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Clinton-Trump Debate Open Thread

The Donald, no doubt saying something truly awful
The Donald, no doubt saying something truly awful

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It’s Debate Night here in the USA. The debate proper starts at 9 PM Eastern, but you can start talking, yelling, whatever right now and for as long as you want. Should this be a no-trolls thread? Yeah, let’s make it a no-trolls thread. And no Trump supporters, obviously.

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RosieLa
RosieLa
8 years ago

I’m in Canada and watching on CNN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9m_hzXE7f4&noredirect=1 so that I get the fear-mongering American ads! There was already one about “black slaves in the 1800s”.

Imaginary Petal
Imaginary Petal
8 years ago

All of those links actually worked. I usually watch these things the next morning, so I suppose I just assumed official live streams would be region locked.

OoglyBoggles
OoglyBoggles
8 years ago

@Jen
I got one, take a drink every time Trump wins a debate point. If you’re not stone cold sober I might join you for some moonshine.
@Scildfreja
Pets mostly. I don’t really have a library of “oh fuck what have we done to have this scenario even have a chance of happening” pics.

RosieLa
RosieLa
8 years ago

@Jen – my drinking isn’t linked to anything in particular; I just have whiskey and my flask ran dry so I know I’ll be good.

Handsome "Punkle Stan" Jack

Oh god it’s starting.

EDIT: My mom is heckling and it hasn’t even started yet for fucks sake.

It would be funnier if it weren’t my mom.

Policy of Madness
Policy of Madness
8 years ago

Debating whether to open a bottle of Maker’s and play a drinking game: take a sip whenever Trump tells an obvious lie. On the down side, it’s possible that that game might kill me.

eta: lol, was making literal popcorn and was slow on the uptake

Imaginary Petal
Imaginary Petal
8 years ago

I suggest a sip whenever Trump claims to be the saviour and protector of a group which he simultaneously vilifies.

Dreadnought
Dreadnought
8 years ago

Pizza guy just arrived! Right on time.

Scildfreja Unnýðnes
Scildfreja Unnýðnes
8 years ago

Hillary said “Equal pay for women’s work”! Do you hear that? It was like a million MRA jerkbutts cried out, and were not silenced.

Policy of Madness
Policy of Madness
8 years ago

First five minutes, and Clinton states policies while Trump states vague aspirations.

eta: new drinking game: take a sip whenever Trump says the word “beautiful” or “tremendous”

OoglyBoggles
OoglyBoggles
8 years ago

At the very least I get to see Clinton promote Bernie’s points.

Oh and talking down to trickle down economics

Talking about trump’s birth money and such. Talking about blue collar works. Yay talks of middle class.

Scildfreja Unnýðnes
Scildfreja Unnýðnes
8 years ago

I’m really hoping that Trump literally catches on fire during the debate.

I dub this a Trumpster fire.

weirwoodtreehugger: communist bonobo

Cutting taxes for the rich will be a beautiful thing to watch and will put money into the pockets of workers?

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Kat
Kat
8 years ago

@Scildfreja
I am so very sorry.

Dreadnought
Dreadnought
8 years ago

*Raises glass*

A toast: to spontaneous combustion.

Imaginary Petal
Imaginary Petal
8 years ago

Oh god, he’s seriously gonna be this fucking vague in the presidential debates too? Whenever he’s asked to give examples of whatever he’s claiming, he always says “well there are many examples and frankly many people are talking about them and there are many others too, so there are many”. In a better world, that kind of answer would make moderators just pose the same question again, after pointing out that he didn’t provide an answer, and repeat until he has to admit he was making shit up.

Handsome "Punkle Stan" Jack

Trump is really hammering the “talking our job” point, isn’t he?

Annnnd now he’s attacking Clinton’s character. Niiiice.

Policy of Madness
Policy of Madness
8 years ago

Holt: Be specific on how you will bring companies back to the US.

Trump: We’ll stop them from leaving, special interests, taxes, I’LL JUST SOMEHOW MAKE IT WORK.

Kat
Kat
8 years ago

Trump is using his inside voice. Is he sleepwalking? He’s wearing his pouty face, as always.

Hillary is wearing false eyelashes (sorry — I had to say it or I would have burst), and her red pantsuit catches the eye.

Uh-oh, Trump is getting upset.

But look how chivalrous he was by asking whether it was okay to call her “Secretary.”

Uh-oh, he started to interrupt her.

What’s next????????????????????????????????????????????????

OoglyBoggles
OoglyBoggles
8 years ago

Yay green industry too alongside helping the middle class

Specific things to say instead of vague.

Handsome "Punkle Stan" Jack

“That’s called business, by the way.”

Oh my goooood.

weirwoodtreehugger: communist bonobo

Clinton brings up Trump rooting for the housing crisis.

Trump interrupts to shout “that’s just business!”

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Kat
Kat
8 years ago

Clinton: …what goddess us in trouble in the first place.

Oops — I guess I misheard.