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Clinton's personality, Trump's policy expertise open to debate
By Jonah Goldberg
Published Sept. 23, 2016
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This Monday we will see Hillary Clinton battle Donald Trump in their first presidential debate.

It's difficult to capture the otherworldliness of it all. Most of the commentary centers around Trump -- and for good reason. He's the X factor. Some see him as a brilliant, media-savvy disruptor, shaking the foundation of the political establishment. Others see him as a Rodney Dangerfield-esque character (with a touch of Peter Sellers' Chauncey Gardner) who managed to bluff his way onto the national stage, demanding respect. And that barely scratches the surface. Between friends and foes the descriptions get more ridiculous by the hour. He's Cincinnatus, he's Hitler, he's Reagan, he's "orange Muppet Hitler" (in the words of some celebrities), he's George Washington, he's some other kind of Hitler. And so on...
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Obviously, Trump is going to have to steer this away from specifics and statistics. His knowledge of those things can only be superficial. Having no idea of what questions will be asked, it's almost impossible to tell how this thing will go. I guess Trump's supporters are hoping his being a general ignoramus won't hurt him.