“How are you, Donald,†Hillary Clinton
said
as she shook her opponent’s hand on stage at Hofstra University on Monday. She
wasn’t
going to use the “Mr. Trump†honorific like some sort of
Apprentice contestant. Trump, of the other hand, asked her if Secretary Clinton was a good label and then slipped and used “Hillary†a few times.
Debates are often won or lost on such details, or on how well you prepare and execute. If you’re attacking
Janet Yellen
, the head of the Federal Reserve, who is not exactly a familiar name, you’re wasting your time, which Trump did. For most of the debate, Clinton was calm and assured. She was not easily rattled. Most importantly, she exploited her opportunities and effectively chided her GOP rival. In terms of visuals on the split screen, Trump was a collection of smirks and pouts. And what was with the sniffles? We thought Clinton was the sick one? And yet Trump, clearly had a cold or
allergies
.