{"id":9629,"date":"2016-09-26T20:56:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T00:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=9629"},"modified":"2024-09-11T20:41:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T00:41:54","slug":"carping-trump-clinton-first-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/carping-trump-clinton-first-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Carping on the Trump-Clinton First Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Post-debate verdict: Cynicism won last night. Neither candidate looked trustworthy with more power than commanding a toy fleet in a bathtub. Trump reminded me at times of a Washington Redskins safety missing easy open field tackles of a slow-moving opposing quarterback. Hillary&#8217;s powerlust peaked through at times in a way that chilled anyone who not yet gotten drunk to kill the pain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What sort of subversive scheduled  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalVoterRegistrationDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalVoterRegistrationDay<\/a> for the day after a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/debates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#debates<\/a> that boosted national cynicism by 42%?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/780810658334007297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debates2016?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debates2016<\/a> Cynicism was the big winner last night, clinched by moderator&#39;s idiotic invocation of &quot;will of the voters&quot; in final question<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/780779001530974208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tweets during the debate:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m disappointed that the Russians didn&#39;t steal &amp; leak <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillaryClinton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HillaryClinton<\/a> secret debate strategy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debates2016?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debates2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/780573380168839168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillaryClinton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HillaryClinton<\/a>&#39;s bright red pants suit reminds of a Bob Dole necktie on amphetamines <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debates2016?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debates2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/780574579362234368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillaryClinton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HillaryClinton<\/a> a &quot;special prosecutor&quot; for trade???  In lieu of  enforcing the laws on FOIA? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debates2016?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debates2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/780578311739146240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Why not?&quot; is the best line so far tonight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debates2016?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debates2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/780580001859137536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s great to see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> smash the Federal Reserve &amp; its politicalization <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debates2016?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debates2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/780580767516725251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How long can <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillaryClinton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HillaryClinton<\/a> play the Righteousness Card?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/780583212657569793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Best hoot of night? 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