Favorite moments from Presidential Debates

[SenatorRock 708]

I don't think we will ever see a bigger mic drop moment in another debate than when Trump responded to Hillary "because you'd be in jail".

 

 

The crowd reaction, cheers and whistling, should have told America then who was going to win in November.

 

 

Original video:

 

 

Thug Life remix:

 

 

 

Reaction backstage by Rudy, Sessions, Hope Hicks, a few others, and Corey:

 

https://i.redditmedia.com/cz2MoXEx5qJxGvULUtFI62edLiJX9PtoYOrgzATRshs.png?w=554&s=1df98a818e58ffd42999912eca99027f

 

Look at those faces. They love Trump. They know that he is going to ###### Hillary, Obama, the establishment, and the MSM's world up bigly. God bless these patriots.

 

 

 

We don't need to post other favorite debate moments, unless you want to. I really just wanted to share that picture. It will be in the Smithsonian one day.

 

ETA: I'd like to marry Hope Hicks.

[Vince44 202]

"A man that you can bake with a tweet is not someone who should be in charge of nuclear weapons"

 

Greatest quote in presidential debate history.

 

Hillary won all three debates and beat Trump by three million in the popular vote. FACT!

 

Overall....the best moment was when Bush Sr. was caught checking his watch during a debate!

[IGotWorms 3,297]

Yay, threatening to jail your political opponents! Definitely a totally awesome thing to do and not at all like how third world faux democracies are run

[EternalShinyAndChrome 2,481]

"A man that you can bake with a tweet is not someone who should be in charge of nuclear weapons"

 

Greatest quote in presidential debate history.

 

Hillary won all three debates and beat Trump by three million in the popular vote. FACT!

 

Overall....the best moment was when Bush Sr. was caught checking his watch during a debate!

 

I love how the fanatics hang on to this like it means anything in the POTUS elections. Maybe Hillary should have game planned to win the Electoral College instead of the Popular Vote.

 

Trump did. Y'know, the guy that is the President now. I guess Hillary REALLY SHOWED HIM!

[EternalShinyAndChrome 2,481]

Yay, threatening to jail your political opponents! Definitely a totally awesome thing to do and not at all like how third world faux democracies are run

 

Well, we put criminals in jail don't we? That's exactly where Hillary belongs. I know the truth hurts, but you'll actually be better off because of it.

[fandandy 3,311]

I enjoyed our debate threads here. That was prolly a once in a lifetime political cycle and to have watched it all unfold live is pretty cool. The way he talked to Jeb, he just treated him like . That time he pointed out how he's in the middle and Jeb keeps moving further and further to the edge and pretty soon he's gonna be off the stage.

 

Another time when Ben Carson didn't hear his name. God that was funny.

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

I dont remember a specific moment, but the vice presidential debate where admiral stockdale or whatever his name was got taken to the woodshed was pretty funny.

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

 

I love how the fanatics hang on to this like it means anything in the POTUS elections. Maybe Hillary should have game planned to win the Electoral College instead of the Popular Vote.

 

Trump did. Y'know, the guy that is the President now. I guess Hillary REALLY SHOWED HIM!

Its not at all relevant in the sense of who is president. And anyone who cites it to say Hilary should be president is an idiot.

 

That isnt what happens though. What happens is some trump supporter tries to paint the election as some asswhooping, a monumental revolution where the voters overwhelmingly voted trump in. Then the numbers are relevant. To point out the fact that more people voted against him than for him.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,553]

Yay, threatening to jail your political opponents! Definitely a totally awesome thing to do and not at all like how third world faux democracies are run

Saying this while the whole FBI/DOJ scandal is unfolding, where they have actually, not threatened, jailed political opponents. Priceless.

[SenatorRock 708]

Its not at all relevant in the sense of who is president. And anyone who cites it to say Hilary should be president is an idiot.

 

That isnt what happens though. What happens is some trump supporter tries to paint the election as some asswhooping, a monumental revolution where the voters overwhelmingly voted trump in. Then the numbers are relevant. To point out the fact that more people voted against him than for him.

