# \*\*\*Join the SDMB panel of experts for live debate coverage - 9/26/2016\*\*\*

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 26, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946 "2016-09-26T17:39:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/421 "2016-09-27T02:17:46Z")

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> [@ElvisL1ves](#):
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> Anybody checking the Fox comments feed? How’s it going over there in the other reality?

Thought it was your turn to do that. Pretty sure.

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**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/422 "2016-09-27T02:18:01Z")

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Fox comments are exactly what you’d expect. They have the best commentators. Huge.

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/423 "2016-09-27T02:18:40Z")

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Trump arguing with Holt.

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/424 "2016-09-27T02:18:44Z")

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He’s really going to try to tough out his Iraq war support. No choice at this point, really.

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**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/425 "2016-09-27T02:18:50Z")

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I just checked Facebook. They’re saying HRC looks exhausted, her hair is ugly, and his sniffing is because she smells. Way to take this seriously as always, people.

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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/426 "2016-09-27T02:18:51Z")

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Trump is arguing with Holt. More fact checking tomorrow.

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/427 "2016-09-27T02:19:10Z")

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> [@picker](#):
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> Fox comments are exactly what you’d expect. They have the best commentators. Huge.

Are they actually saying he’s doing well?

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**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/428 "2016-09-27T02:19:15Z")

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From Nate Silver:

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> As we continue to monitor betting markets, they’re up another tick for Clinton. Betfair now has her chances of winning the election at 65.6 percent, up from 63.1 percent before the debate began.

ETA: Now at 68.3

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/429 "2016-09-27T02:19:40Z")

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Trump is yelling again.

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**Author:** ![phantom\_lamb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@phantom\_lamb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phantom_lamb)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/430 "2016-09-27T02:19:51Z")

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> [@ElvisL1ves](#):
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> Anybody checking the Fox comments feed? How’s it going over there in the other reality?

Out of curiosity I went over to Fox News FB page. The comments are going in real-time.

“He is right”

“She is ISIS”

“She is lying”

“She’s gonna cry”

“The moderator needs to shut the hell up”

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**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/431 "2016-09-27T02:19:52Z")

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Sean Hannity is his source for his own opinion? WTF?  
Also, why is Sean Hannity anyone’s source for anything?

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**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/432 "2016-09-27T02:20:12Z")

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> [@tenacious\_j](#):
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> I just checked Facebook. They’re saying HRC looks exhausted, her hair is ugly, and his sniffing is because she smells. Way to take this seriously as always, people.

You have TERRIBLE FB friends.

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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/433 "2016-09-27T02:20:42Z")

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HC feeding him rope and letting him hang himself with Holt. Priceless

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**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/434 "2016-09-27T02:20:42Z")

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Is Sean Hannity not allowed to make outgoing calls?

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/435 "2016-09-27T02:20:42Z")

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Trump: “I have a much better temperament than she has.” (laughter)

Clinton: “Woo! Okay!” (laughter)

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**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/436 "2016-09-27T02:20:50Z")

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> [@John\_Mace](#):
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> Yeah, it did sound a bit like that.
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> We should have taken the oil? He’s saying we should have stolen their oil?

Yup. Mrs. Clinton is wearing her Christmas outfit, and Trump just handed her another gift.

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**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/437 "2016-09-27T02:20:54Z")

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Please tell me SNL comes back this weekend.

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**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/438 "2016-09-27T02:20:56Z")

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He has a much better temperament than HC! A winning temperament!

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**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/439 "2016-09-27T02:21:24Z")

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> [@raventhief](#):
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> You have TERRIBLE FB friends.

Tell me about it. They seemed so nice at work, then I friended them. Who knew?

Good to see Hill has a sense of humor.

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**Author:** ![doubleminus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@doubleminus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doubleminus)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-the-sdmb-panel-of-experts-for-live-debate-coverage-9-26-2016/766946/440 "2016-09-27T02:21:26Z")

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DT listens to HRC as if he is falling asleep and she listens with a dismissive grin.

ETA: “I have a better temperament”, maybe he’s starting to unhinge

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