The First US Presidential Debate

Question: Discuss about a Article for The First US Presidential Debate. Answer: On September 26, 2016, the Republican Party flag bearer, Donald Trump and Democratic Partys Hillary Clinton faced one-on-one during a live debate. Having gotten an opportunity to personally watch it unfold, I would like to expressly point out that it was indeed an electrifying session. Apart from the unnecessary rhetoric on the past weaknesses of these candidates, it was captivating to learn about the manifestos of these aspirants (Lieven 18). The candidates proved that, if given a chance to serve as the US president, they will greatly transform the countrys race relations, national security, trade and economy. These are the core areas that were of concern during the debate. On her part, Hillary pointed out that if she won, she would do everything within her capacity to ensure that USA is secured and seriously protected from terrorist outfits such as ISIS. At the same time, she said that she would come up with brilliant ideologies on how to develop trade and positively contribute towards the countrys economy. Lastly, I was happy with Hillarys commitments towards job creation. Unemployment is one of the major challenges that US should eradicate at all times (Lieven 19). Therefore, it could be much better if the new president had plans to tackle it as required. This notwithstanding, I was very much impressed by the performance of Trump during the debate. As a newcomer in politics, Donald, in my opinion, scored highly when he faulted Hillary whom he termed as a career politician, for being part of the mess we are in. actually, this was a justified because Hillary has been a politician for over three decades during which serious messes like the infamous NAFTA was signed. At the same time, Trump clearly outlined that he is a strong candidate who would use all his energy for the sake of creating a great American nation. Meaning, if elected, he would provide national security and guarantees safety for all Americans (Wang et al 184). Even before this debate, everyone knew Trumps seriousness in the fight of terrorism both within and out of the country. The other important point brought out by Trump is that he would make changes to the American taxation system. Despite getting accused by her rival Hillary for not being transparent with his tax records, Trump appears to be more promising because his commitment to reduce the taxes for the wealthier is appealing. If compared to the Hillarys plan, Donald appears to be better because it will help in rectifying the inequalities in the taxation system. Meaning, the change will, in the long run, attract more investors into the country since no one would be punished for working hard (Wang et al 197). The ideas of these candidates can be turned into brilliant policies that can greatly transform different sectors of the economy. I am looking forward to a president who cares for the healthcare sector. The policy framework for each candidate should seek to positively contribute towards the development of the countrys healthcare. Mr. Trump and Ms. Clinton should be concerned about the nursing sector and come up with strategies to transform it (Wang et al 197). For example, apart from addressing the issue of health insurance, the president needs to introduce revolutionary policies touching on issues of concern like the employment of additional healthcare professionals as well as ensuring that they are properly remunerated. References Lieven, Anatol. "Clinton and Trump: Two Faces of American Nationalism." Survival 58.5 (2016): 7-22. Wang, Yu, et al. "Voting with Feet: Who are Leaving Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?." arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.07103 (2016).