Cuz this isn't a scripted statement you read off a teleprompter, an incredibly softball interview or even a debate where your opponent is using kid gloves like Biden is used to and comfortable with, this is as an actual hostile human opponent.

A predictable opponent to an extent, sure, but not 100%.

It's very possible for Trump to come out of left field with something Biden didn't fully expect, causing him to trip over himself and maybe not even get back up.

Chris Wallace will probably try to help Joe where he can, but there's only so much he can do.

  • Lovely_sombrero [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Trump hasn't really been on his game recently, but if the debate is long I can see him outlasting Biden.

      • Vulthoom [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        Joe stumbles and stops ("I yield my time", fucking hell), Trump just plows on, repeating himself and occasionally discovering new words to say. He usually manages to sound like a normal idiot instead of someone with a genuine cognitive problem. Much better bullshitter.

  • Vayeate [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    To be honest, Trump is really good without a prompter. He adlibs really well in ways that former presidents never did. He gets tons of practice at his campaign rallies and he knows his material really well.

  • deadtoddler420 [any]
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    4 years ago

    If Trump seems significantly more coherent than Biden, itll probably be the start of a shift in momentum that ends Bidens chances. Like Trump doing that three debates in a row would be horrible for Biden.

    • Not_irony [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Are there people on the fence between Biden and Trump, who are also tuning into the debates?

      • Zezima [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        The only fence people are on is Biden vs Not Voting and Trump vs Not Voting.

      • deadtoddler420 [any]
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        4 years ago

        There's probably not a huge amount, but if Trump was like 2016 levels of coherent and Biden was at the lower points he's been at this year, it'd be pretty bad. I think the bigger issue isnt that theres people on the fence on who theyd prefer but on the fence about spending the time to vote for Biden (or to a lesser extent Trump).

        • Not_irony [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Yeah, that seems right. Bidens hard push he is getting people to vote and making them think its worth a trip. It wouldn't be hard if it was me ($2000/month for quarantine, M4A, green new deal jobs, etc), but all he has is idpol and blue maga

  • hotcouchguy [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Trump is several years younger and actually used to appearing in public, so he has the advantage imo

  • Zezima [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    Trump and Biden have only met once before, during his inauguration in 2017. Compared to Clinton that is super unusual and interesting.