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Who is your most hated set of twins in the AFL?


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Those feelings are already disappearing, demographically. That's how the Republican party has ended up in this mess; they didn't effectively adjust to the demographic shifts signposted by the 2008 and 2012 elections so they created an environment where a whackjob candidate found a base to stir up.

But the Trump phenomenon is the deathrattle of a certain septic breed of entitled white patriarchy terrified about losing its privilege in the face of terrifying things like feminism and immigration. They are noisy and they are well resourced, but they are still a dying breed.
My prediction based on nothing: Hillary's term will not result in a lot of positives for the average working class American and if the GOP resorts to the status quo rather than pandering to the Trump, far right crowd then they will win in a landslide the next election.
 

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Wasn't a good look when Hillary says her piece and Trump wasn't allowed a reply.
Are you trolling at this point? She had a response to his initial statement. It's not meant to be a never ending back and forth before moving on to the next question.
 

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Are you trolling at this point? She had a response to his initial statement. It's not meant to be a never ending back and forth before moving on to the next question.
Not at all. The average Joe will see Trump being denied a right of reply as opposed to those familiar with the rules of debating.

It's clear the moderators have pressed Trump harder than Hillary. Trump being repeatedly interrupted gives the perception of bias, Trump saying it's not fair reinforces that bias and generates an emotive response.
 

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Not at all. The average Joe will see Trump being denied a right of reply as opposed to those familiar with the rules of debating.

It's clear the moderators have pressed Trump harder than Hillary. Trump being repeatedly interrupted gives the perception of bias, Trump saying it's not fair reinforces that bias and generates an emotive response.
Because he is not debating properly. Not because they are biased, because he is ******* cheating. You are right the untypical dumb arse won't see it as such, but you can't allow it to decline to his very low denominator.
 
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Not at all. The average Joe will see Trump being denied a right of reply as opposed to those familiar with the rules of debating.

It's clear the moderators have pressed Trump harder than Hillary. Trump being repeatedly interrupted gives the perception of bias, Trump saying it's not fair reinforces that bias and generates an emotive response.
I know people are dumb Forza but you really are underestimating them. They're more likely to see a bumbling idiot getting schooled than a guy being unfairly pressed.
 
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Because he is not debating properly. Not because they are biased, because he is ******* cheating. You are right the untypical dumb arse won't see it as such, but you can't allow it to decline to his very low denominator.
I'm not sure we can get any lower.
 

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Hahhahaha whingeing that the moderators are against him.
Posted by Leigh Sales;

"A word on the role of moderators
In a debate like this, their role is mostly to hold the candidates to time, keep the discussion moving along and give them a chance to rebut each other, not to grill them individually.

Nonetheless, Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz are making valiant efforts to force Trump to actually address what he is being asked and not ramble.

I think it's certain that Trump is going to complain that the moderators are biased against him. They are not; they are simply demanding clear, straight answers, from Clinton as well."
 
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