It was not a pretty debate. The moderator did not do his job. I sincerely believe that the best way to run one of these debates is to have someone sitting in a booth, or at an audio board, who can turn off each candidate's microphone - whenever the candidate runs over their specified time limit, and/or whenever the candidate stops speaking about the current, announced topic. That way neither candidate could interrupt the other - neither candidate could talk louder and louder to drown out their opponent - and neither candidate could interrupt, or ignore, the moderator. I had entertained great hopes that Lester Holt would be able to control the candidates and moderate an intelligent debate. Nope, couldn't happen. Didn't happen. I was disappointed.
CNN did some quick fact-checking during, and immediately after, the debate. It was found that in one instance that Clinton stretched the truth a bit, but was totally correct regarding the outcome of a statement. Trump was listed as making a false statement eight times, and as stretching the truth four times, and being incorrect at the outcome. I can't wait to see what else is found by the time I get going in the morning!
I am driving a friend's car this week. He printed his own bumper sticker and placed it on the rear of his vehicle - a rather large white rectangle (on a navy blue car) with black letters that read:
Trump - Putin
2016
In the last three days, I have received 8 compliments on the sticker, and have had 31 people honk their horns and give me the thumbs up sign. I've returned to the car and seen 8 people taking photos of the bumper sticker. Yesterday, a man driving a Jaguar and wearing a pin-striped suit shook his fist at me. And, while at the Credit Union today, I stepped back outside to find a man on his knees taking a photo of the sign. As I approached, another man grabbed him by the shoulder and told him he needed to get out of the drive; the first man stood up, and pointed at the bumper, laughing. A third man walked up, looked at it, and laughed. The second man started pushing the other two men. I walked up, and asked, innocently, "You guys like my bumper sticker?" They all left, going in different directions.... And I got into my friend's car, shaking my head at folks who can't take a joke....
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