Posted on 09/10/2024 5:32:31 PM PDT by bitt
Get a designated driver, avoid spirits, and take small sips. Tonight's presidential debate is likely to shape history, so start your livers! Join us at 8:45 pm ET/7:45 pm CT
Since the last presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden ended the latter’s re-election bid, newshounds are emptying Thesauruses in search of maximalist language to describe the import of tonight’s clash between Kamala Harris and Trump. “With no other debates scheduled between Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump,” the New York Times writes, “the face-off figures to be one of the highest-stakes 90 minutes in American politics in generations.”
It’s also likely to be one of the most abhorrent, ear-splitting, cliché-ridden, factually unmoored, cringe-inducing live TV spectacles ever. Or the worst, at least, since the last debate. Pre- and post-debate commentary will be critical. The notion that the press heavily influences perception of who “wins” and “loses” debates has been a tired media saw since the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon affair, but audiences are tougher now. They are more likely to see through narrative-shaping efforts.
That doesn’t mean post-debate talking points are irrelevant. As we learned the last time, cable stations have become messaging platforms for delivering pronouncements of behind-the-scenes oligarchs. We will know whether Emperor Obama (or Brennan, or whoever is really running the country) gives tonight’s performance a thumbs-up or thumbs-down within minutes of the MSNBC/CNN roundups.
As usual, I’ll be viewing the debate with Walter Kirn through the lens of a drinking game. We’ll watch the whole event, plus check in on the after-event commentary, beginning at 8:45 pm ET:
(Excerpt) Read more at racket.news ...
Harris is winning hands down. She’s getting to him. She’s coming across as measured, well prepared. He’s coming across as rattled and reactionary. Don’t know if it moves the dial in November, but she’s showing the electorate that shelf a reasonable alternative.
Hmmm…she sounds breathless and nervous and only reciting leftist cliches. She has no original thoughts. If you are at all honest about this, she sucks. She’s terrible at this and that’s why she tried so hard to NOT have to debate.
Quote: Harris is winning hands down.
Sorry, I disagree. Her performance is coming across as very, too well rehearsed.
As I said on a thread a few hours ago, Trump should have had a prepared response about Jan 6. I predicted he wouldn’t be prepared. And he wasn’t.
He is tearing her up on the violent immigrants here illegal.
So the ‘Moderators’ not disappointing....let’s discuss abortion, Jan 6, charges against Trump. Gee, any bias??
Sorry, I disagree. Her performance is coming across as very, too well rehearsed.
THIS!
These moderators are trash. Harris has used the “very fine people” line, abortion ban, bloodbath, and project 2025 over & over without a challenge. They challenge everything Trump says. Expected but disappointing. You’d think they would but in a little effort.
As a recovered alcoholic I have to say...have a fkg good time and drink some for me!
That is how the many thousands of Haitians arrived in the US.
Exactly.. He is having to debate her AND the moderators.
Sadly, many fall for ‘well rehearsed’....and lies.
Wish he would have insisted he would do ABC debate IF second debate on FOX .
winning hands down
what people are seeing is Harris responding to questions with double-speak.
She’s obviously delivering prepared lines. OTOH Trump was just rambling in some of his answers. He doesn’t really prepare at all as far as I can tell. They’re at the two extremes. But Harris is coming across as calmer.
Apparently there is a big meme war going on about Immigrants eating cats and ducks and Trump will save them.
Here is someone eating a cat on a driveway. No idea if she is Haitian. Probably on some drug.
https://x.com/akafacehots/status/1833243227404832872
I noticed that also. She’s getting a lot of microphone time while Trump’s seems to be shortened.
They came ready to "fact check" Donald but have not check Kammy once.
Is he debating her or ABC?
She may be reciting talking points, but she sounds measured, well-rehearsed and he’s rambling. He sounds scattered and she sounds focused and prepared. She will win votes for this performance. I expect her to jump 3-5% in the polls tomorrow.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.