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BlueWavePsych

(3,444 posts) Mon Oct 5, 2020, 06:13 PM Oct 2020

Biden says he'll debate Trump next week if it's deemed safe [View all]

Source: CBS News

Joe Biden on Monday said he is open next week to debating President Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week and was hospitalized over the weekend — if it is deemed safe to do so.

"If the scientists say that it's safe and the distances are safe, then I think that's fine," Biden told reporters before boarding his plane to campaign in Florida. "I'll do whatever the experts say is the appropriate thing to do."

Trump 2020 communications director Tim Murtaugh said Monday that Mr. Trump intends to debate on October 15.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-will-debate-trump-next-thursday-if-safe-covid19/

Biden should reinstate attack ads.

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Biden says he'll debate Trump next week if it's deemed safe [View all] BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 OP

He should take a page from Jamie Harrison and bring his own plexi-partition ! n/t CincyDem Oct 2020 #1

Absolutely! ETA.. and Kamala! Cha Oct 2020 #14

And a Taser in the event the orange prick tries to get close. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2020 #31

trump is infested with a potentially fatal disease. any debate should be virtual from msongs Oct 2020 #2

+1 sandensea Oct 2020 #3

They should not be in the same room. This is nuts. SunSeeker Oct 2020 #4

Agreed. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #5

Isn't the next debate a town hall style? AZ8theist Oct 2020 #6

Exactly! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #7

Trump should be rightfully caged for any event after his appalachiablue Oct 2020 #17

Surely it's remote? greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #13

All in-person, at this point. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #15

Good Lord! greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #16

And we already know that moderators won't help. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #28

BUILD. A. WALL. torius Oct 2020 #8

I think Trump wants to purposely infect Biden JI7 Oct 2020 #9

Killing Biden is probably his only chance. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #10

I wouldn't do it. BlueStater Oct 2020 #11

lol.. I like the way he worded that.. if the "president" Cha Oct 2020 #12

No more in person debates, only remote still_one Oct 2020 #18

His entire team needs to avoid Trump's entire team, period William Seger Oct 2020 #19

I am concerned about Kamala now still_one Oct 2020 #20

Me too. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #22

+++ still_one Oct 2020 #23

Knowing Pence he'll wear a full body condom anyway NorthOf270 Oct 2020 #29

I think that would make tRump look even worse and lose voters. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #21

It just seems so needless when there are new cases Hav Oct 2020 #24

If it is a virtual debate then each of them has to be in a room by themselves. marie999 Oct 2020 #25

Dear God, plexiglass wall! XanaDUer2 Oct 2020 #26

There won't be another debate. Did you see Trump struggling to breathe when he arrived at the WH? Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #27

This debate is not going to happen. ananda Oct 2020 #30

Biden should walk around in front of his podium at times. keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #32

Absolutely Not! BlueIdaho Oct 2020 #33

Trump came late to the previous debate so he would not be tested. keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #34

Will tRump even be vertical next week? Duppers Oct 2020 #35

Trump could be dead next week. He's obviously in the "roid rage" stage of his treatment and Vinca Oct 2020 #36