Trump beat:

 

-17 Republican candidates

-1 Demcorat/Chosen One

-2 Dynasties (Clinton & Bush)

-The entire MSM, including Fox during the primaries and Fox minus Hannity during the general

-The Establishment

-The Mormon Mafia (Romney, Beck, McMuffin)

-Soros

-Rigged system

-Corrupt DOJ/FBI under Obama

-Gloria/Lisa and their merry band of prostitutes

-Russian operatives providing fake intel to Hillary/DNC/FBI

-Illegal FISA warrants

-Voter fraud in FL, VA, MI, PA

-DHS hacking of GA's voter systems

-Fake polls

-Fake News

-Antifa

-Bernie Bros failed assassination attempts

-BLM terrorists

-Cucked Western European countries trying to interfere

-Fake hate crimes

-Assaults on his supporters

-Obama's legacy

 

We will never see a greater upset.

 

It was a literal ass whooping of every one listed above.

[Vikings4ever 496]

[naomi 343]

Ha, I hadn't seen this. I like how Rand Paul is amused first, and then offended.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv6P1iAShTY[

[Alias Detective 1,177]

Ha, I hadn't seen this. I like how Rand Paul is amused first, and then offended.

 

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Fock off welcher

[wiffleball 4,629]

I have very few lol moments with Saturday Night Live anymore. But the one where Alec Baldwin was doing Trump and he was stalking Hillary during the debate made me laugh out loud. You just see him sort of like stocking in the background wandering into her camera shot and the way he did it just cracked me the hell up.

 

The guy is a goon, but he is comedy gold.

[MTSkiBum 1,593]

Debates are part of what's wrong with our political system. They turn the presidential election into who can say the wittiest one liners rather.

 

I am pretty sure I have never watched a debate and I am almost certain that I never will.

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Ha, I hadn't seen this. I like how Rand Paul is amused first, and then offended.

 

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Kind of how the average person has viewed Rand Paul.

[IGotWorms 3,297]

Debates are part of what's wrong with our political system. They turn the presidential election into who can say the wittiest one liners rather.

 

I am pretty sure I have never watched a debate and I am almost certain that I never will.

I think they could have some benefit. How do you think on your feet, how deep is your knowledge really? They can show voters things like that.

 

But since everything goes to the lowest common denominator now, yeah it just ends up being who can get off the best zinger

[IMMensaMind 459]

 

I came here to post this exact exchange. That to me stands as one of the top three best and most crushing off-the-cuff answers of all time, and IMO had as much to do with Reagan sewing it up over Mondale as anything else could have.

 

Focking guy was brilliant.

[wiffleball 4,629]

Debates are part of what's wrong with our political system. They turn the presidential election into who can say the wittiest one liners rather.

 

I am pretty sure I have never watched a debate and I am almost certain that I never will.

Lol. THIS is truly what's wrong with America.

 

I have never seen, heard, Etc!

 

But I know it's the worst thing in the world and it's the worst thing for America!

 

Irony.

 

American history is Rife with legendary presidential debates. Now, if you want to argue that the American electorate is too stupid? You won't hear no argument from me. If you want to argue that the rules that are allowed to be set are severely problematic? You won't hear an argument from me.

[wiffleball 4,629]

Focking guy was brilliant.

F****** guys speech writers and Preppers were brilliant. Reagan was anything but. But he could deliver a line like nobody's business.

 

That's not an insult. He knew his limitations. And they built an Exquisite team around him. End of the day, that was the perfect model for the modern American president. Have a great researchers and peppers. Have a great speech writers. And have a guy who can deliver a line like a pro. Otherwise, like an actor.

 

George senior was by far the most qualified presidents in modern American history, but wasn't exactly a compelling speaker. Reagan was nowhere near qualified, but was a brilliant speaker. And knew how to work a room.

[MDC 5,875]

Debates are part of what's wrong with our political system. They turn the presidential election into who can say the wittiest one liners rather.

 

I am pretty sure I have never watched a debate and I am almost certain that I never will.

I watch the debates mostly for the funnies but I 100% agree with what you said here. Nobody learns anything watching a 3-hour debate that they couldnt learn in a fraction of the time online. It is all about which candidate delivers the best zingers and lies the most shamelessly while looking presidential.

