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Buzz cook

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4. Biden was prepped for a different debate

Reply to Tom of Temecula (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 02:29 AM

Jul 2024

He was prepped to answer every lie Trump spouted. That's a fools errand because Trump can lie faster than anyone can answer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_gallop#:~:text=The%20Gish%20gallop%20(%2F%CB%88%C9%A1,or%20strength%20of%20those%20arguments.

Trying to answer all those lies puts the debater on the defensive and Biden should have been more on the offensive.
Oh and arguing about who's the better golfer? What was he thinking?

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Biden Family Privately Urges President to Fire Top Advisers Over CNN Debate Disaster - Report [View all] Tom of Temecula Jul 2024 OP

Apparently J_William_Ryan Jul 2024 #1

😂😂. NT Tickle Jul 2024 #10

Which would be the absolute worst thing he could do BeyondGeography Jul 2024 #2

I don't think they should be fired. But I noticed Tom Nichols tweeting during the debate highplainsdem Jul 2024 #3

Biden was prepped for a different debate Buzz cook Jul 2024 #4

think about this... agingdem Jul 2024 #7

The moderation was horrible. Buzz cook Jul 2024 #17

I didn't watch. Please tell me that didn't happen. Boomerproud Jul 2024 #9

Golf. Buzz cook Jul 2024 #18

He'd never do that. Trump does that. betsuni Jul 2024 #5

'anonymous' people are 'reportedly' saying... emulatorloo Jul 2024 #6

I knew from the beginning that it was Haggard Celine Jul 2024 #8

Me too Tickle Jul 2024 #11

Yeah Cosmocat Jul 2024 #12

Backing out at the last minute would have been far worse. Zeitghost Jul 2024 #19

Mediaite? GoCubsGo Jul 2024 #13

His debate prep team DEFINITELY fucked up. The clearest example was Biden's closing statement where he LymphocyteLover Jul 2024 #14

The price of meds is a kitchen table issue Deminpenn Jul 2024 #15

I totally get all that. But he needed a stronger closing argument than that he's lowered the price of prescription drugs LymphocyteLover Jul 2024 #16

Here's my advice for future debates with Trump: FOR GOD'S SAKE DON'T Hekate Jul 2024 #20