5 Silly Debate Questions Answered

Policy and performance were the main focuses of the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump last night, but there were some silly questions that viewers had about the showdown that they may have been too embarrassed to ask.

Here are the answers to some of those questions:

1. Did the Candidates Coordinate Their Outfits?

Perhaps it was a show of crossing the color aisle, but Clinton wore a red pantsuit and Trump wore a light blue tie, each opting for the color traditionally associated with the opposite party.

The campaigns haven't said anything about this explicitly, but it is unlikely that Trump and Clinton's teams did much conversing in the days leading up to the debate, let alone about what the candidates were going to wear.

Clinton joked about speculation over her fashion choices for debate night last week during an appearance on comedian Zach Galifianakis' show "Between Two Ferns."

"There's this thing called the double standard, so I think about what should the first woman nominee of one of our two major parties wear to the debate, and I have no idea so if you've got suggestions I'm open to it," she said.

During the skit, Clinton joked that she "assume[d] [Trump will] wear that red power tie," but she ended up being the one to take that color option.

2. Were Their Lecterns the Same Size?

There were some photos from inside the debate hall that made it look like Trump's lectern was bigger than Clinton's, but there's a reason for that.

The lecterns were not actually different sizes, but they are adjustable, and they had been adjusted for a reason.

Per the Commission on Presidential Debates, the lecterns were equal sizes. But they are adjustable for height, which is significant since there is a 10-inch height gap between Trump and Clinton.

By adjusting the height of the lecterns, no stool or steps behind them were necessary.

3. How Come Some Channels Showed Trump Drinking Water and Others Didn't?

The Commission on Presidential Debates was the official host of Monday night's debate, rather than a specific channel as was done during the primary debates, so the camera feeds were coming in from several poll cameras in the debate hall.

From there, each station or stream airing the debate could choose what feed it wanted to show at any given time, so some opted for split screens while others opted for solo shots of the candidate answering the question at any given time.

Therefore, it was up to the channels' discretion to determine whether they were going to show what the other candidate was doing while their opponent was talking.

4. Did Trump Have a Cold?

Online commentators were quick to notice what appeared to be sniffles coming from Trump's direction during the debate, but he shot down the claims afterwards.

During a phone interview with "Fox & Friends" this morning, Trump said there was "no cold" to be seen or heard.

"No sniffles. No. You know, the mic was very bad, but maybe it was good enough to hear breathing, but there was no sniffles. I don't have -- I have no allergy," Trump said.

From a campaign standpoint, Trump has made many claims about his health being superior to Clinton's, especially in the wake of her pneumonia disclosure, making his health a central point to his argument that he has more "stamina" than his opponent.

5. Was There a Break in Name-Calling Protocol?

The agreement that the campaigns reached before the debate was that Clinton would be referred to as "Secretary Clinton" and Trump would be referred to as "Mr. Trump."

Trump did largely stick to the rules, but Clinton repeatedly referred to her opponent as "Donald."