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Scathingly brilliant debate format idea (Original Post) Siwsan Aug 2020 OP
It would be a definite improvement over many of the political debates we've seen. flor-de-jasmim Aug 2020 #1
Love it... Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #2
They would call Biden an educated elitist snob. magicarpet Aug 2020 #3
Trump: My buzzer is rigged. Sneederbunk Aug 2020 #4
It's too big for my hand! klook Aug 2020 #8
Civil rights would be fab. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #5
Trump's loss would prove it would be a rigged debate. lunatica Aug 2020 #6
Rule 1. Turn off mic when your time is up. Pepsidog Aug 2020 #7
That should be standing rule for ALL of the debates, as well as House/Senate hearings. SeattleVet Aug 2020 #13
They would have to BHDem53 Aug 2020 #9
The Trump campaign proposes different categories caraher Aug 2020 #10
Ha! nt Mars and Minerva Aug 2020 #11
Brilliant!!!!! ashredux Aug 2020 #12
Don-Don: "Why no category about hair-sniffing? Why no category about Hunter?" Grokenstein Aug 2020 #14

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)
1. It would be a definite improvement over many of the political debates we've seen.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 04:31 PM
Aug 2020

It would have been interesting in the primary season as well - I bet some of the candidates who received minimal air time would have done better.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
2. Love it...
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 04:32 PM
Aug 2020

I can tell you what...if they did this, and Joe got 98% of the answers correct and rump got none 0% (which is what we all know would happen), SYCOPHANTS including you know which would still make excuses for him.

magicarpet

(14,143 posts)
3. They would call Biden an educated elitist snob.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 04:57 PM
Aug 2020

Saying trDump was a regular dumb guy idiot schmuck just like them, and he should get a second term in the White House.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
13. That should be standing rule for ALL of the debates, as well as House/Senate hearings.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 06:29 PM
Aug 2020

When the counter hits zero, your microphone goes off.

caraher

(6,278 posts)
10. The Trump campaign proposes different categories
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 06:15 PM
Aug 2020

Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV

"I'll take Camera for $200..."

Grokenstein

(5,721 posts)
14. Don-Don: "Why no category about hair-sniffing? Why no category about Hunter?"
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 07:18 PM
Aug 2020

"RIGGED! LOSER! SAD! I hereby cancel the election!!" (tries to push podium over, storms off set)

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