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ABC News moderators debate for Harris - 3 against one.

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-09-11 04:51|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 So, like, why does Trump and/or the RNC keep agreeing to these debates? It's not rocket science what to expect.

This is Trump's election to lose, and so far, he's doing a decent job at it.

But I suppose it's Kabuki Theater any damn way.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-09-11 05:03|| 2024-09-11 05:03|| Front Page Top

Amazing! No sign of Harris 'word salad.' She's totally cured. Questions were fully rehearsed in advance. She couldn't wait to respond and taunt.

Just a bit too obvious I'd say. A page right out of the Donna Braile - Hillary Clinton playbook.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-09-11 05:08|| 2024-09-11 05:08|| Front Page Top

#3 His comment was factual

Someone forgot that Liberal White Female Privilege is that their 'feelings win over any facts'? Don't worry, its already a set voting block and the Orange man was not going to get their votes anyway.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-09-11 07:08|| 2024-09-11 07:08|| Front Page Top

#4 What "debate"?

Posted by European Conservative 2024-09-11 09:12|| 2024-09-11 09:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Davis showed her chip on the opening...question.

I thought by the end Muir was getting a crush.

All Harris had to do was not stutter or make stupid grimaces, and didn't really do that. I hate that wide eye blink thing like they some sort of anime fetish. He may have been all over the place, but by the end Trump was dominating the stage.

But I wasn't the target audience, so salt as you will.

Not sure what the Harris strategy was except to not chew gum and fall over. Stage gravitas, maybe? All I saw was wild gesturing and catty awkshuallys, along with her Thanos neck and whatever they did to her hair to make it seem like a wig. Say what you will about diminished Brandon, he at least put out a stage presence.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-09-11 10:31|| 2024-09-11 10:31|| Front Page Top

#6 The format of these "debates" is just ridiculous. Candidates are not debating each other but answering (or rather not answering) the questions of "moderators". Absurd.

Also you can't have a meaningful debate with 20 topics that have to be dealt with in 2 minutes.

You want to fix immigration? Work out a decent plan and explain it.

You want to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Tell us in detail how this could be possible.

You want to save the economy with tariffs? Explain how this could work.

The "debate" was absurd from the very first minute when Harris simply didn't answer the question on whether America was doing better than 4 years ago. It veered into absurdity when immigrants started eating cats and dogs.

The strongest line of Trump came in the end. Harris has a plan for every problem, but why didn't she do anything in the last 3 years?

If I had a suggestion to make: Do more, but REAL debates with one topic only, and let the candidates debate each other with enough time to explain their plans and actions.

1) immigration
2) economy
3) global conflicts
4) abortion (maybe)

Posted by European Conservative 2024-09-11 10:36|| 2024-09-11 10:36|| Front Page Top

#7 ^^ https://www.tiktok.com/@thebossyaussies/video/7413268622581304607?_r=1&_t=8pdOLZjboSJ

Posted by Beavis 2024-09-11 11:35|| 2024-09-11 11:35|| Front Page Top

#8 It’s not about winning the debate, but about winning the voters. From PJ Media:

It Looks Like Trump May Have Helped Himself in the Debate

Perhaps because of what I do for a living, I’m extra critical of Donald Trump’s performance. I’ve been pointing out for days now what Trump needed to do in the debate, and seeing him miss opportunity after opportunity was beyond frustrating. But according to a report from Reuters, undecided voters largely shifted to him after the debate.

“Kamala Harris was widely seen as dominating Tuesday’s presidential debate against Republican former president Donald Trump, but a group of undecided voters remained unconvinced that the Democratic vice president was the better candidate,” the outlet reported.

Reuters interviewed ten undecided voters before and after a debate. Six of them shifted toward supporting Trump, three leaned toward Harris, and one remained uncertain. That’s a rather solid outcome for Trump.

“Although the sample size was small, the responses suggested Harris might need to provide more detailed policy proposals to win over voters who have yet to make up their minds,” wrote Reuters.

As always, the key is to get beyond the margin of cheating.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-09-11 16:34|| 2024-09-11 16:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Also, for many Democratic voters, this is the only time they will see The Donald unfiltered by the Progressive mainstream media. This is an opportunity to show that he isn’t nearly as horrible as they were told, and that Ms Kamala is distressingly vapid — even if he didn’t win the debate on points.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-09-11 21:21|| 2024-09-11 21:21|| Front Page Top

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