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**** unOfficial Debate Thread #1 ***** (Original Post) Renew Deal Oct 2020 OP
I'm going to try to watch. liberalmuse Oct 2020 #1
I just saw Melania walk in after Dr. Biden came in BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #2
Didn't catch that Renew Deal Oct 2020 #3
CSPAN had shown the head of the Debate Commission giving BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #6
We'll see how long Melanoma keeps her mask on. phylny Oct 2020 #4
Is Melania bdamomma Oct 2020 #5
I hear she drank a bottle of scotch BlueIdaho Oct 2020 #7
I'm here for it. n/t demmiblue Oct 2020 #8
Thanks still_one Oct 2020 #9
Welker is energetic Renew Deal Oct 2020 #10
Kick-off JHB Oct 2020 #11
He's more orange than usual russiamommy Oct 2020 #12
Trump holfing on to Mossfern Oct 2020 #13
First question to Trump: Be specific: how would you lead the country during the next stage of covid? Renew Deal Oct 2020 #14
Claims he's "immune" Renew Deal Oct 2020 #21
Paging karma for clean up! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #50
Loved Biden's smile when they talked about the microphones. LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #15
Biden makes a point of taking off a mask, Trump lumbers on... JHB Oct 2020 #16
He has no plan MissB Oct 2020 #17
Rainbows and unicorns Mossfern Oct 2020 #24
oy..so glad you's guys do this stillcool Oct 2020 #18
+++ still_one Oct 2020 #29
Absolutely! No way I could watch Poiuyt Oct 2020 #89
China. Economy. We're fighting it hard. phylny Oct 2020 #19
People congratulating him from all over the world???? LOL! LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #25
I'm surprised he didn't use, "Sir!" phylny Oct 2020 #33
It's a world wide pandemic... FreeState Oct 2020 #20
Trump starts with almost every word marlakay Oct 2020 #22
His voice is cracking. That's a good sign. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #23
Lie, lie, lie edhopper Oct 2020 #26
Thanks to watchers and listeners❤️ ALBliberal Oct 2020 #27
covid question: the Con is pathologically lyin' thru his teeth as usual onetexan Oct 2020 #28
Trump is a dipshit. I rarely listen to him, but oh my god. liberalmuse Oct 2020 #30
I was hungover after last one... I'm going to try hard to jimlup Oct 2020 #31
The fucking military is going to deliver the vaccine? milestogo Oct 2020 #32
it's going away. No worries. fishwax Oct 2020 #34
Says my friend that lost her mother 4 days ago and will face the first thanksgiving, Christmas and LizBeth Oct 2020 #46
... Me. Oct 2020 #58
Right. LizBeth Oct 2020 #59
My best friend's two elderly parents contracted covid from their caregiver agingdem Oct 2020 #94
Yup LizBeth Oct 2020 #98
my sympathy bdamomma Oct 2020 #145
+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #151
already been said here musette_sf Oct 2020 #35
"it wil soon be gone" No, You will soon be gone. Mr. Sparkle Oct 2020 #36
Pumpkin face...😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣😂Nt helpisontheway Oct 2020 #48
He's darker than the moderator edhopper Oct 2020 #37
LOL, true. LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #42
Biden talking about death rates, masks, testing, opening schools safely Renew Deal Oct 2020 #38
Biden sounding intelligent and presidential, Trump sounding like the idiot he is. LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #45
Thanks for this DEBATE thread... asiliveandbreathe Oct 2020 #39
And Joe lays out his plan. phylny Oct 2020 #40
Trump taking notes Mossfern Oct 2020 #41
he must have his sharpie... stillcool Oct 2020 #53
Biden says he will sure we have a plan. Renew Deal Oct 2020 #43
Thank you to all of you that are watching and posting.. helpisontheway Oct 2020 #44
His one General will be personally delivering all the vaccines??? That seems to be what he is LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #52
Trump: No, I can't guarantee that the vaccine will be here within weeks... phylny Oct 2020 #47
Trump not answering about vaccines Mossfern Oct 2020 #49
Europe's a country? milestogo Oct 2020 #51
this is NOT an "easy distribution" musette_sf Oct 2020 #54
First sniff! phylny Oct 2020 #55
and now two musette_sf Oct 2020 #56
Yes! n/t EndlessWire Oct 2020 #60
H1N1 a disaster russiamommy Oct 2020 #57
H1N1 was horrible Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 #61
Is Joe living in the basement? Mossfern Oct 2020 #62
Instead of smiling when Trump lies, Joe should put on his best bewildered look on his face mtnsnake Oct 2020 #63
He's starting to lose ir russiamommy Oct 2020 #64
ir? LizBeth Oct 2020 #68
Sorry, typo. "It" russiamommy Oct 2020 #72
Oh. Ok. Lol. Thank you I am waiting for him to lose it so good to hear. LizBeth Oct 2020 #79
He was in the basement...his bunker Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 #65
Biden: "Dark Winter" what is the name of a USAMRIID biological terrorism exercise in 2001 or 30% of soothsayer Oct 2020 #66
trump: "i'd love to put myself in a basement" fishwax Oct 2020 #67
LOL! Trump looks bored when Biden talks about the families devastated by loss LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #71
1st interruption Mossfern Oct 2020 #69
Could we start a drinking game on interruptions? still_one Oct 2020 #75
I'm still drunk Mossfern Oct 2020 #82
LOL still_one Oct 2020 #87
I take responsibility... it's not my fault. MissB Oct 2020 #70
His fully responsible for not being his fault. What an ass Tribetime Oct 2020 #84
admission is free..pay at the door... agingdem Oct 2020 #154
trump repeats everything. nothing new so far. IcyPeas Oct 2020 #73
