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The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
As to that latter part, the guy can't even read a teleprompter -- can you imagine him trying to repeat what he's hearing in an earpiece? "I just want to say [lean closer to the podium] that [stop doing that hideous whisper thing] inflation was at 973% when I took office...."
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Originally posted by Sparko View Post
Maybe they can make him wear a covid mask then use a voice over by an impressionist to fake his answers. Just give Biden a stick of gum so his jaw moves while they answer.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Sparko View Post
He is probably thinking Trump will be in Jail at the time and so they can cancel the debate, or it will need to be remote so they can feed Biden the answers off camera.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostProbably has already completely forgot all about it by now.
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Originally posted by CivilDiscourse View PostI'm fairly sure that his staff is not happy. They've worked pretty hard to keep him to friendly interviews that are recorded prior to airing and can have embarrassing moments edited out. His agreement to debate caught them off guard, but they couldn't walk it back.
A. Inflation was not at 9% when he took office (it was 1.4% IIRC).
2) Gas was not over $3 a gallon when he took office (it was under $2).
Those will come as quite the shock to the duffer.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostThey've got to dread the job of having to inform him that
A. Inflation was not at 9% when he took office (it was 1.4% IIRC).
2) Gas was not over $3 a gallon when he took office (it was under $2).
Those will come as quite the shock to the duffer.
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Originally posted by CivilDiscourse View PostI'm fairly sure that his staff is not happy. They've worked pretty hard to keep him to friendly interviews that are recorded prior to airing and can have embarrassing moments edited out. His agreement to debate caught them off guard, but they couldn't walk it back.
-Sam"I wonder about the trees. / Why do we wish to bear / Forever the noise of these / More than another noise / Robert Frost, "The Sound of Trees"
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Originally posted by Sam View Post
The two campaigns have been working on the parameters for the debates for weeks so you'll have to imagine up another scenario.
-Sam
It was just earlier that same months that the media was pressuring biden/trump to have debates:
Major news organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to ...
CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com › Politics
Apr 14, 2024 — In a joint statement, twelve major news organizations, including CBS News, called on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to ...
Election 2024: News organizations urge Biden, Trump to ...
AP News
https://apnews.com › article › trump-biden-presidential-...
Apr 14, 2024 — Twelve news organizations have issued a joint statement calling on presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates during ...
Prior to that, Biden was non-committal:
Biden dismisses Trump's demand to 'immediately' ...
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com › us-news › feb › biden-t...
Feb 6, 2024 — Ex-president has refused to participate in any of the Republican primary debates but is pushing for one with current president.
Biden Says Debates With Trump Depend on Opponent's ' ...
Bloomberg.com
https://www.bloomberg.com › news › articles › biden-sa...
Mar 8, 2024 — President Joe Biden declined to commit to debates with former President Donald Trump, saying his participation would hinge on the actions of his presumptive ...
And Democrats were not keen on the idea at all.
Democrats question whether Biden should agree to debate ...
The Hill
https://thehill.com › homenews › senate › 4392333-de...
Jan 8, 2024 — Democratic lawmakers are leery about the prospect of President Biden debating former President Trump, fearing that putting the two on stage together would ...
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Originally posted by CivilDiscourse View Post
Apparently they have Jake Tapper as debate moderator. He should be unbiased. Perhaps they could get Ann Coulter to moderate the one after that.
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Originally posted by CivilDiscourse View Post
Sam, you might not realize it, but these debates are a relatively turn of events. Below is what I mean when I say his agreement to debate caught them off guard.
It was just earlier that same months that the media was pressuring biden/trump to have debates:
Major news organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to ...
CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com › Politics
Apr 14, 2024 — In a joint statement, twelve major news organizations, including CBS News, called on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to ...
Election 2024: News organizations urge Biden, Trump to ...
AP News
https://apnews.com › article › trump-biden-presidential-...
Apr 14, 2024 — Twelve news organizations have issued a joint statement calling on presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates during ...
Prior to that, Biden was non-committal:
Biden dismisses Trump's demand to 'immediately' ...
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com › us-news › feb › biden-t...
Feb 6, 2024 — Ex-president has refused to participate in any of the Republican primary debates but is pushing for one with current president.
Biden Says Debates With Trump Depend on Opponent's ' ...
Bloomberg.com
https://www.bloomberg.com › news › articles › biden-sa...
Mar 8, 2024 — President Joe Biden declined to commit to debates with former President Donald Trump, saying his participation would hinge on the actions of his presumptive ...
And Democrats were not keen on the idea at all.
Democrats question whether Biden should agree to debate ...
The Hill
https://thehill.com › homenews › senate › 4392333-de...
Jan 8, 2024 — Democratic lawmakers are leery about the prospect of President Biden debating former President Trump, fearing that putting the two on stage together would ...
The urge to peg this into some narrative about two candidates who don't know what they're doing or where they are on a given day is just making people willful dupes, the kind of folks who insist, despite being grown adults, on treating WWE personalities like they were real.
-Sam"I wonder about the trees. / Why do we wish to bear / Forever the noise of these / More than another noise / Robert Frost, "The Sound of Trees"
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Originally posted by Sam View Post
How were Biden staffers caught off guard when they have been negotiating the details of a debate with Trump campaign staffers for weeks?
The urge to peg this into some narrative about two candidates who don't know what they're doing or where they are on a given day is just making people willful dupes, the kind of folks who insist, despite being grown adults, on treating WWE personalities like they were real.
-Sam
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Originally posted by Ronson View Post
That would explain the early June date. It would give them time to bring in the second string.Last edited by seanD; 05-16-2024, 01:18 PM.
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Originally posted by CivilDiscourse View Post
You know sam...you seem full of assertions and light on sources.
Before Biden made a public announcement, his staff had been working with Trump's to secure details of the debates. Refutes the notion that Biden's public announcement couldn't be "walked back" by staff who had, in reality, been planning the debates.
-Sam"I wonder about the trees. / Why do we wish to bear / Forever the noise of these / More than another noise / Robert Frost, "The Sound of Trees"
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Originally posted by Sam View Post
Currently traveling. Still keeping up with the news, though:
Before Biden made a public announcement, his staff had been working with Trump's to secure details of the debates. Refutes the notion that Biden's public announcement couldn't be "walked back" by staff who had, in reality, been planning the debates.
-SamLast edited by CivilDiscourse; 05-16-2024, 01:41 PM.
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