Reaction around the world to first Trump-Clinton debate

By The Associated Press

 

Views from around the world on Monday's first U.S. presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump:

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AUSTRALIA

MILTON GAN, a Sydney-based photographer, said it seemed like Trump was trying to rein in his temper for the first 15 minutes, then went off the rails.

 

"He started interrupting Clinton, he started interrupting (moderator) Lester (Holt) and he started steamrolling. And you could see he was just getting really irate about everything," Gan said.

 

"The most ridiculous thing was at the end when he said he had the better temperament to be president," Gan said, laughing. "It was just hilarious. ... But at the same time, underlying all of this is the fact that there's a really serious world leader's position at stake and he's one of the contenders. And it's pretty scary."

 

Clinton came off prepared, confident and composed, Gan said: "Obviously, she's done her prep and she's got so much experience in politics and I think that really showed."

 

RICHARD MCCONOCHIE, 57, watched the debate on a big screen in a Canberra pub that opened at the same time the debate started: 11 a.m.

 

"To me Trump aced it," he said. "He came across as a man who could control himself. They said Trump's ignorant of the issues. I think he proved that he had at least a working handle on most of the stuff he was talking about."

 

"I think he'll swing a lot of Americans over to Trump just by proving that he is not the sort of unstable, dangerous lunatic that he's painted to be," McConochie said. "I don't see that Trump would be any more incompetent than Clinton."

 

PAUL SMITH, 56, at the same pub, was disappointed Trump had not done better.

 

"He just really didn't come up with the goods today. He hasn't done his homework as much as she had. She was just so confident, so knowledgeable, looking so healthy, relaxed & delivered. And he didn't have the comeback, didn't have the punches."

 

"I think he should be given a go. I think it's business as usual with Hillary, it's just a continuation of what Obama's up to."

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AP writers Kristen Gelineau in Sydney and Rod McGuirk in Canberra, Australia, contributed to this report.

 

-- © Associated Press 2016-09-27

 

Yeah, ok, asking people in a pub with beer goggles on, and after

downing several pints no doubt.

50 minutes ago, Yoram said:

 

Yeah, ok, asking people in a pub with beer goggles on, and after

downing several pints no doubt.

At 11:00 AM on a Tuesday. 

TH 

A bad debate...

What will happen at the next one?

I wonder what the Indian tailors on Sukhumvit thought about this?

Or the folks on Soi 3?

Or the lady selling beetles to eat at Khao San Road?

Reactions of the rest of the world follows later?

This is a Global issue... As Hillary put it would you trust that man with the Nuclear Code???  

Watching the debate was like reading news article from the past months, really nothing new they were both repeating themselves. 

2 hours ago, ivan96822 said:

What will happen at the next one?

Same as the first. A circus. Trump will be slightly more polished. I have watched this crap for 4 decades of my life and nothing changes the rich get richer and the poor get smaller crumbs from the table of life. Its talk talk talk talk blah blah blah blah. Useless windbags. Quote 

"I think he'll swing a lot of Americans over to Trump just by proving that he is not the sort of unstable, dangerous lunatic that he's painted to be," McConochie said. "I don't see that Trump would be any more incompetent than Clinton." unquote. Really!! This boy was really into his cups when asked for an opinion. As one poster states asking questions in a beer joint really does not bring out the best in people. 

Hillary Clinton is really hard to like. A cold robotic machine.
Trump is human.


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Hillary Clinton is really hard to like. A cold robotic machine.
Trump is human.


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Hillary is likable enough.

Mussolini was human too. 

Decent analysis by the aussie pub goers...

 

Of course she was better prepared….she's been neck deep in this muck for 30 years…she knows all the tricks and how to slither around.

 

Her about face on TPP was pathetic….a dangerous, deceptive woman.

 

Mr Trump is a bit new to this format….he will get better as the debates proceed.

She is not like able enough.
She is the repulsive status quo


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According to the headline and the article, it seems that the entire world is made up of Australia. I guess my geography teachers didn't know s&*t .

19 minutes ago, johnnywishbone said:

She is not like able enough.
She is the repulsive status quo


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I'll mark you down as a Never Hillary then. 

 

Next ... 

Be doing the U. S of A a big favour by locking both these crooks up & starting again

4 hours ago, thaihome said:

At 11:00 AM on a Tuesday. 

TH 

 

Yeah, and?

It's not a crime.

 

Whilst everyone has an opinion (I should know!) the only opinions that will have any bearing on the results are those of the American voters.

...with the media completely controlled by backers of one candidate.....

 

...what do you expect the reports to be.....unbiased.....???

Whilst everyone has an opinion (I should know!) the only opinions that will have any bearing on the results are those of the American voters.

True. Very original thought.

I wouldn't buy a used car from either one of them. At least Trump seems human and not a robot with the same practiced speech every time.

Clinton looked poised and confident in her body language. Trump looked angry and annoyed most of the night. He seemed to lose his temper at times and the most common expression he had on his face seemed to be a scowl. Who do you think the leaders of the world would prefer to deal with? America's allies are right to be concerned that the next leader of the USA could be a thin-skinned bully who could go off the handle at the slightest provocation. 

13 minutes ago, Mazungu said:

Clinton looked poised and confident in her body language. Trump looked angry and annoyed most of the night. He seemed to lose his temper at times and the most common expression he had on his face seemed to be a scowl. Who do you think the leaders of the world would prefer to deal with? America's allies are right to be concerned that the next leader of the USA could be a thin-skinned bully who could go off the handle at the slightest provocation. 

 

He was practising restraint. 

TRUMP CRUSHED IT 

 

All the Polls say so, even the left wing ones there is no doubt Trump won hands down

 

 

Hillary is good at what she does ( telling lies with conviction )

20 minutes ago, Mazungu said:

Who do you think the leaders of the world would prefer to deal with?

 

The one who wants to maintain the status quo and can be bought off through her foundation.

Just now, Ulysses G. said:

 

The one who wants to maintain the status quo and can be bought off through her foundation.

 

Yup, the sane person's choice as the lesser of two evils....