Hello Everyone:
The Great Debate round two. Democratic presidential nominee Secretary Hillary Clinton does battle with embattled Republican nominee Donald Trump and the stakes are through the roof. For Madame Secretary, she needs to show that she can connect with the audience members, answer questions about the recently released transcripts from a paid speaking engagement that show her taking a completely opposition on free trade, and how will she respond to that now infamous Trump tape. For Mr. Trump, this is a chance to salvage his campaign and dignity. The question for him is will he go nuclear? Will he bring up former President Bill Clinton past infidelities? The debate is a town hall format, hosted by Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz. The debate is taking place in the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debate. Strap on your seat belts for this wild ride.
Audience Question: modeling appropriate behavior
HRC: acknowledged concerns about what has been said and done in campaign. Respect one another inclusive message. Work together and over come divisiveness. Set big goals and work together. Come together. Promises to be president for all Americans
DT: agrees with HRC. Calls himself a politician. Make America great again. Takes a swing at Iran deal and Obama Care. Almost $800 billion deficit. Strong borders, law and order. Wants to fix inner cities for African-Americans and Latinos
Anderson Cooper: brings up sex tape
DT: lockeroom talk. Diverts subject to terrorism. Says he's embarrassed about it. Promised to defeat ISIS. Has great respect. AC: have you done these things. Says that DT described a sexual assault. DT: denied. Make America safe and wealthy again
HRC: DT is unfit to be president and commander in chief. DT talking about women, thinks about women. Video doesn't represent him but this is who DT is. Also targets people of all races, genders ethnicities, and abilities. We are because we are good we will celebrate our diversity.
DT: dismisses HRC as just words. Will help inner cities.
Online question: When did campaign change DT. Did that behavior continue
DT: lockeroom talk. Not proud. Just went nuclear. OMG. Acknowledges Clinton's "victims." Remind audience of Clinton impeachment.
HRC: when they go low you go high. Reminder of DT pattern of behavior. Never apologized to anyone for anything. Needs to take responsibility for actions and words.
DT: accused HRC of starting birther movement. Trying to pit HRC against FLOTUS. Says HRC rigged primaries. Should apologize for emails. If he wins, will appoint a special prosecutor for emails.l
HRC: fact check DT on campaign website.
Zinger from DT-says HRC belongs in jail
Martha Raddatz: follow up on emails
HRC: carelessness was a mistake. Misleading accusations. No evidence of private server being hacked. No evidence for classified material in wrong hands.
DT: accuses HRC of lying. Carrying on about those emails. Going after Congress. HRC should be ashamed of deleted 33,000 emails.
Audience question: ACA questions. Coverage down costs up. What would candidates do?
HRC: DT would repeal it. HRC would fix it. Reigning in costs. Those with employer insurance got big benefits. Save what works. Additional help to small businesses. Repeal it and benefits are lost and start all over again.
DT: ACA is disaster. Dems ask for more money. Far too expensive for person and country. Replace it with something less expensive. Allow interstate exchange. Want competition. HRC wants single payer. Deductibles are going up. Repeal and replace
AC: Bill Clinton called ACA craziest thing
HRC: BC referred to costs. Repeal and replace it and insurance companies do what they want.
DT: plans so good and allow. Mandate for coverage? No answer. Call ACA a fraud. Allow competition. Block grant into state Medicaid
Audience Question: how will you with Islamophobia
DT: there's a problem. Muslim communities must report potential terrorists. HRC will not say raid cal Islamic terrorism
HRC: refers to Capt. HumayanKhan. America where everyone has a place and contributes. Need American-Muslims to be eyes and ears on the ground. Important to include Muslims. Wants to work with Muslim nations to defeat ISIS
MR: ban on Muslims. Still his position.
DT: now he calls Capt. Khan a hero. Muslim ban morphed in extreme vetting. Blamed POTUS and HRC for refugee problem. Calls refugees Trojan Horse. Call for safe zone. Wants to vet Syrians more harsh. Calls for humanitarian response. Calls for tough vetting based on intelligence experts. Not ban people based on religion. Religious tests? DT extremely dangerous. His words are used for IS recruiting efforts.
DT: wants to deport criminal aliens.
