Dear Mr. Trump

Dear Mr. Trump:

You can win the debate, but you need some weapons as Hillary will have all the questions and she will have studied recent US policy to death.  She is not creative, but a classic "wonk," full of facts even if unknowing what they mean, what to do or what to expect in response.  Hillary is a product of "regurgitation education."  Know all the facts, recite them, but never think about them. "You don't have time for that!" New ideas are anathema to her.  She cannot deal with them so you need to get as many into the discussion as possible.

It is certain you will be asked a "gotcha" question like the name of some Islamic potentate's mahout, which Hillary will have in mind thanks to the Clinton Foundation's charity work at the network and shakedown for the questions.

Your answer to any snarky question should be, "I am surprised to hear a "gotcha" question from a respected professional journalist interested in maintaining his reputation for integrity and judgment. You apparently do not understand the the executive function.  It is not my responsibility to know such names, even though I make an effort to know everyone in my immediate employ and certainly all in daily contact, but as a chief executive it is my responsibility, and function, to gather the best sources, listen to them, judge their sincerity, capacity, veracity and authenticity, then, and only then, make a judgment as opposed to my opponent who from the "Russian Reset button" to Benghazi has been a total disaster, as she does not understand it and top that by lying about it."

Note the answer is detailed, eloquent and colorful.  The longer it is the more nervous the moderator will become as he wants to be the star of the show even though he well knows he should not be and the clock you are running out is his.  The longer, more detailed answers you give, in this situation, the better is your image and the more likely is he to fumble.

When the moderator asks you of your new ideas say, "We had an opportunity after WWII to outlaw war, but the military industrial complex had bought off Washington and would not hear of it.  My plan calls for a consortium of the responsible nuclear powers to let all the other governments know that we will not tolerate their invading or terrorizing nations in the manner of this new style of war, as we will carpet bomb them with nuclear weapons.  We will make every effort to get the peaceful, deserving people out, but we will enforce peace if we have to kill to get it.  Now I cannot accomplish this with an executive order in the manner of Mr. Obama, who Hillary will likely think has carved a path for her power, but I will go to Congress where this will be investigated, testimony gathered, legislation written and voted on.  Again, that is the executive function in a representative government as opposed to a dictatorship.  By any reasonable analysis we can see that not only has Barack Obama been a dictator for eight years, but Hillary Clinton wants to continue on his path."

Sir, this is the kind of response you should have to the snarky jibes that will be thrown your way: i.e. thoughtful, creative, inciteful, idea filled, time-consuming speeches that drive the opposition of Hillary and moderator nuts.

Adrian Vance