The second debate should be canceled.

[sealybobo]

Our country's adversaries do not need to see a weak FJB again. The asshole is still POTUS till 1/25.

Rocky beat Clubber Lane in the rematch. No one thought rocky had a chance. He’s old they sai. A bum. Washed up

 

[Lisa558]

I hope Trump has the decency to step up to the plate and do the right thing. It wouldn't be a good look for him to go into a second debate counting on Joe being unable to fight back. Who knows... Joe could have a good day and surprise the hell out of everybody. I think it was a mistake for Trump to enter the first debate.... I'm not really sure what he gained from it. If anything he's helping them replace Biden... I'm not sure he wants that to happen.

President Harris is a SCARY thought. She’s a bunch of hot air, and no substance.

 

[sealybobo]

I hope Trump has the decency to step up to the plate and do the right thing. It wouldn't be a good look for him to go into a second debate counting on Joe being unable to fight back. Who knows... Joe could have a good day and surprise the hell out of everybody. I think it was a mistake for Trump to enter the first debate.... I'm not really sure what he gained from it. If anything he's helping them replace Biden... I'm not sure he wants that to happen.

Trump crushed it. He wasn’t even mean when we expected it. He almost seemed, human

 

[sealybobo]

President Harris is a SCARY thought. She’s a bunch of hot air, and no substance.

That’s all women. Biggest benefactors of affirmative action

 

[shockedcanadian]

Frankly I think this is much ado about nothing. However since everybody is absolutely volcanic in their reaction to the debate doesn't it make sense simply to cancel all future debates and cruise on into the election season?

I see no benefit for either candidate.

No matter how bad Biden looks it's not going to change a Biden voter into a Trump voter or vice versa

Maybe it will pull some votes from the middle? That remains to be seen as of yet; However given the vitriolic and stupendous uproar in the aftermath of the first debate It seems to me that decency and common sense both call for canceling the second one.

The new talking point is "it was just a bad night".

Also, according to Biden apparently blamed the traveling he did in Europe which wore him down. Traveling he did 12 days prior to the debate...

 

[yidnar]

Trump was scared to debate his Republican primary opponents, and now he's scared to debate Biden

LOL

 

[MarathonMike]

The new talking point is "it was just a bad night".

Also, according to Biden apparently blamed the traveling he did in Europe which wore him down. Traveling he did 12 days prior to the debate...

LOL "bad night". Like the Titanic had a bad night when it hit the iceberg.

 

[justoffal]

The new talking point is "it was just a bad night".

Also, according to Biden apparently blamed the traveling he did in Europe which wore him down. Traveling he did 12 days prior to the debate...

Honestly I hope there's enough collective decency to avoid a second debate. Trump should be magnanimous here and simply offer them a soft landing and a back door.

 

[sealybobo]

The new talking point is "it was just a bad night".

Also, according to Biden apparently blamed the traveling he did in Europe which wore him down. Traveling he did 12 days prior to the debate...

We have 80 year old family members who go to Greece every year. We’re always worried they’re going to die there.

 

[sealybobo]

Honestly I hope there's enough collective decency to avoid a second debate. Trump should be magnanimous here and simply offer them a soft landing and a back door.

If thats all Biden and democrats got, oh boy.

Abortion.

And the economies great.

I honestly think Biden is great. Just no match for candidate trump

 

[EvilCat Breath]

And Trump should say that: “it is elder abuse, and I don’t want to be party to that.”

Right on the debate stage.

 

[saveliberty]

Frankly I think this is much ado about nothing. However since everybody is absolutely volcanic in their reaction to the debate doesn't it make sense simply to cancel all future debates and cruise on into the election season?

I see no benefit for either candidate.

No matter how bad Biden looks it's not going to change a Biden voter into a Trump voter or vice versa

Maybe it will pull some votes from the middle? That remains to be seen as of yet; However given the vitriolic and stupendous uproar in the aftermath of the first debate It seems to me that decency and common sense both call for canceling the second one.

Oh it must see entertainment. Play some choice selections from the Hur interview and have Biden respond.

 

[1srelluc]

Rocky beat Clubber Lane in the rematch. No one thought rocky had a chance. He’s old they sai. A bum. Washed up

Fantasize much?

 

[hadit]

I can't speak to that. All I can say is that I don't think the debate did this country any good. A second debate is just an exercise in cruelty at this point.

Jo

Quite frankly, Jill should be brought up on elder abuse charges.

 

[hadit]

Rocky beat Clubber Lane in the rematch. No one thought rocky had a chance. He’s old they sai. A bum. Washed up

That's Hollywood, writing a story that can have anything happen. This is real life, and we cannot afford to have a president that we CANNOT trust to be lucid at 2am should he get that call. The last I checked, we don't have agreements with other countries and mother nature that bad things only happen between 10am and 4pm, alternating Tuesdays.

 

[sealybobo]

That's Hollywood, writing a story that can have anything happen. This is real life, and we cannot afford to have a president that we CANNOT trust to be lucid at 2am should he get that call. The last I checked, we don't have agreements with other countries and mother nature that bad things only happen between 10am and 4pm, alternating Tuesdays.

The New York Times reports Biden told a key ally he knows his candidacy may be in jeopardy, especially if he fails to perform well during public appearances and interviews in the coming days.

 

[Independent thinker]

Frankly I think this is much ado about nothing. However since everybody is absolutely volcanic in their reaction to the debate doesn't it make sense simply to cancel all future debates and cruise on into the election season?

I see no benefit for either candidate.

No matter how bad Biden looks it's not going to change a Biden voter into a Trump voter or vice versa

Maybe it will pull some votes from the middle? That remains to be seen as of yet; However given the vitriolic and stupendous uproar in the aftermath of the first debate It seems to me that decency and common sense both call for canceling the second one.

If Biden continues being the nominee the other debate will not happen. They simply can't afford to do that again, no matter how desperate they are. However, if there winds up being a different Democratic nominee they will for sure want the debate but, if I were Trump, I wouldn't go through with a rigged debate with someone other than Biden. ABC will be fact checking the hell out of Trump nonstop and letting Biden slide in every way that they can.

 

[justoffal]

We owe it to the process to have presidential debates on the docket. Hopefully the embarrassment we have this cycle of two sorry candidates doesn’t carry on into the future. My hope is that this is rock bottom for our politics and all we can do is go up

Let's hope

 

[justoffal]

If Biden continues being the nominee the other debate will not happen. They simply can't afford to do that again, no matter how desperate they are. However, if there winds up being a different Democratic nominee they will for sure want the debate but, if I were Trump, I wouldn't go through with a rigged debate with someone other than Biden. ABC will be fact checking the hell out of Trump nonstop and letting Biden slide in every way that they can.

I think you might be right.

 

[hadit]

The New York Times reports Biden told a key ally he knows his candidacy may be in jeopardy, especially if he fails to perform well during public appearances and interviews in the coming days.

That's what this comes down to. He has to demonstrate continued, consistent sharpness for some time to allay fears that he's not capable of doing the job. We can't afford a part-time president.