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Ocelot II

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3. He's not going to use an earpiece or anything of the kind,
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 05:22 PM
Jun 2024

assuming he shows up in the first place. All this discussion of earpieces and jamming or whatever is silly (and even if any of this was feasible, do you really think Biden's people would publicly discuss "countermeasures" ?) - for the simple reason that Trump would never agree to do it. Not because he wouldn't cheat, because cheating is how he rolls, but because he doesn't think he'd need to do it. He thinks he's smarter than everyone else and wouldn't need any help from an aide talking into his earpiece. And his staff also knows that even if they could talk him into it and get away with it, he's incapable of understanding and using whatever data or talking points they give him. He wouldn't listen and couldn't comprehend any of it anyhow.

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I don't think he will. He can't stage manage the show. Too risky. bullimiami Jun 2024 #1
It's the reason for Trump's meeting with Musk Metaphorical Jun 2024 #2
He's not going to use an earpiece or anything of the kind, Ocelot II Jun 2024 #3
It's perfectly feasable. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #8
Yeah I don't think he could manage that but who knows. captain queeg Jun 2024 #4
I don't think he will actually show... anciano Jun 2024 #5
The reason you don't need "countermeasures" is there WON'T BE ANY EARPIECES! brooklynite Jun 2024 #6
Yup. It won't happen for the simple reason that Trump would never go for it. Ocelot II Jun 2024 #7
Or he will. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #9
I've explained why he won't; please offer a counter-argument brooklynite Jun 2024 #10
My counter-argument is... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #11
Why? brooklynite Jun 2024 #12
Because you asked me to. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #13
No - why do you think he might? brooklynite Jun 2024 #14
Because it's cheating, it's dishonest, he can't compete with Biden in a debate... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #15
Trump cheats when he thinks it will benefit him, but the flaw in this argument Ocelot II Jun 2024 #21
If you really are inside his head... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #22
Exactly - why would a very stable genius with connections to MIT who "aced" a cognitive test need an earpiece? Fiendish Thingy Jun 2024 #24
I suppose you would not have 'seen anything about electronic counter-measures DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #16
I remember George Bush jr Red Mountain Jun 2024 #17
Yeah, "Lumpy Back" Shrub.... DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #19
Trump isn't well enough mentally to handle someone talking in his ear and converting that to a coherent verbal message. W_HAMILTON Jun 2024 #18
That is my opinion also. DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #20
It's hard even for a smart, alert person to simultaneously listen to and comprehend Ocelot II Jun 2024 #23
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