Posted on 10/19/2020 5:23:05 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Commission unveils format, with new rule to allow uninterrupted responses; no mute button for open discussion part of debate
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics. The 90-minute debate is divided into six 15-minute segments, with each candidate granted two minutes to deliver uninterrupted remarks before proceeding to an open debate. The open discussion portion of the debate will not feature a mute button, but interruptions by either candidate will count toward their time in the second and final debate Thursday.
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates announced the rule changes Monday, three weeks after a chaotic opening faceoff between the two presidential contenders that featured frequent interruptions — most by Trump.
The commission has faced pressure from the Trump campaign to avoid changing the rules, while Biden’s team was hoping for a more ordered debate. In a statement, the commission said it “had determined that it is appropriate to adopt measures intended to promote adherence to agreed upon rules and inappropriate to make changes to those rules.”
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there are very undecideds left and early voting is underway...
this is a base election - this debate is just gonna be ugly
They’ll keep cutting Trump off in mid sentence and say oops ,that’s what this is for
If the moderator interrupts the President for two minutes it would be a moderator/Biden love in.
No deal!
The president needs to have a presentation of the Biden corruption in two minute segments. Ignore whatever hostile, angry, combative question he’s asked, and just take his two minutes to list the crimes.
So, of course, they did what Biden wanted.
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Trump needs to bring a bullhorn.
Will they cut off the moderator’s mike?
Shove the debate
No mics. Expect lots of hand signals. Trump will wave a finger around indicating “Biden is crazy.”. Biden will make a gesture with both arms like he is pumping a shotgun and firing it “Blam!”. I say, give them both boxing gloves and let them go at each other. I know Trump would be victorious.
Best part of Trump, he needs no mic!
If I were Trump, I would make a 2 minute remark stating the Biden Crime Family History, how the Deep State held back his administration for the past 3 and !/2 years, and what would happen if Biden/Harris were to steal the election. And WALK OUT.
I bet if Biden goes over 2 min they wont turn his mic off
Does Trump have a competent attorney on his entire staff? There was room in any contract that would allow such a thing? Absolutely absurd.
What about the mic of the moderator? Will the President be able to give an answer without being cut off?
Bring his own Mr Microphone
Dem media cabal wants to stop all Hunter Biden comments .
The senile fool cant recall a thing .
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