The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump takes place tonight at 9 p.m. ET at Hofstra University on Long Island and will run for 90 minutes, without commercial interruption. Around 100 million people are expected to tune in -- Super Bowl numbers.Per the Commission on Presidential Debates, which sponsors the presidential debates:
The debate will be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on major topics to be selected by the moderator and announced at least one week before the debate.
The moderator will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. Candidates will then have an opportunity to respond to each other. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a deeper discussion of the topic.*****
Lester Holt, moderator of the first 2016 presidential debate, has selected the topics for that debate. Subject to possible changes because of news developments, the topics for the September 26 debate are as follows, not necessarily to be brought up in this order:
America's Direction
Achieving Prosperity
Securing AmericaWhat specifically will Lester Holt, the anchor of NBC Nightly News (and a registered Republican), ask the candidates? Here's a preview of some of the questions. [NB: Questions are not listed in the order they may appear.]
To Secretary Clinton: Do you feel America is headed in the right direction?
To Donald Trump: Can I have one of your "Make America Great" hats?
To Secretary Clinton: How would you handle illegal immigration?
To Donald Trump: What's your favorite color?
To Secretary Clinton: What specifically would you do to help improve the economy, to help those people who have lost jobs or are earning less than they did eight years ago?
To Donald Trump: How great is your plan to help America -- great, or really great?
To Secretary Clinton: How would you solve the situation in the Middle East and stop terrorism?
To Donald Trump: Remind us, what did Vladimir Putin say about you, that you were a genius?
To Secretary Clinton: Doesn't your role in Benghazi disqualify you from being President?
To Donald Trump: Running the Miss Universe pageant must have given you a lot of insight into international relations. Can you share some of the lessons you have learned?
To Secretary Clinton: Why did you use a private email server -- and why do you continue to refuse to share those speeches you gave to Goldman Sachs?
To Donald Trump: Do you feel the American people really need to see your tax returns?
To Secretary Clinton: What concerns you most about Donald Trump?
To Donald Trump: What concerns you most about Crooked Hillary; emails, Benghazi, or her terminal illness?
Feel free to suggest other questions via the Comments (which are also moderated, albeit not by Lester Holt).
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5 comments:
This would be funny if it weren't so prophetic.
Ha! I'm hoping Mr. Holt wants to avoid the fate of Matt Lauer, now widely known as "DoorMatt." We'll see. Or maybe not. I'm not sure I can bear to watch. Presidential debates always make me so nervous I could puke (similar to NCAA football championship games -- only slightly more consequential!). This one? I may just immerse myself in an isolation chamber. Or bucket of bourbon. Same result!
@FactLovin'Liberal, I hope I am wrong.
@BettyCracker, There's always Monday Night Football! Falcons vs. the Saints! (And definitely bourbon.)
The situation is so bad that I thought these WERE real planned questions.
I cant think of something funny to say. So despondent.
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