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helpisontheway

(5,100 posts)
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:18 PM Jul 26

Hate that debate expectations are so high for Kamala

All Trump does is lie. Do you spend your time correcting him (since the moderators will not) or do you focus on your policies? Kinda hard to do both. All Trump has to do is string a few words together and the media will pay him on the back. Hope the chicken does not show up. Let Kamala answer questions or make it a townhall.

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Hate that debate expectations are so high for Kamala (Original Post) helpisontheway Jul 26 OP
I wish she would NOT debate him. Clinton destroyed him spooky3 Jul 26 #1
I think debates are useless as far as getting votes, it's a no brainer choice, a life long con artist and rapist or a ImNotGod Jul 26 #5
We're not the target audience. TwilightZone Jul 26 #10
She has nothing to gain from it. Trust me on this. valleyrogue Jul 26 #17
Kamala has dealt with criminals like tRump much of her adult life, she can walk the walk. nt ImNotGod Jul 26 #2
I saw the debate between tulsi Gabbord and vice jimfields33 Jul 26 #15
Beat a Gish Gallop by hyper focusing on ONE of the lies and beat it to death until gallopers credibility drops uponit7771 Jul 26 #3
A lot of DUers complained that Biden didn't counter enough of Trump's lies. TwilightZone Jul 26 #4
Debates do not help kansasobama Jul 26 #6
I agree! servermsh Jul 26 #7
well, trump claims she's dumb as a rock so ecstatic Jul 26 #8
Would love to watch Kamala destroy TSF gab13by13 Jul 26 #9
one recalls when people thought joe biden was gonna triumph over trump in their debate nt msongs Jul 26 #11
She should ignore what he says and answer the question how she sees fit. LeftInTX Jul 26 #12
Prosecute Agolf and promote your agenda. TheKentuckian Jul 26 #13
yep. those expectations didn't quite work out last time NoRethugFriends Jul 26 #14
I hope she never debates him. She would have nothing to gain from it. valleyrogue Jul 26 #16
Refuse to debate. It only further legitimizes him. honest.abe Jul 26 #18
I also want her to skip the debate. EndlessWire Jul 26 #19

spooky3

(35,502 posts)
1. I wish she would NOT debate him. Clinton destroyed him
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:20 PM
Jul 26

In 3 debates and voters still didn’t credit her. Kari Lake’s opponent refused to debate her because Lake, like her idol Trump, would do nothing but lie throughout. And Hobbs won the governorship.

ImNotGod

(460 posts)
5. I think debates are useless as far as getting votes, it's a no brainer choice, a life long con artist and rapist or a
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:28 PM
Jul 26

truly upstanding American & leader. A debate will highlight the differences even more so that might help.

TwilightZone

(26,868 posts)
10. We're not the target audience.
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:39 PM
Jul 26

The target audience is those few people who haven't paid attention the past dozen or so years and still think Trump might be a viable option. Seems like a lot of effort to try to inform the intentionally ignorant.

valleyrogue

(678 posts)
17. She has nothing to gain from it. Trust me on this.
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:05 PM
Jul 26

It is going to be a very nasty fall campaign, and a debate would just make it even worse.

uponit7771

(91,048 posts)
3. Beat a Gish Gallop by hyper focusing on ONE of the lies and beat it to death until gallopers credibility drops
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:23 PM
Jul 26

TwilightZone

(26,868 posts)
4. A lot of DUers complained that Biden didn't counter enough of Trump's lies.
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:24 PM
Jul 26

I think that's completely unrealistic. He told nearly 60 of them. Countering them would have left time for nothing else.

Criticism of the moderators falls along the same lines. If they had countered all of Trump's lies, Trump would have dominated the debate even more than he already did.

I think Harris should focus on policy and counter only when a lie is blatantly obvious and can be countered without the response taking up her time.

Everyone already knows that Trump lies about everything. This should be more about Harris presenting her case to the voters.

servermsh

(1,259 posts)
7. I agree!
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:34 PM
Jul 26

I'm amazed at how so many people forget what Trump has previously done. He has done this same thing over and over. Pretends to not want to debate and then shows up.

Then he lies and lies during the debate. And there is no fact-checking in these horrible debates.

I don't want any more of these stupid debates. Ever.

ecstatic

(33,861 posts)
8. well, trump claims she's dumb as a rock so
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:36 PM
Jul 26

The high expectations come from us and we need to support her no matter what.

trump is going to show up as an aggressive bully. The lies will be loud and swift.

The strategy should be centered around putting the bully back in his place and exposing him as the weird, offensive criminal freak that he is.

gab13by13

(23,789 posts)
9. Would love to watch Kamala destroy TSF
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:38 PM
Jul 26

TSF fears Kamala, he already backed down and then Kamala busted him in the face again, with Bring it on, any time any place.

LeftInTX

(28,736 posts)
12. She should ignore what he says and answer the question how she sees fit.
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:41 PM
Jul 26

Biden was responding to Trump, which was a waste.

TheKentuckian

(25,635 posts)
13. Prosecute Agolf and promote your agenda.
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:53 PM
Jul 26

Give nary a thought to the old debate team coaching.

Answer what helps.you self promote or prosecute. Hand waive or address and move along otherwise.

Always be attacking.

Don't be afraid to give simple, positive responses and get back to your vision or putting a foot in Diaper Don's monkey ass.
If the court stenographers dare pushback, remind them they have been patiently awaiting Stank Asses' health plan for a thousand two weeks and are still wiping and dangling for him.

valleyrogue

(678 posts)
16. I hope she never debates him. She would have nothing to gain from it.
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:03 PM
Jul 26

Trump will go to places Kamala Harris would rather not discuss anymore. I am thinking about her time in California and especially of Willie Brown. Trump is scummy enough to bring up sleazy rumors, and it would be better if she never debated him at all.

 

honest.abe

(9,238 posts)
18. Refuse to debate. It only further legitimizes him.
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:11 PM
Jul 26

He’s a criminal lying asshole. Shocking he is the GOP nominee.

EndlessWire

(7,090 posts)
19. I also want her to skip the debate.
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:15 PM
Jul 26

There's nothing to prove by it.

Plus, he's just playing a game with it. He and Vance already backed out of the debates. Don't let him jerk her around. She'd perhaps be better off taking the night off. Rest, relax, and plan her next campaign appearance.

Who cares about the debates. He's certainly been taunted enough. He backed out. No reason to let him off that. He's a coward. Maybe she should go to a swing state and do a speech there instead of listening to the gish gallop master.

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