Online question: WikiLeaks release of HRC paid speeches. Is it acceptable for politicians to have a private stance on issues
HRC: Uses movie Lincoln (2012) to make point that it is hard to get Congress to do what the president wants. Kremlin directing hack attacks to influence elections. Working to influence election for DT. Demand that DT release tax release returns to see what business he has with Russia.
DT: believes Abraham Lincoln never lies. Wants to work with Russia to fight ISIS. Doesn't have any business with Russia or Putin. Diverts subject of taxes to HRC supporter. Will release taxes after audit.
Audience question: how will reform tax code
DT: blames HRC for not changing tax code. Get rid of carried interest provision, bring down tax rate, cut middle class taxes. HRC will raise taxes sky high. Will promote growth. US has highest taxes.
HRC: says everything DT said is untrue. DT plan will give wealthy and corporations the biggest tax cuts. End up raises taxes on middle class. Voted to close corporate loopholes. Wants Buffet rule (tax on incomes $1 million) surcharge on people making over $5 million. Reverse gains at top. Make corporations and wealthy pay the fair share.
DT: definitely used tax code to write $916 billion loss. Claims to know tax code better than anyone who ran for president. Write offs are depreciation. She just talks Bad judgment all around. Blame POTUS and HRC for ISIS.
HRC: wants to get rid of carried interest. Talks about 30 years of services. Worked across party lines for healthcare and adoption. Advocate for women rights. Negotiated treaty with Russia to reduce
nuclear weapons.
Online question: Syria. What would you do about Aleppo?
HRC: situation catastrophic. Russians determined to destroy Aleppo to get rid of rebels. Advocate no fly and safe zone. Leverage over Russia. Work closely with allies. Emphasized aggressiveness of
Russia. Find areas to cooperate with Russia. Support war crimes investigation.
DT: talks tough against Russia. Russia expand nuclear program. US is old and tired in nuclear. HRC doesn't know who rebels. HRC foreign policy a disaster. Calls Iran deal the dumbest deal. Iran and Russia are against US. Russia, Iran, Syria killing ISIS. ISIS is main target. Aleppo is a disaster and has fallen. Breaks with running mate over strategy. Mosul-make a sneak attack. What would DT's strategy be? No answer. Continues to talk about endorsements.
Threat of military force
HRC: wouldn't use ground troops. Use enablers and trainers. What would you differently? Hope to push ISIS out of Iraq. Important planning- signal to Kurdish and Sunni fighters. Target Baghdadi. Consider arming the Kurds.
Audience question: do you believe you can be a president for all the people?
DT: yes. Goes after BC for signing NAFTA and not sign TPP. Improve inner cities. HRC is all talk and no action. Improve education and bring jobs.
HRC: tried to support children and families. Worked for Children's Defense Funds. Worked on behalf of miniature and disabled children. Has deep devotion to making everyone feel that they have a place in America. Children listen to what is being said. Bullying is up children are expressing concern.
AC: recalls basket of deplorable a comments
HRC: regrets comment. Argument is with DT not supporters. Remind audience of incitement of violence and hateful comments. HRC and Sanders ran campaigns on based issues.
DT: a nation divided. Homocide. HRC has hate in her heart.
AC: discipline issue. Reminder of pre-dawn tweets.
DT: divert question to HRC not answering phone at 3am-Benghazi. Tweeting is a modern form of
communication.
HRC: DT doesn't have discipline to be a leader. Worked with across the aisle after 9/11
Audience question: Supreme Court justice selection
HRC: appoint justices with real life experience. Trial experience. Want SCOTUS to reverse Citizen United, understand Voting Rights, woman's right to choose and marriage equality. Scolds Senate for not holding vote to fill empty seat.
DT: wants to appoint more conservative justices. Respect Constitution and 2nd Amendment. Asks HRC why she isn't self funding campaign
Audience question: energy question
DT: supposed alternative energy. HRC wants to put coal miners out of businesses. Clean coal.Bringenergy companies back to pay off debt and deficit. Bring back steel companies. End EPA regulations.
HRC: China illegally dumping steel and DT buying it for his construction projects. US is energy independent. MId East still controls oil production. Must remain energy independent and fight climate change Move to clean energy. Revitalize coal country
Audience question: say something nice about the other person.
HRC: respect his children. Able and devoted says a lot about DT. Focus on policy not personal
DT: HRC is not a quitter
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