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Commission on Presidential Debates declines Trump campaign's request to hold in-person debate

[Washington Examiner] The next presidential debate will remain a virtual format, casting doubt on whether or not the debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will even occur.

Frank Fahrenkopf, the co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, said on Thursday that the commission would not reverse its decision to hold the debate scheduled for Oct. 15 in a virtual format. Just earlier, Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien urged the debate commission to allow the event to be in person.

"President Trump's physician, Dr. Sean Conley, says the President will be medically cleared for 'safe return to public engagements' by Saturday, five full days before the originally scheduled debate in Miami on October 15. There is therefore no medical reason why the Commission on Presidential Debates should shift the debate to a virtual setting, postpone it, or otherwise alter it in any way," Stepien said in a statement.

"The American people can see through this obvious attempt to shield Biden from another shellacking like he got two weeks ago in Cleveland and the CPD must reverse course and let the debate proceed," he continued.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-09 00:01|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Well then, I guess there won't be any. No problem, Plugs can stay in his basement where he belongs. Have a nice day MSM.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-09 00:05|| 2020-10-09 00:05|| Front Page Top

#2 They want to be able to cut the President off during the debate at will.

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2020-10-09 00:14|| 2020-10-09 00:14|| Front Page Top

#3 So far, the Commission has stacked the deck against Trump with it's chosen moderators. Now they want to screw the rules around to favor the Dem candidate. What did we ever do before we had debates (rhetorical question)?

Posted by JohnQC 2020-10-09 00:48|| 2020-10-09 00:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Complete absurdity

Posted by Dino Wittlesbach6225 2020-10-09 00:50|| 2020-10-09 00:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Yet another lefty organization; I'm glad Trump told them to piss off.

Posted by Raj 2020-10-09 00:54|| 2020-10-09 00:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Moderator of next presidential debate Steve Scully tweets Anthony Scaramucci asking 'Should I respond to Trump?' after the president accused him of being biased against him

Posted by Skidmark 2020-10-09 06:28|| 2020-10-09 06:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Do the Joe Rogan thing. Even if Biden refuses to show (which he will).

Posted by Iblis 2020-10-09 10:23|| 2020-10-09 10:23|| Front Page Top

#8 #2 is exactly right. Trump is smart to avoid this pretty transparent trap.

Posted by Tom 2020-10-09 14:25|| 2020-10-09 14:25|| Front Page Top

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