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Kablooie

(18,718 posts) Fri Sep 6, 2024, 11:41 PM Sep 6

I'm wondering how Harris will debate Trump. [View all]

How do you debate when your opponent just spews a firehouse of lies and outlandish fantasies as if they were real?
You can’t just deny them all, that would let Trump control the show, but you can’t let them stand either.
How do you take control of a debate this kind of situation?
It is a puzzlement.

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I'm wondering how Harris will debate Trump. [View all] Kablooie Sep 6 OP

His "style" is known as the Gish Gallop. pat_k Sep 6 #1

Share your concern CommonHumanity Sep 6 #2

I actually expect Kamala is going to nail him while she is laughing. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 6 #3

Smartly. elleng Sep 7 #4

She Should Call Him A Liar In Her Opening Statement....... global1 Sep 7 #5

She might be able to disarm his by Inkey Sep 7 #7

I wish, after a Trump tirade, she could say.. Kablooie Sep 7 #6

Trump can't debate. WarGamer Sep 7 #8

During the Biden debate edhopper Sep 7 #9

TFG will be using the Gish Gallop tonight LetMyPeopleVote Sep 10 #10