Posted on 07/30/2019 2:54:58 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Before any of them takes the debate stage on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 2020 Democratic candidates will already have put in dozens of hours each preparing. But heres what they need to understand: Nothing they do to prepare for the primary debates will feel remotely similar to when the nominee faces Donald Trump in a debate.
My perspective on this is unique: I was assigned the role of playing Trump during Hillary Clintons general election debate prep in 2016. His stand-in. Her sparring partner. The ball machine. Over 17 years of working for her, Ive argued with and annoyed Hillary plenty. But this time, I was supposed to. And without question, she did the debates right. They were her most successful three days between the high of accepting the nomination and the low of Election Day.
To prepare myself for her grueling debate prep, I watched the 15 Republican primary debates and forums in which Trump participated three times each: once the whole way through; a second time focusing entirely on the exchanges he was part of; a third time with the sound off to watch his mannerisms and body language. I might know his debating styleif you want to call it thatbetter than anyone on the planet (aside from Hillary Clinton, of course). These are the qualities that make Trump such a tough opponent in a debate, despite the fact that he is possibly the worst debater in presidential history. If Democrats are serious about nominating a candidate who can beat Trump, these are also the qualities that their nominee should be able to respond toand how. What better time to start figuring that out than now?
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Fine, Trump’s a poor debater. So God sent a fly.
All President (I like saying that) Trump should say to the “you lie” interruption is, “Where is the lie in what I just said?” Then he continues on describing his plan. If he is interrupted again, he should say, “Calling me a liar and a racist with no proof is not a plan to address the needs of the American people. The fact is the Democrats have no plan. That’s why they resort to calling us racists.”
Yep! When you’re a dimwit failure is a resume enhancer!
There’s something really wrong about it, even Bill couldn’t draw the crowds. I live in a very strong Iowa union manufacturing area, and he came out to a hall and hardly anyone showed up other than the press. They tried the close up photos but a couple wide shots snuck through. Meanwhile tens of thousands were showing up for Trump. Outside. In the Winter. He won Iowa handily, but there’s something weird going on. Seems to me the Democrats have been stuffing the ballot boxes for decades in many states, and this is the problem.
Anybody that wants to beat that machine has to really get out the legitimate, lawful real-live citizen voters just to break even. This is the problem. The fraud is so widespread and pervasive it’s like fish swimming in water, they don’t realize it.
The RNC actually signed some kind of agreement years and years ago, promising not to contest election results. I’m not making this up.
The news is fake, why wouldn’t the elections be the same?
On Trumps next debate all he has to do is ask what have you done to help the country.
Uhn er’s a iiii ensue.
Hey phillie baby, the rats don’t have anyone who can stay close to our president. He will be telling the truth and your candidate will be lying. How do I know? Because each and every one of them has come out in support of every wrong position on every issue.
Yes, please follow this fools advice !
Should we count out Reines lies also?
1: There was certainly no looming
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....
Yes, follow this guys advice Dems.. please... hahaha
Your candidate is DOA, regardless of who they are or what they do.
You are going to be scratching your heads next summer and fall, wondering why all your lies and nonsense are getting you nowhere, particularly with former life long democrats who will be supporting Trump just like they did Reagan.
Won’t be a 49-1 route, but the best the dems can pull of is about 15 states and DC... and depending on who the nominee ends up being, they may not even be able to hit double digits plus DC.
I always enjoy it when the left misunderstand and underestimate Trump.
TV “Debates” are not debates, never have been... they are media events... whether they are town hall, or “traditional” style... they are GARBAGE.....
Since they are literally manufactured garbage, that makes Trump’s bombastic style stand out.. He understands and knows what they are, and how to make sure he stands out in that environment, even when they stack the deck against him.
This clown must have watched a few too many of those “I’m not a doctor, but I’ve played one on TV” commercials with Alan Alda and those other Hollyweird has-beens.
Yes, let’s all listen intently to the person who helped prepare a 2-time loser.
Thanks MarvinStinson.
This fag bastard calls the President the 'worst debater' after Trump wipes the floor with kankles. Good grief.
The same will happen with this week's debates.
Corrupt liberal ‘journalists’ don't want democrats to look bad so they'll work with them. No more ‘hands up votes’ if those sound bites can be used by Trump in the general... Nope, the press will protect Biden and the rest of ‘em - just like they did with Hillary. And for some reason ‘the teacher's pet’ will fail in the real world once again.
If democrats were smart they would insist panels include some of the toughest conservatives at FOX... toughen the privileged snowflakes up a little. But that won't happen - and we'll win again.
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