Tim Ryan, former Ohio Democratic representative, says Trump is avoiding debate because ‘he is scared’

  • @Donkter
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    161 day ago

    I mean, Donald Trump’s a chicken and everything but he’s right. All that a second debate would do is have Harris wipe the floor with him. And that would be fun to watch but I wouldn’t be watching the debate to see which nuanced point each candidate is bringing to the table and to make up my mind on whose foreign policy positions are better so I can finally decide who to vote for.

    • @Telodzrum
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      471 day ago
      1. What the fuck?

      2. Most voters who fall into the undecided category 90 days before the election will not make a final choice until within 72 hours of casting their vote.

      • @WindyRebel
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        115 hours ago

        In such a polarizing environment today and with an idea of how both administrations would work (2016 and 2020), who is still needing to wait until 72 hours beforehand?

        Gonna call bullshit on anyone needing more details to make up their idea about the candidate in this race. Not saying you are posting bullshit, but rather anyone that says they really don’t know is full of shit. They know.

        • @Telodzrum
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          who is still needing to wait until 72 hours beforehand

          Almost all of the voters who actually matter in this electoral environment.

          Gonna call bullshit on anyone needing more details to make up their idea about the candidate in this race. Not saying you are posting bullshit, but rather anyone that says they really don’t know is full of shit. They know.

          This is a bias you have because you pay attention to political news. You are on a political discussion board you are the exception. Most people don’t pay any attention to elections until October, at best.

          • @WindyRebel
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            113 hours ago

            This is a bias you have because you pay attention to political news. You are on a political discussion board you are the exception. Most people don’t pay any attention to elections until October, *at best*.

            You know, I can concede that point about my bias. I still say that they already have examples of both administrations and what they will be like. Nothing will be a surprise.

    • FuglyDuck
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      61 day ago

      Honestly, it’s the first rational decision he made in a long while.

      That said, if he can’t keep it cool in a debate… do we really want him in charge of the nukes? Or doing diplomacy…

    • the post of tom joad
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      41 day ago

      Well if its just a matter of looking cooler then the other candidate yeah but i think even voters who’ve decided on their candidate would like another debate, a new chance to speak on different topics than the first. I for one would like a debate centered on domestic policy

    • @someguy3
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      Well if he can restrain himself from reacting and from conspiracy theories, all these undecided might actually think he won.

    • Rhaedas
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      11 day ago

      No one watched the first debate to see talking points. They wanted to see how Trump would mess things up. They weren’t disappointed.