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Mrs. Krassenstein
@HKrassenstein
BREAKING: The Debate commission will let Biden participate in the next debate by himself, since the weak, cowardly Trump refuses to show up.
Joe Biden isn't afraid to speak to the American people. Donald Trump is!
Ferrets are Cool
(21,116 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Usually on the teevee
The Magistrate
(95,266 posts)Confirmation would be nice.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)According to interview this morning getting on a plane
DownriverDem
(6,236 posts)Let Biden spend the 1 1/2 hours speaking to the American people.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,897 posts)Joe cannot buy such advertising. He can be asked questions and respond uninterrupted.
Jack from Charlotte
(2,367 posts)There's potential for error.....
I see this mistake all the time in sports.
When all you have to do in order to win is........ nothing.... then do nothing.
There's a chance of error, and increased odds of being exposed to virus.
Re error.... why risk anything at this point? What if Joe just does nothing and goes nowhere. What's the downside? He can comment on anything over the next 20 some days from wherever. He is already the winner on this issue if Fatass has opted out. Joe looks healthy and willing already. Don't try to be more heroic by being grilled, needlessly.
Also, the moderator is going to try and make a name for self or do anything to trip him up in order to show.....impartiality. Stop now, Joe. You won.
And what if there's some rancid, diseased republican snot on Joe's podium or chair?
He should just stay home or safe and run out the clock. 26 days..... do not try to run up the score.
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,897 posts)Trump refuses to participate if the debate is virtual because he knows he would be cut off. And that would be appropriate.
ego_nation
(123 posts)However, with this being a town hall format, I think Biden taking questions from citizens with Trump being a no-show will benefit him greatly.
napi21
(45,806 posts)of the unexpected would be much higher than if he's alone. He couldn't buy advertising like this with any amount of money.
no_hypocrisy
(46,309 posts)is it Question-and-Answer? Or an interview?
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,776 posts)So, yeah, why not?
OMGWTF
(3,991 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,897 posts)So can this debate if he is the only one participating and precautions are taken in context.
AkFemDem
(1,836 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,253 posts).
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mokawanis
(4,455 posts)Mrs. Krassenstein is right - trump's weak and he's a coward.
Botany
(70,643 posts)n/t
wnylib
(21,774 posts)Don't forget the opportunity to spread covid infections.
Lonestarblue
(10,157 posts)The Trump team knew of their infection and hoped to spread it to someone on Bidens team so Joe might get it.
mahina
(17,752 posts)Why in the world else wouldnt the doctors tell us when he last tested?
And the family was in on it.
Cha
(298,029 posts)trump can go Infect his Maggots while Biden speaks to the American People.
Botany
(70,643 posts)He looked like shit yesterday.
LisaL
(44,982 posts)NT
Botany
(70,643 posts)Heart palpitations
low O2 in his blood
fluid in the lungs (the reason he got the steroids) aka coronavirus induced pneumonia
103 F fever
cough
fatigue
If a normal person got those symptoms they might be dead or dying.
LAS14
(13,791 posts)... whas how they wouldn't release results of the test. And I never heard a specific about fever.
Botany
(70,643 posts)And the fluid in the lungs I guessed because of the non denial denial about fluids being in
his lungs by his Dr and that they put him steroids because they shut down the immune
system. The thing that kills you in most cases from C-19 is pneumonia which is the
result of the build up of fluids in the lungs because your immune system is flooding the
infected areas (the lungs) with fluids ... pus and lymph. And the lower O2 which they
have admitted to is also a symptom of pneumonia too.
liberalla
(9,277 posts)NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)Right now he thinks he's invincible and doesn't understand it's the medication. Cuz, you know.....science.
Celerity
(43,738 posts)NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)because hes never gonna stop taking them. Thats a man who likes his high.
Captain Zero
(6,863 posts)For the steroids. I know he is a mess anyway, but just tune in to see him tapering off of steroids. In fact press should ask when Dr. Expects to start his withdrawal from steroids.
getagrip_already
(14,962 posts)They said he was going to get his last dose of remdisver (sp?) in the wh. They also said something about the steroids but I don't recall. Both were on their last doses though. At least according to what I remember.
I'm sure it's easy to find. It was announced the day he was going to head back to wh.
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)That way we can all prepare ourselves for even more lunacy.
getagrip_already
(14,962 posts)Once you get hooked, it's hard to get off the ride. And who is going to refuse him?
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)FakeNoose
(32,895 posts)Our Joe will handle it well ... let Chump sit home and pout.
Johnny2X2X
(19,271 posts)Hold onto the network time slot and make it happen.
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)in the debate - or Meryl Streep, Rosie O'Donnell or somebody.
And, then have Sarah Cooper give us a summary aftewards.
Cozmo
(1,402 posts)Maybe he can do this while in his deathbed. Who can we have in the audience?
