2016 Postmortem

arely staircase

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51. Early voting starts next week here

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 07:52 PM

Oct 2016

Tomorrow I start phone banking my precinct (usually solid R, but lots of Hispanic voters now) Im doing gotv with all 800 registered voters with Hispanic surnames.

But Im not watching Trump lie and be disgusting.

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I may not watch the last debate. [View all] arely staircase Oct 2016 OP

Yep. We are happy to be otherwise engaged. Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #1

Yes, fun n serious Oct 2016 #2

same here... chillfactor Oct 2016 #3

Me too. nt. marybourg Oct 2016 #24

I have been watching them with my thumb on the mute button Siwsan Oct 2016 #4

I've done this before... sarae Oct 2016 #8

Oh that would have been a good idea! Cha Oct 2016 #69

It's much easier to read Drumpf's words sarae Oct 2016 #72

His voice is like a cartoon villian. Cha Oct 2016 #73

She was so good in that skit!! sarae Oct 2016 #74

I had the same reaction.. Cha Oct 2016 #75

I'm not watching Third Doctor Oct 2016 #5

I'm out... Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #6

I'm going to try to watch it, sarae Oct 2016 #7

We had a watch party once .. cannabis_flower Oct 2016 #11

Good idea... sarae Oct 2016 #60

Confetti eggs! cannabis_flower Oct 2016 #67

They say drumpf was doing good Alec Baldwin. lol n/t Cha Oct 2016 #70

He was!! sarae Oct 2016 #71

The fact that Fox News is running the debate makes it a no go for me. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #9

+1 nt arely staircase Oct 2016 #40

I'm sitting it out, too. nruthie Oct 2016 #10

I honestly worry about her safety being that close to him nt arely staircase Oct 2016 #12

Understandable. NCTraveler Oct 2016 #13

I have not watched any of them. Too nerveracking. beaglelover Oct 2016 #14

I am with you rurallib Oct 2016 #42

Agree, will watch reactions on twitter AmericanMan1958 Oct 2016 #15

I'll follow on twitter PasadenaTrudy Oct 2016 #16

Can't stand to hear all his unchallenged lies...won't be watching. unitedwethrive Oct 2016 #17

Amen to that. BigDemVoter Oct 2016 #18

You have pretty much described exactly how I feel about him, although smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #38

I'll watch the highlights and post debate shows. I can't watch him lie anymore. My TV won't survive TeamPooka Oct 2016 #19

Absolutely jimlup Oct 2016 #20

I can't watch Trump for very long. Rex Oct 2016 #21

Same here. Wish it were cancelled. sinkingfeeling Oct 2016 #22

I didn't watch the first, and was roped into watching the second, much to my chagrin Neema Oct 2016 #23

Not watching ailsagirl Oct 2016 #25

If you have Sirius radio they're doing a MST3K style heckle-along nolabear Oct 2016 #26

I'm feeling the same way bmstee01 Oct 2016 #27

I feel the same😕 PunksMom Oct 2016 #28

I don't want to watch it either but my husband can't wait for the dumpster fire kimbutgar Oct 2016 #29

he is gonna filibuster her with lies. I can't watch that again. It's gross. mucifer Oct 2016 #30

I haven't watched a minute of the debates. Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2016 #31

I haven't watched them either. LuvNewcastle Oct 2016 #37

I'm not watching either meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #32

I don't like watching debates because I get too nervous, lapucelle Oct 2016 #33

Not watching bayoulala Oct 2016 #34

I always watch. This year I've been yelling more obscenieties than usual, but I know I napi21 Oct 2016 #35

I'm not watching. I was too uncomfortable last one ebbie15644 Oct 2016 #36

No. It needs to be watched. This dangerous trend of writing him off is too prevalent here. LS_Editor Oct 2016 #39

How it gets spun who the (real) polls think won are what matter anyway arely staircase Oct 2016 #41

Putting your head in the sand won't make the bad man go away. LS_Editor Oct 2016 #66

I find him very slightly less gross Saviolo Oct 2016 #43

Hey, do what makes you comfortable. lovemydog Oct 2016 #44

Early voting starts next week here arely staircase Oct 2016 #51

Thank you so much for volunteering. lovemydog Oct 2016 #62

I'm right there with you. William769 Oct 2016 #45

Wouldn't miss it for the world.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #46

I haven't watched at all. Will not start with the last one. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2016 #47

No. i will be watching it. !! boston bean Oct 2016 #48

I think everybody should watch even though he makes it painful. If Clinton could perform more Cakes488 Oct 2016 #49

on the debaTE debbiekauti Oct 2016 #50

It isnt a lack of faith in her. She'll be fine. Its him I cant look at anymore arely staircase Oct 2016 #55

Train wreck time dhol82 Oct 2016 #52

I watch to see what is going on. Trump, being this close to the WH, is a very sad commentary on some RKP5637 Oct 2016 #53

I will be asleep in St Petersburg, pangaia Oct 2016 #54

I'll watch from my DVR. GWC58 Oct 2016 #56

I go to bed at 9 PM. apcalc Oct 2016 #57

I won't watch GP6971 Oct 2016 #58

Yep. I feel exactly the same way. I can't stand the sight of him. n/t Tess49 Oct 2016 #59

It has been over a month... Dracaena Oct 2016 #61

Yep. LisaL Oct 2016 #63

Will watch comedians have fun on Twitter. sarcasmo Oct 2016 #65

Haven't watched any of them. It is just too depressing to see exactly Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #68