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What the Heck Polls: A Weekly Guide to the Trump-Clinton Numbers

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/0..._week.html

How Should Trump Supporters Feel Today?


Frustrated. On Monday, Trump unraveled during a primetime debate that was watched by more people than tuned in for the season finale of Seinfeld.

On Tuesday, he and his team wasted valuable time complaining about his microphone and the moderator, which allowed the narrative to shift from Trump bombed to Trump bombed so hard that he’s had to make excuses.

On Wednesday, the world learned that the reason the GOP nominee appeared so unprepared on Monday was because he apparently failed to pay attention during his Roger Ailes-led study sessions.

And then on Thursday (and into Friday morning), Trump continued his ongoing feud with a former Miss Universe over her weight, a cruel and frankly bizarre decision that is reminiscent of how he devoted so much time and energy after the Democratic convention to attacking the Khan family.


How Should Clinton Supporters Feel Today?

Relieved. Clinton’s strong debate performance on Monday looks even stronger today. She was the one who brought up Alicia Machado (and the horrible things Trump allegedly said to her when she was Miss Universe) during the debate. In the moment, it was a forceful way for Clinton to highlight Trump’s history of misogyny.

But in hindsight it was also rather plainly a trap she set to remind voters of his general inability to allow any slight, real or perceived, to pass without a nuclear response. At this rate, Trump will be forced to address Machado again at the next presidential debate—and nothing he has said over the past four days suggests that conversation will go any better than the first one.

Alabama_Al
2 hours ago

Someone give me a reason to vote for Trump.

Note, I said "vote for Trump," not "vote against Clinton."

And try not to be flippant.

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