MerryBlooms
(11,776 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)vlyons
(10,252 posts)given that he is incapable of considering the consequences of his actions
steampunk
(80 posts)marble falls
(57,494 posts)MuseRider
(34,136 posts)Biden will have all the time he needs to answer in the manner he wants to without interruption and likely longer time to fill out his answers. He will not be attacked, he will be relaxed and at ease as he is with people. This is like giving him tons and tons of votes. The "tough Trumper" voters are not coming along anyway so I really doubt they would have changed their minds by the debates, they will go to the rally. Trump will be talking to his voters, Biden will be talking to the people.
blaze
(6,391 posts)I'll bet he's raging right about now... might change his mind.
This is delicious!
Hugin
(33,222 posts)They claim to be non-partisan. It's time for them to put-up or shut-up after the nation witnessed the unfiltered Trump/Pence in near realtime.
Liberal In Texas
(13,613 posts)chriscan64
(1,789 posts)"Please hold sir..."
jayfish
(10,040 posts)Trump can call in to Fox for 50 minutes which is, in effect, a virtual interview but he can't do the same for the debate?
durablend
(7,467 posts)PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,707 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Love it!
onetexan
(13,080 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Response to soothsayer (Original post)
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onenote
(42,831 posts)Just because Amy Siskind says its so, doesn't make it so.
In fact, the head of the Debate Commission has said that they would not host a debate if both candidates aren't participating.
The OP should delete. And so should you.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)more over, since it's a debate and not a political speech, the orange murderer can't demand equal time.
1+ hour for Joe to freely answer questions uninterrupted. Talk about a gift. LOL
just show up the debate, orange murderer, you fucking coward.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Baclava
(12,047 posts)malaise
(269,282 posts)during the debate
They_Live
(3,246 posts)immediately afterwards, complaining about how unfairly he, of all people, has been treated. The greatest crime in the history of the world!!!!11
speaknow
(321 posts)That POS wants to debate you face to face,
with hopes to get you sick and even worse,
because he knows full well he's loosing. Joe
tell the public you wont debate him face to
face because you know what he's up to.
Chakaconcarne
(2,480 posts)He's been backed into a corner.... Look weak by not debating or look weak by not being able to break debate rules.
BTW, in a Fox news interview Trump said he won the second debate with Biden.
Amaryllis
(9,527 posts)iluvtennis
(19,905 posts)C Moon
(12,226 posts)calimary
(81,594 posts)And gee, if he's not allowed to be rude, he doesn't want to play.
Well FINE then. DON'T play! Stay home. Or throw yourself an ego-bath party. I'd rather listen to Biden anyway, and watch him take questions - especially in a town hall format where he's connecting with individual people asking questions that matter to them.
Who needs YOU, donald? We're better off without you. And this will help with the imaging and visualization of BIDEN as our one, true, and uncontested leader.
Besides... we're all eventually gonna go on WITHOUT you anyway. Whether you like it or not. This just helps make sure it's sooner than later.
Amaryllis
(9,527 posts)onenote
(42,831 posts)Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)"joke" may be the wrong word, but satire doesn't fit either. I don't think it is really "breaking" news, as it isn't anywhere else.
It think it was a vehicle to point out trump's cowardice rather than a news scoop.
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Le Roi de Pot
(744 posts)Can we please borrow your your empty chair?
malaise
(269,282 posts)You win the thread
onenote
(42,831 posts)Nothing on the Presidential Commission on Debates website and no reporting by any major media outlet.
honest.abe
(8,689 posts)https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/08/next-presidential-debate-held-remotely-due-trumps-covid-19/5920908002/
BannonsLiver
(16,545 posts)The krassenstein Twitter is always full of shit when it comes to breaking news.
crickets
(25,990 posts)BannonsLiver
(16,545 posts)I cant believe people fall for this unsourced nonsense. These people are just bozos sitting at home. They have no sources.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)...1. Accept the rule that the next debate will be virtual; or 2. Don't participate.
The Baby Whiner in Chief thought refusing to attend, stamping his feet and being petulant would get him his way.
LMAO...wrong!
dlk
(11,600 posts)If he cant cheat, he wont play.
spike jones
(1,695 posts)Sancho
(9,072 posts)marble falls
(57,494 posts)BWAAAAAA-HAAAAA-HAAAA-HA!
Joe needs to put an overstuffed orange upholstered easy chair on the stage with an orange long haired fake fur antimacassar on it.
tritsofme
(17,438 posts)CPD should get creative!
TeamPooka
(24,294 posts)SmartVoter22
(639 posts)or...let anyone off the street put a suit on and play Trump.
Must have face spray painted Orange and wear a wig.
Should be able to speak in three word sentences.
Doesn't need to know anything about issues, or for thatmatter know much about anything.
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)Biden and the viewing public would be laughing to much!