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es35

(132 posts)
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:10 PM Sep 2016

Trump can't even abide by rules of a debate

He claims he is the Law and Order candidate but can't even abide by the rules of a debate to let his opponent speak without interruption. If he became president would he send everyone who disagreed with him to Siberia?

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Trump can't even abide by rules of a debate (Original Post) es35 Sep 2016 OP
was that, in fact, a rule? unblock Sep 2016 #1
It's always a rule in an ACTUAL debate. LisaM Sep 2016 #3
well it certainly wasn't enforced very well. unblock Sep 2016 #4
I called it yesterday. louis-t Sep 2016 #2
If they wanted an actual debate sharp_stick Sep 2016 #5
He wants "Law and Order" in the "Inner Cities" YoungDemCA Sep 2016 #6

unblock

(52,196 posts)
1. was that, in fact, a rule?
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:12 PM
Sep 2016

my guess is that it was a rule for the first two minute statements, but not for the rambling follow-ups.


in any event, yeah, the only rule trump knows is that rules don't apply to trump.

LisaM

(27,802 posts)
3. It's always a rule in an ACTUAL debate.
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:14 PM
Sep 2016

Last edited Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:27 PM - Edit history (1)

We don't have those anymore, though.

unblock

(52,196 posts)
4. well it certainly wasn't enforced very well.
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:17 PM
Sep 2016

back in my high school debate days, i remember you couldn't interrupt the speeches that were the bulk of the debate, but in between there were short cross-examinations, and while it was considered poor form to interrupt, it was meant to be a conversation, so there weren't any rules about it.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
5. If they wanted an actual debate
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:18 PM
Sep 2016

they'd shut the mic off as soon as time was called. It's the only way to get a politician to shut up.

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