Woah, what a show today!
Everybody was waiting for the 1st US presidential debate to kick off and more than 84 million tuned in, even more if you consider those outside the US like myself.
Gloves were taken off but this was not as ferocious as I had wanted it to be. Trump seemed to have toned down a bit, trying hard not to self-praise too much, to say how great he is. Clinton was a bit apprehensive, not certain of what unpredictable behaviour her opponent will exhibit – no holds barred or measured caution?
As per most opinion polls in the first 12 hours after the debate, most have called this a Clinton win and I do agree. Clinton correctly outed Trump’s phoney “bait and switch” tactics and seriously damaged his credibility. How could someone who does not reveal his tax returns, hardly pays any tax by gaming the system, be qualified to champion tax reform?
The birther argument was a classic. Trump was simply trying to worm his way out of a deeper hole when confronted with statements that he continues to question Obama’s US birth even right up to last year. He insisted that he did the country a favour by forcing the birth certificate to be published and just refused to accept blame. How can you even picture him as the most powerful person in the US now?
A friend did suggest that maybe Trump is taking all the blows now as it is only the first debate, to get them out of the way. He is probably saving all the goodies and dirt on Clinton for the next 2 debates.
Global equity markets actually went up after the debate when it seems that Clinton had an upper hand. Americans, we are trying to send you a message. D’ya get it?
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