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Frances Goff's avatar

Does no one notice the complete ineptitude of the moderators? And the obvious manipulation of Biden’s sound equipment? Only an ignorant fool who wants to stay ignorant believes the debate was legit.

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Helene MacMillan's avatar

Everyone is bending over backwards, trying to keep him from looking like he’s getting cheated.

Like Judge Marchan, who made objections FOR THE DEFENSE and then sustained them.

The ex-president is going to say he has been cheated no matter whether he wins or loses and whether he looks good or not.

I think they should stop trying to make his followers happy and just tell the truth as often as possible.

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Helene MacMillan's avatar

I think it is very interesting and something that should be pointed out over and over again is how transactional the former president is.

We know that he has historically bailed on his contractor charges and vendor payments.

Then he talks about NATO members not paying what he called their fair share.

And now, we also know that he has been cheating the people of New York City and state because of his tax evasion convictions.

I personally felt that those should have been criminal as well.

He certainly thieved, millions upon millions of dollars from his fellow New Yorkers.

How much is it to go from misdemeanor to grand theft?

Surely, he passed that.

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Helene MacMillan's avatar

I want to add a second comment.

There’s a very traditional presidential position on the United States.

We are strong. We are compassionate. And, most of all, as a country when we put our efforts together, we can do anything.

That’s a president.

The other one just keeps talking about what a crappy place the country is.

I’m sorry, but I don’t agree.

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Val Soper's avatar

Yikes!! What just happened? Was Biden coming down with something, or did he not know what was happening? He was physically bent out of shape, and with his mouth hanging open he certainly didn’t seem to be “in the moment”.

Meanwhile, Trump presented with his Churchillian face on though occasionally fell back on his clownishly wide tight-lipped grin, looking like a Mad Magazine cartoon.

In all, this does not translate well: Who needs the Truth when you’ve got Trump??

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Helene MacMillan's avatar

I can’t name the person, but someone in broadcasting said that he had been sick with a cold.

I wouldn’t have been up and going!

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