When
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off for their first debate on Monday, a
strict set of rules are designed to govern the event. Besides the candidates
themselves, however, virtually no one actually knows what the rules say.
It's
a curious tradition in general election debates: The candidates' top
strategists negotiate written rules and keep them a closely guarded secret.
Those
rules range from the trivial, such as how the candidates enter the room, to
potentially pivotal restrictions on whether the moderator should correct false
statements by the candidates.
During
the long Republican primary, there was no telling which Trump would show up to
a debate.
Sometimes
it was the combative and hostile Trump quick to throw punches and go after his
opponents with personal attacks. Other times, it was an uncharacteristically
subdued Trump, content to disappear from the spotlight for long stretches of
time and let his competitors command the stage and attack one another.
"We
are preparing for different Trumps that might show up," Clinton
spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri told reporters last week. "He may be aggressive
or he may lay back and that's hard to game out."
he
debate will likely delve into many other policy issues including healthcare,
trade, economy and foreign policy. But many of the core disagreements between
Trump and Clinton are rooted in the different ways in which they view race and
inclusion.
The
two nominees have starkly contrasting views on immigration, for example, and
how to handle people who enter the country illegally. They also clash on the
national security front particularly on how they want to combat terrorism.
Clinton has urged measured responses that ensure that an entire religion is not
villanized. Trump, meanwhile, has suggested using methods of racial profiling
and keeping out entire ethnic groups as a safety measure.
Hillary
Clinton, too, could go there if provoked Trump has been married three times and
has two messy divorces under his belt; has openly boasted in the past about his
playboy lifestyle. Moreover his offensive remarks about women and minorities
are part of her campaign's argument he is temperamentally unfit to be
president.
Asked
by CNN on her plane earlier this month whether she believes it is fair game to
go after Trump's personal life, Clinton didn't rule out the possibility. Trump,
meanwhile, said on Fox News last week: "If she treats me with respect, I
will treat her with respect."
Good
old days (2008 picture taken at President's Obama inauguration dinner).
(left
to Right: Donald Trump,Hilary Clinton,Bill Clinton and Melanie Trump)
Source:CNN
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