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usonian

(13,545 posts)
16. I wouldn't debate except in a military base, with CIA, FBI and Secret Service on board. Why? My one conspiracy theory.
Thu Aug 8, 2024, 06:21 PM
Aug 2024

Read this.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/08/in-world-first-russian-chess-player-poisons-rivals-board-with-mercury/
In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury

Tell me that something Joe touched in that infamous debate wasn't poisoned.
Of course, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of the matter.
"It was jet lag"

AND I'M THE EASTER BUNNY. OK?

excerpt:

Russia is no stranger to unique poisonings. State agents have been known to use everything from polonium-laced tea to the deadly nerve agent "novichok" when making assassination attempts against both defectors in the UK and internal political rivals like Alexei Navalny. But a new "first" in the long history of poisonings was opened this month in the Russian republic of Dagestan, where a 40-something chess player named Amina Abakarova attempted to poison a rival by depositing liquid mercury on and around her chess board.

Malcolm Pein, the English Chess Federation's director of international chess, told the UK's Telegraph that he had “never seen anything like this before... This is the first recorded case of somebody using a toxic substance, to my knowledge, in the history of the game of chess." Usually, he said, chess rivals confine themselves to "psychological" tactics.

Oliver Carroll, a Ukraine war correspondent for The Economist, summed up the situation with some social media snark: "I know that on the standards of Russian doping it's perhaps only a 7 out of 10. But still..."


But still .....

OK, that's my one and only conspiracy theory.
Based on some long histories:
1. Russians poisoning people, Vlad the most notorious, and
2. A long and tight affiliation of the GOP with Russian agents, Trump the most notorious.
3. Don't forget, he skipped the covid test in a previous debate, in order to infect Joe.

And have a great Thursday.
Avoid Republicans like deadly poison
Because they are

She's agreed to a debate. viva la Aug 2024 #1
He apparently discussed the other two with the networks. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #2
I think the one on ABC will be more than enough. ananda Aug 2024 #4
Agreed. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #19
I hope his supporters know the real election is on (their choice) November 10th or November 25th. 3Hotdogs Aug 2024 #12
That's true, but dejoy has also made arrangements for republican mail-in ballots to be picked up... Think. Again. Aug 2024 #15
Why do they always get special treatment-- 3Hotdogs Aug 2024 #21
Mr. Jeeenyus negotiator made an agreement without his counterparty unblock Aug 2024 #3
Any debate claudette Aug 2024 #5
Kamala has agreed to the 10th, the original date servermsh Aug 2024 #6
I think she should agree to them, but the Fox debate should be last. rsdsharp Aug 2024 #7
Exactly! A fixed debate on FOX then he backs out of the other 2. Jim__ Aug 2024 #10
Why should she simply bend the knee to his stupid demands? TheKentuckian Aug 2024 #17
Bend the knee? Yes Massa? Whatever you says, howeva you says?" rsdsharp Aug 2024 #22
FWIW the Harris campaign has previously anciano Aug 2024 #8
I don't see why she would agreement to any debate without simultaneous fact checking Stargleamer Aug 2024 #9
Isn't there a VP debate scheduled also ? JI7 Aug 2024 #11
I have not read or heard anything so far rogerballard Aug 2024 #13
He doesn't debate, he lies. spanone Aug 2024 #14
I wouldn't debate except in a military base, with CIA, FBI and Secret Service on board. Why? My one conspiracy theory. usonian Aug 2024 #16
now that... NJCher Aug 13 #25
I knew once he seen himself falling in the polls he Emile Aug 2024 #18
He's posturing to attack her for not agreeing to anything except the September 10th ABC GoodRaisin Aug 2024 #20
Exactly. Even he knows that he does not have three debates left in him. n/t John1956PA Aug 13 #26
She wants to do the September 10th debate. EndlessWire Aug 2024 #23
I don't think she should do any more debates, only the one previously agreed to. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #24
No Fox debates. He wants to pick the moderators, live audience and no fact checking. Nope. 33taw Aug 13 #27
Kamala - Let's do one....and if you don't tell any factual lies, we can plan more. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 13 #28
She's not going to let him set the debate schedule. Demobrat Aug 13 #29
FINE if she agrees to debate; of course, he has no idea HOW to debate, elleng Aug 13 #30
Nah Figarosmom Aug 13 #31
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