Trump’s Debate Performance Showcased His Worst Qualities

Politics page of the “Washington Monthly” on October 20, 2016 had featured an article from Michael O’Hare on the Republican nominee, Donald Trump and his performance on the last presidential debate. The writer believes that not only Trump isn’t in the normal range of aspiring political leaders, but also it’s unthinkable to see him as the president of the United States. O’Hare continues by pointing out some of the reasons he believes are enough for disqualifying Donald Trump even as a runner for the office. Here are some of the reasons in brief:

·      Ignoring the most fundamental American democracy principal, which is accepting the outcome of election.

·      Threatening to imprison his political opponents if he wins.

·      Lack of practical policies and presenting the pops up ideas when facing a crowd or Twitter windows.

·      Surrounding himself with advisors, those obey him not people who dare to give him unpleasant advices.

·      Hateful, spiteful and racist personality.

·      Demonstration of corrupt business activities.

As media have been discussing, take the article of “The Huffington Post” as an example, both candidates are seriously suffering from unpopularity in general. It seems for the first time in modern history none of the candidates are the first and favorite choice of many Americans. 

I, as independent liberal, believe that the current presidential election is about making an unpleasant or disgusting choice for the next term of the office. This presidential race has been full of shocking moments but Trump’s refusal to commit to accepting the outcome of the election was just stunning. His respond was so shocking and unprecedented that Chris Wallace, a conservative Fox News anchor and the moderator of the last presidential debate, felt obligated to help Trump to correct his response with a short history lesson and reminding him that: "there is a tradition in this country — in fact, one of the prides of this country — is the peaceful transition of power and that no matter how hard-fought a campaign is, that at the end of the campaign that the loser concedes to the winner”. 
Wallace added this tradition brings the nation together in part for the good of the country. But Trump’s response remained the same by saying he will decide at the time and he wants to keep us in suspense! 

        I believe that Trump’s “rigged election theory” is a perfect example of what president Obama called “Whining”. Trump needs a reason other than himself for losing the race, so he questions the integrity of the electoral process itself.