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gristy

(10,691 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:01 PM Jul 2020

Should Biden agree to debate Trump? [View all]

Before you vote, take a look at Friedman's article and the comments to the article for lots of perspectives on this. And please rec for visibility.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/opinion/biden-trump-debate.html


22 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
No, absolutely not under any circumstances
4 (18%)
Yes, with Friedman's 2 conditions
3 (14%)
Yes, with some conditions
1 (5%)
Yes, with no conditions
14 (64%)
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He is an actor and a liar and too much of the public is too stupid BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #1
I agree on your points about Trump the general public but... dutch777 Jul 2020 #4
Hillary brought all that up and it did no good. BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #12
He should agree, because it'll look good when Trump ends up refusing dawg day Jul 2020 #2
absolutely... myohmy2 Jul 2020 #3
Post removed Post removed Jul 2020 #6
Getting the best of Trump... the bar for that is low In It to Win It Jul 2020 #15
Me, either. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #21
Big mistake not to debate. That's expected of Presidential candidates. Hoyt Jul 2020 #5
Fat Donnie will NEVER debate...ever. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2020 #7
Those are fine points by Friedman, but Biden needs to debate Trump one way or another. Music Man Jul 2020 #8
I agree peggysue2 Jul 2020 #28
Joe should decide the parameters. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #9
Of course. The whole dementia thing is the thread trumps campaign is hanging on. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #10
My prediction is still BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #11
The guy who said "I'm not a puppet, your a puppet" won the electoral college mucifer Jul 2020 #13
Absolutely NOT! Trump will take up all the oxygen in the debate and unfortunately people are stupid In It to Win It Jul 2020 #14
I am confused, He has agreed to debate him Bev54 Jul 2020 #16
Friedman's conditions, and then some. backscatter712 Jul 2020 #17
Dump isn't gonna debate. roamer65 Jul 2020 #18
They've agreed to three debates tirebiter Jul 2020 #19
Heck Yeah! jrandom421 Jul 2020 #20
I wish there were some way for Biden to avoid the debates but logically he has to participate Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #22
Biden has already agreed to debate Trump so the question is moot. Kaleva Jul 2020 #23
Why bother? 2naSalit Jul 2020 #24
Link is behind paywall- here are my two conditions: Fiendish Thingy Jul 2020 #25
And an automatic fact checker - large display in the background. Dan Jul 2020 #26
You don't want to give Trump that talking point... Locutusofborg Jul 2020 #27
I voted yes, but I preface that with the sincere belief that dotard will never agree to debate Biden Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #29
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