Presidential debate

Moderator: It is a free format Presidential debate and each candidate is allowed to ask questions directly to his opponent without any interruption from the moderator as agreed by the candidates. You being a person with no congressional background, you are allowed to ask the first question Mr. Trump:

Donald Trump: Senator, you are a wonderful man with a person of great integrity. But, I can’t believe how well you did to defeat Hillary Clinton in the Primary especially without any funding from special interest groups?

Bernie Sanders: Mr. Trump, it is my pleasure meeting you finally for a debate. I know you are a very successful businessman and you funded your campaign also out of your own funds. Congratulations. I hate special interest group, if I get to become the President, I will reform the entire election process to prevent special interest group funding the candidates. I will dispense with this system right away within 100 days of assuming office. Question for you, if you hate the trade deficits the US has with China and Mexico, why are you making many of your products in China?

Donald Trump: Answer to your question is in your first sentence. I am a successful businessman first and I will go wherever my business takes me to. That doesn’t mean I endorse the badly negotiated trade deals and deficit with China and Mexico. My question, you being Jewish, why are you not supporting my view of banning all Muslims from the United States?

Bernie Sanders: I had an opportunity to meet a young Arabian student a few days back in Michigan and she told me that she is struggling more to pay her student loan than thinking about hurting anyone here in the US, Question for you, why in the world you are bent upon reducing taxes for the top 1% of the wealthy individuals in the United States? They need to pay their fair share to the US.

Donald Trump: It is unbelievable! How do you think this economy would thrive if we keep taxing the corporations with high tax rates and make them go away from the US to other countries? My objective is to bring the jobs back to the United States. Question for you, why are you so particular about raising the minimum wages to such a high level that the economy could not sustain?

Bernie Sanders: I met the hard working middle class men and women throughout the US and they are all working more than one job to make both ends meet. They need better wages to sustain their families and what is the point in bringing the jobs back to the US if we were not going to pay fair wages to the workers? My question for you, you talked so much about your aversion for public debts due to China and Japan and what is your solution to eliminate these debts?

Donald Trump: No one can negotiate better than I do. Believe me! I have a whole bunch of people who are the best in the business of negotiating deals. President Obama is a bad negotiator and he negotiated bad trade deals, bad Iran deal and he has no knowledge how to negotiate deals. My question, you were saying that your plan is to eliminate $1.3 trillion student debts if you assume the office of the President. How are you planning to do that?

Bernie Sanders: United States has added nearly 40 million young voters since 2000. They are the big supporters of my campaign and they are all struggling to pay their student debt because they could not find jobs and even if they do, could not get paid a decent wage. I have been meeting them for the past six months and they are primarily eating salad and sacrificing Manhattan Pizza to contribute to the student Loan. However, they are contributing $5 to $10 to my campaign which I am very proud of. My question for you, how do you think you can get Mexico pay for the wall you are planning to build in the border?

Donald Trump: We have a trade deficit of $56 billion with Mexico. Believe me, I have better negotiating power than most do and I know getting $10 billion from Mexico to build that wall is easy. You need to trust me on this. My question to you, there is a perception among American people that you are a communist. How would you answer them?

Bernie Sanders: Listen to me carefully, I don’t care how I am classified as and my intention is to make the life of the middle class far better than what they are experiencing now. I met a young couple from the middle class in Vermont who are really struggling to feed their children leave alone educating them. What is the point in boosting about the American values, if the reality is different in the US? My question for you, how would you practically prevent non-citizen Muslims from entering the United States territory?

Donald Trump: Trust me, our military is the weakest now than for the past many decades and I am going to make it much stronger. I am going to take care of veterans so well. I tell you, I will defeat ISIS within a few days after I assume office. After that, no Muslims would like to migrate to the United States. That is my plan and trust me, we are going to make it work. My question, with all your socialistic principles, how would you balance the budget if you become the President?

Bernie Sanders: We have made a big mistake by going to war with Iraq. I will negotiate peace agreements with all our enemies so that we don’t have to spend any money in securing our borders. The money saved from all these efforts will take care of social security, Medicare, student debt, etc. My question, how would you remain neutral and yet negotiate peace between Israel and Palestine?

Donald Trump: I have several business relationships in Israel and belief me I have more friends in Israel than anyone else. It is all about negotiating and unfortunately, no one in the present cabinet has any experience in negotiating and cutting deals. When I become the President, Israelis and Palestinians would eat dinner from the same plate and celebrate Ramadan and Shavuot together. They will live in their respective territory without any violence. Believe me, I can make it happen. My question, what is your position regarding the deal with Iraq?

Bernie Sanders: I believe we have reduced the risk of Iran attacking the Jewish land by reducing their nuclear centrifuges and we have put a cap on their nuclear ambition by stopping their further enrichment of uranium. President Obama has done a good job and after I become President, I will ensure a proper implementation of this deal.

Moderator: It is time to close the discussion. Quick 30 seconds for each candidate for summarizing their policies. You first, Senator Sanders.

Bernie Sanders: I will make the middle class families to succeed in the United States, increase their wages, reduce student debts, take care of elders with proper Social Security and Medicare payments, cut deals with our enemies, save money from fighting wars, and create a future the Americans believe in.

Donald Trump: I will bring jobs back to the US, cut taxes, cancel trade pacts and renegotiate them, build the wall in the border with Mexico, win the battle with ISIS, prevent non-citizen Muslims enter the US and make America great again.

Moderator: It is time to close this discussion. I would strongly encourage the candidates to answer the questions directly in the future Presidential debate. Thank you.

American People: Donald Trump: Bernie Sanders:

 

Dear Balajee,

How lucky Americans are! If Trump was elected, on one side Mexicans offer to build a wall thanks to Trump's negotiating power and on the other side, Canadians build a wall out of their own will.

You are right about Hillary and Bernie and perhaps, the right candidate is Elizabeth Warren.

In an unlikely scenario of Sanders getting elected, it is possible, America would match China and India in population in the next two decades due to favorable immigration policies and liberal socialistic principles but would struggle like Greece with a lot of debt. French government will send their legislators to learn some socialistic lessons from Sanders.

Viswa

 

Dear Akanksha,

Thank you for your response. Frankly, I would have withdrawn this snippet, if you were not to respond to this post. You and Balajee are the pioneers in exploring such satirical political debates. I was going to surprise the two of you with this post and lo and behold, you were the first two to respond as well. It is like getting Brahmarishi certificate from Vasishta. I feel this snippet is blessed by the stalwarts in the field.

Viswa

 

Dear Rihana,

I am glad you enjoyed reading it. It was difficult for me to write it in a way no one directly answered the questions. But that is exactly how the debates are conducted now. It is unbelievable how Trump and Sanders have extremely opposite positions yet their opinions converge when it is about taking money from special interest group.

If Trump's "no one is like me" position is insulting, Sander's "Listen to me" teaching style is irritating.

Viswa