Read more Attacks on character make for a depressing spectacle Lynch, Associate Professor in Political Science, University of Melbourne If it were not all in the service of Trump himself, such resilience would be almost worthy of admiration – but it is not and he isn't. Like the Terminator, Trump is seemly impervious to destruction. His supporters – of which there are probably still too few to get him over the Electoral College line – regard this as proof that he is the anti-politician they want. It no longer seems to matter what he says or what of his previous conduct is unearthed. He will surely lose in November but he hasn't been beaten in this race, resisting blows that would have felled any other candidate. Instead, Trump managed to turn his gross moral incorrectness – captured on video tape in 2005 – into some sort of additional claim to authenticity. He wore a red tie, signalling aggressive intent.Ĭlinton punched away – diligently, intelligently, sometimes a little boringly – but she did not land a killer blow. Trump's belligerence was inversely proportionate to his status in the race and grasp of the facts. In one of the weakest positions imaginably for a presidential candidate, Trump should have been laughed off stage in St Louis. Loading Twitter content Clinton fails to land a killer blow on weakened Trump By Nicole Hemmer, Assistant Professor, Miller Center, University of Virginia, and US Studies Centre, University of Sydney But as 2016 has been an unprecedented campaign, we'll have to wait to see whether the electorate agrees. Clinton's is more likely to expand her voter base, so it seems like the obvious winner. His supporters loved it.Ĭlinton and Trump took two different tacks in this debate. No nominee has ever – ever – vowed to use the office of the presidency to imprison his opponent. He shoe-horned aggressive rally lines into a roughly debate-like performance that was aimed squarely at his base.įor months his supporters have been chanting "Lock her up!' Tonight Trump promised to do just that, in a breathtaking attack not just on Clinton but on the rule of law. He turned to the qualities that served him so well on competitive reality TV: ridicule, domination, shock. ![]() Her answers were aimed right at moderates and undecided voters. The town-hall style, based on daytime talk shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show, favours empathy, warmth, and a personal touch.Īware of this, Clinton spoke directly to the audience members, asking them questions about their lives and ending her answers on an optimistic note. Hillary Clinton offered a traditional town-hall debate, modelled after her husband's performance in 1992. Clinton and Trump take different tacksįor audiences around the world there were two radically different debates, both taking place on the same stage. ![]() ![]() The Conversation's experts from Australia and the US were watching the debate. ![]() This became an early focus of the debate, while the two candidates later sparred over health care, tax reform and foreign relations. The town-hall-style clash came just days after a video of Trump making lewd remarks about the treatment of women was made public. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have met in the second of three presidential debates.
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