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In reply to the discussion: Trump insider fretting over how he'll deal with getting his mic cut during Biden debate [View all]Buns_of_Fire
(19,161 posts)32. I'm thinking more in terms of Houdini's Water Torture Cell.

Now, here's how it'll work:
Each candidate will be locked in his own watertight cell, with microphone, speaker, and water intake valve.
When the two-minute "time's up!" light turns red, the water intake valve will open if the candidate is still speaking. I'm not an excessively cruel person, so I'll put it on a 10-second delay to allow the candidate to finish his thought. The intake valve will not close until the candidate stops talking.
In addition, the valve will also open if a candidate speaks out of turn, and will remain open until the candidate shuts the hell up.
Debate results:
Biden got his feet a little wet.
Twump, unfortunately, drowned after the second question.
(This is why they don't put people like me on debate commissions.)
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Trump insider fretting over how he'll deal with getting his mic cut during Biden debate [View all]
brooklynite
Jun 2024
OP
TSF is an all go and no blow, whiney crybaby freaking out about the rules of the debate.
Deuxcents
Jun 2024
#6
If Trump shows up, I suspect he'll try to throw Biden by repeating lies about Hunter and gloating about his conviction.
Lonestarblue
Jun 2024
#9
Biden's prep is probably going to include things like sharks, and boats, and immigrants,
4lbs
Jun 2024
#15
Have an actual acrylic cone of silence descend over Dump while Biden is talking
Blue Owl
Jun 2024
#26
When TFG starts his refusing to SHUT UP, that's when Joe should start saying
bluestarone
Jun 2024
#37