Trump looks very pissed off, Biden is cool and collected. LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #78
The body language experts are giggling.... Brother Buzz Oct 2020 #109
Why do I feel so nervous of Joe....... a kennedy Oct 2020 #74
because he's forced to deal with the rants of a sociopath. elleng Oct 2020 #80
No need, Joe is doing great. LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #86
Because of the constant press false narrative of "gaffe" crimycarny Oct 2020 #124
2nd interruption by Trump Mossfern Oct 2020 #76
tie impeached traitor's hands Marthe48 Oct 2020 #77
Question to Biden: paraphrasing, would you shut down the country? Renew Deal Oct 2020 #81
Biden is tying the appropriate actions MissB Oct 2020 #85
Good answer, don't box yourself in ... Trumps going to lie uponit7771 Oct 2020 #83
"Democrat" states Mossfern Oct 2020 #88
So far the moderator has reasonably good cintrol MissB Oct 2020 #90
Ooooooh baby, somebody got through to him. nolabear Oct 2020 #91
He's been calm and civil so far despite Jspur Oct 2020 #111
I agree. He's slippery as hell. nolabear Oct 2020 #116
Biden: we ought to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Renew Deal Oct 2020 #92
The mike mute is making it better Marthe48 Oct 2020 #93
Yeah, I really like it n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #121
Biden: we should be able to walk and chew gum at the same time MissB Oct 2020 #95
He got a shot off to California. FU, tRump n/t EndlessWire Oct 2020 #96
trump: people are losing their jobs, using drugs, and committing suicide at a rate never seen before fishwax Oct 2020 #97
I just read suicide rate has not changed. LizBeth Oct 2020 #103
and dying...he never remembers that part stillcool Oct 2020 #104
NY is a ghost town Marthe48 Oct 2020 #113
All lardass did to prepare was to sit in front of 2 mirrors & practice his best intimidating look mtnsnake Oct 2020 #99
New York is dying because of trump, asshole MissB Oct 2020 #100
Trump interrupts again. Mossfern Oct 2020 #101
Trump can't answer a question for the life of him. He's not giving America a plan Vivienne235729 Oct 2020 #102
The steroids are kickin in now uponit7771 Oct 2020 #105
no he's tapering...that's worse agingdem Oct 2020 #130
New York is doing better than Floriduh where Trump claims is his home Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 #106
These NY businesses are dying, 45 says. Yeah, because you refuse relief packages to blue states. ancianita Oct 2020 #107
YAS! phylny Oct 2020 #108
Question to Trump about Fauci Renew Deal Oct 2020 #110
I am glad some of you are reporting on this I can't look at Trump doc03 Oct 2020 #112
+++ still_one Oct 2020 #120
Ha! Mossfern Oct 2020 #114
There he goes again on Fauci Catherine Vincent Oct 2020 #115
He thinks he's a Democrat "but that's ok" MissB Oct 2020 #119
North Carolina was doing fine until he started having littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #117
Floriduh has nearly twice the number of cases that New York has Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 #118
Trump is whining Mossfern Oct 2020 #122
tRump is jealous. He's under water. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #139
Americans don't panic - he panicked (said Joe) phylny Oct 2020 #123
trump's reaction to that was priceless--effective poking of the toddler bear fishwax Oct 2020 #132
He's so vile. n/t EndlessWire Oct 2020 #125
Question about Russia and Iran interference to Biden about ending threat Renew Deal Oct 2020 #126
my god, but joe's comment about trump panicking landed hard on the orange menace fishwax Oct 2020 #127
Well the national security topic should send trump over the edge MissB Oct 2020 #128
Time to start thread number two. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #129
Biden said Russia, China, and Iran will "pay a price" if they interfere Renew Deal Oct 2020 #131
Trump could have raised more money. No really he could have. underpants Oct 2020 #133
Biden calls Guiliani a "russian pawn" Renew Deal Oct 2020 #134
Spanky's performance thus far: nolabear Oct 2020 #135
Ha! Kaa was frickin' Mother Theresa next to this lout. ZZenith Oct 2020 #147
True dat. nolabear Oct 2020 #164
Question to Trump: what would you do in your next term? Renew Deal Oct 2020 #136
Thank God for these threads! hatrack Oct 2020 #137
+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #141
+++ still_one Oct 2020 #153
Joe: Russia wants Trump to remain president phylny Oct 2020 #138
Time to start thread number two. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #140
"I never got any money from Russia"??? musette_sf Oct 2020 #142
LOL !!! Now he's claiming Biden sold pillow and sheets to Russia !! He's losing it uponit7771 Oct 2020 #143
But but but Mr Pillow is in tRump's corner! Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #150
What would Trump do to Putin Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 #144
I thought Don Jr. EndlessWire Oct 2020 #146
Eric said that in 2014. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #155
TY. n/t EndlessWire Oct 2020 #163
He's pissed now. Jirel Oct 2020 #148
When he starts with the hand flaps... KentuckyWoman Oct 2020 #161
The Wall Street part was ridiculous crimycarny Oct 2020 #149
I never got any money from Russia. KentuckyWoman Oct 2020 #152
Russia and Iran Mossfern Oct 2020 #156
Biden going back to Trumps taxes Renew Deal Oct 2020 #157
Debate thread #2 Renew Deal Oct 2020 #158
Thread #2 here littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #159
Release your taxes then dotard Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 #160
Trump: Mossfern Oct 2020 #162

