Two 70 year olds trying to stand up for 90 minutes without a bathroom break.

[Atman]

Who is sponsoring this debate? Depends and Hover'round?

[stopbush]

1. No sweat for Trump, who is most likely constantly constipated

living on his junk food diet.

[skylucy]

11. Please don't insult us constipated people.

(I've been waiting for the opportunity to use that little guy on the toilet.)

[B2G]

2. 90 minutes isn't that long. nt

[Egnever]

3. They get breaks

During the commercials. It isn't much time as witnessed when Hillary was late getting back from one in the dem debates. They do get then though.

[Atman]

8. No commercials. 90 minutes, no breaks, no interruptions.

That's a long time for anyone to stand there, let alone a couple of 70 year olds.

[Egnever]

12. No commercials?

Wow I was not aware of that.

How did that get negotiated I wonder.

[Egnever]

14. Hmm this seems to be based on a drudge report

“There are no commercial breaks,” the source told the Drudge Report Friday. “Period.”

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/23/there-will-be-no-commercial-breaks-during-the-presidential-debates/#ixzz4LObpR1Z1

It might be true but I would like to see that from another source besides drudge or someone quoting drudge.

I find it difficult to believe that bathroom breaks would not be negotiated. Possible but hard to believe.

[Atman]

17. I didn't hear it on Drudge. This is on every news channel.

It's streaming everywhere. How can they manage commercial breaks on different networks? Of course, I could be wrong, but I have yet to hear anything contradicting this. 90 minutes, no breaks of any kind.

[Egnever]

24. Yup there are now links to it. You were right

http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2016debates

All debates will be moderated by a single individual and will run from 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time without commercial breaks. As always, the moderators alone will select the questions to be asked, which are not known to the CPD or to the candidates. The moderators will have the ability both to extend the segments and to ensure that the candidates have equal speaking time. While the focus will properly be on the candidates, the moderator will regulate the conversation so that thoughtful and substantive exchanges occur. The CPD is in discussion with technology and civic groups that will provide data to the moderators to assist them in identifying the subjects that are most important to the public.

[madokie]

45. I watched it on cspan

and there were no Breaks

Hillary kicked his sorry ass up one side of the stage and down the other. She was great, tRump was, well tRump, an ASS. What he always is

[dixiegrrrrl]

35. Age-ism much?

A lot of us here are Hillary's age. And able to stand for long periods.

[Atman]

38. Facts much?

I don't care how old you are...90 minutes. Maybe you gotta pee. But 70 year olds? Standing? I'm pushing 60. No big deal. But it would be nice to know that I could go pee. I guess part of debate prep is "don't drink coffee or water or anything."

Ridiculous you'd get your knickers in a twist over this.

[davidn3600]

10. There is no commercial break this time, i believe

[phallon]

4. Hillary: 11 1/2 hours remember?

[yeoman6987]

26. She sat down and there were breaks

[phallon]

36. I think the segments were at least 90 min.

And she is 69 and just fine.

Wait till you get there, if your lucky.

[yeoman6987]

39. Your right. And I hope I get there. You never know. No guarantees.

[jehop61]

5. Speaking

as someone in that age group, I'd be very afraid

[Raven]

6. You could be a little more respectful of seniors.

Not funny and BTW, I could probably run circles around you, mentally and physically without the Hover'round. No question HC could!

[Atman]

21. Oh yeah? I just have one thing to say to you...

...but first, I have to go pee.

[skylucy]

7. OMG. I am 62 but my parents are both almost 90 and both of them can

go at least 2 hours without having to use the bathroom. Although they do say that when you get to their age, you should "never trust a fart"...but of course, Trump will stink up the place anyway. My dad can stand for 90 minutes no problem. He also walks a mile every day when he gets up at 6:30 am. Not sure how old you are, atman, but my parents call 60-somethings "young people".
I don't say this to you in anger...I say it with a gentle smile...Just to give you prospective about older folks. It inspires me that two people who are almost 70 can be as incredibly smart,brave and strong as Hillary (and also as incredibly nasty, rude, and immature as Trump) Peace.

[LanternWaste]

9. I can easily imagine that a rather weak individual may project that weakness onto others.

I can easily imagine that a rather weak individual lacking any real physical discipline may project that weakness onto others. Not that you're rather weak by any means...

[Atman]

43. I'm 57 and I snowboard and play beach volleyball.

Weak? Now who is projecting.

[snooper2]

13. no a biggie unless you start slamming a bunch of 16 ounce beers beforehand

[madaboutharry]

15. Isn't Hillary 68?

[msongs]

16. hardly any healthy person has to use the bathroom every 90 minutes

[MFM008]

18. I hope maggot

Craps himself.

[Laurian]

19. I'm 68 and I resent your implication.....

[treestar]

20. She is not 70

[Croney]

22. I'm a 72-year-old woman and haven't peed in four hours.

And Hillary is younger and in better shape than I am.

[lpbk2713]

25. And she will probably be mindful of her intake.

In order to preclude any sudden need for a break.


This rules out Taco Bell for supper.

[skylucy]

41. Yes! I am 62 and my parents are almost 90 and we can all hold it a lot longer than 2 hours.

I think we over-60's should start a thread about how long we can hold it. It might be enlightening for some of the people who think being a senior citizen means wetting ones pants. (Actually there are days when the entire DU seems to be wetting their pants but that has nothing to do with age!)

I am skylucy, aged 62 and I have not peed in----3 HOURS

[louis-t]

23. I wish drumpf explosive diarrhea during the debate.

But that's just me.

[yeoman6987]

28. Poor Hillary. The facial expressions would be world wide known

Sorry I don't wish her that hell.

[sarae]

34. lol!

neither do I...

[nclib]

27. My dad is 91 and

plays golf several times a week. 70 is not that old.

[LynnTTT]

29. Wait a minute

I'm 69 and last winter we went to the Florida Keys, staying in Marathon. One day we got up very early, drove to Key West, took a ferry over the Dry Tortugas, had lunch and spent most of the day, then drove back to Marathon. Almost 15 hours and I never went to the bathroom. Can't say the same for my husband, but I was fine.

[Doreen]

30. Oh heck no!!!

I am 48 and I could not handle that long w/o a bathroom break. I also do not do well without water which would not be a good mix for me. I think he demanded this because she is a woman....well, OK, maybe not but would you be surprised if he had?

[LynnTTT]

31. I have a male friend

at age 75 bikes at 16 MPH every day. He does have to pee a lot, but he's in great shape.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

32. Is this really an issue?

My parents are old enough to have spawned Clinton and Trump and they can do cross-country flights without using the bathroom.

[House of Roberts]

33. My money is on the contestant...

without the Prostate!

[skylucy]

42. LOL!!! OH YEAH!!

[phallon]

37. A good characterization of the generational divide

Unite Together

[eShirl]

40. that Depends...

[Separation]

46. I will not sit down and take a load of a question like that either.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

44. It "depends" on the person.

My father could easily hold his urine for 90 minutes at that age. My mother could not.

I'm like my father. When I finally go, the stream just about cracks the porcelain.

My brother, on the other hand, is like Mom and needs to urinate all the time. He's been that way for years, even when he was young. It gets a little annoying to take him on long drives.