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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 09:36 AM Aug 2016

For Clinton and Trump two different approaches to Debate prep

Washington Post: “Hillary Clinton is methodically preparing for the presidential debates as a veteran lawyer would approach her biggest trial. She pores over briefing books thick with policy arcana and opposition research. She internalizes tips from the most seasoned debate coaches in her party. And she rehearses, over and over again, to perfect the pacing and substance of her presentation.”

“Donald Trump is taking a different approach. He summons his informal band of counselors — including former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, talk-radio host Laura Ingraham and ousted Fox News Channel chairman Roger Ailes — to his New Jersey golf course for Sunday chats. Over bacon cheeseburgers, hot dogs and glasses of Coca-Cola, they test out zingers and chew over ways to refine the Republican nominee’s pitch.”

“Trump’s aides have put together briefing books, not that the candidate is devoting much time to reading them. Trump is not holding any mock debates, proudly boasting that a performer with his talents does not need that sort of prepping. Should Trump submit to traditional rehearsals, some associates are talking about casting Ingraham, an adversarial chronicler of Clinton scandals, to play the Democratic nominee.”

https://politicalwire.com/2016/08/27/two-different-approaches-to-debate-prep/

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For Clinton and Trump two different approaches to Debate prep (Original Post) book_worm Aug 2016 OP
We know Hillary is preparing as she always does-but I do not trust anything coming out riversedge Aug 2016 #1
I predict that she will say something that gets under his skin or that he perceives as an attack and Arkansas Granny Aug 2016 #2

riversedge

(70,218 posts)
1. We know Hillary is preparing as she always does-but I do not trust anything coming out
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 10:08 AM
Aug 2016

of the Trump camp--

Arkansas Granny

(31,516 posts)
2. I predict that she will say something that gets under his skin or that he perceives as an attack and
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 10:44 AM
Aug 2016

he will lose it on stage. He acts like this is all about ratings, not a serious job interview.

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