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
1. I'm going to try to watch.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 08:56 PM
Oct 2020

But cannot abide Trump for more than 5 seconds. If not, I appreciate you guys watching for me so I can get the info second hand.

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)
3. Didn't catch that
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 08:57 PM
Oct 2020

But I believe it's the first time she's been seen.

Welker just walked out. She's giving a brief monologue.

BumRushDaShow

(128,979 posts)
6. CSPAN had shown the head of the Debate Commission giving
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 08:59 PM
Oct 2020

his remarks, etc., so this is usually when mainstream media has their rows of pundits commenting while all that goes on in the background. CSPAN just shows it.

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
31. I was hungover after last one... I'm going to try hard to
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:08 PM
Oct 2020

be more responsible in my alchohol consumption this time!

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
46. Says my friend that lost her mother 4 days ago and will face the first thanksgiving, Christmas and
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:10 PM
Oct 2020

New Years without her.

agingdem

(7,849 posts)
94. My best friend's two elderly parents contracted covid from their caregiver
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:21 PM
Oct 2020

they died a week later one day apart...but it's going away..

bdamomma

(63,849 posts)
145. my sympathy
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:30 PM
Oct 2020

to your friend.


So many families are going to be missing relatives this year, this could have been all avoided.

helpisontheway

(5,008 posts)
44. Thank you to all of you that are watching and posting..
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:10 PM
Oct 2020

I’m recording it but I can’t watch it live. Later I can fast forward through Trump.

LiberalLoner

(9,761 posts)
52. His one General will be personally delivering all the vaccines??? That seems to be what he is
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:11 PM
Oct 2020

Saying. Like Santa Clause I guess. What Trump is saying, to be clear.

musette_sf

(10,201 posts)
54. this is NOT an "easy distribution"
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:12 PM
Oct 2020

since at this time the vaccine candidates require extremely cold storage

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
66. Biden: "Dark Winter" what is the name of a USAMRIID biological terrorism exercise in 2001 or 30% of
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:15 PM
Oct 2020

?s=21


Malcolm Nance
@MalcolmNance
Biden: “Dark Winter” what is the name of a USAMRIID biological terrorism exercise in 2001 or 30% of the United States died. Good choice of words by Biden. #PresidentialDebate2020
9:13 PM · Oct 22, 2020

fishwax

(29,149 posts)
67. trump: "i'd love to put myself in a basement"
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:15 PM
Oct 2020


We'd love that too. Like that time you ran scared to the basement when there were mean protesters outside.

