Debate Archives

Instant Poll Gives Win to Pence

October 5, 2016 Buck Banks

48%

Of those who watched the vice presidential debate thought Gov. Mike Pence performed better while 42% said they thought Sen. Tim Kaine won, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.

Americans Stopped Watching Porn to Watch the Debate

September 30, 2016 Buck Banks

16 percent

Amount that traffic to Pornhub.com dropped off between 9 and 10:30 p.m. during the presidential debate Monday night. Traffic returned to normal levels after the debate wrapped, Huffington Post reports.

Dust-Up at Hofstra

September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 Buck Banks

It’s clear that he’s a race-baiter
As well as a confirmed woman-hater.
But we learned that Trump,
After Monday night’s stomp,
Really isn’t much of a debater.

Debate Showed Trump at His Worst

September 29, 2016 Buck Banks

If you’re a Republican who has been clinging to the wan hope that Donald Trump might somehow, in his eighth decade on Earth, develop into a plausibly competent president of the United States, the first debate should have been your moment to abandon ship. Trump displayed the factual command of a small child, the emotional stability of a hormonal teen, and the stamina of an old man, staggering and losing the thread as the 90 minutes wore on.

— Jonathan Chait

Over 84 Million Watched Debate

September 29, 2016 Buck Banks

84 million

“According to Nielsen, the debate averaged a total of 84 million viewers across 13 of the TV channels that carried it live. Many millions also watched the debate via live streams on the web,” CNN reports. “Nielsen’s 84 million total counts people who watched via traditional TV channels at home. People who watched the debate at parties, bars, restaurants, and offices were not counted. Neither were C-SPAN viewers. This means the actual total audience is even higher.”

Political Insiders Say Clinton Won Debate

September 29, 2016 Buck Banks

80%

Of insiders — “with equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans responding to the post-debate survey — said Clinton did the better job at the debate, including 99 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of Republicans. Only 21 percent — 1 percent of Democrats and 43 percent of Republicans — picked Trump as the winner,” reports Politico.

Trump Concedes Debate Defeat

September 27, 2016 Buck Banks

Yeah, she did a good job.

— Donald Trump, caught on camera in a candid moment with his son after last night’s debate.

Dean Suggests Trump Had Cocaine Sniffles

September 27, 2016 Buck Banks

Notice Trump sniffing all the time. Coke user?

— Former Gov. Howard Dean, on Twitter.

Polls Find Clinton Clear Debate Winner

September 27, 2016 Buck Banks

63%

Of voters who tuned in to watch said Hillary Clinton was the winner of Monday night’s debate, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night, according to a CNN/ORC Poll of voters who watched the debate. A Public Policy Polling survey of debate watchers shows Clinton won 51% to 40%.

Sanders Mocked Clinton in Dem Debate

April 15, 2016 Buck Banks

Secretary Clinton called them out. Oh my gosh, they must have been really crushed by this. Was that before or after you received huge sums of money by giving speaking engagements?

48%

Of those who watched the vice presidential debate thought Gov. Mike Pence performed better while 42% said they thought Sen. Tim Kaine won, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.

16 percent

Amount that traffic to Pornhub.com dropped off between 9 and 10:30 p.m. during the presidential debate Monday night. Traffic returned to normal levels after the debate wrapped, Huffington Post reports.

— Jonathan Chait

84 million

80%

Yeah, she did a good job.

— Donald Trump, caught on camera in a candid moment with his son after last night’s debate.

Notice Trump sniffing all the time. Coke user?

— Former Gov. Howard Dean, on Twitter.

63%

Secretary Clinton called them out. Oh my gosh, they must have been really crushed by this. Was that before or after you received huge sums of money by giving speaking engagements?

— Sen. Bernie Sanders, quoted by The Hill, in response to Hillary Clinton’s claim that she “called out” the Wall Street banks.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

— Rick Wilson

— Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) on the “resign or be fired” ultimatum from the GOP’s Freedom Caucus just 174 days into his tenure as sp[eaker, reported by Punchbowl News.

“Trump’s head slowly dropped, his eyes closed. It jerked back upward. He adjusts himself. Then, his head droops again. He straightens up, leaning back. His head droops for a third time, he shakes his shoulders. Eyes closed still. His head drops. Finally, he pops his eyes open.”

— Law360 reports from the second day of Donald Trump’s “hush money” criminal trial.

— Jonathan Last

“He’s f**king crazy! The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”

— New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), quoted by the Associated Press two years ago. Sununu is now backing Trump for president.

Numerati

$71.1 million to $45.2 million

56% to 37%

270,000

50 of 96

New York Times: “Of the 96 possible jurors brought into the room, more than 50 raised their hands to say they couldn’t be fair. They were immediately excused.”

20%