[IMMensaMind 459]

F****** guys speech writers and Preppers were brilliant. Reagan was anything but. But he could deliver a line like nobody's business.

That's not an insult. He knew his limitations. And they built an Exquisite team around him. End of the day, that was the perfect model for the modern American president. Have a great researchers and peppers. Have a great speech writers. And have a guy who can deliver a line like a pro. Otherwise, like an actor.

George senior was by far the most qualified presidents in modern American history, but wasn't exactly a compelling speaker. Reagan was nowhere near qualified, but was a brilliant speaker. And knew how to work a room.

Good grief sour grapes boy. Can you provide evidence that the video clip contains a rehearsed line written by someone else? If you want to claim that Reagan was "anything but" then you cannot attribute intelligence to ANY President.

 

Except, I suspect, to the ones you liked.

[avoiding injuries 1,220]

Its not at all relevant in the sense of who is president. And anyone who cites it to say Hilary should be president is an idiot.

 

That isnt what happens though. What happens is some trump supporter tries to paint the election as some asswhooping, a monumental revolution where the voters overwhelmingly voted trump in. Then the numbers are relevant. To point out the fact that more people voted against him than for him.

This may help https://www.270towin.com/maps/2016-actual-electoral-map

[EternalShinyAndChrome 2,481]

F****** guys speech writers and Preppers were brilliant. Reagan was anything but. But he could deliver a line like nobody's business.

 

That's not an insult. He knew his limitations. And they built an Exquisite team around him. End of the day, that was the perfect model for the modern American president. Have a great researchers and peppers. Have a great speech writers. And have a guy who can deliver a line like a pro. Otherwise, like an actor.

 

George senior was by far the most qualified presidents in modern American history, but wasn't exactly a compelling speaker. Reagan was nowhere near qualified, but was a brilliant speaker. And knew how to work a room.

 

 

Reagan was no where near qualified? Good grief! You're either incredibly dumb or just purposefully ignorant. I haven't seen someone post something that incredibly stupid since...well...your last post.

[wiffleball 4,629]

 

 

Reagan was no where near qualified? Good grief! You're either incredibly dumb or just purposefully ignorant. I haven't seen someone post something that incredibly stupid since...well...your last post.

How old are you? Seems like everybody under 40 thinks the Ronald Reagan is somehow in the second coming of, well Ronald Reagan. LOL

 

The Republican reinvention of Ronald Reagan after his death is nothing short of astounding. But for those of us who lived through it, the reality and perception at the time was somewhat different. You really should read a book or two if you get a chance.

 

It's amazing how many dimwits think that presidents actually come up with their own lines come up with her own strategies and come up with their own speeches. Reagan was gifted with the finest staff in the history of the modern presidency. Those guys don't get nearly enough credit.

 

But, it's like the line for my favorite song says, you glorify the past when the future dries up

[Hardcore troubadour 12,553]

How old are you? Seems like everybody under 40 thinks the Ronald Reagan is somehow in the second coming of, well Ronald Reagan. LOL

 

The Republican reinvention of Ronald Reagan after his death is nothing short of astounding. But for those of us who lived through it, the reality and perception at the time was somewhat different. You really should read a book or two if you get a chance.

 

It's amazing how many dimwits think that presidents actually come up with their own lines come up with her own strategies and come up with their own speeches. Reagan was gifted with the finest staff in the history of the modern presidency. Those guys don't get nearly enough credit.

 

But, it's like the line for my favorite song says, you glorify the past when the future dries up

He called into question you saying he wasn't qualified. Let's stay on point. Wait, you don't have one. Never mind

[IMMensaMind 459]

How old are you? Seems like everybody under 40 thinks the Ronald Reagan is somehow in the second coming of, well Ronald Reagan. LOL

The Republican reinvention of Ronald Reagan after his death is nothing short of astounding. But for those of us who lived through it, the reality and perception at the time was somewhat different. You really should read a book or two if you get a chance.

I lived through it, and you, as usual, don't know what you're talking about. Reagan was fantastic, both then and now. People like you worked endlessly to assassinate his character - creating all sorts of crap like "Raygun" and "trickle down" to feebly attempt to offset the revolutionary economic growth he created, and this "reinvention" you're now babbling about is a correction of the assassination record.

