On Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:55:43 -0600, Skeeter
<skeeterweed@photonmail.com> wrote:

>In article <XnsB1DC828A28F51629555@185.151.15.190>, noemail@aol.com
>says...
>>
>> Skeeter <skeeterweed@photonmail.com> wrote in
>> news:66cf4a0a$0$3068694$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com:
>>
>> > In article <XnsB1DC4F4011984629555@185.151.15.190>, noemail@aol.com
>> > says...
>> >>
>> >> Skeeter <skeeterweed@photonmail.com> wrote in
>> >> news:66ce8a90$0$2873005$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com:
>> >>
>> >> > In article <XnsB1DBD4517369D629555@185.151.15.160>, noemail@aol.com
>> >> > says...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Skeeter <skeeterweed@photonmail.com> wrote in
>> >> >> news:66ce5d9a$1$2756$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > In article <XnsB1DB87887DD17629555@185.151.15.190>,
>> >> >> > noemail@aol.com says...
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Skeeter <skeeterweed@photonmail.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> news:66cde560$1$1787$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > In article <XnsB1DB5433DADCA629555@185.151.15.160>,
>> >> >> >> > noemail@aol.com says...
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Yak <yak@inbox.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> news:vakgh8$2vli3$2@dont-email.me:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> > On 8/26/2024 4:40 PM, pothead wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> On 2024-08-26, John Smyth <smythlejon2@hotmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Here we go again.
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Trump should walk from this one.
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> <https://thepostmillennial.com/kamalas-campaign-demands-s
>> >> >> >> >> >>> eat ed- deb ate
>> >> >> >> >> >>> -with-notes-for-sept-10-abc-event-report>
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> 'Kamala's campaign demands seated debate, with notes,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> for Sept. 10 ABC event: report'
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> '"The Harris camp, after having already agreed to the
>> >> >> >> >> >>> CNN rules, asked for a seated debate, with notes, and
>> >> >> >> >> >>> opening statements. We said no changes to the agreed
>> >> >> >> >> >>> upon rules."'
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> 'Kamala Harris wants to change the rules of the
>> >> >> >> >> >>> upcoming, Sept. 10 presidential debate to be held on
>> >> >> >> >> >>> ABC. Instead of a normal, standing debate, Harris wants
>> >> >> >> >> >>> the candidates to be seated, and instead of both
>> >> >> >> >> >>> candidates speaking contemporaneously, drawing on facts
>> >> >> >> >> >>> and figures they know, she wants to have notes, as
>> >> >> >> >> >>> though it's some kind of open-book test in a freshman
>> >> >> >> >> >>> lecture class.
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> The Trump campaign's Jason Miller spoke to Politico
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Playbook, saying "Enough with the games. We accepted the
>> >> >> >> >> >>> ABC debate under the exact same terms as the CNN debate.
>> >> >> >> >> >>> The Harris camp, after having already agreed to the CNN
>> >> >> >> >> >>> rules, asked for a seated debate, with notes, and
>> >> >> >> >> >>> opening statements. We said no changes to the agreed
>> >> >> >> >> >>> upon rules."
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> "If Kamala Harris isnÂ?t smart enough to repeat the
>> >> >> >> >> >>> messaging points her handlers want her to memorize,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> thatÂ?s their problem," Miller said. "This seems to be a
>> >> >> >> >> >>> pattern for the Harris campaign. They wonÂ?t allow
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Harris to do interviews, they wonÂ?t allow her to do
>> >> >> >> >> >>> press conferences, and now they want to give her a
>> >> >> >> >> >>> cheat-sheet for the debate. My guess is that theyÂ?re
>> >> >> >> >> >>> looking for a way to get out of any debate with
>> >> >> >> >> >>> President Trump."
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Harris has not held a press conference, done or
>> >> >> >> >> >>> committed to a long-form interview, barely takes
>> >> >> >> >> >>> reporters' questions, and has only agreed to one debate
>> >> >> >> >> >>> against TrumpÂ?one she apparently wants entirely on her
>> >> >> >> >> >>> terms.
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Harris has also said she wants "hot mics," which her
>> >> >> >> >> >>> campaign said was, in essence, to catch Trump saying
>> >> >> >> >> >>> something off hand, something critical, that she could
>> >> >> >> >> >>> use against him. "Our understanding is that TrumpÂ?s
>> >> >> >> >> >>> handlers prefer the muted microphone because they donÂ?t
>> >> >> >> >> >>> think their candidate can act presidential for 90
>> >> >> >> >> >>> minutes on his own," said campaign senior comms adviser
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Brian Fallon. "We suspect TrumpÂ?s team has not even
>> >> >> >> >> >>> told their boss about this dispute because it would be
>> >> >> >> >> >>> too embarrassing to admit they donÂ?t think he can
>> >> >> >> >> >>> handle himself against Vice President Harris without the
>> >> >> >> >> >>> benefit of a mute button."
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Trump has been amenable not only to the ABC debate,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> which he agreed to with President Joe Biden, who has
>> >> >> >> >> >>> since been pushed off of his party's ticket, but he
>> >> >> >> >> >>> agreed to all of Biden's terms for their CNN debate on
>> >> >> >> >> >>> June 27, which preceded the Democrat Party's replacing
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Biden with Harris. Fallon claimed that Miller's
>> >> >> >> >> >>> assertion about the requested rules change was false.
