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On September 30 2020 11:45 Stratos_speAr wrote:Show nested quote +On September 30 2020 11:45 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Not gonna lie... 99% of school teachers would have done a better job moderating that debate than Chris Wallace. If you think watching and listening to that chaos was rough, picture 20 little Trumps running around a classroom while a teacher has to stay calm and patient and actually try to educate them, rather than scream and slap the shit out of them. What else could he have done?
Not let Trump walk all over him? Not let Trump hijack Biden's responses? Been more stern with Trump?
I know that Trump would have gone into his usual pearl-clutching "you're out to get me / you're biased / woe is me" rant if he actually got shut down, but Wallace would have been praised quite highly if he actually had the balls to do something about Trump's absurd interrupting streak.
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What a fucking shitshow of a debate. Trump's answers at the end are genuinely concerning. Openly telling people to watch the polls and telling the proud boys to stand by.
This is not behaviour of someone who thinks they can win an election legitimately.
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I think the VP debate (10/7) will be more level-headed, fwiw.
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On September 30 2020 11:52 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On September 30 2020 11:45 Stratos_speAr wrote:On September 30 2020 11:45 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Not gonna lie... 99% of school teachers would have done a better job moderating that debate than Chris Wallace. If you think watching and listening to that chaos was rough, picture 20 little Trumps running around a classroom while a teacher has to stay calm and patient and actually try to educate them, rather than scream and slap the shit out of them. What else could he have done? Not let Trump walk all over him? Not let Trump hijack Biden's responses? Been more stern with Trump? I know that Trump would have gone into his usual pearl-clutching "you're out to get me / you're biased / woe is me" rant if he actually got shut down, but Wallace would have been praised quite highly if he actually had the balls to do something about Trump's absurd interrupting streak. Honestly, he did all three of those things. And while it helped, it wasn't really enough to handle a full-on tantrum.
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This is not behaviour of someone who thinks they can win an election legitimately.
Does he strike you as the legit guy, having enough integrity to admit defeat? Or more like the guy who'd pay for people to make shit up about a political opponent?
I mean.. None of this is surprising. I'm surprised people are surprised or shocked. This isn't a new characteristic of trump. He's always been like that, from day one.
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On September 30 2020 11:53 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: I think the VP debate (10/7) will be more level-headed, fwiw. If they even have it. If I was Harris, I'd just decline and make bullshit excuses to not do it. Let this debate be the last one and run ads until election of trump throwing a tantrum.
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I honestly don't think he could have done that without coming across as not-impartial, which would play in to Trump's hand. Trump's speed in playing the victim is his defense, and he's had enough real success in being a victim that it's likely to stick when he plays it again. He's the boy that cries wolf and people buy it because there was a wolf once or twice.
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Well, that was an event. Pretty clear neither of them are strong debaters with Trump resorting to mostly bluster and interruptions to make his point, and Biden failing to articulate an answer to some tough personal questions or to stay on topic on certain inquiries. Trump won on the Supreme Court issue handily, Biden took the climate/environment question, the rest of the topics I think were a tie or just barely inching Biden's way, but that's just my bias speaking.
I don't think this was the night where Biden convinced the remaining undecided voters, and Trump should probably walk away happy he didn't exactly lose the debate either. If no one's mind is changed, that's still an acceptable result for Biden and a mediocre one for Trump, given that he's slipping heavily in key swing states like PA, MI, WI and even NC, OH and GA lately. Biden was making a lot of appeals to the Midwest and Rust Belt states that Clinton lost from Obama during that debate, and we'll see if it resonated or was lost in Trump's shouting.
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All in all i dont think anyone "won" the debate in that no one is going to change who they are voting for after watching that.
I would say biden came out better though. HE had his ups and downs but he toed a accepted line if unimpressive. I could maybe see someone on the fence going for joe after this.
Trump on the other was a mess, all the sound bits are going to be from him and non of them good. Telling armed militia groups they need watch voters is bull. Yes his base wants to hear that but trump does not need to win his base. He needs to win everyone else that is fleeing from him.
Also going after bidens son addiction was low even for him. Even some republicans are calling him out on that
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On September 30 2020 11:52 Ben... wrote: What a fucking shitshow of a debate. Trump's answers at the end are genuinely concerning. Openly telling people to watch the polls and telling the proud boys to stand by.
This is not behaviour of someone who thinks they can win an election legitimately.
This to me says that Trump's data scientists are telling him he has nothing to lose. He is well on track to lose and anything he can do to make that not happen is a good idea.
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Are people still convinced these debates are meant to win the "undecided vote"
lets be real lol
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God that was utterly depressing and demoralizing.
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CNN saying Wallace had no control as a moderator. Like... what was he supposed to do??
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On September 30 2020 11:58 vult wrote: CNN saying Wallace had no control as a moderator. Like... what was he supposed to do?? "Mr. President. Shut the fuck up or I will have your mic confiscated. You have been warned." ? I dunno.
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On September 30 2020 11:54 ZerOCoolSC2 wrote:Show nested quote +On September 30 2020 11:53 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: I think the VP debate (10/7) will be more level-headed, fwiw. If they even have it. If I was Harris, I'd just decline and make bullshit excuses to not do it. Let this debate be the last one and run ads until election of trump throwing a tantrum.
Harris is 1000X times the debater that pence is though. She is going to tear him a new hole. I see no reason she should not debate. In all honesty i wish she could debate trump too.
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On September 30 2020 11:57 Emnjay808 wrote: Are people still convinced these debates are meant to win the "undecided vote"
lets be real lol
When Georgia is competitive, a "win" would have been Biden forgetting where he was. All Biden needed to do was not lose miserably.
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Confiscating his mic would be shown as a liberal gag-order.
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On September 30 2020 12:00 Shingi11 wrote:Show nested quote +On September 30 2020 11:54 ZerOCoolSC2 wrote:On September 30 2020 11:53 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: I think the VP debate (10/7) will be more level-headed, fwiw. If they even have it. If I was Harris, I'd just decline and make bullshit excuses to not do it. Let this debate be the last one and run ads until election of trump throwing a tantrum. Harris is 1000X times the debater that pence is though. She is going to tear him a new hole. I see no reason she should not debate. In all honesty i wish she could debate trump too. Part of me wishes there was a cross debate of some sort where VP candidate vs P and vice versa.
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Curious how people feel about this on TL:
Poll: Should the microphone of who isn't the designated speaker be muted?Yes (35) 78% No (10) 22% 45 total votes Your vote: Should the microphone of who isn't the designated speaker be muted? (Vote): Yes (Vote): No
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On September 30 2020 12:00 Shingi11 wrote:Show nested quote +On September 30 2020 11:54 ZerOCoolSC2 wrote:On September 30 2020 11:53 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: I think the VP debate (10/7) will be more level-headed, fwiw. If they even have it. If I was Harris, I'd just decline and make bullshit excuses to not do it. Let this debate be the last one and run ads until election of trump throwing a tantrum. Harris is 1000X times the debater that pence is though. She is going to tear him a new hole. I see no reason she should not debate. In all honesty i wish she could debate trump too.
I honestly don't think there's any debating Trump unless you have an above-average intelligence audience (not intended as a shot at the US) and come armed with a binder of data set to counter the bullshit he spouts (which is where your above average intelligence audience comes in, capable of understanding and appreciating the data). You can't go "This is the truth, and here is the proof" because he'll just say "No no no no all lies didnt happen fake news" and respond with "Crystal clear air, crystal clear water" without any actual substance or reference to any actual plan.
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