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“Expert” commentary devalues debates

Every election year, after attentively observing the debates, paid political pundits opine contrary outcomes from what actually transpired. This infuriates men, since it sways work conflicted, undecided, less educated voters in unfortunate directions.

The 2016 first presidential debate shows a frizzied haired, shifty-eyed, uncouth candidate, bullying egomaniac repeatedly interrupting and complaining about lost jobs shipped overseas, outdated US airports compared to oil-rich Arabian state of the arts ones, isolationism, business run government with practical solutions other than every more trickle down economics to further enrich the super rich.

By contract, sparkling-eyed, well-coiffed smiling Hillary Clinton rendered her well prepared knowledgeable world view facts offering workable environmentally benefiting job creating solutions, unperturbed by her loudmouthed opponent’s rambunctious, self-serving, utterly unpresidential ramblings, which she, along with Hofstra’s audience, let wash over with her remarkably affable smile.

Both missed, however, two important points —misplaced factory jobs by hi-tech robots and an acute lack of skilled manual labor — which when neglected to be offered as alternative education, could further devastate our century old infrastructure and homes requiring stabilizing renovations.

After eight years of ongoing Republican obstructionism Hillary needs a democratic senate to implement workable solutions paid for by higher taxes on the super rich and less consumerism by everyone else. It requires aspirations toward our humanity’s very best.

Help President Hillary Clinton absorb Bernie Sanders’ finest points.

This story was originally published November 3, 2016 at 8:42 AM with the headline "“Expert” commentary devalues debates."

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