Official USMB Debate 2020 -- "Round One" Thread..

[lennypartiv]

Trump lost badly...
He looked like he had no plan... Biden was talking policies, trump ended up insulting Biden's dead son...

Americans love Trump because he speaks his mind. Libs still whine about what Trump said about McCain, but it hasn't hurt Trump at all.

 

[Orangecat]

trump lost the debate. Name an idea he presented.

You're allowed your opinion. Care to answer any of the questions I've posed?

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

This was not a good debate. This was 2 incompetent speakers yelling at each other. Nobody can refute this.

Biden looked like he wanted a debate... Trump was the one interrupting a lot...

Honestly maybe Trump could have won but he looked very unprepared..

He didn’t answer the packing the court question?

 

[kyzr]

Yes, I can see this was not a good night for the Trump Cultists. Trump spent more time arguing with Wallace than he did with Biden... He wasn't anywhere near presidential.

Biden didn't do well explaining his policies. But Trump's constant interruptions were more than annoying.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Wallace was so disingenuous about Mail in ballots. What an asshole. He knows they are different than solicited absentee ballots.

 

[hjmick]

According to live polls, negative ratings for both candidates were roughly the same.

i.e. no one "won" the debate.

But that's bad for Trump because he's losing in swing states

Agree

Most voters have their minds made up. Nobody will change their view.

But damn.....this thing was scary

It was an abject embarrassment...

I don't care who you are voting for, neither candidate has any reason to be proud of what transpired and Wallace should be banned from moderating anything ever again. Not even a middle school debate.

 

[JoeB131]

I will give Biden credit for holding his own. I expected much worse from him. He flubbed a few times but thats to be expected when the stakes are this high.

Wallace is a TERRIBLE moderator. CONSTANTLY interupting the president while BOTH men are arguing. Let them have it out. Let America see where we are and what we've come to. Stop interrupting. He let Biden berate Trump over and over with insults right from the top and does nothing but stop Trump from responding.

Trump FAILED to take command and put Wallace in his place. Newt Gingrich would have DESTROYED both Biden & Wallace.

Terrible debate by ALL involved. No minds were changed tonight.

The thing was, Biden acted like a gentleman who was concerned about the American People.

Trump acted like a petulant child, who spent more time arguing with the moderator than espousing his positions.

And Wallace was probably the most friendly moderator he was going to get.

 

[georgephillip]

First time CNN didn't put up "fake news"

'Sh*tShow': Chaotic Debate Opening Ignites Twitter, as Trump and Biden Throw Down

The first 2020 presidential debate has just started and Twitter is already reacting to how chaotic it's been -- many even calling it a "shit show."

www.mediaite.com

That debate was horrible. I'm not sure there will be any more. I hope not. That was more than enough of both candidates.

Pence v Harris won't be as entertaining, but I wonder if either Trump or Biden can afford to back out of further episodes?

 

[IM2]

Which law enforcement agencies have endorsed Biden? Any?

Doesn't matter. trump lost. Badly.

 

[Fang]

This debate was garbage. Neither candidate talked about policy and ideas. Chris Wallace lost control early on and ran a fucking shit show. If you were voting for Trump before the debate you still are and the same for Joe Biden.

 

[meaner gene]

Biden clearly said that "HIS" new green deal wasn't that of AOC. His was Bidens new green deal.

Don't let the title fool you.

Surely you can provide a link to "Biden's Green New Deal" that is separate from the original Green New Deal, right?
Are you accusing Fox of editing the debate?

Go to Bidens website, he has his plans there for you to read. I can only translate or mis-translate. You need to see it for yourself. But the short form is his would only cost $2=4 trillion over 10 years, and create 4 million jobs in the process.

 

[Redcurtain]

 

[shockedcanadian]

It wasn't good, it wasn't helped by Wallace, what a horrible, almost far-left moderator.

All of that and China isn't raised? Are you kidding me? Trump needs to demand questions about the #1 National Security risk to America and the West. I am shocked at the questions. Or maybe I'm not, I'm not too sure.

Trump didn't do enough focus on jobs, especially for minorities. Home ownership, increased income for citizens. These don't interest China First Wallace I suppose. Go to the Fox site and read the comments, Wallace is being destroyed.

 

[rightwinger]

His lack of courage in answering the packing of the Supreme Court is interesting. We ll see if this hurts Biden.

Biden punted

Yes. Unfortunate. Shows cowardice.

Trump didn’t punt on condemning White Supremacy
He just can’t do it. Looked like he was going to at first, then backed away

 

[Polishprince]

Yes, I can see this was not a good night for the Trump Cultists. Trump spent more time arguing with Wallace than he did with Biden... He wasn't anywhere near presidential.

Mr. Wallace is a Biden partisan, the President is just recognizing the obvious.

 

[CowboyTed]

Trump is right, the election is already rigged.

It is, but it still might be enough of a dominating win for Trump.

I hope so, because otherwise, get ready for war.

Trump lost badly...

He looked like he had no plan... Biden was talking policies, trump ended up insulting Biden's dead son...

When did Trump insult Biden’s dead son? What were you watching? Trump was talking about HUNTER, NOT BEAU.

Biden was talking about Beau at the time... Trump was just overreaching...

The debate was awful... Wallace was not at fault...

Trump was filled with false statements...

 

[mudwhistle]

Chris Wallace was the big loser tonight. Why did he feel the need to bring up the Proud Boys?

It's an attempt to make them the same as BLM & ANTIFA.
Proud Boys don't burn down cities.

 

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There's a popcorn GLUT because of Covid shutting down the movie theaters so help out the farmers and buy some extra.

This told me the Orange Virus could lose. Bigly

 

[Orangecat]

Again, Bidens green new deal is not AOC's green new deal.

Same name, completely different plan.

Link it. I'd love to see the differences between the two plans.
Maybe he shouldn't have plagiarized the name if he wanted to put out a separate plan.
He's never been known to plagiarize things before, right?

 

[lennypartiv]

The thing was, Biden acted like a gentleman who was concerned about the American People.
Trump acted like a petulant child, who spent more time arguing with the moderator than espousing his positions.
And Wallace was probably the most friendly moderator he was going to get.

Trump is the one who cares about real Americans, Biden only cares about the people who came here from shit hole countries.