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These Are the Rules of the CNN Presidential Debate (time.com)

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The article is short, so worth the read, but here's the TL;DR:

Commercial Breaks
No Opening Statements
Muted microphones, no notes
No Live Audience

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[-] [email protected] 64 points 1 week ago

I'm kinda shocked that the Trump campaign would agree to this. These rules seem directly in response to his debate style.

For all Biden's many faults, having to share a stage with him in a civilized manner is almost certain to work against Trump. Especially when his campaign is consistently trying to paint Biden as mentally unwell and out of touch.

I'm glad it's happening, just shocked that it's happening under these conditions. I fully expected the Trump campaign to find a reason to back out leading up to this, and any of those rules would likely be a justification for that that his base would be fine with.

[-] [email protected] 34 points 1 week ago

The mic mute is not a perfect solution. Trump is going to be shouting over Bidens turn. We won't hear it (much), but it's going to make Biden lose his train of thought and stutter while the viewer can't really tell Trump is screeching 20ft away

[-] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I won't believe until I see it. They can still pull out at the last moment. There's just no way Trump comes out looking good.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

I don't believe for one second tRump will show. No way in hell.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

He'll show, say how the liberal media is against him, and walk out.

His base will consider it a win because he "owned the libs" and "he's too smart to play their games!"

Reality is a poorly written sitcom and I hate it.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

He won't get to say that though. His mic will be muted until it's his time to speak. If he tries that and walks out, he looks weak and looking weak is about the only thing that will turn his cult of republikkklowns against him. He can't show up, if he shows up, he'll look weak. He'll blame the liberal media before hand and not show.

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[-] [email protected] 48 points 1 week ago

Commercial Breaks

What the fuck?

Broadcasters are using public spectrum. They don’t need to make money off of this.

[-] [email protected] 49 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Broadcasters are using public spectrum. They don’t need to make money off of this.

They sure don't, but it definitely represents the current state of the union where everything and everyone has to be monetized 🤷‍♂️

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

too true

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

It's on CNN, cable is not the public spectrum.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television_in_the_United_States

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Quick someone pay for a Trump Slander ad in one of the time slots.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

They have been making money for the last decade off of Trumps presidential shenanigans, they aren't going to stop milking that cow now. They can still get another decade out if him, even if he died today.

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[-] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago

Locked cage
Two men enter, one man leaves

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY! RAGE IN A CAGE! BE THERE!

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

"WE'LL SELL YOU THE ENTIRE SEAT BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE!"

[-] Skoobie 6 points 1 week ago

Never have we needed Celebrity Death Match more than we do right now.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Let's go full Thunderdome and institute bust a deal, face the wheel too.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Then the Undertaker threw Mankind off Hell-in-the-Cell and he plumetted 15 ft. through the announcers table!

[-] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago

If only Clinton could have had muted mics against Captain Gibberish.

[-] [email protected] 58 points 1 week ago

At least the 2020 debate got us "Will you shut up, man?" .

[-] rustydrd 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I am (unronically) convinced that this sentence did more to secure Biden's presidency than the entire rest of the debate.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

That's why I think trump will go down in the polls as we get closer to the election. The American public genuinely did want trump to shut up when Biden said that. I hope Biden tells him to shut up again at this debate with the muted mics. It would make him go nuts.

Literally just say "I whooped your ass and I'll do it again." Trump would lose his mind. He never encounters people who say that to him. Everyone around him is a sycophant.

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[-] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago

I'm sure trump will be strong on opinion and bluster, yet nonexistent on facts or strategies.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

He'll probably call foul on the rules that remove his strongest advantage - a whipped-up mob.

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[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

"Gentlemen, good evening. I will in a moment give you each five unrelated words. In 90 minutes I will ask you to recall those five words. I look forward to a spirited debate. Good luck."

[-] ArbitraryValue 11 points 1 week ago

I'm not old and I think I might forget some of the words, especially since I would be so anxious.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

"Person, woman, man, camera, tv"

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[-] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

Wonder how much those 2 ad slots are going for lol

More expensive than a Super Bowl commercial?

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Good question. Now I wonder who's advertising in those slots (not that I'll watch the ads lol).

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

You over estimate the US public. Viewer numbers will probably by abysmal, and the vast majority of voters will only be seeing bias confirming short clips.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

That's actually pretty good. Maybe it'll say something?

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

No items. Final destination.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Fox only.

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

He will just keep shouting so that Bidens mic picks it up.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

That was my thought as well. Blowhard's gonna bloviate

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

there will be 2 commercial breaks.

A) Is this is so the old folks can have a potty break? B) How capitalist have we become that we commercialize the presidential debate openly? I wonder if these will be SuperBowl-level ads.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I expect the main event to be painful for all involved ( the audience, the studio, 45/46 egos ). They better put some effort into the comercials...

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

You know how you have to prepare your house when someone is bringing their kids over (especially if you don't have kids of your own) ? That what this is. Things have got so bad that they have to bring in a bunch of new rules just so one adult can finish speaking without a other "adult" talking over them the whole time. Holy shit, this is what it has come to.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

https://youtu.be/uSsUoxlSADk#t=13s

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Hey! They didn’t say anything about sabers!

Excellent. Excellent.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

So they are allowed an earpiece?

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