EPTTime to go back and watch the first hour and see if it's anything like the end of it.
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
Time to go back and watch the first hour and see if it's anything like the end of it. | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15743 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:35 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Next debate is Thursday, October 15th. Another unpresidential showdown. IMO there's no chance it happens. | ||
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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Starlightsun
United States1405 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:09 WarSame wrote: It's really hard to walk a line of any nuance in a TV debate. Especially because one misstep will be quoted on TV for days and weeks. It's one of the major things that has led to the decline of American democracy. In Canada we hardly even care about our TV debate. Maybe it's because there tends to be 5-6 parties competing in the debate, maybe partly because we tend to read up on platforms a lot. I'm so jealous of this. | ||
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32747 Posts
Next debate is a town hall btw. | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15743 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:42 JimmiC wrote: Poll: Who won? Harris (12) Pence (11) Tie (6) 29 total votes Your vote: Who won? I would say they both did a good job but Pence had a much harder job to do. | ||
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WarSame
Canada1950 Posts
She did have a lot to attack, but honestly that kind of wears away over 1.5 hours because there's just so much to attack. | ||
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Cricketer12
United States13996 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:39 LegalLord wrote: If the first hour is anything like the last 20 minutes, then Pence performed better, but not in a way that matters. I continue to see it as a head-scratcher why people hype up Harris as if she's anything other than a gutter-tier candidate, but honestly at this point none of this matters compared to Trump and what people think about him. Time to go back and watch the first hour and see if it's anything like the end of it. Yeah Kamala was a huge mistake on Biden's part...really unfortunate Klob fucked it all up in June | ||
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Fleetfeet
Canada2720 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:36 Monochromatic wrote: Pence really hit the finishing question out of the park. I think Pence was way ahead at the start, then Kamala came back, but Pence just killed it at the end. Overall I think Pence won hands down. Iunno, Kamala leaned pretty heavily into reinforcing that she's earned her position and isn't just there because she's there, where Pence felt like he's what Biden is accused of often - an empty shell and a puppet for other forces. Pence really did nail that last question, though. Ironically, there was an opportunity for either of them to answer the question honestly and sympathetically, and he nailed it. It genuinely felt like he was answering an 8th grader, and not trying to earn her parents' vote. | ||
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WarSame
Canada1950 Posts
I think Pence struggled with the fact that... his platform and President is honestly garbage, and tons to defend. He also slipped just about every question. He didn't answer a single question, but maybe that's a good approach when you're in a situation like he was, where you're forced to defend the indefensible. | ||
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Cricketer12
United States13996 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:48 WarSame wrote: I think Pence excelled in sincerity which Harris really struggles with. He interrupted to his detriment, and overtalked the moderator, but it was relatively reasonable compared to previous non-Trump debates. I think Pence struggled with the fact that... his platform and President is honestly garbage, and tons to defend. He also slipped just about every question. He didn't answer a single question, but maybe that's a good approach when you're in a situation like he was, where you're forced to defend the indefensible. still don't understand how Kamala got here. | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:49 Cricketer12 wrote: still don't understand how Kamala got here. The Democratic party likes her for some reason, and by putting her on the VP ticket they have the best option they're ever going to get to force her through by bundling her in with the "must stop Trump" option. | ||
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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Monochromatic
United States998 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:49 Cricketer12 wrote: still don't understand how Kamala got here. I know it's a bit controversial, but I think it's pretty clear that it's due to the color of her skin among the backdrop of the racial tension. | ||
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
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Zambrah
United States7393 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:49 Cricketer12 wrote: still don't understand how Kamala got here. Kamala is the next in line for the Presidency after Bidens term(s) are over, imo | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23956 Posts
On October 08 2020 11:49 Cricketer12 wrote: still don't understand how Kamala got here. She was the Hillary aligned party establishment favorite and dropped out before she got crushed in her home state primary (which would have made sure she wasn't a VP possibility). | ||
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WarSame
Canada1950 Posts
KH doesn't really lock down much of an area, since California is deep blue. She does really match desired demographics, especially after this summer, as a black/Indian woman. She performed alright in the debate, which was enough for her. I'm a little disappointed, but not too much. I doubt the needle moves at all, which is fine for Democrats I think. | ||
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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