Montini: The 100 percent guaranteed winner of Monday's debate is...
I wish it was a surprise. But you already know the answer.
If you are a fan of Donald Trump, he will win Monday’s debate.
Nothing inappropriate or wrong or outrageous he might say will change your mind.
Nothing.
None of the insults or untruths or conspiracies that he’s promoted. Nothing. Not even if he repeats this completely crazy thing he said about Hillary Clinton in 2007, which was, “She’s very talented, very smart. She's a friend of mine, so I'm a little prejudiced."
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Not even if he repeats this outrageous comment he made about Clinton in 2008, which was, "I know Hillary, and I think she’d make a great president or vice-president."
Hmm.
Likewise, if you are a fan of Hillary Clinton, then nothing irritating or evasive or wrong she might say during Monday’s debate will change your mind.
That’s how debates work.
It's like a NASCAR race
Trump might try to temper some of the awful things he’s said about Mexicans, women, the handicapped, Muslims and so on, but it won’t change the minds of Clinton supporters and transform them into supporters of The Donald.
Clinton, in turn, might try to emphasize some of the awful things Trump has said about Mexicans, women, the handicapped, Muslims and so on, but it won’t change the minds of Trump supporters.
The men and women who watch televised presidential debates have already made up their minds. The only curiosity is the possibility of complete meltdown. They are like viewers who occasionally tune-in to a NASCAR race just in case there’s a crash.
Otherwise, a debate just goes round and round and round. And the winner is predetermined.
It’s the person you already support.
The differences between presidential candidates in this election are pretty clear.
Really clear.
I’m not sure they could be much clearer.
Who can still be undecided?
Still, there are people in America who say they are undecided, people who say (honestly?) that they have not yet made up their minds.
Imagine what it would be like to go out to dinner with such a person.
WAITER: Are you ready to order?
UNDECIDED: Yes, I’ll have the salmon. Wait…maybe I’ll try a burger. Are the burgers good here?
WAITER: Excellent. With cheese or…?
UNDECIDED: On second thought, maybe the pasta. I love pasta. Or should I go light? That’s it. I’ll have a salad. Only with salmon on it. No, wait. Chicken! Although, is the chicken good here? Does it come on a sandwich? Or maybe on a salad…Or…Waiter? Waiter? .…Where’d he go?
If a Trump supporter and a Clinton supporter went to dinner, there is one thing a waiter would never hear:
I’ll have what he’s having.
