The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will take place Monday, September 26, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, on various major TV channels.
The first of three Trump-Clinton debates is expected to shatter records for viewership.
First Trump-Clinton presidential debate expected to shatter records https://t.co/9QCUBNy7mO pic.twitter.com/PJ2vmrfiEH
— The Hill (@thehill) September 21, 2016
The Trump campaign is already working the press in an effort to lower expectations.
Low, low, low expectations. https://t.co/R2weCVNUw8 pic.twitter.com/n3dBqwk2qs
— Taniel (@Taniel) September 23, 2016
You’re probably going to watch this debate, aren’t you? You’re probably, like most Americans, going to be drinking heavily throughout. You might be tempted to wager large amounts of money as well. That’s why we have prepared this handy and excruciatingly calculated list of betting odds for the debate. Happy gambling!
-Hillary Clinton mentions number of miles traveled and/or countries visited as secretary of state: 1 / 1
-Hillary Clinton says “you’ve got fail” in reference to FBI investigation into her emails: 4 / 1
-Hillary Clinton uses the word “lachrymose,” over/under: 1½
-Hillary Clinton coughing fits, over/under: 3
-Hillary Clinton bathroom delay: 10 / 1
-Hillary Clinton collapse and/or hospitalization event: 8½ / 1
-Hillary Clinton forgets husband’s name: 7 / 1
-Hillary Clinton wanders off stage in search of her “dog”: 5 / 1
-Hillary Clinton does not participate, Tim Kaine stands in: 20 / 1
-Hillary Clinton violates debate rule governing the use of pillows: 4½ / 1
-Hillary Clinton asks: “Since when did the party of John Galt become the party of Don Alt-Right?”: 13 / 1
-Hillary Clinton connects unrest in Charlotte, N.C., to the birth of her granddaughter Charlotte in a riff about “what kind of future we want to leave behind for our children”: 2 / 1
-Donald Trump calls NBC host Lester Holt “disgusting,” over/under: 6
-Donald Trump drops F-bomb: 3½ / 1
-Donald Trump cites “the polls,” over/under: 19
-Donald Trump eludes to size of his manhood: 2 / 1
-Donald Trump attacks “that pervert Anthony Weiner”: 1 / 5
-Donald Trump repeats insinuation that Ted Cruz’s father played a role in JFK’s assassination: 5½ / 1
-Donald Trump refers to Bill Clinton as “that word, you know I can’t say it, but start with an R”: 12 / 1
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