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38) Really interesting to see Trump's approach here -- he's taking the left-wing one if anything, not the right-wing one. (Not that that reflects what he has thought or said or done.) FWIW I think Trump's approach here might be effective.
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39) Actually pretty seamless transition there by Trump--went from saying X to saying not X halfway through that answer and it basically worked.
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41) Really strong start to that answer -- "being asked to do things that were insane" I think that moving to call it "radical" is not a good call though--his winning move is to say "these trainings are just shitty, c'mon, everyone knows that" and sidestep larger questions.
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42) I think Trump's taking the right approach here--ignore Wallace's note that crime increases were the same in R and D cities, and just point out the large D examples. The truth might in some sense be similar to that, but much worse to say.
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43) Biden doing a pretty good job so far on this question, really tricky one but he's done a good job on it.
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45) Biden handling this really well. I think Trump made a mistake by interrupting there: Wallce was trying to nail Biden down on whether to send in the national guard, and Trump got Biden off the hook by talking over them.
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46) Biden really starting from a place of weakness in this debate -- he's way less commanding than Trump. Trump blowing that advantage by not being tactical. He's interrupting constantly, *even when he's shouting over things that would have been good for him*.
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48) "No, I'm not asking, sir, that was a rhetorical question" I can't imagine Trump's doing himself favors there.
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49) Biden really powerful there. Uncertain about Trump--is it a really effective retort, or really disgusting? I could see it being either, guess it really depends on what you think the truth is?
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50) Wallace: "I'd like to talk about climate change" Biden: "So would I" Trump: [stares sternly]
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51) Trump is probably right on forest fires there, gonna do him wonders with the firefighters
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52) Wonder what people think about the forest city speech here, kind of a cool interlude
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53) Trump had a pretty good answer on climate change--point out things that are in fact much less helpful than normally claimed
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54) "He doesn't know how to do that" it was a winner the first time, it's a winner the second time, it'll probably be a winner the third time. (On Trump not interrupting)
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57) good line about Trump voting by mail, really makes it more awkward for Trump to be strongly against it. If I were Trump I might actually fly down to Florida to vote, I think the publicity stunt would be worth it.
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58) Don't think Biden's line about "it won't happen" is good -- Trump is about to weaponize it to display symmetry
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59) WHAT THE FUCK did Trump just accuse HRC of attempting to do a coup? Yes. Yes he did.
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60) I think Biden's taking the right approach here -- just playing nice on the election, it's what presents the contrast with Trump
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61) Thank you Case Western Reserve University, without you we could never have had the privileged of watching this.
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62) Commentators after: The real question is whether you can have more of these debates.
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66) "Stand by" (on e.g. proud boys) -- was it: a) misspeak b) not thinking c) dog whistle
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67) Alright guys that's a wrap IDK how to summarize this debate -- I bet different people have really different takes on it.
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