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4. She can always say, "I can't respond to all the lies my opponent just told in 1 minute, but let me respond to a few" or

Reply to OrlandoDem2 (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2024, 10:39 AM

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something similar.

And assuming the debate will be on split-screen, bet she's working on appropriately mocking facial expressions to show when trump says stupid stuff and lies, which will be most of the time.

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Trump is hard to debate because he doesn't debate. He rambles, lies, and ignores the question. [View all] OrlandoDem2 Sep 2024 OP

Exactly make him look like an idiot and that's easy to do TommieMommy Sep 2024 #1

She needs to CONSTANTLY. make Fun Of Him. Not enough to be called Mean Trueblue1968 Sep 2024 #36

"It's very sad that no one in the Trump family or campaign is getting Mr. Trump the care he obviously needs." tanyev Sep 2024 #2

If the audience is ignorant cultists it doesn't matter what you argue onandup Sep 2024 #3

She can always say, "I can't respond to all the lies my opponent just told in 1 minute, but let me respond to a few" or Silent Type Sep 2024 #4

All Kamala Harris has to do is say to the Moderators after tRump responds to a question .... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2024 #5

OMGosh!! Alliepoo Sep 2024 #11

Leave out the part about "Do your damn jobs for once" and I'd agree. wnylib Sep 2024 #22

And point out the numerous Logical Fallacies that TSF employs. no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #6

She needs to establish epreic01 Sep 2024 #27

Harris can respond with, "I notice that 'Don' didn't answer your question", or correct his lie. Squaredeal Sep 2024 #7

It's hard to debate a Gish Galloper, which is what he is. Liberal In Texas Sep 2024 #8

The media legitimizes his debate tactics by claiming "he won" when GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #9

Chris Hayes did a segment where he showed Trump's answer to reporter or interviewer's question. CrispyQ Sep 2024 #10

That makes me think. What if at the end of his rambling, she says " just to remind the American people, the question was rainin Sep 2024 #23

That would be the right way to handle that situation, which I believe willI crop up. CrispyQ Sep 2024 #25

Good idea. GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #32

Yes, they will sanewash his responses and tell us what he means getagrip_already Sep 2024 #29

Exactly. She's up against him AND the media. GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #33

Trump's in deep trouble gulliver Sep 2024 #12

Shouldn't spend time refuting every lie, but pick out the most egregious lie Martin Eden Sep 2024 #13

I don't think she should point out Trump's lies Jersey Devil Sep 2024 #14

Use the old Rope a Dope geo1 Sep 2024 #15

It's not really a debate kacekwl Sep 2024 #16

It's a "debate" like... Gaytano70 Sep 2024 #18

Is it possible that once this is all over and Kamala and Tim are safely in the WH... Girard442 Sep 2024 #17

TV "debates" only benefit TV and they are not debates. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2024 #19

Which is why Kamala should just use it as a 45 minute stump speech with ColinC Sep 2024 #20

Good points, but scratch #1. It's ageist. Sogo Sep 2024 #21

To trump and his group, lying is winning. I don't mind mentioning his lies in general , but pointing out his wiggs Sep 2024 #24

Somewhere at the beginning of the debate... llmart Sep 2024 #26

If her mic is muted, what if she taunted him the whole time calling him tiny fingers and weak rainin Sep 2024 #28

Hope her security detail is ready when he lunges for her. polichick Sep 2024 #30

Afterward, the Pundits will know what to focus on ThoughtCriminal Sep 2024 #31

I like... lame54 Sep 2024 #34

Personally I am heartily sick of people talking about "debating" Trump & how he "wins" ... Hekate Sep 2024 #35

and that problem is compounded by the fact only Democrats are required to discuss policy or explain anything Takket Sep 2024 #37

These moderators bdamomma Sep 2024 #38