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markpkessinger

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33. I am not optimistic about the debate . . .

Reply to JoeOtterbein (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 07:01 PM

Sep 6

. . . precisely because I know that a debate is nothing like a prosecutor's cross-examination. Trump will spew lie on top of lie so that Kamala simply won't have time to counter all of them. This is what he does, and he's very good at it. I see no good coming from it for our side.

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Harris wanted an open debate mic to interrupt Trump. Now she's forced to adjust. [View all] JoeOtterbein Sep 6 OP

I don't think it makes any sense to try to confront Trump directly, Ocelot II Sep 6 #1

She would not have done that obamanut2012 Sep 6 #23

trump was very bad in the debate with President Biden samsingh Sep 6 #2

I doubt Harris cares either way... Think. Again. Sep 6 #3

I agree she doesn't care, but she used it to successfully troll him. Bev54 Sep 6 #8

This Red Mountain Sep 6 #19

I get emails from Trump still attacking Joe Biden bucolic_frolic Sep 6 #4

I think the former prosecutor who said, "Excuse me, I'm speaking" can deal w The Stage Stalker Hekate Sep 6 #32

Then it's a lose lose for our side because Eliot Rosewater Sep 6 #5

I suspect she'll be OK Red Mountain Sep 6 #20

Ha! Nooo, Harris will handle him well either way. No loss for us. Think. Again. Sep 6 #27

meh. bigtree Sep 6 #6

WHY is it even called a "debate"? When the Orange Anal Wart is involved, it never meets ANY definition of the word. BamaRefugee Sep 6 #7

It's just going to be an exchange of speeches -which will be good ColinC Sep 6 #9

Gonna backfire BruceWane Sep 6 #10

BruceWane- I think you are absolutely right! Alliepoo Sep 6 #29

So she'll adjust. Jesus. nolabear Sep 6 #11

This! "She has to engage America" TheProle Sep 6 #13

Politico cracks me up. So dramatic and always slanted against Dems. SouthernCal_Dem Sep 6 #12

The OPs daughter plays one note and it's "deMs iN diSSaraY" BannonsLiver Sep 6 #14

Agreed. She's so transparent. Oopsie Daisy Sep 6 #18

Seriously, the article is something else obamanut2012 Sep 6 #22

When it's her turn to speak, she only Deminpenn Sep 6 #15

You have to be careful not to play his game Buckeyeblue Sep 6 #16

This is ropeadope. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 6 #17

This seems a bit like a hit piece obamanut2012 Sep 6 #21

Expect the same tired played out LIE speech from Letch Loser Luthor T & just counter calling it out and then answer q! Brainfodder Sep 6 #24

Passive-aggressive negative: Worried, scrambling, holed up, handcuffed, limited experience, she could get thrown off, betsuni Sep 6 #25

I don't think it was about interrupting trump, more like being able to have a back-and-forth... brush Sep 6 #26

She's a very successful ex-prosecutor, .... Think. Again. Sep 6 #28

She'll do well. But remember, VP Harris wanted the open mic for a back-and-forth exchange with... brush Sep 6 #36

Yeah, she's gonna make him cry like a baby. Muted mics are not gonna be a problem. Think. Again. Sep 6 #37

"Forced to adjust" ? Really, Joe, you should have observed by now that VP Kamala is very flexible... Hekate Sep 6 #30

Meh. The constant interruptions are obnoxious. meadowlander Sep 6 #31

I am not optimistic about the debate . . . markpkessinger Sep 6 #33

The debate rules are bizarre liberalmediaaddict Sep 6 #34

Biden tried to answer every part of multiple part questions and did an admirable job on substance. That was probably a brewens Sep 6 #35

Bet VP Harris is working on mocking facial expressions, assuming they'll be on split screen. Silent Type Sep 6 #38

SHE IS PLAYING CHESS ... Xoan Sep 6 #39