# OFFICIAL Third Debate 10/19/16 Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 19, 2016, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995 "2016-10-19T01:00:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/301 "2016-10-20T01:35:52Z")
There goes Trump again denying what he said before about nuclear weapons… ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/302 "2016-10-20T01:36:16Z")
I’m watching the Cub/Dodger game. What’s all this puppet crap? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/303 "2016-10-20T01:36:36Z")
Trump’s refusal to acknowledge Russia as being behind the leaks will be a big moment, wait and see. ---
**Author:** ![Junior\_Spaceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/304 "2016-10-20T01:36:36Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > There goes Trump again denying what he said before about nuclear weapons… Lucky for him that the internet forgets everything posted on it 24 hours later 😛 ---
**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:** [October 20, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/305 "2016-10-20T01:36:37Z")
Oh youre not gonna quote me ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/306 "2016-10-20T01:36:39Z")
Is that grain alcohol in Trump’s glass? ---
**Author:** ![chaika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chaika/32/405_2.png) [@chaika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaika)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/307 "2016-10-20T01:36:39Z")
“This is just another lie.” “I’m just quoting you.” ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/308 "2016-10-20T01:36:41Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > I’m watching the Cub/Dodger game. What’s all this puppet crap? Just another land of confusion… ---
**Author:** ![Scholar\_Beardpig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Scholar\_Beardpig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scholar_Beardpig)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/309 "2016-10-20T01:36:55Z")
This is the trump strategy - say something and then deny you said it. ---
**Author:** ![aag3981](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@aag3981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aag3981)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/310 "2016-10-20T01:37:30Z")
I think it’s hilarious that Trump calls Hillary a liar. It’s funny everytime. Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/311 "2016-10-20T01:37:43Z")
The second-amendment sequence at the start probably helped Trump a little (just by its nature), but since she voluntarily brought up Planned Parenthood soon thereafter, Hillary has been doing better than Trump. Now that we’re into nuclear diplomacy, that helps Clinton no matter what. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/312 "2016-10-20T01:37:44Z")
Trump on the economy. He’s doomed. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/313 "2016-10-20T01:37:59Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > I’m watching the Cub/Dodger game. What’s all this puppet crap? I just stopped listened and started streaming The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society. I’m tired of all this! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/314 "2016-10-20T01:38:04Z")
On to the economy. So far, pretty much the same talking points as in the previous debates, not that I expected any different. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/315 "2016-10-20T01:38:24Z")
This is fucking insane. Trump is a crazy person. Jesus Christ. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/316 "2016-10-20T01:38:59Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Trump was more or less OK for the first ten minutes or so, but the squirrels under that hairpiece have truly taken over. There’s something underneath the hairpiece? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/317 "2016-10-20T01:39:12Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > I just stopped listened and started streaming The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society. I’m tired of all this! God I love that song! I have been on a huge Kinks binge lately. Was singing along with “Victoria” on the drive home. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![chaika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chaika/32/405_2.png) [@chaika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaika)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/318 "2016-10-20T01:40:09Z")
He’s a loon of the looniest variety. She is keeping her cool, remaining poised, and answering the questions. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/319 "2016-10-20T01:40:19Z")
Clinton: “Trickle down economics on steroids”. Clunk. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995/320 "2016-10-20T01:40:26Z")
Trump has no plan other than “attack Clinton”, and he cannot stay on topic. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-third-debate-10-19-16-thread/768995.md?page=17)