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2016 Postmortem

Skoods

(341 posts) Fri Sep 30, 2016, 02:49 PM Sep 2016

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Commission on Presidential Debates: There was an issue with Trump's microphone

Just saw on CNN breaking news. Commission on Presidential Debates doing Donald's dirty work.

I wonder how much the con man bribed them with.

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Commission on Presidential Debates: There was an issue with Trump's microphone (Original Post) Skoods Sep 2016 OP

Yea ... it was ON. JoePhilly Sep 2016 #1

But was it bigley? MoonRiver Sep 2016 #3

Well he came over just fine on TV--unfortunately. book_worm Sep 2016 #2

Unless he's claiming he couldn't hear himself (at which point he should have pointed it out) Mike Daniels Sep 2016 #5

Wait what, that wasn't t-rump talking. . .yelling. . . Iliyah Sep 2016 #4

I dispute that....I could hear him loud and clear HipChick Sep 2016 #6

It must be that well-known microphone flaw… regnaD kciN Sep 2016 #7

breaking news, it was shorted out by a Coke booger elehhhhna Sep 2016 #8

A week later, after Trump cries about it, they suddenly find a problem? Democat Sep 2016 #9

Yeah. The mic was the racist misogynistic ass hat. nt. NCTraveler Sep 2016 #10

If the audience had trouble hearing him, and said so, they could likely fix the problem Siwsan Sep 2016 #11

There was no issue with his microphone. Yonnie3 Sep 2016 #12

For a tough guy Trump sure whines alot Jim Dandy Sep 2016 #13

It was supposed to be equipped with TexasProgresive Sep 2016 #14

Yes the mike caused him to tweet a shitstorm at 3 am for the rest of the week. yellowcanine Sep 2016 #15

They folded MFM008 Sep 2016 #16

Not at all evident on the broadcast! longship Sep 2016 #17

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

1. Yea ... it was ON.

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 02:50 PM

Sep 2016

Big problem.

Huge!

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

3. But was it bigley?

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 02:54 PM

Sep 2016

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

2. Well he came over just fine on TV--unfortunately.

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 02:51 PM

Sep 2016

Mike Daniels

(5,842 posts)

5. Unless he's claiming he couldn't hear himself (at which point he should have pointed it out)

Reply to book_worm (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 02:58 PM

Sep 2016

I'm not sure he can claim this to be a major issue since he come over loud and clear to anyone watching on TV.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

4. Wait what, that wasn't t-rump talking. . .yelling. . .

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 02:58 PM

Sep 2016

sniffing?

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

6. I dispute that....I could hear him loud and clear

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:02 PM

Sep 2016

He was an arsehole...

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

7. It must be that well-known microphone flaw…

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:03 PM

Sep 2016

…that turns "I would never do that, because its the civic duty of billionaires like myself to give back to the great country that made us what we are" into "that makes me smart."

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

8. breaking news, it was shorted out by a Coke booger

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:05 PM

Sep 2016

Democat

(11,617 posts)

9. A week later, after Trump cries about it, they suddenly find a problem?

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:05 PM

Sep 2016

What a joke. This is some right wing excuse making for Trump.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

10. Yeah. The mic was the racist misogynistic ass hat. nt.

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:07 PM

Sep 2016

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)

11. If the audience had trouble hearing him, and said so, they could likely fix the problem

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:10 PM

Sep 2016

It has happened, before - the Carter/Ford debate. The debate went on hold for about 20 minutes, until the problem was resolved.

So why didn't anyone in the audience say anything??

Yonnie3

(17,431 posts)

12. There was no issue with his microphone.

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:12 PM

Sep 2016

The Commission said there were issues with the levels in the auditorium.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/30/politics/debate-commission-trump-had-audio-issues/index.html

"Friday's statement, however, said nothing about a microphone problem."

Donnie has to hear the sound of his own voice.

Jim Dandy

(358 posts)

13. For a tough guy Trump sure whines alot

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:13 PM

Sep 2016

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

14. It was supposed to be equipped with

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:13 PM

Sep 2016

Auto-Ttump-Correct, a new software developed for Kellyann.

Disclaimer-lame attempt at humor.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

15. Yes the mike caused him to tweet a shitstorm at 3 am for the rest of the week.

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:20 PM

Sep 2016

Now that's a messed up mike.

MFM008

(19,804 posts)

16. They folded

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:48 PM

Sep 2016

Thus giving him a talking point.

longship

(40,416 posts)

17. Not at all evident on the broadcast!

Reply to Skoods (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 03:50 PM

Sep 2016

But apparently evident in the Department of Make Shit Up Department.

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