>> >> >> >> >> >>> "All three parties (Trump, Harris and ABC) have agreed
>> >> >> >> >> >>> to standing and no notes, and we never sought
>> >> >> >> >> >>> otherwise," he said.
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> However, as Politico notes, "At the time they accepted
>> >> >> >> >> >>> ABCÂ?s invitation, the Harris campaign did so while
>> >> >> >> >> >>> making clear to the network that the rules themselves
>> >> >> >> >> >>> were up for debate. And if this current snag is any
>> >> >> >> >> >>> indication, that debate is far from settled."
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> "I watched ABC FAKE NEWS this morning," Trump said on
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Sunday, "both lightweight reporter Jonathan CarlÂ?s (K?)
>> >> >> >> >> >>> ridiculous and biased interview of Tom Cotton (who was
>> >> >> >> >> >>> fantastic!), and their so-called Panel of Trump Haters,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> and I ask, why would I do the Debate against Kamala
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Harris on that network? Will panelist Donna Brazil give
>> >> >> >> >> >>> the questions to the Marxist Candidate like she did for
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Crooked Hillary Clinton?
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Will KamalaÂ?s best friend, who heads up ABC, do
>> >> >> >> >> >>> likewise. Where is LiddleÂ? George Slopadopolus hanging
>> >> >> >> >> >>> out now? Will he be involved.
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> TheyÂ?ve got a lot of questions to answer!!! Why did
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Harris turn down Fox, NBC, CBS, and even CNN? Stay
>> >> >> >> >> >>> tuned!!!"
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Actually Kamala's strategy is a good one especially for
>> >> >> >> >> >> the low information voter who gets her news from CNN,
>> >> >> >> >> >> MSNBC, NPR etc.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Hear me out.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> So, if Trump says nope I am not agreeing to those terms
>> >> >> >> >> >> then the media will portray him as a weak chicken.
>> >> >> >> >> >> In fact that is already happening.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> If Trump agrees to the terms, Kamala will cheat like a
>> >> >> >> >> >> card counter in Vegas only without the intelligence.
>> >> >> >> >> >> She will have the questions and answers ahead of time and
>> >> >> >> >> >> that is what her notes will contain. Kamala's strategy is
>> >> >> >> >> >> to stay away from the media and do teleprompter canned
>> >> >> >> >> >> speeches because that is all she is capable of. Kamala is
>> >> >> >> >> >> incapable of thinking extemporaneously. When she tries
>> >> >> >> >> >> she ends up creating a word salad that makes no sense.
>> >> >> >> >> >> But Trump needs to smoke her out so that is where the
>> >> >> >> >> >> debates come in. So it's really lose-lose for Trump if he
>> >> >> >> >> >> agrees to her terms IMHO.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> And as far as Kamala is concerned does she think she can
>> >> >> >> >> >> pull this same sort of crap with Xi? He will destroy her
>> >> >> >> >> >> and the USA along with her.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > That's correct. However, what Trump should do is say
>> >> >> >> >> > 'okay, I agree to that, but only if you debate me on Fox
>> >> >> >> >> > under the original terms of the ABC debate, which you are
>> >> >> >> >> > now changing. Otherwise, we debate on ABC under the
>> >> >> >> >> > already established terms. Your move, cackling coot'
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Trump agreed to the debate,
>> >> >> >> >> then he pulled out of the dabate,
>> >> >> >> >> then he agreed to the debate, and
>> >> >> >> >> now he preparing to pull out of
>> >> >> >> >> the debate.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Is this the sort of "decisive
>> >> >> >> >> leadership" we can expect from him?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > They want to keep changing the rules. No rules and Trump
>> >> >> >> > would bury her like he did Joe.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Trump will bail out of the debate,
>> >> >> >> as he has done so many times before.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > No he hasn't. Liar.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Donald Trump Will Skip the Fox News Debate
>> >> >> Jan 26, 2016
>> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/zxh3td5
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again.
>> >> >> September 28, 2023
>> >> >> https://tinyurl.com/bdd8thh5
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Haley and DeSantis Slam Trump for Skipping GOP Debate
>> >> >> jan 11 2024
>> >> >> https://tinyurl.com/bdhxsus8
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Trump says he won't take part in Republican debates
>> >> >> August 20, 2023
>> >> >> https://tinyurl.com/ycxjsas3
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Why is Donald Trump skipping another
>> >> >> Republican presidential debate?
>> >> >> Nov 08, 2023
>> >> >> https://tinyurl.com/4s6azv5k
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Presidential debate in Miami canceled after
>> >> >> Trump refuses to participate virtually
>> >> >> OCT 8 2020
>> >> >> https://tinyurl.com/2nm72vbw
>> >> >
>> >> > Look at the dates. Damn you try but fail.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Bingo.
>> >>
>> >> Trump has been dodging debates
>> >> ever since he got into politics.
>> >>
>> >> Are you proud of that?
>> >
>> > He nailed Joe. He will do the same to Camel.
>> >
>>
>>
>> The career trial prosecutor
>> vs the convicted felon.
>>
>> Bring it on.
>
>No rules?
>

That "career prosecutor" is demanding a dumbing down of the debate
because she can't have a real one.