The Debate

[Zundfolge]

which (imo) basically gives biden the win. Trump needs to man up and deal with it.

In addition to the issues Justin points out, a virtual debate is a huge trap for Trump ... having an entire team of people off camera feeding you answers and researching for you is cheating ... and Democrats are all fucking cheaters.

Its not "manning up" by letting your opponent tie your hands behind your back, put a hood over your head and invite a dozen of his friends into the ring with baseball bats.

[roberth]

Biden and his handlers need to put on their big boy pants and show up in person.

No, no on the virtual debate. Biden's handler, aka the moderator, will have entirely too much control over what President Trump says, and more importantly, what President Trump hears. They will manipulate everything to put the sundowner in the best light. The entire purpose of the democrat's ticket is to make kamala president, biden is their trojan horse.

[JTP80]

In addition to the issues Justin points out, a virtual debate is a huge trap for Trump ... having an entire team of people off camera feeding you answers and researching for you is cheating ... and Democrats are all fucking cheaters.

Its not "manning up" by letting your opponent tie your hands behind your back, put a hood over your head and invite a dozen of his friends into the ring with baseball bats.

Gotta go with GK on this one. Especially since most people know that the reason it's going virtual is because of his covid diagnosis and lack of transparency about his health since. If he's so worried about Biden cheating, then maybe his side should prep to do the same thing.

[Zundfolge]

If he's so worried about Biden cheating, then maybe his side should prep to do the same thing.

Then he'll be caught and it'll do 10 times more damage than not debating at all.

The game is rigged.

[Bailey Guns]

Gotta go with GK on this one. Especially since most people know that the reason it's going virtual is because of his covid diagnosis and lack of transparency about his health since. If he's so worried about Biden cheating, then maybe his side should prep to do the same thing.

Lack of transparency? Like what? I've been able to read updates on his health every day since he was diagnosed. And are you claiming potential cheating by the Biden campaign isn't an issue? And why would you criticize a perceived lack of transparency re: his health in one breath and then recommend he stoop to the level of the democrats in the next?

That sounds like a pretty fucked up way to run a railroad, in my opinion. Unless, of course, you're a democrat.

[JTP80]

Lack of transparency? Like what? I've been able to read updates on his health every day since he was diagnosed. And are you claiming potential cheating by the Biden campaign isn't an issue? And why would you criticize a perceived lack of transparency re: his health in one breath and then recommend he stoop to the level of the democrats in the next?

That sounds like a pretty fucked up way to run a railroad, in my opinion. Unless, of course, you're a democrat.

When was his last negative COVID test in regards to his travel schedule? What's his most recent viral load count? What's the actual cocktail of medications he is receiving? Did he require oxygen therapy? Does he feel like the douche canoe most people think he is for getting sick from a liberal hoax? Remember, the virus was supposed to just drop off in April when it got hot outside according to him.

I think that the idea of the Biden campaign cheating is overblown by people. If you're that worried about it, make sure people from your side are there to watch and make sure there's no assistance. Don't throw a public tantrum just because you don't get everything you wanted when it's your fault that these changes are being made.

[roberth]

President Trump was utterly forthright with his C19 issue. We knew when he got it, we knew when he went to Walter Reed, we knew he experienced some distress on Friday, we knew his treatment regimen, we knew when he was feeling better and when he got out.

What did we miss here?

[Irving]

You knew what you were told. Exactly the same as everything the government says or does. Believing that left government is different than right government is purely a fabricated mechanism to allow people to sleep at night after they've chosen a side. No comment beyond that with respect to the debate and how it should be handled.

[Justin]

Gotta go with GK on this one. Especially since most people know that the reason it's going virtual is because of his covid diagnosis and lack of transparency about his health since. If he's so worried about Biden cheating, then maybe his side should prep to do the same thing.

The point of a debate is to see how well a candidate can answer societal-level questions and address the criticisms of his/her opponent on the fly. It's a litmus test to feel out if a potential national level leader is quick on their feet, not to test how competent their clandestine IT team is.

Saying that it's ok to game the debate by allowing both teams to have clandestine googlers sitting in a dark room feeding them information through an earpiece or teleprompter not only completely defeats the purpose of having a debate in the first place, it's also solid beta behavior.

[MrPrena]

Maybe both party should agree to 3min talk than 2min talk.
They both needed more time.