Biden campaign rejects Trump debate plan: "Trump's erratic behavior does not allow him to rewrite th

[George II]

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Source: CNN

Note: This is from CNN's "live-news" page - the headline is repeatedly updated.

The Biden campaign is swiftly rejecting the Trump campaign’s request to push both debates back a week, moving the town hall debate from Oct. 15 to Oct. 22 and the third and final debate from Oct. 22 to Oct. 29.

Biden spokesperson Kate Bedingfield said in response, “Donald Trump doesn't make the debate schedule; the Debate Commission does.”

She added: “We accepted the three dates — Sept. 29, Oct. 15, and Oct. 22 — in June. Trump chose today to pull out of the October 15th debate. Trump's erratic behavior does not allow him to rewrite the calendar, and pick new dates of his choosing. We look forward to participating in the final debate, scheduled for October 22, which already is tied for the latest debate date in 40 years. Donald Trump can show up, or he can decline again. That's his choice."

Ron Klain, one of Biden’s top advisers for the presidential debates, tweeted a similar message.

“The debate dates were set months ago by the Debate Commission, and locked in by the two campaigns. Just this morning, Donald Trump rejected the debate set for next week,” said Klain. “He doesn't get to set the calendar based on his ever changing whims.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-covid-19-updates-thursday/index.html

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This came out moments after the trump campaign claimed that Biden "agreed" to delaying the last two debates.

They're trying to manipulate their own "news".

[SheltieLover]

1. Excellent! Play hardball!

[usaf-vet]

14. This is what Dems need to do from now on or at least until the damage Trump has caused our Democracy

...is repaired.

How about we as Democrats stop trying to be fair and balanced in the face of a GOP who rapes, pillages, and burns our Democracy. Trump himself alone has demonstrated he is capable, willing, and likely guilty of all three. Then there are the GOP enablers.

For example, if they "steal" yet another SCOTUS seat a month before the 2020 election, IMHO a hypocritical reversal of their position when ignoring and stealing the Obama Merrick Garland nomination to the court, then our response should be in a Biden administration should be "fight fire with fire" and enlarge the court to restore BALANCE. Or, in other words, let's STACK the court to RESTORE BALANCE in response to their Trump years of stacking the courts.

[SheltieLover]

15. Absolutely! +1,000,000!

[soothsayer]

2. Suck it up, buttercup! And go, Joe!

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Don't cave! No reason for ANY personal contact with that lunatic in the White House!

[David__77]

4. Good response.

...

[gracemcdonald]

5. Why doesn't Biden Next Week's Debate On His Own?

That's a a couple of hours of prime television that he can get unshared attention. Plus Trump is planning on a rally anyway.

[George II]

12. That's the plan - the Debate Commission intends on going forward with Biden doing it alone.

[Thekaspervote]

6. Biden has said he would be willing to be at the town hall debate even if dotard wasn't

But, this morning he said he wasn’t sure. I’m sure he’ll do what works the best for the campaign

[Barbara2423]

7. I love it when democratics stand up to the bullys. We

will get more votes this way. The people have been waiting for them to get a spine.

[calimary]

10. Well, THIS life-long Dem certainly wants that!

And rather ardently at that.

[Illumination]

17. Agree! If Trump were a Democrat, he would have been gone LONG AGO! The Democrats had

better get tough before this maniac decides to bring them up on bogus charges & imprison them! This drugged out nut case should NOT even be in ANY kind of leadership role but rather locked up on a very remote island...!

[calimary]

23. I say a little prayer every morning for Dems to grow/show BACKBONE!

Sigh...

[SunSeeker]

8. Good. nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. I am surprised. Know trump screwing around with this..but find this response

A bit harsh. Like the guy has covid right? Or does he? All for standing up, but...

[Cha]

25. No, it's Not "harsh" for a fucking Murdering Lying

Treasonous Gaslighting Asshole.

[BarbD]

11. Trump is sicker than he'll admit.

Besides, at this point in time, any debate should be virtual.

[mcar]

13. Kick

[Tarc]

16. Biden just did a town-hall style with Lester Holt last week

I'm not sure if another solo one so soon is the best use of time. If Trumpykins is going to chicken out, just call em all off.

[mwooldri]

19. If it's by the presidential commission on debates...

... I would expect this to be on all networks. That would be great exposure for the campaign.

[barbtries]

18. Joe should not stand on the same stage with trump

for a very long time. some people shed virus for extended periods.

[Hulk]

20. Virtual or nada!!!👿

I wouldn't trust that orange pile of shit to tell the truth about his test. They were already going to introduce the "kill switch"...so this mad tyrant won't be able to go rude maniac on VP Biden.

Fuck him, if he doesn't want to participate. I really want to hear his policy plans. We already know the nightmare we are living.

[keithbvadu2]

21. A virtual debate is not new... from another poster in a similar topic.

Huh?? A virtual debate is head-to-head.

There is no need to be in the same room to debate. Recall Kennedy/Nixon where they were separated by 3000 miles and that debate worked out just fine even without all the high tech virtual meeting stuff we have now.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142599797

[cstanleytech]

22. If he is supposedly over the virus then he is will enough to attend the debate.

[Cha]

24. Yeah, Fuck Away wannabe despot..

Remember trump is "really mad at the Atlantic article and he's coming after the media & Joe Biden"..

lol.. read that last night on DU.

[The Genealogist]

26. Love it

Dotard is accustomed to his bevy of deplorable sycophants kissing his ass and stampeding each other to satisfy even his tiniest whims.

Joe has no fucks to spare for Dotard. Stand firm, Mr Vice President.

[Sugarcoated]

27. So if Joe does the debate without Trump

it will still be virtual?