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PTWB

(4,131 posts) Mon Oct 19, 2020, 09:18 PM Oct 2020

Forcing Trump to conform to societal norms helps Trump, not Joe. [View all]

Trump will be just as deranged as he always has been. Forcing his mic off when Joe is talking will simply make him appear to be reasonable.

Why on earth do we want to help Trump appear reasonable?

Why would we want to do anything at all that limits, however slightly, his ability to self destruct?

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Forcing Trump to conform to societal norms helps Trump, not Joe. [View all] PTWB Oct 2020 OP

He'll be mouthing off anyway, and the mic off is only for the 2 min initial statements uppityperson Oct 2020 #1

He can't and won't comply soothsayer Oct 2020 #2

He cant help it because they're installing a mute button. PTWB Oct 2020 #3

I know but he'll still be acting up. Overtalking, pulling faces soothsayer Oct 2020 #8

It just doesn't make any sense. PTWB Oct 2020 #11

Well, I don't think "we" did anything. It's a bipartisan private org soothsayer Oct 2020 #14

Only for the initial 2 min statements. There will be 11 min each question of uppityperson Oct 2020 #20

Well, he might react by trying to walk over to a hot mic, or yelling loud enough to be picked up, RockRaven Oct 2020 #4

You think he'll be able to keep this mouth shut? I don't. SMC22307 Oct 2020 #5

They'll just cut his mic. That's the problem. PTWB Oct 2020 #7

And he'll keep yammering away and appear the unhinged fool that he is. SMC22307 Oct 2020 #10

Why? PTWB Oct 2020 #13

The rules aren't for him. Do you really think he'll behave on stage... SMC22307 Oct 2020 #16

I expect him to walk around to Biden and cough in his face. he's so evil we don't know what mucifer Oct 2020 #6

Trump's mic is only off for two minutes of each segment My Pet Orangutan Oct 2020 #9

Oh I have faith that he will find a way to be disruptive. mourningdove92 Oct 2020 #12

Somebody will be recording what he is saying during the mic muting. Eko Oct 2020 #15

I wouldn't worry Trenzalore Oct 2020 #17

That's what I'm counting on and may actually tune in for this debate. (n/t) SMC22307 Oct 2020 #19

It helps the American people BainsBane Oct 2020 #18

Trump will never conform and thus will never appear reasonable Cousin Dupree Oct 2020 #21

He won't agree. They won't change the topics that he agreed to and now this..he'll be a no show Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #22

With respect, I think your premise is unrealistic: NO ONE NO HOW is going to "force Trump Atticus Oct 2020 #23