When Hillary debates Trump, what will be her strategy? Or, what would you prefer to see?

[NurseJackie]

Will she be the same fact-based and "wonky" candidate we saw when debating Sanders... calmly pointing out the differences, explaining policy and goals, and letting the facts speak for themselves? (It really worked well for her and clearly voters could see her as being more presidential.)

Or will she go on the attack? Will she try to get Trump riled-up so that he loses his cool? She's already got him beat on the facts and the details, so will she do anything that flusters him so that he gets angry and looks (even more) foolish?


Go, Hillary! Beat Trump!

[DemonGoddess]

1. I think

she'll do whatever she thinks will work in the debate. I also think being the wonk that she is, and being able to handily refute his garbage in public like she will be able to in this setting, will make him go ballistic.

[Her Sister]

2. I'd like her to start with being Herself like she was with BS

Let them show their lack of knowledge... She doesn't have to do much... they do it themselves

It was very obvious for me when BS just repeated himself and went back to Economic Issues by the 2nd debate.

First debate it was new but by the 2nd debate my antenna perked up: I could not believe it but yes BS was repeating himself...

Once you see someone as lightweight you just cannot unsee it. That was the end for me of BS...

[CrowCityDem]

3. Eat a bag of Cheetos, pull one out and say, "This looks like you!"

Or, just let him talk and sink himself.

[beachbum bob]

4. she obviously stays away from the gutter attacks...trump will go her personally and at Bill

all hillary has to do offer up what she sees as trumps failings in business, in management style and offer ideas and policies...to tell you the truth she needs to be a little snarky with him as its obvious he can't tolerate criticisms...especially by some one he can't intimidate AND coming from a FEMALE...


no way trump will make hillary "lose her cool"....but she can come back at him with outraged indignation....similar to her style in front of the Benghazi witch hunt committee.....


BTW, I won't be surprise if trump refuses any and all face to face debates with hillary

[Arkansas Granny]

7. Let Trump have the gutter all to himself. She can remain above that and look Presidential.

[TwilightZone]

28. Agreed.

[liberal N proud]

5. All she has to do is get him going on one of his blubbering rants

And it's all over.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

11. If everyone remembers Rick Lazio, HRC needs to do exactly what she did when faced with him.

Stay calm. Keep her cool. Let Trump self destruct just as Rick Lazio did and she'll be fine.

[Historic NY]

22. Bingo, Cheeto Jesus as they say will self-destruct.

she will need to call him on his ever changing narratives.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. All she has to do is answer the questions, show her knowledge of policy and keep her cool.

If she handles Trump like she did Howdy Gowdy, she'll have it in the bag.

Trump will do himself in by showing what an ignoramus he truly is compared to her undeniable understanding of issues and world affairs. He'll be throwing a tantrum and having a melt down while she is cool, calm and collected.

[NurseJackie]

8. "Howdy Gowdy" !!! :-P

[BlueMTexpat]

16. This ...

[no_hypocrisy]

9. She can't go wrong if she borrows from Joseph Welch, the counsel for the government

during the McCarthy hearings:

HAVE YOU NO DECENCY? AT LONG LAST, HAVE YOU NO DECENCY LEFT? and then just stare at him.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. Try to ignore his taunts and stick to the issues. Address his insults off camera OR get her attack

dogs: Elizabeth Warren, President Obama, VP Biden, Bill Clinton, James Clyburn, Barbara Boxer, et al. to do that dirty work. Get Bernie Sanders to do that dirty work.

Hillary Clinton has high personal negatives. Sad and probably unfair, but she does. She needs to stay away from attacking him back because it will make her look bad. It's not fair. I know. However, she has enough ammunition, vis-à-vis all the great Democrats behind her.

[Thinkingabout]

12. Good plan, she can be her intelligent self and let the Clown Car survivor continue to

be the Clown Car Chief. I really doubt she can remain without laughter during the debates, he will say something and she will probably break out in her laughter. No, she isn't perfect but still the best qualified candidate.

[Walk away]

13. Apparently, she could stay home and watch Trump debate himself while she...

sits on the couch and eats popcorn while hanging with her grandchildren, and sill win the debate!

[NurseJackie]

14. She could tweet her responses. :-)

She could say more in 100 characters than he says in 1000 words.

[mopinko]

15. crack up and laugh at his shit.

i suppose that would be hard not to do. but early on, she needs to chuckle at him, and get him flustered.

[NYC Liberal]

17. I think she'll stay calm, but slowly get under his skin and try to make him blow a fuse.

Just keep subtly poking him throughout until he blows.

[NurseJackie]

18. I suspect that whatever happens will make for a good SNL reenactment.

[creon]

19. I agree

I agree with what everyone else has said.

[Jamaal510]

20. The real question for me

will be if Caterpillar Hair will be willing to debate her at all. He acts like he's so tough and smart, but I won't be surprised if he searches for an excuse to chicken out at the last minute. He might do like Cartman did on one South Park episode, where he was supposed to fight Wendy, but he intentionally got in trouble and sent to detention to avoid the fight.

[NurseJackie]

21. Someone (I won't say who) posted a poll about this not long ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107164460

[William769]

23. Both!

[liberalnarb]

24. I assume she will talk about the issues, and he will make ad hominem attacks.

[NurseJackie]

25. Other than verbal self-love, I think that's all he knows how to do.

[liberalnarb]

26. And his supporters eat it up.

Repugs love a candidate with a huge ego.

[NurseJackie]

27. And a small ...

... set of fingers. :0)