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Over-Under on how many verbal gaffes, momentary forgetfulness, and veering off script will Trump (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 OP
Forget that...... MyOwnPeace Aug 2020 #1
Oh, I know it will be scripted. But that doesn't mean Don won't screw up a lot of lines. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #2
True 'dat!!!! MyOwnPeace Aug 2020 #6
Don't make the same mistake as Trump onenote Aug 2020 #3
We'll see. Discipline isn't Donnie's strong suit. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #4
It is great that he apparently has demanded to appear each night. Blue_true Aug 2020 #5

OAITW r.2.0

(24,467 posts)
2. Oh, I know it will be scripted. But that doesn't mean Don won't screw up a lot of lines.
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 11:01 PM
Aug 2020

Unless, it's 100% pre-taped. But how many hours will be needed to get a coherent statement/speech out of Trump?

onenote

(42,700 posts)
3. Don't make the same mistake as Trump
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 11:20 PM
Aug 2020

He created the impression that Joe wouldn't be able to string two sentences together and when Joe gave a compelling speech, it undercut Trump.

Be careful about not doing the same thing. Trump will say inflammatory stuff, but he'll mostly stay on script.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
5. It is great that he apparently has demanded to appear each night.
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 11:41 PM
Aug 2020

He will either tell outrageous lies that are easily fact checked, or read from a script and sound like a second grader.

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