Behind the protective covering of plexiglass barriers, and with Trump back at the White House playing fact-checker over Twitter in real time, things got testy fast, as Pence and Harris locked horns over the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The ensuing blame game came as no surprise, and …
Read More »US President Trump says he ‘won’t waste time’ on virtual debate with Joe Biden, plans to hold rally instead
Speaking with Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo, Trump said the proposed format, in which each candidate would appear via a live feed from separate remote locations, was unacceptable. Trump said he was “not going to waste” his time doing a virtual debate, and dismissed the proposed arrangement for the October …
Read More »Pence and Harris both SIDESTEP debate questions about discussions over taking reins if president becomes disabled
The topic of presidential succession was shaping up as a key moment at Wednesday’s vice-presidential debate in Salt Lake City because, as moderator Susan Page pointed out, either candidate would be serving under the oldest US president to be inaugurated at the beginning of the new term in January. But …
Read More »Takes two to tango? Biden campaign suggests he will show up to 2nd debate even if Covid-19 prevents Trump from appearing
Asked by CNN host Jake Tapper whether Trump getting clearance from his physicians to attend the upcoming debate in Miami, Florida would be enough for Biden to feel safe enough to go as well, Sanders said the campaign is “looking forward” to the debate and the former vice president will …
Read More »‘Thought Wallace was biased?’ Trump supporters call out 2nd debate moderator Steve Scully’s Biden links, including an internship
C-SPAN’s political editor Steve Scully will be moderating the town hall-style debate between Donald Trump and Biden in Miami Florida on October 15, but multiple reports about his past have many concerned about the event. Scully interned for Biden when he was a senator in Delaware, according to both a …
Read More »Trump-Biden debate put US democracy on display – we’re now little more than the world’s laughing stock armed with nukes
If the transcript of the debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden was submitted to Hollywood as part of a script exploring the state of American politics today, it would be rejected out of hand as unrealistic, incomprehensible and just simply poor writing. And yet, there it was, on …
Read More »Trump-Biden ‘debate’ full of hoaxes & emotional manipulation shows the press has failed as guardians of the American Republic
The ninety or so minutes on Tuesday evening in Cleveland, Ohio just cannot charitably be described as civilized. There was Biden, who addressed Trump only when he wanted to insult him, but otherwise reciting prepared talking points or turning to the camera to talk to the audience directly. There was …
Read More »‘Will you shut up, man?’ Biden struggles to talk over interjecting Trump as debate get off to a messy start
At one point, as Biden tried to evade a question from moderator Chris Wallace as to whether he would support adding more slots to the Supreme Court and eliminating the Senate filibuster rule if Democrats regain control, Trump badgered him with interruptions. “Whatever position I take on that, that will …
Read More »Now Sobchak invited Zakharov to the debate without conditions
TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak took the baton and invited the official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova to the debate. She said that it will not nominate any conditions for their conduct. Sobchak asked a question in your telegram-channel “Bloody lady”, do “brave woman” Maria Zakharova chickened out. …
Read More »The interior Ministry is ready to provide security during the debate on “Olympic”
Shevchenko added that such big events have often safely held in this stadium. All units of the interior Ministry ready to secure public order during a debate of presidential candidates, if they are held at the NSC “Olympic”. This was written by the speaker of the Ministry of internal Affairs …
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