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Trump compliments Clinton's drive. Plays well to the audience. 

Last question: can you name a positive characteristic about your opponent? 

Clinton plays it safe, compliments Trump's "able" children. 

Trump....

Can't spot it. Clinton alludes to clean energy, talks of economic matters, but doesn't address the science behind dirty fossil fuels which is driving man-made climate change. 

The only question relating to the environment is on how to defend energy jobs. Trump has a launching point to discuss "clean coal." 

Clean coal does not exist. The economic plight of the coal belt need government action, but the environment simply does not need further resource extraction on this front.

Our children cannot afford it.

Trump talks about how the EPA is putting businesses out of business. Awaiting Clinton's response. 

Trump makes a conservative play on a question on the Supreme Court, discussing how his appointees would follow in the tradition of Anton Scalia. Targets Clinton on Second Amendment. The moderators are pushing for movement forward.

A question on energy?....

Trump then goes on to repeat that "she has tremendous hatred," and that Clinton will be an extension of Obama's campaign, implying that the Obama administration is, too, a vehicle of hatred. 

He then flails to deflect question on Miss Universe sex tape tweets, abruptly begins talking about Benghazi. 

Concludes with "I'm not unproud" of using Twitter.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Clinton owns the line, saying that she apologized right after. Redirects question to discuss Trump's divisive rhetoric.

Proceeds to discuss how proud she is of the campaign she and Sanders ran. 

When pressed on whether or not Trump agrees with his running mate Pence's stance on Syria: “He and I haven’t spoken and I disagree.”

Sounds like poor teamwork. 

Note, tonight's debate commenced sans the customary handshake. Politico.com is calling this debate the "ugliest ever." Do you agree? Let us know on Twitter: @KeyElementsGrp @ImpactTap

Tax policy - Trump insists he would put more money in everyone's pockets. Clinton looks to Trumps taxes (or, that is to say, lack there of). Watch Seth Meyes explore how Trump could very well have paid no taxes over the past decade and a half.

It's unfortunate that such little attention has been paid to climate change - one of the most pressing challenges that the United States (and the whole world for the matter) faces. The VP debate had one reference to climate change, and mere lip service was paid to it in the first presidential debate. When?

Hot air. Audio to disprove it. 

Trump repeats a common GOP line, that you have to say "radical Islamic terror," as if by invoking this magical phrase global terrorism will (huzzah!) disappear. 

Trump criticizes political correctness, going on about how "Muslims have to report problems when they see them," as if terror attacks are casually planned in casual company.  

Finally, actual policy. On a question regarding higher premiums and copays - which is quite factual - Clinton discusses the historically high levels of coverage that now exist, and that the nation needs to build from here to make costs more affordable.

Trump responds with a call to repeal Obamacare. You know, with "something that works." Sounds like a coherent plan. 

He concludes: "You will have the finest healthcare plan." Then anecdotally suggests that Canadians would rather come to the United States for medical services. 

Trump accused Cooper and Raddatz of teaming up, saying that it's like being "one on three."

Then, when Clinton and Trump try to defer to one another on a question concerning health care, Trump remarks that Clinton should go first, as "he is a gentlemen."

Donald Trump has taken the unprecedented step of stating that he would open an investigation of Clinton if elected.

The stakes for voters are clear. They want Clinton in prison? Guess Trump is your man....

Also, quick reminder: none of the actual topics featured in the questions have been answered....

We aren't exactly talking about anything substantive are we? But Trump has turned to the rigged election against Sanders, who he then accuses of signing on "with the devil."

Hillary Clinton repeats Michelle Obama's mantra: "When they go low, we go high."

She the goes on a list of everyone that Trump has offended. 

Trump pivots to Bill Clinton's track record with women, adding that Hillary Clinton defended a rapist who got off during her time as a public defender. 

Our earlier question, on whether or not tonight was going to be a race to the bottom?....

No mincing words here. Clinton says the video shows "exactly who [Trump] is." 

Clinton: "He is not fit to be president and commander-in-chief." 

"Yes, this is exactly who Donald Trump is," concludes Clinton, who lists all his egregious comments to women, following with his hard words on Muslims, POWs, and Latin Americans. 

Cooper keeps challenging Trump, "have you ever" committed the kind of sexual detailed explicitly in the Hollywood Access video?

Trump says no. He redirects, continually. First, Isis. Then, the economy. 

Cooper reminds the candidates about the question they both ignored. Cooper digs RIGHT in to the Hollywood Access tape. He challenges Trump on the claim that it was locker room talk. Trump says in response: "This is locker room talk."

He then talks about how medieval ISIS is. 

Audience member Patrice poses a question on the inappropriate rhetoric this campaign season. Whatever could she be talking about?

Tonight's debate will be a townhall style. Gallup - the polling agency - selected "undecided" voters to pose questions to the two candidates. 

Andddd...Cooper and Raddatz are on!

Martha Raddatz reminds the audience that there is no booing or cheering. If past debates are any indication, this warning will largely be ignored. 

For those of you who have not yet seen the tape, here it is. 

As of now, 23 GOP senators, governors, and representatives have rescinded their support of Donald Trump over his remarks in the video. 

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At the St. Louis Four Seasons, Donald Trump appeared with four women who have accused Bill Clinton of rape, including one individual who - as a 12-year old rape victim in Arkansas - whose rapist was defended by a then-27-year-old Hillary Clinton who worked as a public defender at the time and was assigned the case. Two of the women present have revoked their accusations under oath. Another settled for $850,000 without any admission of guild from Bill Clinton.

Paula Jones - the recipient of the $850,000 settlement - explained her support for Donald Trump:

I’m here to support Mr Trump because he’s here to make American great again, and I think everyone else should vote for him, look at the fact that he is a good person, not what other people have said.

In case you missed it, check out this clip of Ana Navarro taking down Trump supporter Scottie Nell Hughes's hypocrisy over the use of "pussy," which the Trump surrogate objected to when Navarro used it in the context of Donald Trump's shocking remarks in the Access Hollywood video that emerged this week. 

Good evening! And welcome to Impact Tap's live coverage of the second presidential debate.

Get ready for the fireworks. The past week - even for this rather unorthodox election season - has been tumultuous. After a tape leaked in which Donald Trump is overheard explicitly describing how he sexually assaults women, mainstream Republicans including John McCain (R-AZ) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) renounced support for the Republican nominee. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) cancelled what was to be his first public appearance by Trump's side. Former Secretary of the State Condoleezza Rice called for the real estate tycoon to drop out. 

In response, Trump has purportedly circulated instructions to his surrogates to lash out at dissenting Republicans, while sources indicate that Trump intends to bring Bill Clinton's track record with women out onto the table.

Will there be any substantive discussion on the direction of the country, or topics important to the social good? Or are we in for a live action race to the bottom? Sit down, make a drink, and join us to find out!