Posted on 09/30/2020 11:10:31 PM PDT by knighthawk
Donald Trump may have his microphone switched off or even be issued a time penalty if he keeps interrupting Joe Biden when the pair meet again for the second presidential debate next month.
The potential changes could be introduced as part of the Commission on Presidential Debates' (CPD) pledge to make the next showdown more 'orderly', after Tuesday's chaotic 90 minute debate was branded a 'dumpster fire' and a 'national embarrassment.'
Critics have demanded changes to the format, with some saying it was the worst presidential debate in history. Moderator Chris Wallace was faulted for not being able to control the unruly president, who would not stop talking.
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Not. Gonna. Happen.
If Biden can't operate under the stress of "big bully Trump" interrupting him during a debate, how is he supposed to operate under the stress of an international crisis that, if mishandled, could lead to armed conflict or even nuclear war?
Turn off the mike of the candidate not entitled to speak at the time, automatically. That way we can hear all of what is said. Leave the “both mikes open” for the final minute or two of each topic.
The non-speaking candidate will undoubtedly show his dissent by gestures and facial expressions anyway.
He'll need to take notes, to remember 'em all!
He should play along with their childish games and just give quick little one-word answers to everything.
The Presidential Debate Committee board members are ALL lefties.
The fact that they’re changing the rules, during the debate cycle, is outrageous.
POTUS should call them out and tell them what HIS new rules/agreement will be.
THEY changed their rules, he did not. They cancelled the original agreement.
Art of the Deal.
No mod, but they'll need a referee!
(whistle) "Overstating...ten word penalty, repeat second reply".
I wouldn’t be treated so childishly. It is demeaning to a presidential candidate.
This is so predictably outrageous...
Amen!
Tell these stinking bigoted Brits who write this deceitful, twisted garbage, to roll up one of their hardcopy slimy newspapers, and shove it as far up their biased British bums as they can reach!
If that’s the rule,it would have been Biden having his microphone turned off because he is the one who started the interruptions, followed by the moderator Wallace.
Go back and look at the debate,Biden was the first to interrupt, then his co debator Wallace who interrupted
Food for thought: there are as many muzzies in UK as here, about 3,400,000 each.
Compare both countries in size. The Brits are up their @zzes in muzzies next to us. They have enough to worry about besides our politics.
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