Posted on 10/10/2024 6:58:46 AM PDT by Red Badger
Kamala Harris is desperately clinging to any opportunity to regain her political footing after a string of underwhelming performances.
CNN’s offer to host a second presidential debate on October 23 in Atlanta seemed like a lifeline for Harris, who quickly accepted the invitation, confident that the far-left network will shield her from tough scrutiny.
“CNN sent invitations on September 21 to both Vice President Harris and former President Trump’s campaigns to participate in a CNN debate this fall as we believe the American people would benefit from a second debate between the two candidates for President of the United States,” the far-left network said in a statement.
“With less than 30 days to Election Day, we are placing a deadline for a formal response from both campaigns for this Thursday, October 10 at 12 p.m. ET to participate,” the network added.
However, former President Donald Trump isn’t falling into CNN’s trap. He’s well aware of the network’s slanted coverage and refuses to participate in a rigged mainstream circus.
Trump’s rejection of the debate isn’t just a strategic move; it’s a stance against the very media machine that has propped up Harris and her failing campaign.
Harris, now left to fend for herself, tried to paint Trump as afraid of another face-off.
“Trump should have no problem agreeing since it is the same format and setup as the CNN debate he attended and said he won in June, when he praised CNN’s moderators, rules, and ratings,” according to Harris’ campaign.
His decision to decline isn’t just about the timing—it’s about refusing to engage with a network that has lost all credibility. CNN may have once been the gold standard of debate hosts, but under its current leadership, it’s little more than a PR firm for the Democrat Party.
Trump’s dominance in polls is growing by the day, particularly in key swing states. He simply doesn’t need to play CNN’s game.
In a fiery Truth Social post, Trump made it clear why he’s skipping the debate:
“I won the last two debates, one with Crooked Joe, the other with Lyin’ Kamala.
I accepted the Fox News invitation to debate Kamala on September 4th, but she turned it down.
JD Vance easily won his debate with ‘Tampon’ Tim Walz, who even called himself a knucklehead! I am also leading in the polls, with the lead getting bigger by the day—and leading in all swing states.
The first thing a prizefighter does when he loses a fight is say that he ‘demands a rematch.’
It is very late in the process; voting has already begun—there will be no rematch!
Besides, Kamala stated clearly yesterday that she would not do anything different than Joe Biden, so there is nothing to debate.”
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The most annoying thing is his introducing everyone as his “good friend”. Even known RINOs and some dims.
Newsom? He is Joe ISUZU IN THE FLESH!..............
Why not just have one at DNC HQ?
They already did that. Harris and Walz sitting at a table talking trash...............
I hereby offer my services as an impartially hostile moderator. That is to say, I would be incredibly hostile to BOTH OF THEM. The verbal jousting with Mr. Trump would be fun. I was about to say something about skewering Mizz Harris on my lance, but I'm sure it would be misinterpreted.
Trump already said no
She is drowning dont give her a lifeboat
I don't disagree.
I agree, but as we know the GOP doesn’t play hardball very well.
Just my opinion but I think Trump should accept so he can humiliate her a second time.
Why in the world would he offer Harris a life line for her sinking campaign?
How would a second debate be a lifeline for Harris? Didn't Trump win the first one? Why wouldn't he win the second one?
I prefer the kind of humiliation that comes with an electoral rout.
You can easily jam the RF signals in the venue making her earbuds unusable. The beauty of that is she would not know beforehand ... I would pay money to see the look on her face when she realizes she has no help.
This should be standard operating procedure for every presidential and vice presidential debate.
I prefer the kind of humiliation that comes with an electoral rout.
Why not both? ;)
Polling coming out this week looks to have a nice trendline towards Trump.
The viewership a presidential debate brings doesn’t grow on trees. That’s why she’d want it, a chance to reach a bunch of voters, plus there’ be a spin cycle that she ‘won’ the debate no matter what. That all goes away without the debate.
The weather coverage is also eating up news cycle.
Yep. Just about any two of us here could ask relevant, piercing questions of both of them. Let us do it.
That sounds fair.
Trump! Do NOT do it. You know it would be a trap.
Jan. 6th, good people, soldiers are suckers, Russia Russia Russia, convicted felon.
There I saved some time. No need for another debate.
I’m sure Donald Trump is making the right call in this case.
But we should have at least one presidential debate in which the presidential candidates get to decide what questions their opponents are asked. Fair. Equal. And not subject to media bias.
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