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Experts Handicap the Trump-Biden Debate
WSJ ^ | June 19, 2024 4:50 pm ET | Karl Rove

Posted on 06/19/2024 6:30:46 PM PDT by conservative98

Joe Biden and Donald Trump will enter CNN’s Atlanta studio next Thursday for the most important 90 minutes of this election season. What they say, the impressions they leave, their confrontations, mistakes and humanizing moments could determine who wins in November.

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To understand what each camp faces, I talked with five Republicans and three Democrats who have helped presidential candidates with debates, from role-playing opponents and critiquing prep sessions to spinning the press after the studio lights were cut.

Everyone agreed that both candidates face tests of self-awareness and impulse control. Mr. Biden must demonstrate sustained mental acuity. He can’t freeze, stare blankly or sound befuddled. Mr. Trump can’t come off as unhinged or enraged. The words “rigged election” shouldn’t pass his lips. He has to keep his cool and can’t make it all about himself.

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The experts I interviewed agreed that Mr. Trump should make the election a referendum on Mr. Biden’s four years while Mr. Biden should make it a choice between the stability he’ll provide and Mr. Trump’s chaos.

Mr. Trump has the easier task of validating the public’s feelings of discontent. He can hammer the cost of living, the border crisis and the decline of public safety in many American cities. Voters already think Mr. Trump is better at handling these issues. The former president should spend as much time on what he’ll do in his second term as on Mr. Biden’s failings.

Experts cautioned that Mr. Trump shouldn’t overhype issues, such as by blaming Mr. Biden for Americans getting killed by illegal migrants, an argument that can easily be turned back against him. All it takes is one such victim on Mr. Trump’s watch for Mr. Biden to flip the issue on him and muddy the waters.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; debates; january6; karlrove; stayoutdabushes; trump
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To: nwrep

That just made my point. Thanks.


61 posted on 06/19/2024 9:26:33 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

You forgot to add that the mainstream media is controlling the narrative so Trump needs to be smart. It could either end up like 2016 or 2020. The ball is in his court.


62 posted on 06/19/2024 9:26:38 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

No I didn’t forget anything. Again, those who support Trump know all about the fake media. Of course the whole thing is rigged against Trump. Trump walks into a lyons den. This is nothing new.

You forgot, Trump who had never been elected to any office, blew 17 professional politicians off the stage, one by one. It was historic. Did you miss it?


63 posted on 06/19/2024 9:33:10 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Trump wa calm and cool in the 2nd 2020 Debate, even though Biden was trying to get under gis skin.Like you are trying to do to me right now.


64 posted on 06/19/2024 9:35:18 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: mbrfl

Ignore him, he’s just trying to get under your skin.


65 posted on 06/19/2024 9:37:28 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: dragnet2

See post 65.


66 posted on 06/19/2024 9:39:41 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: cowboyusa

See post 63


67 posted on 06/19/2024 9:44:44 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Biden only functions with drugs if he’s plopped in front of a teleprompter. And lately even that isn’t helping.


68 posted on 06/19/2024 9:46:09 PM PDT by CaptainK ("If life's really hard, at least its short")
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To: AnotherUnixGeek; conservative98
having Jake Sullivan and Dana Bash as the moderators

The moderators are Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.

69 posted on 06/19/2024 10:04:43 PM PDT by woodpusher
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To: MinorityRepublican; Chad C. Mulligan; cowboyusa

Will the enthusiasm demonstrated by Trump supporters at MAGA events carry over into actual votes. Despite the fact Trump appeals to a lot of base gut issues, do they enjoy him more as an entertainer, or as a person who knows how to help them.

My husband (who was born in Peoria, deep common man thinker), was in a bar in Iowa when the Nixon/Kennedy debate was being televised. A question was asked about President Truman’s “salty” language in the White House. Nixon said something like, “when I am the president I will use the language that is suitable and appropriate for use in such an historic residence”, or something with that tone. On the other hand Kennedy said, “I think that is Mrs. Truman’s problem.” My husband thought that night as did a lot in that bar, “Kennedy is going to win.” Which he did.


70 posted on 06/19/2024 10:43:05 PM PDT by gleeaikin ( Question authorityan you provide links)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

One thing that is going to handicap Trumps usual tactics is the fact only the mike of the designated speaker will be on. Thus no off the cuff comments and interruptions by either candidate will be heard by most of the audience.


71 posted on 06/19/2024 10:48:51 PM PDT by gleeaikin ( Question authorityan you provide links)
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To: gleeaikin

It was commonly said after that debate that the people who heard it on the radio thought Nixon won it hands down. I was still in high school, didn’t care.


72 posted on 06/19/2024 11:01:09 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: conservative98

What are the odds the Dems put in a ringer for Dementia Joe?


73 posted on 06/19/2024 11:23:27 PM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Pray for President Trump. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America.)
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To: conservative98

My fear is that if Xidung does really poorly in the “debate”, that will give the DNC power brokers the excuse to dump and replace the pseuo-president with someone more appealing, like a “woman of color” who isn’t named Kamala. No clear winner might be the best outcome.


74 posted on 06/19/2024 11:27:48 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Fake news, fake election, fake president, real tyranny.)
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To: conservative98

btt


75 posted on 06/20/2024 4:05:19 AM PDT by PerConPat (The politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.- Men ken)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

And that is the TRUTH.


76 posted on 06/20/2024 4:10:23 AM PDT by Ronald77
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To: Ronald77

Tremendous opportunity for DJT but it all depends on Biden self immolating. If he can keep his cool and Biden stumbles it will be lights out for Joe and Kamala will ascend.


77 posted on 06/20/2024 4:24:45 AM PDT by KingofZion
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To: conservative98

Another fake debate. Who cares?


78 posted on 06/20/2024 4:26:23 AM PDT by Thomas Jerome
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To: madison10

I wont waste my time.


79 posted on 06/20/2024 4:31:10 AM PDT by Thomas Jerome
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To: conservative98

The Biden team is already rehearsing the answers.

Trump needs to get Biden off script.

The “moderators” will battle to stay on script.


80 posted on 06/20/2024 4:57:43 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism.)
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