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The Debate Rules per ABC News:

The debate will last 90 minutes with two commercial breaks

The two seated moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, will be the only people asking questions

A coin flip was held virtually on September 3 to determine podium placements and order of closing arguments; Trump won the coin toss and chose to select the order of statements. He will offer the last closing statement, and Harris selected the right podium on screen (stage left)

Candidates will be introduced by moderators

Candidates will enter upon introduction from opposite sides of the stage; the incumbent party will be introduced first

There will be no opening statements; closing statements will be two minutes per candidate

Candidates will stand behind the podiums for the duration of the debate

Props or prewritten notes are not allowed onstage

No topics or questions will be shared in advance

Candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper, and a bottle of water

Candidates will have two minutes to answer questions, two minutes for rebuttals, and one extra minute for follow-ups, clarifications, or responses

Candidates’ microphones will be live only for the candidate whose turn it is to speak and muted when the time belongs to another candidate

Candidates will not be permitted to ask questions of each other

Campaign staff may not interact with candidates during commercial breaks

Moderators will seek to enforce timing agreements and ensure a civilized discussion

There will be NO audience in the room

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/09/kamala-campaign-panic-mode-ahead-debate-locked-hotel/


128 posted on 09/10/2024 6:30:50 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: Texan4Life

>> Props or prewritten notes are not allowed onstage... Candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper, and a bottle of water

President Trump will be given a BLANK pad of paper. kaMAHla’s pad...???

(and President Trump had better check that bottle of water for an intact seal!)

>> No topics or questions will be shared in advance

Must... keep... straight... face... ohwhatthehell BWAHAHAHA! LOLOLOLOL! ROFLMAO.


133 posted on 09/10/2024 7:08:29 AM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: Texan4Life
I find these debate rules to be far better than having communist talking head "moderators" attack and interrupt the Republican candidate like rabid hyenas. We have all seen leftist moderators interrupt our candidates, attack them personally with gotcha questions, and giving the marxist Demonrats a pass.

I look forward to watching the communist whore figurehead issue word salads while flapping her hands. Did you ever notice how animated her arms are? It is like watching one of those inflatable air dancers.


138 posted on 09/10/2024 7:38:43 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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