 

You should read a book or two when you get a chance. Perhaps one with enough pictures will catch your eye.

 

 

It's amazing how many dimwits think that presidents actually come up with their own lines come up with her own strategies and come up with their own speeches. Reagan was gifted with the finest staff in the history of the modern presidency. Those guys don't get nearly enough credit.

Sure, sure. Like every one of those that people like you bashed relentlessly during that time. You don't mind admitting more truth regarding those who don't mean anything right now, but aren't willing to admit that Reagan's legacy was the best of all the Presidents in the last 40 years.

 

But, it's like the line for my favorite song says, you glorify the past when the future dries up

Or, like you do, invent bullsht about the past when it exposes the nature of your ideology.

 

I know of no one who claimed that any President always spoke extemporaneously. That's you lying and mischaracterizing in order to convince yourself you actually have a single leg to stand on.

 

I asked you to provide evidence that the line in the video wasn't Reagan's, and Reagan's alone. You punted and threw up your usual fecal spaghetti.

 

It's amazing how many dimwits think that Presidents never actually come up with their own lines in extemporaneous debate, and claim someone is stupid while demonstrating that they themselves are, and additionally are 100% unable to back up the bullsht they spew.

[MDC 5,875]

Reagan was qualified but he was historically inconsequential - I doubt anyone will be talking about him in 100 years. He also cut and ran in Lebanon, emboldening bin Laden.

[IMMensaMind 459]

 

Yeah. The guy that is going to get historical credit for ending the Cold War is historically inconsequential. Derp.

[RaiderHaters Revenge 3,563]

lol liberals never give up

 

I give Kennedy credit for being a scared and that worked out well in the Bay of Pigs

 

at least according to the movie

[wiffleball 4,629]

He also cut and ran in Lebanon, emboldening bin Laden.

This. If you read up on this, we had a carrier off the coast we had the planes fueled and ready we knew exactly what where and who to bomb and, Reagan went to bed. No s***.

 

And, years later, OBL repeatedly cited that as the number one influence and teaching him that if you're going to hit do it big and the Americans will become Frozen.

 

Don't get me wrong, I've said he was brilliant in his role. I'm not anti-reagan. I'm just not one of these morons who pushes him to deity status decades after he died. We lived through it, they have entire shows dedicated to how stupid he was. Those were unfair. And the idea that he's some sort of Super Genius is equally unrealistic.

[wiffleball 4,629]

People tend to (want to) forget a lot about reality of Reagan, but that's why we have history books.

For example, most people would lose their friggin minds to find out that Reagan's BEST job approval rating was equal to that of Nixon's (68%) and dipped down to the low 30's.

 

For much of his terms, many people saw him as a doddering, napping old coot who napped whilst Nancy (and her psychics) ran the show (along with Don Regan, Al Haig, et al).

 

The GOP has re-shaped his long-since-dead figure as a justification for their hideous (far from Conservative) economic policies. "HOW DARE you speak ill of our policies - but but but REAGAN!"

- Except, the facts speak for themselves:

 

 

No less than other public figures, Reagan was complicated. He was neither the empty suit that his greatest detractors would have you believe nor the conservative god of his most slavish admirers. He was a tax-cutter who raised taxes in seven of the eight years of his presidency. He was a budget-cutter who nearly tripled the federal budget deficit.

 

 

And here we are, decades removed, and they're dusting off Canards like "Trickle Down" and "The Laffer Curve" - Which had been universally derided and disproven. - But apparently, not forgotten.

[wiffleball 4,629]

Link to POTUS approval ratings:

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/01/12/presidential-job-approval-ratings-from-ike-to-obama/

 

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Speaking of re-inventing history to meet one's own tribal stupidity, completely unrelated, today I was reading something and came across this little nugget.

 

Years after Katrina, Republicans were polled as to who was responsible for the poor handling of Katrina and it's aftermath.

 

With choices like "Nobody, GWB, Obama, State and Local officials",

MORE Republicans chose Obama as the culprit for Katrina's immediate aftermath than GWB.

 

Yeah, but ignorance and delusion just doesn't occur in retrospect, now does it. LOL

 

Right up there with "Hands up Don't Shoot!"

