June and September Presidential debates called for

[LuFins Dad]

Isn’t that before the conventions?

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in June and September Presidential debates called for:

Isn’t that before the conventions?

Uh huh. DNC is 8/19-8/22. RNC is 7/15-7/18.

[LuFins Dad]

Yeah, that’s a big fat no. No debates until both presumptive nominees ARE the nominees. There’s a process for a reason. And the GOP are idiots to agree to a debate with a candidate that might not be the nominee anymore in August. And the debate might even be the decisive factor in the DNC making that change.

[Jolly]

@Axtremus said in June and September Presidential debates called for:

@Jolly said in June and September Presidential debates called for:

Let's do Lincoln-Douglas style.

All they did was talk. You’re the one who often say of politicians “don’t listen to what they say, look at what they do.” Yet here you are advocating for politicians to just talk a lot.

It’s the 21st century. I want to see multimedia presentations with rich data visualizations, completely with proper citations to sources to allow easy verification and evaluation by third parties.

You want a debate or competing presentations?

[Copper]

@Jolly said in June and September Presidential debates called for:

You want a debate or competing presentations?

Gotcha lines.

You're no John Kennedy.

Who am I? Why am I here?

[jon-nyc]

@Mik said in June and September Presidential debates called for:

I was thinking Hamilton-Burr.

lol

[George K]

@Copper said in June and September Presidential debates called for:

John Kennedy.

And the actual quotation was, "Sir, you're no Jack Kennedy."

[jon-nyc]

Wrong pic? Doesn’t look like Bentsen.

[jon-nyc]

By the way, thinking about this topic, this is probably the first time ever that the VP debate is at least as important as the presidential debate.

[George K]

From The Bee:

https://babylonbee.com/news/donald-trumps-7-debate-demands-revealed?utm_source=The Babylon Bee Newsletter&utm_medium=email

Details were still being ironed out, but it was confirmed yesterday that the world could now look forward to another debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. While Biden's list of conditions to agree to the debate made the rounds on social media, Trump's list of demands was not made public… until now.

The Babylon Bee has obtained the following list of Donald Trump's debate demands:

1. Benny Hill music must be played whenever Biden wanders around the stage: His aimless shuffling will be much more entertaining to the viewing audience set to "Yakety Sax."

2. Moderators have to be smoking hot: Not just attractive. They have to be hot. Smoking hot. At least a 9 or a 10. Or even better than 10, maybe. Debates are better with hot moderators. I can't look at a dog for 3 hours. That would be terrible.

3. Catering provided by McDonald's: Big Macs and Diet Cokes during every commercial break.

4. Lightning round: Featuring a wheel to be spun for prizes, including Trump Steaks, Trump sneakers, and Trump NFTs.

5. Sad trombone riff plays following every Biden answer: Wah-wah-wahhhhh!

6. Whenever Trump drops a savage diss, sunglasses lower from the ceiling and the words "Thug Life" appear onscreen: Don't worry, Biden won't even know it's happening.

7. The loser gets slimed: It's time to bring the genius of Nickelodeon to presidential debates.

When reached for comment, the White House would neither confirm nor deny that Biden had agreed to Trump's demands.

[Doctor Phibes]

@taiwan_girl said in June and September Presidential debates called for:

@George-K said in June and September Presidential debates called for:

No audience. I agree that having debates after people have started voting is wrong.

Agree. I also think that there should be a "mute" button. Once your time is up speaking, you cannot talk.

A trap door above shark infested custard would be better

[Mik]

Just slime them both and call it a night.

[taiwan_girl]

[taiwan_girl]

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/15/politics/trump-biden-cnn-debate-rules/index.html

Both candidates have accepted the network’s invitation and agreed to accept the rules and format of the debate, as outlined in letters sent to the campaigns by the network in May.

The 90-minute debate will include two commercial breaks, according to the network, and campaign staff may not interact with their candidate during that time.

Both candidates agreed to appear at a uniform podium, and their podium positions will be determined by a coin flip.

Microphones will be muted throughout the debate except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak. While no props or pre-written notes will be allowed on the stage, candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water.

Some aspects of the debate – including the absence of a studio audience – will be a departure from previous debates. But, as in the past, the moderators “will use all tools at their disposal to enforce timing and ensure a civilized discussion,” according to the network.

[George K]

Damn, no trap door or shock collar.

Otherwise, I'm good with these rules.

Disappointed that anti-Trump Tapper and Bash are the "moderators."

[89th]

Damn, it is RISKY to let Biden go 90 minutes without having any campaign staff being able to interact with him.

[Doctor Phibes]

I might actually watch these. I'd say there's a significant chance of something highly entertaining and/or excessively cringe-worthy occurring from either one or both of these characters.

[89th]

Definitely. It's sad they have to cut microphones, but such is the degraded political environment these days...normalized impoliteness.

[George K]

@89th said in June and September Presidential debates called for:

It's sad they have to cut microphones

Hence the need for trapdoors and shock collars.

Lord knows, we can't have one candidate call the other a "clown," or a "buffoon" to his face.

[Mik]

What I fear exactly - a world where people only behave because technology forces them to.