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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
That should be standing rule for ALL of the debates, as well as House/Senate hearings.
SeattleVet
Aug 2020
#13
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.
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...
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.
Saying trDump was a regular dumb guy idiot schmuck just like them, and he should get a second term in the White House.
Sneederbunk
(14,286 posts)4. Trump: My buzzer is rigged.
klook
(12,153 posts)8. It's too big for my hand!
LakeArenal
(28,809 posts)5. Civil rights would be fab.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)6. Trump's loss would prove it would be a rigged debate.
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)7. Rule 1. Turn off mic when your time is up.
SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)13. That should be standing rule for ALL of the debates, as well as House/Senate hearings.
When the counter hits zero, your microphone goes off.
BHDem53
(1,061 posts)9. They would have to
downsize the buzzer to fit his tiny hands.
caraher
(6,278 posts)10. The Trump campaign proposes different categories
Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV
"I'll take Camera for $200..."
Mars and Minerva
(369 posts)11. Ha! nt
ashredux
(2,603 posts)12. Brilliant!!!!!
Grokenstein
(5,721 posts)14. Don-Don: "Why no category about hair-sniffing? Why no category about Hunter?"
"RIGGED! LOSER! SAD! I hereby cancel the election!!" (tries to push podium over, storms off set)