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jayfish

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42. You Bring uo an Interesting Point.

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:33 AM

Oct 2020

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?

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BREAKING: The Debate commission will let Biden participate in the next debate by himself, [View all] soothsayer Oct 2020 OP

Damn, I hope this is true. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #1

Me too! She's usually right but I wish she'd say where she heard it soothsayer Oct 2020 #16

Indeed, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2020 #25

Hmm, Joe himself is not sure what he'll do if drumpf doesn't participate soothsayer Oct 2020 #28

Perfect DownriverDem Oct 2020 #41

Believe it when I see it Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #81

Go for it, Joe.... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #2

Biden should not do this, IMO..... Jack from Charlotte Oct 2020 #45

I agree. Pepsidog Oct 2020 #59

If this is done virtually, no danger is posed of exposure. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #76

I might agree if the format was the same as the first debate. ego_nation Oct 2020 #78

I disagree with you. I would never worry about Joe at the debate if DT were there, and the risk napi21 Oct 2020 #88

If you don't have at least two participants, is it still a "debate" or no_hypocrisy Oct 2020 #3

The "debates" we have are not really debates as it is. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #57

It was to be a Town Hall with questions from the audience. OMGWTF Oct 2020 #71

Joe's Town Hall in Miami was done with precautions in mind. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #77

Winning :-D AkFemDem Oct 2020 #4

When I was a kid, we used to say: Chick Chick Chickarina Soup! TheBlackAdder Oct 2020 #73

Because trump's entire strategy was to interrupt and try to antagonize Biden mokawanis Oct 2020 #5

And if Trump interrupts they can just kill his mic. Botany Oct 2020 #10

Yes, but not quite the entire strategy. wnylib Oct 2020 #27

I think that was a primary goal at the first debate. Lonestarblue Oct 2020 #68

I think so too. mahina Oct 2020 #85

Biden's Earned It especially after the 1st Spectacle of BLOWHARD BLOWING IT.. Cha Oct 2020 #6

Trump might not be healthy enough for even a virtual debate ... or even breathing Botany Oct 2020 #7

Except he claims he is going back to giving rallies. LisaL Oct 2020 #9

Trump might have died if hadn't gone to Walter Reed last Friday. Botany Oct 2020 #15

Where did you get the info about the fever and fluid? All I heard about lungs... LAS14 Oct 2020 #30

I saw the fever # last Friday or Saturday Botany Oct 2020 #43

Bookmarking to view later! Thanks! liberalla Oct 2020 #51

Super-spreader in Chief won't be so enthusiastic when the steroids wear off. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #24

... Celerity Oct 2020 #40

This is perfect. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #89

They'll never wear off Codeine Oct 2020 #46

He will be a real mess when it's taper off time Captain Zero Oct 2020 #50

I think they already said that..... getagrip_already Oct 2020 #62

Good idea. The press should ask about when he'll be tapering off. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #90

he will just keep taking them..... getagrip_already Oct 2020 #60

You have a point. Is there anyone left who says no to him? NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #91

It's the town hall format, not like the last one FakeNoose Oct 2020 #8

This would be awesome! Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #11

Hire Alec Baldwin to play Trump NewJeffCT Oct 2020 #12

THAT'S A FABULOUS IDEA Cozmo Oct 2020 #35

Beaut. MerryBlooms Oct 2020 #58

K & R . . . Iliyah Oct 2020 #13

If true, I'll bet Trump never saw this one coming vlyons Oct 2020 #14

They should prop a life-size Coronavirus in Trumps chair. steampunk Oct 2020 #17

How about larger than life-size so we can see it???? marble falls Oct 2020 #94

This is good news. MuseRider Oct 2020 #18

Hahahahahaha!!!!! This will drive drumph nucking futs!! blaze Oct 2020 #19

Yum yum ananda Oct 2020 #21

It's the least the IOKIYAR Commission can do at this point. Hugin Oct 2020 #20

More people will see that than a stupid live covid rally. n/t Liberal In Texas Oct 2020 #22

Trump will try to call in like it's Fox & Pals chriscan64 Oct 2020 #23

You Bring uo an Interesting Point. jayfish Oct 2020 #42

"The number you have dialed is not in service" durablend Oct 2020 #63

and Mr. Burns says "Exxxxcellent!!!!" PubliusEnigma Oct 2020 #26

Fantastic news! Virtual town hall all to himself! Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #29

Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Oct 2020 #31

Ditto!! We don't need to hear the Con's grating voice & lies. We just need President Biden!! onetexan Oct 2020 #33

Absolutely! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author octoberlib Oct 2020 #32

Actually, they didn't. onenote Oct 2020 #72

the orange murderer is going to shit a sub if this happens. Javaman Oct 2020 #34

Yup! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #37

Hilarious! The sickly superspreader backed down, he chickened out, run away, run away! Baclava Oct 2020 #38

Who wants to bet that the Killa Con tries to phone in malaise Oct 2020 #39

Or he'll have an Emergency "fireside chat"/rambling speech They_Live Oct 2020 #54

Joe wants to debate. Say Joe speaknow Oct 2020 #44

Trump will change his mind....I would think. Chakaconcarne Oct 2020 #47

He will want the attention he will get from debating, even if it's a terrible idea to do it. Amaryllis Oct 2020 #80

Make it So. iluvtennis Oct 2020 #48

Insert sound of fat, orange head exploding C Moon Oct 2020 #49

The donald is SCAAAAAAAAAAAARED. calimary Oct 2020 #52

Has this been verified? hard to believe. Amaryllis Oct 2020 #53

No confirmation. Just tweets from folks claiming that this is the case. onenote Oct 2020 #66

to me, this looks like it was supposed to be a joke Orangepeel Oct 2020 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Cyrano Oct 2020 #56

PAGING CLINT EASTWOOD ....PAGING CLINT EASTWOOD Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #61

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Oct 2020 #64

Still unconfirmed onenote Oct 2020 #65

This is false information. honest.abe Oct 2020 #67

Ah thank you BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #69

Thanks for the info, abe. nt crickets Oct 2020 #74

More Krasenstein bullshit BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #70

Orange Asshole had two choices... TruckFump Oct 2020 #75

Trump refused to do a remote debate because he has no game dlk Oct 2020 #79

It was just announced that Trump will host the Rush Limbaugh show tomorrow. spike jones Oct 2020 #82

Maybe SNL will provide a stand-in? Sancho Oct 2020 #83

Dear Mr President .... marble falls Oct 2020 #84

Boris Johnson refused to attend a climate change debate, and they put an ice sculpture in his place. tritsofme Oct 2020 #86

Trump will give in now and participate TeamPooka Oct 2020 #87

Let Alec Baldwin sit in for Trump SmartVoter22 Oct 2020 #92

Letting Baldwin do it wouldn't be fair Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2020 #93