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Septua

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14. Personally, I think "debate" formats are unrealistic.

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Fri Jun 28, 2024, 01:21 AM

Jun 2024

The moderator asks a candidate a question relating to a complicated issue and the candidate has 2 minutes to answer. It's more like an oral test question. And when a guy like Trump answers with a known lie, they don't make him prove the lie.

Like Biden said to a Waffle House customer after the debate, "It's hard to debate a liar."

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How the fuck are several oosts in this thread not removed? edisdead Jun 2024 #8

Alert them. I did and more people need to. wnylib Jun 2024 #11

Alerts seem to be overwhelmed or something AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #13

Exactly right. Who is the better person wnylib Jun 2024 #9

Trump LIED and LIED and LIED--- as expected. DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #12

Personally, I think "debate" formats are unrealistic. Septua Jun 2024 #14

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