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Coin toss: Clinton up first at NBC forum (Trump won toss and chose 2nd - Live 8pm ET on NBC & MSNBC)
The Hill ^ | September 06, 2016, 08:32 pm | Joe Concha

Posted on 09/07/2016 8:29:36 AM PDT by Dave346

A coin toss has determined that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will go first during Wednesday evening's Commander in Chief forum, hosted by the IAVA (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) and airing on NBC and MSNBC.

Clinton will take questions from moderator Matt Lauer and members of the audience -- which will largely be comprised of veterans and active service members -- for 30 minutes before Donald Trump takes the stage.

Both candidates stated a preference to be the second candidate to appear.

Dafna Linzer, managing editor for NBC News and MSNBC, performed the coin toss.

The event -- which marks the first time Clinton and Trump will be on the same stage, albeit not at the same time -- will be simulcast live on both networks at 8 p.m. ET.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; cicforum; hillary2016; lauer; livecicforum; nbcnews; trump2016
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To: Dave346

I wish Trump went first so I could shut it off when he finishes.


41 posted on 09/07/2016 8:52:20 AM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Dave346

42 posted on 09/07/2016 8:52:36 AM PDT by doug from upland (She is evil, corrupt, and brain damaged.)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

Wow, that’s the creature Hillary spewed out. (If Hillary had a son...)


43 posted on 09/07/2016 8:52:58 AM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Trump needs to make sure the Clinton Campaign doesn’t stack the audience. He also needs to have a plan to counterattack the Liberal Spin after the debate that will say Hillary Won etc.


Deck is stacked against Trump tonight. CEO of IAVA is a Hillary loving climber.


44 posted on 09/07/2016 8:53:03 AM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Dave346

If real questions are asked from the audience, and not pre-selected questions, hopefully the first one asked will be “why did you let 4 Americans die in Benghazi, without lifting a finger and then lie to the face of their families as to the cause of their death.”


45 posted on 09/07/2016 8:53:40 AM PDT by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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To: Dave346
Senator Lunger Lugie Lobbing Phlegmer of State goes first...


46 posted on 09/07/2016 8:54:00 AM PDT by moovova
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To: butlerweave

Trump should carry some cough drops and after she refuses one, offer an EpiPen instead.


47 posted on 09/07/2016 8:54:03 AM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: gunsequalfreedom

I assume Hillary will not have access to his stage time, i.e, she will not be able to hear it or see it before her turn.


48 posted on 09/07/2016 8:56:09 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: bigbob

They won’t share the stage though..


49 posted on 09/07/2016 8:56:10 AM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Dave346

I’d rather see a face-to-face, standing debate.


50 posted on 09/07/2016 8:56:33 AM PDT by IM2MAD (IM2MAD=Individual Motivated 2 Make A Difference)
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To: Dave346

2nd is the best position to go.


51 posted on 09/07/2016 8:56:58 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Dave346

That is good news. Whoever is first can’t respond to anything said about them.


52 posted on 09/07/2016 8:57:47 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: William of Barsoom

Do we know that they will be able to hear each other—or will the second participant be sequestered during the first session?


53 posted on 09/07/2016 8:58:52 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: proust

Forum = stools provided.


54 posted on 09/07/2016 8:59:06 AM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

That’s right! Forgot about that. Good call.


55 posted on 09/07/2016 8:59:19 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (New Tagline: TRUMP is the MOCKINGJAY! Defeat the Capitol!)
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To: William of Barsoom

And the whole 2nd half is her and the host talking about how mean he was, and ignoring everything he said.

And people here will be blowing a gasket.

Now he controls the last impression of the night, and anything he says will not get an on-stage rebuttal.


56 posted on 09/07/2016 9:00:24 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: newfreep; Delta 21

I can envision Trump throwing moderator Matt Lauer a curve ball regarding his association w/ the Clintons.......

Lauer tries to reply....but Trump has this amazing ability to talk over an adversary (as Bill O'Reilly knows only too well).

Trump get his points in.....regardless.

That is going to be an amazing vignette.

57 posted on 09/07/2016 9:00:26 AM PDT by Liz (SAFE PLACE? liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing penetrates it.)
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58 posted on 09/07/2016 9:00:35 AM PDT by doug from upland (She is evil, corrupt, and brain damaged.)
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To: Dave346

Like I figured given a choice Trump goes 2nd. Good choice for a variety of reasons.


59 posted on 09/07/2016 9:00:43 AM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Badger
Trump decides to go second..............shrewd...............

Well, it certainly is the correct decision. But I don't think it's the result of being shrewd (not that Trump isn't). It was pretty much a no-brainer decision.

I would have been absolutely stunned if he had chosen to go first.

60 posted on 09/07/2016 9:01:24 AM PDT by Maceman (Screw the Party. Save the Country.)
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