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

  1. Commercial Breaks
  2. No Opening Statements
  3. Muted microphones, no notes
  4. No Live Audience
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[–] [email protected] 65 points 10 months ago (4 children)

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] 35 points 10 months 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The lack of notes will probably hurt Biden mostly. Trump will go off on crazy tangents, which he does anyway and probably doesn't read notes someone wrote for him ever, it doesn't take more than 3 brain cells to spout off racist shit and get angry people angry. But Biden will say 3 words and forget where he is, that's what they are probably counting on.

Edit: WOW it's fucking crazy how right I was. Keep downvoting.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Commercial Breaks

What the fuck?

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

[–] [email protected] 51 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Commercial breaks are also breaks in the debate where the candidate can stop and think/get fed his next talking point/line

[–] [email protected] 30 points 10 months ago (2 children)

From the article:

However, campaign staff will be prohibited from interacting with their respective candidates during these intermissions, denying them the opportunity for strategic consultations or to touch up the candidates’ appearance.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

And that's what I get for not reading the article all the way

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

But are they allowed to roll out some recliners for a quick grandpa nap?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

They are both obviously old, so a couple sitting down breaks in the debate seems legitimately reasonable.

I'm in my 40s, and while I could stand and talk for 90 minutes, it would be pretty uncomfortable and my back would be aching a bit by the end. I don't think I could do it at 80.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

lol that would be hilarious actually, I can picture it in my head. As the commercial break ends the camera fades to black then the stage slowly fades in. Both candidates are passed out in their chairs drooling all over. An infomercial for dentures blares from an unseen TV. As the TV is turned off both of them jolt awake and hobble slowly back to their podiums.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Teams need to come out like pit crews. They wheel the recliners in super fast, make sure they're both dressed in their Grandpa Joe PJs (Willy Wonka, no relation).

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[–] Kyrrrr 38 points 10 months ago (3 children)
  1. Locked cage
  2. Two men enter, one man leaves

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 58 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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 10 months ago (1 children)

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] 22 points 10 months ago (3 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"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."

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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 10 months ago (1 children)

"Person, woman, man, camera, tv"

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Wonder how much those 2 ad slots are going for lol

More expensive than a Super Bowl commercial?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months 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] 8 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No items. Final destination.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

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

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)
  1. 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.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months 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] 6 points 10 months ago

2 minute answers is garbage

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