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Put them both in soundproof booths and only turn on their microphones when it’s their turn to actually respond to a question.

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Let’s make it more interesting, shock collars for both of them.

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21 points

Don’t bring your kink into this

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You got me but who wouldn’t want to see Trump take so many Amps he craps himself on live TV?

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You can’t broadcast the murder of two elderly people on national TV, they’d have put it on HBO or pay per view

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It has seemed like the painfully obvious solution for years to simply have both mics powered off until and unless it’s time for that candidate to speak.

If they get 30 seconds, after 30 seconds, the timer cuts the power again.

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why would anybody tolerate that? I wouldn’t. if my mic got cut after 30 seconds, I would kick over my podium and grab the moderator’s mic.

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why would anybody tolerate that? I wouldn’t. if my mic got cut after 30 seconds, I would kick over my podium and grab the moderator’s mic.

And that means you wouldn’t make a very good president.

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6 points

Well that’s just how political debates in non-shithole countries work.

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4 points

It picks the podium up, my friend or else it gets the hose again

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5 points

This is genius

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Don’t forget that the RNC voted unanimously to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates. Not sure ol Trump would abide, but no GOP candidates are to appear in primary or presidential debates not sanctioned by the RNC. They withdrew after Trump complained about timing, formats, and moderators.

I’d be surprised if the DNC let the RNC, let alone Trump, set all the rules.

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I forgot how Trump and friends seemed to try to intentionally give Biden Covid last time.

Anyway, I think it’s unlikely Trump will debate him. If they do, the moderators should definitely enforce turning off the mic when it’s not someone’s turn to talk and not allow Trump to creepily wander around the stage and stand behind Biden like he did to Clinton.

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Remember last time when Trump did whatever the negligent version of attempted assassination is by going on stage with COVID?

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There’s absolutely nothing in it for Biden. Nor for the country. It’s just a grotesque spectacle.

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Nor for the country.

I disagree. As fucked as this particular situation is, the people should be able to watch the candidates answer hard questions. That’s what happens normally and I don’t see why that should change just because the diaper shitting orange narcissist is involved.

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It shouldn’t make a difference, but here we are. It’s utterly pointless.

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It’s not pointless. One thing narcissists and wannabe strongmen do is act like they are above the rules that the rest of us have to abide by. Norms and conventions are for the little people. A good way to push back is to hold them to the same standards as anybody else. It sends the message that they aren’t special, and if Trump doesn’t like that, well tough shit. Let Biden have the allotted time all to himself in that case.

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watch the candidates answer hard questions

You think they’ll actually answer ANY questions?

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That’s on whoever is chosen to moderate the debate but yes, they need to be held to account.

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