Hillary won the final debate by a landslide
By Maddie Gehling
When Hillary Clinton stepped out onto the debate floor Wednesday, I knew we were in for a good one.
Her responses were professional, straight-to-the-point and crisp – just like her complete red, white and blue outfits ensemble.
Clinton addressed topics that hadn’t been tackled before – and she did it cleanly. She was unwavering in her views on the topics of the night, like immigration, abortion, taxes and the national debt.
She didn’t fight Trump with accusations about his wife and family – and never once called him a “nasty man.”
I’ve still got chills from her clapback to Trump near the end of the debate:
“You know, back in the 1970s, I worked for Children’s Defense Fund, and I was taking on discrimination against African American kids in schools; [Trump] was getting sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination in his apartment buildings,” Clinton said. “In the 1980s, I was working to reform the schools in Arkansas. He was born rogue with $14 million from his father to start his businesses. In the 1990s, I went to Beijing, and I said women’s rights are human rights. He insulted a former Miss Universe, Alicia Machado, called her an ‘eating machine.’ And on the day when I was in the situation room, monitoring the raid that brought Osama bin Laden to justice, he was hosting ‘The Celebrity Apprentice.’”
Tori is trying to tell you Trump deserves to win the debate because he acted like a good boy for once. I’m sorry, but I won’t throw applaud someone who needs a participation trophy for sitting criss-cross like all the other kids at school.
It wasn’t just Trump who lost my vote on this debate – and this election. It was the entire Republican Party.
Third time’s the charm for Trump.
By Tori Moses
Donald Trump was finally able to keep his calm and present his points and policies clearly during Wednesday night’s debate.
In the first two debates, Donald Trump did not resemble a president or leader in any way. The Oompa-Loompa-looking baby lost his temper and interrupted Hillary Clinton and the moderators numerous times. He was unable to stay calm long enough to make a coherent argument for his policies.
But viewers of the final debate were able to see a new and improved Republican presidential candidate. Trump looked relaxed as he focused on highlighting his policies, instead of entertaining us with hotheaded digs at the Democratic candidate.
Trump also made valid points about Hillary Clinton’s scandals, asking Americans to consider how her past could make her unfit for the Oval Office.
Clinton lost her cool during some parts of the night, interrupting Trump more than in past debates. Maddie can’t argue Clinton won, because – compared to past performances – she went low while Trump went high.
I have to give Trump credit where credit is due. He is nowhere near a polished politician, but this final presidential showdown was a huge step forward for Trump and his campaign, and we’ll see if Trump can make the full transition from whiner to winner come November.
