US Election November 5th

[John Brown]

I find it difficult to understand how anyone who has heard the debate, especially the 'eating cats' bit could ever feel that this person should be inflicted on the rest of the 'free world'.
You do not like her 'cackling' but I would suggest Harris has a rather better grip on reality than Trump.
This might be a key qualification.
I am not too sure what positive qualities Trump can possibly bring.

Describing Harris as "cackling" is just aping Trump. He prides himself on coming up with puerile nicknames likely to appeal to his fans.

 

[John Brown]

There was an American president (I forget the name) who apparently never once mentioned the opposition in his electoral campaign - I thought that was a brilliant idea. If you're to get elected on your merits your opponent shouldn't matter.

While I agree in principle, I fear such a tactic might overestimate the the average viewer's intelligence.

 

[Fergie 307]

The low point had to be the revelation that "immigrants are eating your pets".
Harris face was a picture. I dare say there were a good view senior republicans with a similar expression at that one!
He is the gift that keeps on giving, just when you think he has reached the pinnacle of buffoonery he shows just how wrong you are.

 

[Fergie 307]

The ONE topic I wanted to hear about was the climate crisis, conveniently left till the last topic for debate. Harris gave a good account of the amount of investment made under Biden, "The young people of America care deeply about this issue" etc.
Trump totally skirted the issue.

WHAT!?!

The full transcript is on ABC News.

I suspect Trump regards the whole climate debate as fake news.

 

[John Brown]

I suspect Trump regards the whole climate debate as fake news.

I don't think he cares one way or another.

 

[recipio]

The truth is that the vast bulk of Americans are poorly educated. They don't live in a cohesive society and resent paying taxes to support their country. A remarkable and very selfish way to live. ?

 

[Spectric]

The truth is that the vast bulk of Americans are poorly educated.

Yes and if that is the case then don't forget that we follow the states at somepoint down the line. A reflection on the loss of skilled industry and youngsters forced to work as pot washers and in hospitality.

 

[JSW]

I suspect Trump regards the whole climate debate as fake news.

I don't think he cares one way or another.

Trump thinks the climate crisis is a hoax, Harris actually quoted him as such in her response.

For your edification

 

[Chris152]

 

[Yorkieguy]

The low point had to be the revelation that "immigrants are eating your pets".
Harris face was a picture. I dare say there were a good view senior republicans with a similar expression at that one!
He is the gift that keeps on giving, just when you think he has reached the pinnacle of buffoonery he shows just how wrong you are.

As if 'immigrants eating cats and dogs' wasn't enough (debunked by the moderators), in this week’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump absurdly claimed that Democrats want to ‘execute’ babies, suggesting that the Democratic party supports abortions "after birth.” (Huh?).

The lie came up during the confrontation between Trump and Kamala Harris when she asked him for him about abortion. As ABC News anchor Linsey Davis mentioned during her real-time fact check, there is no state where it is legal to kill a baby after birth. (It’s estimated that less than 1% of abortions in the U.S. occur after 21 weeks of gestation, generally due to severe medical complications — such as the foetus having a fatal anomaly).

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/w...-lie-comes-from/ar-AA1qptFA?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Did anyone notice that throughout, they stated that the debate was between 'President' Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Surely he is, (and lets hope he remains), 'Former' President Trump, or 'Past' President Trump, or do they retain the title for the rest of their days?

I see that the creators of 'South Park' - the animated series which centres on the adventures of a group of four, mostly foul-mouthed boys who are growing up in a town in Colorado, have said they won't satirise Trump - he's probably used up all their material. The show has profanely satirized an overwhelmingly wide range of controversial topics, managing to win critical acclaim and establish itself as an unusually long-running program despite some viewers finding its content too offensive.

https://www.nme.com/news/tv/south-p...donald-trump-it-takes-over-everything-3791239

Only 42% of Americans hold passports, (compared to 84.4% in England & Wales (in 2021) and many Americans have never travelled beyond their own state, so it's unsurprising that many aren't that worldly wise, or by now, instead of voting for Trump, he'd have been laughed off the face of the planet.

 

[spanner48]

For the same reason we got labour , people did not want the conservatives so defaulted to labour and the same in the states where many will not want Harris as she just has a horrible presence about her and comes across as someone who just bares her teeth at everyone.

"has a horrible presence about her and …… bares her teeth…" ?? Are US citizens electing a TV news presenter ……… or a President?

Not [of course] to mention Ronald Reagan, who was both.

 

[Spectric]

Are US citizens electing a TV news presenter

Yes you might have something there, she would make a better presenter than president, perhaps she has confused the two jobs and is in the tv presenter mode as she totally lacks any statesman ship.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Only 42% of Americans hold passports,

I seem to remember reading that the vast majority of them are servicemen or diplomatic employees.

 

[John Brown]

Yes you might have something there, she would make a better presenter than president, perhaps she has confused the two jobs and is in the tv presenter mode as she totally lacks any statesman ship.

Funny, she speaks highly of you..

 

[selectortone]

Did anyone notice that throughout, they stated that the debate was between 'President' Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Surely he is, (and lets hope he remains), 'Former' President Trump, or 'Past' President Trump, or do they retain the title for the rest of their days?

I believe the convention in the US is to address former Presidents as "Mr President" and refer to them as President, not former President.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I feel sorry for the USA having the choice of those two. Not as sorry as I felt for us having the choice of our two, though.

 

[Fergie 307]

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I don't think Americans have ever really understood irony.

 

[Sachakins]

She did well in the debate!
But then again, she did have covert earphone in to help her

 

[Blackswanwood]

It’s intriguing watching the discussion in the US following the debate. This article is quite interesting …

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/12/politics/laura-loomer-donald-trump-influence

I guess the Trump camp would label it as false news.

 

[Cobbs]

I don't think Americans have ever really understood irony.

I hear they think Irony is the autobiography of one of their previous presidents...