Biden should face an empty chair at the next debate

[Wicked Blue]

or should it be an empty gold toilet?

[Wounded Bear]

1. I'm down with the Clint Eastwood strategy...

"And since the President declined to respond, allow me to comment on that question."

[The Magistrate]

2. I Like Your Second Choice, Ma'am

No better symbol could possibly be contrived....

[Blue Owl]

3. I'm sure there would be several flies buzzing around that gold toilet

n/t

[Hugin]

4. Or an empty suit.

It would be like Trump was really there!

[11cents]

5. No. No silly stunts. That's not what people want from him.

If he does end up doing the townhall on his own (which I doubt -- Trump will change his "mind&quot -- it's his opportunity to present himself as the next President of the United States. Donald Fucking Trump would not be the topic of the debate; the future under President Joe Biden would be. Imagine the relief.

[icymist]

6. I don't think that's a good idea.

Remember how the media made Eastwood out to be old and (slightly) demented after he did that? Just simply saying how Trump is afraid to a format where he can't intimidate and force interruptions while Biden is speaking should do. All bullies are cowards.

[Jimbo S]

7. 1980

Carter didn't want to debate Anderson. So it was Reagan, Anderson, Empty Chair. Bad optics for Carter.