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46. It's Not "pointless".. Nancy has pointed out what

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #22)

Thu Aug 27, 2020, 05:25 PM

Aug 2020

trump is. "jerking his chain". Nancy is "smart".

And, so is Joe Biden..

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Speaker Pelosi says don't dignify Donald with a presidential debate [View all] bigtree Aug 2020 OP

I see her point. Not sure if I agree or disagree, but I get it. bearsfootball516 Aug 2020 #1

Interesting move C_U_L8R Aug 2020 #2

Just as long as Biden isn't the one to back out SoonerPride Aug 2020 #3

I wouldn't label it as fear bigtree Aug 2020 #40

Absolutely! Why participate in trump's Lying tragic Farce? Cha Aug 2020 #42

As if anyone who supports Trump will consider Biden anything but a wimp. ehrnst Aug 2020 #48

I've been saying this for months Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #4

Me too. All Trump is going to do is lie his ass off. ooky Aug 2020 #21

YES!! Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #35

THIS! 👍 How do you debate a pathological liar? You can't! TheBlackAdder Aug 2020 #36

+1, Biden will have to show videos of Trump lying constantly during the debates uponit7771 Aug 2020 #37

Truthfully I think Biden should decline given the Con and his goons' malaise Aug 2020 #5

Conan gets it PSPS Aug 2020 #6

No he doesn't.. Nancy Pelosi gets it. Cha Aug 2020 #43

Still waiting for those tax returns; don't consider a debate without tax returns n/t RockCreek Aug 2020 #7

Good point empedocles Aug 2020 #16

Waste of time. The cult doesn't care about fact or reason or decency. dalton99a Aug 2020 #8

Pelosi owns Trump RockCreek Aug 2020 #9

I totally agree. It won't move the needle at all, and it will just be a chance for him to lie more. Squinch Aug 2020 #10

Who TF are we kidding? Dump and his minions would have a field day if Biden backed out. kysrsoze Aug 2020 #11

i agree - Biden should take at least one debate to confront Trump directly 0rganism Aug 2020 #14

Pelosi is trapping Trump into walking into an ambush. Don't worry. Eyeball_Kid Aug 2020 #19

+1000, we skip debates and Trump insults Joe for weeks! nt USALiberal Aug 2020 #38

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! empedocles Aug 2020 #12

Pelosi Rarely Makes Bad Political Moves But I think This Is Definitely a Bad One Indykatie Aug 2020 #13

I agree 100% MoMof6 Aug 2020 #20

It does not matter what Biden does, nothing will appease Trumpists. That segment of Americans... Hekate Aug 2020 #58

She doesn't speak for Biden. All this does BootinUp Aug 2020 #23

That's what I took from it. It's more a comment about Trump JI7 Aug 2020 #26

Doesn't have to be Biden turning it down. There are ways of making Trump skittish about showing up. ehrnst Aug 2020 #51

Think "paradoxical framing." Eyeball_Kid Aug 2020 #15

not unlikely bigtree Aug 2020 #17

I agree! Trump doesn't debate In It to Win It Aug 2020 #18

What a pointless and not very smart thing to say BeyondGeography Aug 2020 #22

It's Not "pointless".. Nancy has pointed out what Cha Aug 2020 #46

If anything BeyondGeography Aug 2020 #50

No it doesn't. Nancy is giving her opinion of what whe Cha Aug 2020 #52

Seems like a bad PR move to me Chuuku Davis Aug 2020 #24

Public expects debates from presidential candidates MichMan Aug 2020 #25

I agree. I hope that Biden doesn't listen to Speaker Pelosi on this issue. Blue_true Aug 2020 #55

If Trump were to stalk Biden while he spoke... LiberalFighter Aug 2020 #27

Hillary made a mistake in not confronting him immediately. Blue_true Aug 2020 #56

Perhaps a bit of reverse psychology? kentuck Aug 2020 #28

GOP would claim it's because he is senile. I'd rather see him mop the floor with Trump, tblue37 Aug 2020 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author tblue37 Aug 2020 #30

That last real debate EndlessWire Aug 2020 #31

Pelosi, IMO, is jerking the apricothellbeasts chain. irisblue Aug 2020 #32

Of course she is! Stinky The Clown Aug 2020 #33

I see her point here BUT bluestarone Aug 2020 #34

Maybe only if there is a giant aka-chmeee Aug 2020 #39

If only! nt JanMichael Aug 2020 #44

I think she's effing with him StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #41

Biden should do only the town hall format Wanderlust988 Aug 2020 #45

Never play chess with a pigeon... ehrnst Aug 2020 #47

Agreed lpbk2713 Aug 2020 #49

Telling Trump he's not worth debating...will make him want to debate. Particularly by Pelosi. Xolodno Aug 2020 #53

I agree. panader0 Aug 2020 #54

I think she's right Hekate Aug 2020 #57

Put the whole debate under oath dickthegrouch Aug 2020 #59