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Presidential Debate Commission Ditches Foreign Policy Focus Following Hunter Biden Laptop Leaks
The Pulse ^ | 10/19/20 | RAHEEM KASSAM

Posted on 10/19/2020 7:39:39 AM PDT by Enlightened1

THE THIRD PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE – SET TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY – WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED TO CENTER ON FOREIGN POLICY. BUT FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF THE HUNTER BIDEN E-MAILS/LAPTOP DETAILS IN THE NEW YORK POST, THE WILDLY PARTISAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES COMMISSION ANNOUNCED THAT WOULD NO LONGER BE THE CASE, THE EFFECT BEING THE PROTECTION OF JOE AND HUNTER BIDEN.

On Friday the Debate Commission announced their topics for Friday, which are bizarrely similar to the first debate topics. The second debate will feature: Fighting COVID-19; American Families; Race in America; Climate Change; National Security; and Leadership.

 

The first debate topics were: Covid-19; The Economy; Race and Violence in our Cities; The Integrity of the Election; The Supreme Court; and Trump and Biden’s Records.

The news of the third debate leaving a major foreign policy focus out was met with further derision from the Trump campaign, which has already lambasted the Commission for attempting to make the debates virtual, and for choosing moderators with a track record of bias.

The proposed debate moderator for the second debate – Steve Scully – was indefinitely suspended from his job last week after lying about being hacked on Twitter. He was actually participating in a ploy to humiliate Donald Trump with the help of Trump-basher Anthony Scaramucci. Most of his friends in the media also lied about his hack.

Trump campaign strategist Jason Miller tweeted of the third debate topics on Monday morning: “Good morning to everyone except Presidential Debate Commission members who changed focus of final debate away from foreign policy so Joe Biden wouldn’t have to answer to being compromised by the Chinese Communist Party, supporting endless wars and sending pallets of cash to Iran.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thenationalpulse.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; debatecommission; ditches; duplicate; foreignpolicy
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To: Enlightened1

Michael Savage has also posted this story. I have not found other conservative sources, like Breitbart, posting the story yet.


Presidential Debate Commission Ditches Foreign Policy ...

https://michaelsavage.com/presidential-debate-commission-ditches-foreign-policy-focus-following-hunter-biden-laptop-leaks/

The National Pulse: The third presidential debate - set to take place on Thursday - was originally supposed to center on foreign policy. But following the release of the Hunter Biden e-mails/laptop details in the New York Post, the wildly partisan Presidential Debates Commission announced that would no longer be the case, the effect being the protection of Joe and Hunter Biden.


41 posted on 10/19/2020 8:57:24 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Enlightened1

and we’re going to get those COVID mask questions and climate change ones... YEAH!!!


42 posted on 10/19/2020 8:57:54 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
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To: Nuc 1.1

Absolutely agree. He should NOT participate in any further shams. They will mute him. But the know-nothings who may be watching will not even know he’s been muted; they’ll think there’s something wrong with their TV. Trump has more than enough rallies upcoming and he’ll get the word out himself. This is not a “Debate”. This is pure propaganda. Please Mr. President, do not do it.


43 posted on 10/19/2020 8:58:17 AM PDT by adc (wethepeople)
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To: Enlightened1

Not a surprise. The media have been totally silent about any foreign policy issue or development, for months letting the outside world go by un-noticed. Of course Trump has been a spectacular success on the foreign front; his campaign ought to launch a Huge ad campaign highlighting his achievements, and touting his vastly increased Respect among foreign leaders. They don’t like him, which is a plus in my book, but they have to respect an American president who knows what he is doing, and does it better than they do. Biden has no answer to this and it should be used to maximum advantage.


44 posted on 10/19/2020 9:00:44 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Enlightened1

One of the topics is national security — That is enough of an opening for Trump to segue into CCP blackmail if Biden is elected. (Can I use work “blackmail” or is that racist?)


45 posted on 10/19/2020 9:03:17 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: Sirius Lee

“The President should announce that he will be answering every question by talking about pedo joe and the security risk that hiden’s foreign cash bribery scheme presents to our nation.”

Yes, ignore the question and go after the criminal influence peddling racket of the Biden crime family.


46 posted on 10/19/2020 9:04:21 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you.)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

Just posted by FOX-—

Trump to press Biden on Hunter Biden email stories if debate moderator doesn’t, adviser says

Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller said on Monday that the president in Thursday’s debate will bring up allegations that ...
Fox News11m


47 posted on 10/19/2020 9:06:14 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

More details from FOX-—

“””Miller also doubled down on comments he made on Sunday criticizing the Commission on Presidential Debates for not focusing on foreign policy in what was the third scheduled presidential debate, after Trump refused to participate virtually in the second debate following his coronavirus diagnosis.

“We were supposed to have a debate largely focused on foreign policy this next Thursday, which would be perfect especially as we talk about the issue of Joe Biden potentially being compromised,” Miller said on “Fox News Sunday.” “I wish we were spending a lot more time going into foreign policy, especially as President Trump has these peace deals that he’s able to point to.”

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-to-press-biden-on-hunter-biden-email-stories-if-debate-moderator-doesnt-adviser-says


48 posted on 10/19/2020 9:10:15 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: All

Time spent on issues during the debate and Townhalls

1. COVID - 1h 14m 30s
2. Race Issues - 34m 10s
3. Climate Change - 16m 35s
(Nearly half the time has been spent on these 3 issues)
4. Leadership/Democracy - 15m 55s
5. Law & Order/Police Reform - 15m 35s
6. Economy - 15m 15s
7. Healthcare - 14m
8. SCOTUS - 13m 50s
9. Election Integrity - 8m 45s
10. Insulting Troops - 8m 15s
11. Immigration - 7m 55s
12. Trump’s Taxes - 8m 45s
13. Criminal Justice Reform - 7m 05s
14. Peaceful Transfer - 5m
15. Foreign Policy - 3m 45s
16. LGBTQ - 3m
17. QAnon - 2m 55s
18. Abortion - 2m 45s
19. Hunter Biden (Trump initiated) - 2m 45s

*times are approximate and calculated through transcript time stamps. Data taken from Trump Biden 1st Debate, Biden Townhalls (ABC + NBC), Trump Townhalls (ABC + NBC)


49 posted on 10/19/2020 9:23:23 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey

“This is NOT a “Foreign Policy” matter. This is a NATIONAL. SECURITY. MATTER.”

Certainly a topic where Biden/China/Burisma can be discussed.


50 posted on 10/19/2020 9:35:38 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: adc

You are so correct.


51 posted on 10/19/2020 11:17:49 AM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Enlightened1
Trump derailed Megyn Kelly's career when she bucked up to him as a debate moderator. He can do the same to Kristen Welker.


52 posted on 10/19/2020 11:23:55 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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