Trump, Clinton spend much of debate
insulting each other
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[October 10, 2016]
By Ginger Gibson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There was a moment
in Sunday's U.S. presidential debate when Democrat Hillary Clinton was
trying to fend off an attack from Republican rival Donald Trump about
her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
“It's just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald
Trump is not in charge of the law in our country,” Clinton said of her
rival for the Nov. 8 election.
“Because you'd be in jail,” Trump shot back, drawing a mix of gasps and
applause from the crowd that was defying instructions to remain silent.
It was one of the most explosive moments of the debate in St. Louis, and
unprecedented for one presidential candidate to suggest on a debate
stage that his opponent should be in jail.
The debate was crammed with moments that could at best be described as
petty and at worse vicious - as the candidates traded personal attacks
and sarcastic one-liners.
Trump frequently interrupted Clinton and sparred with the two debate
moderators, who in turn chastised the crowd for occasional outbursts.
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When moderator Anderson Cooper asked Clinton if Trump had the discipline
to be a good leader, Clinton responded with one word: “No.”
“I'm shocked to hear that,” Trump responded sarcastically.
He called Clinton names, including referring to her as “the devil” when
discussing the support for her by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Clinton's
rival for the Democratic presidential nomination.
"We have a divided nation, because people like her - and believe me, she
has tremendous hate in her heart,” Trump said a few minutes later.
Clinton in turn jabbed at Trump for his lewd remarks about women
captured on a 2005 videotape released on Friday that has thrown his
candidacy into crisis.
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Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during the
presidential town hall debate with Democratic U.S. presidential
nominee Hillary Clinton at Washington University in St. Louis,
Missouri, U.S., October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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“OK, Donald, I know you're into big diversion tonight, anything to
avoid talking about your campaign and the way it's exploding and the
way Republicans are leaving you,” Clinton said.
After 90 minutes of such harsh exchanges, the mood changed suddenly
when the final question came from an audience member who asked each
candidate to describe one admirable quality about the other.
“I respect his children. His children are incredibly able and
devoted, and I think that says a lot about Donald," Clinton said.
Trump said of Clinton: "She doesn't quit, she doesn't give up, I
respect that."
At the close of the debate, they shook hands, something they had
notably avoided doing when the night started.
(Reporting by Ginger Gibson; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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