Matt Lauer could not have been more dismissive, blaise, uninterested and in a hurry than he was when Hillary Clinton took on one of his questions. We’re pretty immune to having journalist insult and hold superior their questions over heads of state, but the shuffling of cards and watching the clock and interruptions to Hillary Clinton were so strange. As Hillary Clinton was not likely to be dismissed, not having finished her answer, she completed her sentences. Then Matt called her out like a naughty schoolgirl. What is that about? She put out a lot of information, and clearer understanding of how classified and unclassified information is specifically labeled, and didn’t quit till she had given a full picture of what there is to be concerned about,and what there is not. Still there was Matt Lauer’s sucker question. It went sorta like: “…if we do elect you for President, can you guarantee the people of the United States that we will not have a terrorist attack within our country. “ Unwilling to make a wild unfounded guess cause that’s all anyone can make right now, she instead took the question very seriously and answered fully how and why that could or could not be guaranteed.
OK, well, what happens when Trump comes on stage was that he gave so many opening for Matt Lauer, and yet Matt didn’t take them on. Like when Trump in reference to his ability to be Commander in Chief on Day One said he has 70 or 80 admirals and generals who he has talked to, and they agree with him. On what we were not given much information. He wants to remain “unpredictable.” But then Trump launched into Hillary Clinton, President Obama and John Kerry all had ruined the military and all the military chiefs were compromised, but His generals would be free to do whatever was necessary. He couldn’t give his plan but said he would take the advice of those admirals as he waved into the crowd, and he would have his own plan and if they agreed with his plan or he with theirs, then they could get rid of Isis in record time. He would ask for a 30 day plan from them immediately upon taking office.
Wide as a barn door, and yet Not taken on by Matt Lauer, nor did he halt Trump’s attacks on the President and Hillary Clinton though the agreement was there would be on neither side attacks on each other. Matt was back fiddling with his cards, and so innuendo and slander just slid on by. As Trump did his pouty lip response and gave some strange answers about he and Putin and their admiration for each other as “true leaders,” the party was over.
Kind of what was expected, but the lack of responsibility taken by Matt Lauer to proceed with respect for the former Secretary of State who was not repeating her campaign speech but delving into some real answers, and on the other hand, tolerance for Trump’s non answers was really the story of the evening. What the military officers present thought had to be-the same guys who are Admirals and Generals now will be in their positions on Day One with the newly elected President, so what the hey was Trump talking about with these mystery 70 to 80 Generals and Admirals who are going to help him personally defeat ISIS forthwith?