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[snip] They had written a research report for a client worried about political risk that involved background on the Biden’s in China. This individual believed that the information that had been discovered, and with the approval of the client, needed to make its way into the public domain. They asked my help in putting the research report in the hands of press asking them just to use the information for their own professional purposes leaving the report anonymous. Knowing this individual and the quality of work they do, I agreed after reviewing in detail the report that was produced. There...

Last night’s debate was certainly not as difficult to watch as the first one. Still, I’m awarding the win to Joey B’s official resuscitation team, seen here celebrating after successfully reviving the former Vice President from his Zombie-like state: Their job was to get the patient on his feet, walking, talking and acting like he used to. The neurological team didn’t have much to work with so we got the reanimated Joe talking just like the original good old Joe. Thus we get classical gaffes like his contention that  “we had a good relationship with Hitler before he invaded Europe”...

‘I generally avoid temptation,’ said actress Mae West, ‘unless I can’t resist it.’ My mind turned to this wonderful quote numerous times during last night’s second and final presidential debate as I watched Donald Trump’s face. Time and again, I could tell he was itching to take the gloves off and start ranting abusively and personally at his opponent Joe Biden, as he had done in the first debate. But to my astonishment, instead of succumbing to his basest instincts, Trump pursed his lips, screwed up his cheeks, grimaced, scowled and, for the most part, avoided temptation. Instead of the...

(CNN)Joe Biden did a better job in the final debate on Thursday, according to a CNN Instant Poll of debate watchers. Overall, 53% of voters who watched the debate said that Biden won the matchup, while 39% said that President Donald Trump did. Viewers once again said that Biden's criticisms of Trump were largely fair (73% said they were fair, 26% unfair), and they split over whether Trump's attacks on Biden were fair (50% said yes, 49% no). That's a more positive outcome for Trump. In a CNN Instant Poll after the first presidential debate, just 28% said they thought...

Moderator Kristen Welker - with the help of an offstage mute button - helped give Americans the substantive, crackling debate over leadership that had been missing so far during the 2020 presidential campaign. The NBC News White House correspondent worked hard Thursday to keep control of the second and final encounter between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, steering but not stifling exchanges. Midway through the debate, she even received a compliment from the Republican president, who said, “So far, I respect very much the way you handled this.” “I’m jealous,” said Fox News Channel’s Chris Wallace, moderator of...

CLAIM: Joe Biden claimed during the final presidential debate that no witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry testified anything was wrong with his son Hunter Biden working for a Ukrainian natural gas firm while he was vice president and the point person on Ukraine. VERDICT: FALSE. A State Department career diplomat testified that he was so concerned with Hunter Biden’s ties to Burisma that he raised the issue with the then-Vice President’s office at the time. Biden declared during the debate (emphasis added): Nothing was unethical. Here’s what the deal, with regard to Ukraine, we had this whole question about...

Semi-political thought of the day... I think Keyshawn Johnson should sue the Biden campaign for their use of "Come on, maaaaaaaaaan"... Biden, now, are you really upset about Trump doing business in China, has a bank account in China? Well, consider they are literally 1/7th of the WORLD'S population, a SMART global business man would do exactly that, or in other words, it would be STUPID not to have a business relationship with China. (Oh, and don't forget, all of President Trump's holding are in a conservatorship, HE doesn't get to decide what happens, where it happens, when it happens,...

President Donald Trump slammed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during the final presidential debate on Thursday night over Biden’s previous remarks about fracking. Biden responded to Trump’s comments and challenged the president to prove his claims with video and the president responded by doing just that.

Luntz head explodes.

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden clashed in their final debate Thursday in Nashville. The two men were supposed to meet three times, but the second event was canceled after the president tested positive for the coronavirus and refused to debate remotely. They also debated with a mute button, preventing one candidates from interrupting the other during the initial response to a question. But there were still lots of sharp jabs between the two. Trump went into the debate trailing Biden by 7.9 percentage points in the Real Clear Politics poling average. Who do you think won...

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Dead man walking. That's what I see when the "patriot and veteran" Tony Bobulinksi held his press conference a mere two hours before Biden took the stage for his final Presidential Debate against incumbent Donald J. Trump. The upshot? Joe lied when he claimed he never discussed Hunter's business dealings with China. We all knew that already but it felt good to approach the Presidential Debate with "liar" fresh in the minds of the American people. Naturally, the press tried to forge a link with Rudy Giuliani but Tony held firm on "no questions." Tony's presser almost eclipsed Amy Coney...

0 (or no-show) to 90. Probably as Biden gets pummeled with Hunter questions. (Obviously by POTUS) Physically attacking POTUS counts as "walking off".

Debate is scheduled for 8:00 PM Central, which is 9:00 PM Eastern. Not sure if Mountain and Pacific will show live or not.

President Trump is planning to bring to Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinksi as a guest to Thursday night's debate, Fox News has learned.

Debates between candidates for the Presidency have been conducted by something known as the Commission on Presidential Debates. Over the years it has deteriorated into a partisan quagmire. The board of directors are no longer associated with the two major parties, now consisting of former lawmakers and the CEOs of major companies, among others, but the lack of transparency about how the commission raises funds has attracted scrutiny. In 2008, the Center for Public Integrity labeled the Commission on Presidential Debates a “secretive tax-exempt organization.” The committee raises the bulk of its funds through private donors which have never been...

Over the weekend, a campaign surrogate for Joe Biden announced the candidate called what’s being named a “super lid.” A lid means the candidate is not available for press appearances, usually for the day. In this case, Biden will not be available until after the debate in Nashville on Thursday night. Supposedly, Biden needs an extended break to prepare for the debate. But lids have been a feature, not a bug for Joe Biden. The campaign called ten in the month of September without giving any real explanation. Some of these were blamed on debate prep. However, it is difficult...

The topics have been announced for the third and final presidential debate. According to the letter addressed to the Commission on Presidential Debates from the Trump campaign, the third and final debate was supposed to focus on foreign policy. However, topics were announced today, and it sounds like a repeat of the first debate: * Fighting COVID-19 * American Families * Race in America * Climate Change * National Security * Leadership So, President Trump will be asked to denounce white supremacy for the six thousandth time and have to listen to Biden talk about the “very fine people” hoax...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Debate commission adopts new rules to mute microphones to allow Trump, Biden 2 minutes of uninterrupted time per segment.

Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller said on Monday that in this week's debate the president will bring up allegations that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden met with a Ukrainian business associate of his son, Hunter, as reported by the New York Post last week based on emails allegedly coming from the hard drive of a laptop that once purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden.