Hillary must do three things at the first debate:
1) She must articulate a clearer narrative of why she wants to be president, and that should be easy. They are going to be talking national security and the economy. The narrative is, "I want to be president because my whole life has been about making the nation and the world a better place, especially for our children. This is a critical period in history, and I have the EXPERIENCE and ABILITY to lead this nation in building an economy that works for EVERYONE and to make sure that we are the safest, most powerful, and most respected nation in the world."
2) She must reintroduce herself both by looking presidential and by appearing "likeable" and "human." She must show her brilliance and professionalism while also appearing more "down to earth". She can do this by smiling occasionally, by relating some of her own life story, by talking about SPECIFIC PEOPLE who have been screwed over by Trump, talking about how her dad was a small business guy, by talking about small business owners she has met and how she wants to help them, by talking about her work for children, and by using specific examples of Americans who are GREAT RIGHT NOW. Trump is going to try to say America is in terrible shape. She needs to show how great we are right now and celebrate American greatness.
3) She must HUMILIATE DONALD TRUMP! She must show that he is, in fact, UNFIT FOR THE PRESIDENCY. Trump thinks he is the smartest guy in the room. His ego is out of control. You take him down by making him feel SMALL and INCOMPETENT and ATTACKING his business and national "credentials" which are his two strongest suits. It will drive him NUTS and CRACK him open. On offense she needs to HAMMER him on how he has outsourced jobs, bromanced Putin, alienated us from allies, FAILS TO SHOW HIS OWN TAX RETURNS, has STIFFED PEOPLE instead of paying them, has long and deep business ties to Russia, that he wants to double down on trickle down and give tax cuts to billionaires, etc. etc. When he answers with some dumb slogan or talking point, she needs to POUNCE and show that he has no command of facts, NO SUBSTANCE, etc. The line about how he said he knows more than the generals is a great one. Also how he has TRASHED the military, saying it is in horrible shape. On the economy, she needs to talk about how she wants disabled people to be part of the economy while he MOCKS disabled people. There will be MANY opportunities to dismantle him and make him look STUPID and OUT OF HIS DEPTH and to take apart his so-called "strengths" on the economy and on national security. He will be anticipating some attacks. She needs to blind side him too. SHE NEEDS TO MAKE HIM LOOK LIKE THE FRAUD HE IS, and that he does not have the temperament, experience, or skills for the job. Also, that he is in fact a DANGEROUS LOOSE CANNON who can not be trusted with the nuclear codes.
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She's extremely intelligent, capable, well-spoken, knows about almost every issue like she knows the back of her hand and under normal circumstances would mop the floor with that live, green, mangy Chia Pet existing on tRump's head, but as we both know she IS and will forever BE held to a different standard that that orange face hyena. She's punished for her excellence and he's rewarded if he can just take the stage, stand upright and not throw up in his shoe 
. Also, I still don't trust the so-called "Liberal Media" to do what's right, even though tRump Rick-Rolled them a week ago today. SOME in the media have tried to go after him, but the MSM meme still more so than not is "Oh my, it's a horse race, Clinton's dying in the polls, blah, blah, blah, rinse and repeat."
