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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 97 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The #1 thing to note is that Trump didn't win the last debate, Biden lost it. There's a difference.

Trump's performance was inchoate, but Biden looked like a lost little boy and that's something the leader of the free world can't recover from.

Harris is not going to have that problem.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, I don't see Harris ending an answer with "we finally beat Medicare."

I think I had an aneurysm that night.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Me too, and that was just from my friend group sending despairing texts to each other because half of them were watching it. I couldn’t bring myself to watch it myself because I was afraid of how Biden would do, and my concerns were fully justified.

So glad the DNC was able to pull out of that tailspin.

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Debates mean nothing in presidential elections. Several losers have won and winners have lost in the past.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

And some led to candidates dropping out.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 69 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

“I think he’s gonna lie…”

Does ~~a bear shit in the woods~~ Trump shit in his pants?

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 28 points 1 month ago

“Does the pope protect pedophiles?”

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Does ~~a bear shit in the woods~~ Trump shit in his ~~pants~~ adult nappy?

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 69 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd say "he's gonna lie" is the free space on the bingo but there's a lot of competition...

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Trump bingo card is actually a 3d block with a six sided free spot.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)
  • something racist
  • something sexist
  • accordion hands
  • stupid nickname
  • bigly / the best
  • ”Our great, great . . .”
[–] Kadaj21@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Came to me crying saying “sir….”

[–] Rekhyt@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Big man, strong man, tears running down his face...

[–] antaymonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I can't not hear Seth Meyers.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are we doing bingo or a drinking game?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Whatever Gets You Through The Night

It's all right

It's all right

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I'm taking the outlier. Fly 2: trumpy boogaloo

[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)

She needs to hammer him on his rich tax cuts and the state he left the economy in. There way too many people who believe everything was better under Trump and only care about money and earning.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I really want "Under your administration, people didn't know where their next roll of toilet paper was coming from..."

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That is what needs to be repeated. Every conservative has forgotten that.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

That was China's fault, or the democrats. Not Trump. Remember when he went to Puerto Rico and threw rolls of paper towels at hurricane survivors?

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (4 children)

First thing out of her mouth should be "doesn't Donnie look great in that diaper?"

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

She should also laugh at his gish gallop, and mock him. "Old loser can't remember anything so he just lies and plays his invisible accordion"

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I'd use the word "depends" a lot.

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Just wrinkle her nose and ask what is that smell?

[–] morphballganon@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago

Nah. Plenty of decent incontinent people out there.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

In other news: The ocean is salty

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Debate hype is at 11.

Vice President Harris on debating Trump: "He plays from this really old and tired playbook, right? There's no floor for him in terms of how low he will go and we should be prepared for that. We should be prepared for the fact that he is not burdened by telling the truth, and we should be prepared for the fact that he is probably going to speak a lot of untruth." Via The Rickey Smiley Morning Show

[–] Fosheze@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

I preview my plan for all of next year: "I think the sun will rise at least once."

[–] Solitaire20X6@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago
[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

I believe it.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago
[–] realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club -1 points 1 month ago

Telling the truth isn't even how you win a debate. Seems like the MSM is setting the bar for Kamala Harris pretty low here.