Hey, why let facts get in the way of a good narrative.

[IMMensaMind 459]

You gotta be paid to relay this manure. This has been refuted here, over and over again, and all you prog roaches run off under the rocks from which you came.

 

Reagan increased taxes 7 times - small increases - after he got his MASSIVE CUT passed. He did so to attempt to negotiate with a Tax and Spend Congress, who wanted them. He negotiated $3 in spending cuts for every $1 in tax increases he allowed.

 

Bob Dole and Tip O'Neill lied to Reagan about their intent, and it's why Reagan attempted to get Line Item Veto: to erase the bullsht 'pork barrel' nonsense that they promised not to add to the bills which also contained critical Reagan policy.

 

They lied to Reagan exactly like you're still attempting to lie ABOUT Reagan. He, as a result, wasn't the one who tripled the deficit. That was Congress. His economic policy increased the prosperity of all 5 economic quintiles, and crushed unemployment in the process.

 

His economic policy DOUBLED the money into the Treasury over his tenure.

 

http://www.heritage.org/taxes/report/the-real-reagan-economic-record-responsible-and-successful-fiscal-policy

 

HOW DID THE REAGAN TAX CUTS AFFECT THE U.S. TREASURY?

 

Many critics of reducing taxes claim that the Reagan tax cuts drained the U.S. Treasury. The reality is that federal revenues increased significantly between 1980 and 1990:

Total federal revenues doubled from just over $517 billion in 1980 to more than $1 trillion in 1990. In constant inflation-adjusted dollars, this was a 28 percent increase in revenue.3

As a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP), federal revenues declined only slightly from 18.9 percent in 1980 to 18 percent in 1990.4

Revenues from individual income taxes climbed from just over $244 billion in 1980 to nearly $467 billion in 1990.5 In inflation-adjusted dollars, this amounts to a 25 percent increase.

HOW DID REAGAN'S POLICIES AFFECT FEDERAL SPENDING?

 

Although critics continue to focus on President Reagan's budget "cuts," federal spending rose significantly during the 1980s:

Federal spending more than doubled, growing from almost $591 billion in 1980 to $1.25 trillion in 1990. In constant inflation-adjusted dollars, this was an increase of 35.8 percent.6

As a percentage of GDP, federal expenditures grew slightly from 21.6 percent in 1980 to 21.8 percent in 1990.7

Contrary to popular myth, while inflation-adjusted defense spending increased by 50 percent between 1980 and 1989, it was curtailed when the Cold War ended and fell by 15 percent between 1989 and 1993. However, means-tested entitlements, which do not include Social Security or Medicare, rose by over 102 percent between 1980 and 1993, and they have continued climbing ever since.8

Total spending on all national security programs never equaled domestic spending, even when Social Security, Medicare, and net interest are excluded from domestic totals. In addition, national security spending fell during the Administration of the senior President Bush, while domestic spending increased in both mandatory and discretionary accounts.9 (See Chart 1.)

You're either a fool or a liar.

[MDC 5,875]

 

Yeah. The guy that is going to get historical credit for ending the Cold War is historically inconsequential. Derp.

People wont be talking about him 100 years from now.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,553]

People wont be talking about him 100 years from now.

More than they'll be talking about an Eagles super bowl victory.

[Reality 2,710]

It's incredible how retarded liberals are when it comes to Reagan..

 

For the 100th time....

 

 

All the dude did was give us the largest economic growth in American history. His policies created 18 million jobs, doubled revenues, doubled the GDP, lowered inflation from 13% to 3%, and his military spending was one of the main reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union. All with a Democratic controlled Congress that gobbled up every new dollar that came in. The unemployment rate had dropped to 5.5% by 1988.

 

 

Ya'll need to get a clue.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,553]

He did cut and run in Lebanon though.

[IMMensaMind 459]

People wont be talking about him 100 years from now.

We get it. You didn't like him because he was a successful conservative with a legacy.

 

The same guy who leftists have spent over 30 years besmirching isn't going to be talked about. Derp.

[wiffleball 4,629]

People wont be talking about him 100 years from now.

That's because people will die in a nuclear Holocaust.