I watched Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald J. Trump duke it out last night … and then went to bed.
I slept well and awoke this morning fairly refreshed for the new day — and comfortable in the belief that Trump never will be elected president of the United States of America.
You know about my bias. The Republican candidate for president — in my view — is the most singularly unqualified person ever nominated to seek the highest office in America.
By golly, he demonstrated his unfitness in front of tens of millions of Americans.
Here is Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart’s review of what we saw. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/09/27/donald-trump-bombs-on-the-ultimate-reality-tv-show/?utm_term=.0423edc88f7f
CapehartĀ and I are on the same ideological page. I just want to share it with you because he summarizes cleanly and with crisp precision the amazing spectacle that Trump provided.
His lack of preparation for this joint appearance was, in its way, breathtaking in the extreme.
We had heard how he had taken “unconventional” measures to prep for this event. There were no mock debates. He apparently didn’t read any briefing books or policy papers. No one coached him on how to behave when Clinton was answering the questions posed by moderator Lester Holt.
He calls himself a “great negotiator” who will fix flawed trade deals and will persuade our allies to pay their fair share for their own defense?
Give … me … a … break!
The occasionally raucous affair last night served as a precursor for the two additional presidential encounters awaiting Clinton and Trump.
Will the GOP nominee be any better prepared for Nos. 2 and 3? Well, he had a lot of time to get ready for the first one.
He didn’t bother, which tells me all I need to know about whether he’s ready for theĀ most importantĀ job on Earth.