The Debates

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 8/30/20 at 2:38pm

September 29th (1st Presidential Debate, Cleveland, OH)

October 7th (Vice Presidential Debate, Salt Lake City, UT)

October 15th (2nd Presidential Debate, Miami, FL)

October 22nd (3rd Presidential Debate, Nashville, TN)

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/30/20 at 3:41pm

I do hope they’re able to have fact checkers on hand for them.

[darquegk]

Posted: 8/30/20 at 4:32pm

“Remember, gentlemen, these are the rules you agreed to. If either of you lies, omits information or exaggerates, you forfeit the election and your opponent wins. Can you do that, Mr. President?”

“Yes I can.”

“And there you have it, folks. Over already.”

[javero]

Posted: 8/30/20 at 7:10pm

IMHO the latter three fora skew in favor of Trump-Pence. Biden needs a really good showing in Cleveland and to hold his own in Miami. Harris could have a tough row to hoe in the Veep debate depending on the format, moderator, and questions.

Updated On: 8/30/20 at 07:10 PM

[carnzee]

Posted: 8/30/20 at 8:55pm

Sadly I've become cynical about debates. Instead of a functional democracy we get democracy theater. I doubt I'll watch them. Hillary was excellent in the debates four years ago and look what good that did her.

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 8/30/20 at 9:50pm

Two senile septuagenarians trying to form coherent sentences will never be more entertaining.

[Gorlois]

Posted: 8/30/20 at 10:04pm

Although the claim annoys me to no end, I’m kinda glad that the Trump team has been insinuating Biden has dementia or is incapable of speaking coherent sentences sans a teleprompter. It will probably work as well for them as it did for *some* of Bernie’s supporters during the primary. It’s just so colossally stupid to lower the bar for your opponent that way. Anybody who’s been paying attention, or who is intellectually honest, already knows Biden isn’t senile and, even with a long documented stutter, speaks far more eloquently and coherently than Donald John Trump. Biden got a bit washed out in most of the Dem debates when it was a crowded field— but he more than held his own one-on-one with Bernie, and I remembered he absolutely walloped Paul Ryan in 2012. I was too young to care to watch the 2008 debate against Sarah Palin, but apparently he deftly handled that match up by outshining but never bullying the Alaska Governor. Biden will be great.

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 9/2/20 at 4:18pm

Here are the Moderators for the three Presidential Debates and one Vice Presidential Debate, along with info about debate format.

 

https://www.debates.org/2020/09/02/cpd-announces-2020-debate-moderators/

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/2/20 at 7:37pm

All good choices. Wallace won’t take any crap from trump so I’m pleased with him doing the first one.

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 9/15/20 at 12:02pm

"All good choices. Wallace won’t take any crap from trump so I’m pleased with him doing the first one."

Wallace is a registered Democrat.

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 9/16/20 at 2:11pm

yankeefan7 said: ""All good choices. Wallace won’t take any crap from trump so I’m pleased with him doing the first one."

Wallace is a registered Democrat."

 

Whether the Moderators are Democrat or Republican is kinda "meh" for me.  I think (hope) they will perform their duties fairly and professionally.  I'm waiting to see how the Moderators handle the evening if Trump tries to shadow Biden around the stage.

 

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 9/16/20 at 5:22pm

Reporters are allowed to vote and still do their jobs effectively, don’t be ignorant for the love of god. Zero patience for this nonsense

[A Director]

Posted: 9/17/20 at 4:09am

javero said: "IMHO the latter three fora skew in favor of Trump-Pence. Biden needs a really good showing in Cleveland and to hold his own in Miami. Harris could have a tough row to hoe in the Veep debate depending on the format, moderator, and questions."

Oh, please! I know you are a secret Trump supporter.  Harris is going to clean Pence's clock. javero, it  is way too early to worry what the Third Mrs. Trump is going to wear on Jan. 20. 2021.

[kdogg36]

Posted: 9/17/20 at 9:31am

I’m certain javero isn’t a Trump supporter. He has been vocal in his enthusiasm about Hilary Clinton, Terry McAuliffe, Amy Klobuchar, and others. 

[javero]

Posted: 9/18/20 at 9:36pm

"Oh, please! I know you are a secret Trump supporter. Harris is going to clean Pence's clock. javero, it is way too early to worry what the Third Mrs. Trump is going to wear on Jan. 20. 2021."

Let's hope you're right about at least one of your claims. The other one is so far-fetched that I have nothing to add to kdogg's response. Right now, I'm slightly down due to the news of RBG's passing. It sets the stage for the unthinkable, the prospect of Ted Cruz on the SCOTUS. Moscow Mitch has already vowed that Trump's nominee will get a Senate vote.
Updated On: 9/18/20 at 09:36 PM

[Gorlois]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 7:51pm

Apparently, Pete Buttigieg is playing Mike Pence for Kamala Harris’ debate prep. I would love to be a fly on that wall...

[fosterfan2]

Posted: 9/23/20 at 5:49pm

I would love for Pence to be there too,Gorlois! That old homophobe would s*** his pants!

Updated On: 9/23/20 at 05:49 PM

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 9/23/20 at 11:39pm

I can hardly believe that Trump is still out to kill ObamaCare during a pandemic. It makes no sense.

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/29/20 at 12:17pm

SmoothLover said: "I canhardly believe that Trump is still out to kill ObamaCare during a pandemic. It makes no sense."

Doesn't surprise me in the least. He is hellbent on dismantling anything Obama and his supporters are also, not realizing that if he does this, it will affect them also. Because you know a lot of them probably use it. 

 

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 9/29/20 at 12:57pm

Long before Joe Biden announced that he was running for President, I had hoped he would.  I've been singing his praises here and elsewhere for many months.  Typically, I decide early on which candidates I will support and I never change my mind.

But on a morning talk show, the discussion centered on voters who are waiting until after the debates to decide if they will vote for Biden or for Trump.  Are any of you undecided?

Updated On: 9/29/20 at 12:57 PM

[A Director]

Posted: 9/29/20 at 2:27pm

Highland Guy said: "Long before Joe Biden announced that he was running for President, I had hoped he would. I've been singing his praises here and elsewhere for many months. Typically, I decideearly on which candidates I will support and I never change my mind.

But on a morning talk show, the discussion centered on voters who are waiting until after the debates to decide if they will vote for Biden or for Trump. Are any of you undecided?"

NO!

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 9/29/20 at 2:45pm

The next five weeks are going to be brutal. There are times where I envision Trump losing in a landslide and other times where I imagine we have no shot of beating him. Very scary times.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 9/29/20 at 4:14pm

Highland Guy said: "Long before Joe Biden announced that he was running for President, I had hoped he would. I've been singing his praises here and elsewhere for many months. Typically, I decideearly on which candidates I will support and I never change my mind.

But on a morning talk show, the discussion centered on voters who are waiting until after the debates to decide if they will vote for Biden or for Trump. Are any of you undecided?"

I honestly can't believe there is any significant percentage of voters who are still undecided at this point. It's more a matter of getting people to actually vote.

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 9/29/20 at 5:09pm

2019 taxes paid:

Biden:  $300,000

Harris:  $1.2M

Pence:  Apparently, not released

Trump:  Not released, but NYT reports that in 2016 and 2017 he paid $750.  Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars.

Updated On: 9/29/20 at 05:09 PM

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 9/29/20 at 6:10pm

Let’s just hope Trumpy Troll doesn’t wander behind Biden when he is speaking....