# \*\* SDMB live coverage thread, 2nd POTUS debate, 10/09/2016 \*\* **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 5, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737 "2016-10-05T22:55:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/321 "2016-10-10T01:40:25Z")
Radical Islamic Tara sounds like an interesting chick! ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/322 "2016-10-10T01:41:10Z")
I had an extra low bar installed for tonight and Trump still can’t clear it. ---
**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/323 "2016-10-10T01:41:27Z")
Trump has actually been OK so far; calmer than usual, and hitting his talking points with unusual discipline. Hillary obviously is far more coherent and well-informed about policy but from the perspective of a regular voter this may be a draw so far. ---
**Author:** ![aag3981](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@aag3981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aag3981)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/324 "2016-10-10T01:41:30Z")
Why is calling it radical Islamic terrorism so important?? I don’t get it. Obama just doesn’t want to tarnish an entire religion because of a radical few. ---
**Author:** ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/325 "2016-10-10T01:42:16Z")
Is Trump play-humping the back of his chair? ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/326 "2016-10-10T01:42:23Z")
I don’t think Donald is doing as poorly as some of you are saying. In fact, I think he is doing much better than his performance in the first debate …so far. ---
**Author:** ![Reyemile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/327 "2016-10-10T01:42:28Z")
“Captain Khan is a hero, and if I had been president he would be alive today” ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/328 "2016-10-10T01:42:29Z")
Hillary is really looking good. She can sit still between questions. She’s focused. She’s doing awesome. Half way through and Hillary is way ahead. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/329 "2016-10-10T01:42:35Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > On a parent’s policy until age 26. Horseshit. Why not 46? Baby steps. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/330 "2016-10-10T01:42:58Z")
“Answer the question.” Ooooo!! ---
**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 10, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/331 "2016-10-10T01:43:49Z")
No vetting of Syrian refugees by the current admin? Lie. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/332 "2016-10-10T01:43:50Z")
“Extreme vetting.” That sounds wonderful. Jackass. ---
**Author:** ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/333 "2016-10-10T01:43:51Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > Hillary is really looking good. She can sit still between questions. She’s focused. She’s doing awesome. Half way through and Hillary is way ahead. There’s a lot more arguing with the mods. And he’s being a lot ruder to Hillary. Less yelling so far but the night is still young. ---
**Author:** ![aag3981](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@aag3981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aag3981)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/334 "2016-10-10T01:44:04Z")
Raddatz: “No…answer the question.” This is pleasant to watch. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/335 "2016-10-10T01:44:30Z")
Trump is doing poorly enough himself. He doesn’t need the moderators to help out Hillary. Total bullshit there. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/336 "2016-10-10T01:44:40Z")
> [@aag3981](#): > > Why is calling it radical Islamic terrorism so important?? I don’t get it. Obama just doesn’t want to tarnish an entire religion because of a radical few. The phrase doesn’t tarnish the religion. What it does is tarnish an extremist version of it which unfortunately is the basis for governing in many nations which are supposedly our allies. That’s the real reason. There is virtually no daylight between the Saudi royal family and ISIS except on one issue: the Sauds like Western money and military support. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/337 "2016-10-10T01:45:04Z")
He said “she literally won’t say the words radical Islamic terrorism”, I don’t understand why she wouldn’t immediately speak those words and make him look stupid. “Radical Islamic terrorism is definitely a threat in the world today, but we can’t allow that to force us to mistreat Muslims who are good citizens” blah blah. She could’ve made him look like an idiot and used it as a jumping off point into her next statement. But instead it made him look correct, like she literally wouldn’t use the words radical Islamic terrorism. I don’t understand why she played it like that. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/338 "2016-10-10T01:45:06Z")
Hillary mentions the little boy in Allepo sitting in the ambulance in response to Trump’s Extreeeeeeeeem Vetting and keeping them all out. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/339 "2016-10-10T01:45:22Z")
Did someone advise him to walk around behind Hillary to unnerve her? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737/340 "2016-10-10T01:46:12Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Did someone advise him to walk around behind Hillary to unnerve her? He only grabs the front parts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-live-coverage-thread-2nd-potus-debate-10-09-2016/767737.md?page=18)