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All debates need to be cancelled. VP all of them. (Original Post) progressive nobody Oct 2020 OP
why? beachbumbob Oct 2020 #1
For starters the next one falls within the quarantine period Rstrstx Oct 2020 #12
Biden will have the floor to himself beachbumbob Oct 2020 #13
it should have been virtual to begin with. peacebuzzard Oct 2020 #2
+1 rampartc Oct 2020 #4
+1 uponit7771 Oct 2020 #10
They can do virtual debates JI7 Oct 2020 #3
Which allows better disruption-prevention anyway JHB Oct 2020 #15
well one way for trump to get out of them..one day after the changes were proposed.. samnsara Oct 2020 #5
They will be... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #6
Could Trump be faking just to get out of the debates? Kablooie Oct 2020 #7
They could be done safely. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2020 #8
All headline, no content luv2fly Oct 2020 #9
Make them virtual unless Red Don is really sick, Trump doesn't get out of the debates uponit7771 Oct 2020 #11
if he can't debate, then he can't President. uncle ray Oct 2020 #14

Rstrstx

(1,399 posts)
12. For starters the next one falls within the quarantine period
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 07:00 AM
Oct 2020

It would be irresponsible for either candidate or the debate commission to hold it. If he clears the quarantine and feels well and tests negative in time for the last one then maybe it could be reconsidered.

JHB

(37,163 posts)
15. Which allows better disruption-prevention anyway
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 07:32 AM
Oct 2020

Mikes can be cut, and shouting across the room won't do anything.

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)
6. They will be...
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 06:42 AM
Oct 2020

Trump won't be out of self-isolation for at least three weeks, and I suspect there's zero interest in concluding the debates with an anticlimatic VP event.

Kablooie

(18,645 posts)
7. Could Trump be faking just to get out of the debates?
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 06:47 AM
Oct 2020

He knows how badly it went for him but doesn't want to look like a coward.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)
8. They could be done safely.
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 06:51 AM
Oct 2020

Many Americans are doing zoom or webex conferences every day. I know I am.

If Dump refuses to do any remote debates, we will know he’s faking and just trying to get out of more debates. He knows he lost, despite his claims to the contrary.

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