Debate Day, Redux

On 27 June, the infamous Biden-Convicted Felon debate was held in Atlanta, and “moderated” by CNN. It seems like a blink of an eye, it seems like a long time, but tonight, 10 September, at the National Constitution Center¹ in Philadelphia, the Harris-Convicted Felon debate will be moderated by ABC.

The Biden campaign was so sure of how things would turn out that they even sold debate packs. Complete with bingo cards.

This debate promises to be a whole different thing, but the question is whether the outcome will be different. In certain ways, that’s dependent on David Muir and Linsey Davis. Will they fact check in real time? Will they re-ask the questions that the Convicted Felon doesn’t answer? Will they call out his gibberish?

In certain ways, this debate is a giant opportunity for Vice President Harris. Hopefully, she will be charming, and warm, especially to start off. I hope that when they ask her idiot questions, she responds with “That’s what Trump says, no comment, move on.” And if they press her (never him) on any change in position, she says “Joe Biden and I did a lot of really good things, and I’ve learned from other things, let me tell you what I have learned.” And also, I hope she has an opportunity to say “Donald, that’s just not true”, followed by actual facts.

We know from bitter personal experience that ALL the MSM gives breaks to the Felon that no other politician, candidate, elected official, or even regular people, ever receives. Perhaps Muir, who has interviewed the Felon in the past, and Davis, as a woman of color who has often reported on race matters, and moderated a roundtable of Black women mayors, will be fair. Both have moderated presidential primary debates in the past.

We shall see how Muir and Davis perform. Fingers crossed.

The next rubicon will be how the debate is reported on after the fact. This time, unlike the June fiasco, there will be journalists in the room at the debate. It’s possible they will note things that we, the TV audience, aren’t privy to, and will mention it in their reporting.

While it’s possible that this debate gets a huge audience, it’s likely that low information voters will skip it and only read what is in their local paper, or on their local TV show, or <shudders> social media.

My plan is simple: I’ll be in my usual position on my couch. My neighbor will be joining me, as she did in June. There will be snacks, but out of an abundance of caution, different snacks from what we ate at the last debate.

I never read what others say, nor do I watch the post-game show, until I have thought things through, and written my opinions. I don’t know when I’ll get that done, so the first post you receive from me tomorrow morning will be on a different topic, and I’ll have my reaction out later in the morning or early afternoon.

1. The Constitution Center is one of my favourite places in the entire world. I have been there many times. I have taken groups of people and showed them EVEN MORE! As soon as I get some immune function back, I would be happy to take more people. If you would be interesting in going to the Constitution Center, watching me cry when they present “Freedom Rising”, hearing my bits about things at the center in addition to what they show and tell, and then getting some Chinese food, let me know. I’m hoping it would be possible (healthwise) by springtime — I like to have things to look forward to. If you’ve never been, it is an experience!