# Second POTUS Debate thread Sing-along and discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 10, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115 "2016-10-10T00:20:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/181 "2016-10-10T01:57:52Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > In fact, I think he is doing much better than his performance in the first debate …so far. As someone else said, the first one was like two different debates for him for each half. If we say he’s doing better compared to the second half we’re damning with faint praise. Y’know, some seem to be too worried that he’s not spontaneously combusting before our eyes. Come on, people, you really truly were expecting a psychotic episode? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/182 "2016-10-10T01:58:07Z")
SNIFF sniff sniff SNIIIIFFFFF ---
**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 10, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/183 "2016-10-10T01:58:36Z")
Just to fact check: Trump knows that Russia was behind the hack because he had a classified briefing on the subject. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/184 "2016-10-10T01:59:09Z")
A lot of my right off was depreciation. I don’t think so. I remember reading that it was part of the right off, but \< 10%. ---
**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 10, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/185 "2016-10-10T01:59:49Z")
Did he just admit to not paying taxes on $900m of income? “Write off” ---
**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 10, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/186 "2016-10-10T01:59:57Z")
He seems to overestimate the power a single senator has. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/187 "2016-10-10T02:00:21Z")
Bad Deflection Theatre. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/188 "2016-10-10T02:00:31Z")
I have to say that Trump is doing the reverse of his last performance. This time it’s terrible in the first 15 minutes, but not so bad after that. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/189 "2016-10-10T02:00:57Z")
Has Hillary been a senator for 30 years? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/190 "2016-10-10T02:01:32Z")
Hillary listing her accomplishments. This might be her high point. Very good. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/191 "2016-10-10T02:01:51Z")
Here we go, _30 Years of Solitude_ ---
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/192 "2016-10-10T02:01:55Z")
This is so fucking toxic. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/193 "2016-10-10T02:02:09Z")
“Because I was a senator under a Republican president.” Good one! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/194 "2016-10-10T02:02:26Z")
OMG he’s a fucking bully. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/195 "2016-10-10T02:02:39Z")
His attacks on her about how if she was a good senator she could have single-handedly gotten rid of his tax write-off shows a fundamental misunderstanding of separation of powers. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/196 "2016-10-10T02:03:29Z")
Does Trump not know how things get passed? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/197 "2016-10-10T02:04:15Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > His attacks on her about how if she was a good senator she could have single-handedly gotten rid of his tax write-off shows a fundamental misunderstanding of separation of powers. How many bills did she introduce to get rid of carried interest? Or rather, did she ever introduce a bill to do so? ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/198 "2016-10-10T02:04:18Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > His attacks on her about how if she was a good senator she could have single-handedly gotten rid of his tax write-off shows a fundamental misunderstanding of separation of powers. Right? She shouldn’t have to explain basic civics to him. He’s running for President! This isn’t an entry level position! ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/199 "2016-10-10T02:04:21Z")
Since when has Hill been a senator for three decades? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-potus-debate-thread-sing-along-and-discussion/768115/200 "2016-10-10T02:04:34Z")
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