Brother Buzz

(36,432 posts)
109. The body language experts are giggling....
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:23 PM
Oct 2020

and laughing at his transparent pent up rage. Biden is pressing the orange anus' buttons at his leisure.

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
124. Because of the constant press false narrative of "gaffe"
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:26 PM
Oct 2020

That’s all we’ve heard about Joe for years.

nolabear

(41,963 posts)
91. Ooooooh baby, somebody got through to him.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:20 PM
Oct 2020

I’ll give him credit. He shifted from screaming motherfucker to oily motherfucker in a heartbeat.

Jspur

(578 posts)
111. He's been calm and civil so far despite
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:23 PM
Oct 2020

his lies. I think he's going to go this route for the rest of the debate. I don't see him blowing up in this debate.

fishwax

(29,149 posts)
97. trump: people are losing their jobs, using drugs, and committing suicide at a rate never seen before
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:21 PM
Oct 2020

yeah ... great sales pitch there, mr. man-in-charge

MissB

(15,807 posts)
100. New York is dying because of trump, asshole
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:22 PM
Oct 2020

What an ass. People won’t go to restaurants because they don’t want to die.

Mossfern

(2,502 posts)
101. Trump interrupts again.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:22 PM
Oct 2020

Lost count - is that four?
Can we have an official count?

BTW, Joe's doing great so far.

Vivienne235729

(3,384 posts)
102. Trump can't answer a question for the life of him. He's not giving America a plan
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:22 PM
Oct 2020

For covid. Just a lot of blather....

phylny

(8,380 posts)
108. YAS!
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:23 PM
Oct 2020

Joe doesn't look at it as "Blue states" or "Red states" - we're the United States. New York has done a great job, and now Red states are seeing a spike - Joe Biden

littlemissmartypants

(22,656 posts)
117. North Carolina was doing fine until he started having
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:24 PM
Oct 2020

his superspreader events everywhere. I hate him for that.

hatrack

(59,587 posts)
137. Thank God for these threads!
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:29 PM
Oct 2020

Better Half has the debate on in the other room, and I've put in earplugs so I won't have to listen to Circus Peanut Goering's voice.

Much less enraging to follow along with y'all!

phylny

(8,380 posts)
138. Joe: Russia wants Trump to remain president
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:29 PM
Oct 2020

because they know I know them and they know me. Joe would be tough.

EndlessWire

(6,531 posts)
146. I thought Don Jr.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:30 PM
Oct 2020

said they got most of their money from Russia. He said he didn't get any money from Russia.

Jirel

(2,018 posts)
148. He's pissed now.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:30 PM
Oct 2020

The faces, the jaw clenching...

The pig eyes opened.

Joe is about to when Dump said he took no Russian money.

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
149. The Wall Street part was ridiculous
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:30 PM
Oct 2020

I’m too chicken to watch but my husband is watching it in the other room very loud. So I heard Trump accuse Biden of being in the pocket of Wall Street and then go on to brag about he could raise money from Wall Street in a second because “I’ll know all those guys”.

KentuckyWoman

(6,679 posts)
152. I never got any money from Russia.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:31 PM
Oct 2020

You can now take all bets .. he is up to his orange head in Russian money.

About laughed my ass off.

Mossfern

(2,502 posts)
156. Russia and Iran
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:32 PM
Oct 2020

Joe: Any country who interferes with elections will pay a price. Trump hasn't confronted Putin. Guiliani (sp) a Russian pawn.

Trump: Joe got 3.5 million dollars from Russia. He knew all about that thing last night - They both Russia and Iran want Trump to lose.
He's been the hardest on Russia. The emails (Ah - Hunter laptop stuff) Challenges Joe to explain - has not taken a penny from any foreign country whatsoever. Brings up Trump China account and tax returns. Sticks it to Trump

Mossfern

(2,502 posts)
162. Trump:
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:33 PM
Oct 2020

he prepays taxes that's why.

Bringing up Hunter again.
Trump will release taxes after audit - he gets treated very badly by IRS.

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