Anyone not watching the debate tonight?

[redstateblues]

Honestly it make me too nervous. I will watch the aftermath probably on CNN unless Santorum is on the panel. In that event it will be MSNBC.

[Sherman A1]

1. I'm not going to watch

there will be plenty of summaries online and everywhere tomorrow.

[Wounded Bear]

2. I'm undecided...MSNBC has some of my fave female commentators on it...

but still, I'm not sure I can take it.

[MaryMagdaline]

3. Me. I'm too nervous

Plus Trump makes me physically ill.

[Wawannabe]

41. This!

[smirkymonkey]

81. My answer exactly.

I just can't take him for more than 10 seconds. We'll have to rely on the crew here to keep us sensitive souls informed if anything important happens.

[triron]

4. It will be a joke. (on one side anyway). Won't watch it.

[ChazInAz]

5. I'll try.

But I have a low Trump tolerance.

[leftofthestorm]

6. Wouldn't miss it for the world....

but I am so nervous.

[beachbumbob]

7. I hate seeing and hearing trump, so I am not sure. Good chance this will be the only debate as trump

chief of staff Meadows pretty much said they willl not do the 2 remaining ones last night

[honest.abe]

14. Really? Interesting.

I would think being so far behind they would like to have the chance to change the dynamics.

[beachbumbob]

23. trump is a baffoon and i be surprise if tonight's debate isn;t cancelled as well

[honest.abe]

27. True he is a buffoon but I think their only hope is for a major Biden gaffe during the debate.

Not going to happen but I think that's their only hope at this point.

[abqtommy]

8. Seeing tRUMP totally nauseates me so I won't be watching.

[TreasonousBastard]

9. I'll watch. This is history and why not be part of it?

[Ms. Toad]

67. Same reason I fired my cancer doctor -

elevated blood pressure and elevated blood glucose is not good for my health. Listenting to him/watching him elevates both. My health is more important than hearing anything he ha sto say tonight.

[Roland99]

10. I'll be at work

[Poiuyt]

11. Nope. I like to follow it live here at DU

[lagomorph777]

12. I've already voted (not that the debate would have mattered to me anyway).

I assume Trump will implode and Joe will kick him all over the stage. And no minds will be changed.

[roamer65]

18. Ditto.

Already voted.

[benld74]

13. Netflix binge scheduled

[Polly Hennessey]

15. Too nerve-wracking.

And, I cannot take one second of the horrifying blob bouncing, leaning, leering. I’ll depend on Rachael, Nicole, Brian, and Joy to give me commentary, and DU, of course.

[hlthe2b]

16. I think I have to, though my excitement to see Bides overpowered with disgust at seeing Trump lie,

obfuscate, and generally be obnoxious like an out-of-control angry silver-back gorilla. (and yeah, I love gorillas and all nonhuman primates, so sorry for the comparison).

[Statistical]

17. I am going to watch it or at least try but not looking forward to it

I fully expect the moderator to allow Trump to break ever rule, not answer questions, going into rambling attacks, cutoff Biden, etc.

I give myself less than a 50/50 of making it to the end. If it was a Romney Biden debate I would be very interested in that. It would be two intelligent candidates with very different world views doing a real debate. I am not sure I can take 90 minutes of poop flinging by Dump while the moderator sits by and pretends "this" is a debate.

[Nay]

25. The debate is 90 minutes long?? Oh, hell no. There's no way I could ever watch that. nt

[Statistical]

30. Yeah it is 9pm to 10:30 pm eastern time.

I don't think they have commercials in the debates but maybe they do.

[lark]

19. I am watching Biden, drumpf is the creepy disgusting side show.

I probably won't watch much, I'm usually asleep by 10, but the anxiety might keep me up this time. My stomach hurts from the drumpf treachery, but I want to see if Biden can handle him and salt away the election.

Side note - I do have stomach issues and have 3 different pre-cancerous conditions which has been well controlled by medication and exercise before now. I have been doing great since I retired, but now my stomach is starting to hurt again so I know the stress of worrying about drumpfs traitorousness and destructiveness is getting to me. I need to see if I can get an appt. at GI and see if there's anything stronger I can use until after the election. Sad.

[Nay]

20. I can no longer watch such things. The whole system is so crazy that 'debates' have no

point. What can Trump say that means anything? And if Biden is going to be reaching across the aisle to these monsters, he's not going to be saying anything of importance, either.

I can read snippets of the debate here afterwards. I just don't need the aggravation of hearing it.

[durablend]

21. NTY

I'm fully expecting Chris Wallace to throw softballs at Trump

[Ferrets are Cool]

22. Not one minute. I will not polute my television screen with the OrangeAnus

and, I do not want to get so upset that I get sick from all the lies.

I will let my friends here do the hard lifting.

[Blaukraut]

24. Also too nervous.

Hell, I can't watch Patriots football games even though I love them, because I get way too nervous and wound up.

[Throck]

26. No! The litter box needs cleaning and the dog wants to play poker.

The wife says I swear too much and it's not worth the blood pressure spike.

[grantcart]

69. After watching Trump for 20 seconds mrs grantcart says

"Seems like your Parkinson's is much worse dear".


I don't have Parkinson's.

[nancy1942]

28. I won't.

I can't stand looking at the freak. He makes me physically ill.

[NRaleighLiberal]

29. not watching. haven't watched any TV for 10 yrs.

[honest.abe]

31. I cant watch it.

Trump's face makes me ill.

[Laffy Kat]

32. I don't get home from work until 7:30.

And I'm usually toast by then. That, plus hearing his voice, I don't think I can.

[NurseJackie]

33. I'll be watching "Midsommer Murders" and "McDonald & Dodds" on BritBox.

I'll be watching "Midsommer Murders" and "McDonald & Dodds" on BritBox. If anything exciting happens, people will report it here and there will be a short Youtube clip of it for me to review later.

[smirkymonkey]

83. I just discovered another great British crime drama series called "Broadchurch"

starring David Tennant ("Dr. Who" ) and Olivia Colman ("The Crown", "Fleabag" ). I am watching it on Netflix, but it's a BBC production so you should be able to find it on BritBox.

I needed new binge material to get me through until the election. I love "Midsommer Murders" as well!

[NurseJackie]

84. Yes! The mister and I watched both seasons.

Also, we enjoyed Hinterland and Shetland and DCI Banks.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

34. I'm watching. Might have a nice drink on hand to enjoy it with.

Biden will wipe the floor with Trump on all facts and substance. Just like Hillary did.

The one thing I know will happen is that Joe will at one point stumble over a word, and tomorrow morning all the usual suspects on social media will be playing a clip on a five second loop, and going, "OMGz!!! Biden has lost his mind! LOLz!!! Sleep Joe!"

But I'm not nervous of how Joe will actually do. He's going to kick Trump's orange ass two ways to Sunday.

[Peacetrain]

35. I have such a hard time listening to Trumps whiny voice.. its just like fingernails on a chalk board

as they used to say..

[lagomorph777]

37. I mute the second he appears on screen. After 5 seconds I change the channel.

So, no, I will not subject myself to that torture.

[Peacetrain]

40. I do the same thing!!! Hubby has to go downstairs to watch his ramblings

and then I read them online.. I want to know what he is saying...I want to be prepared for his nonsense.. but that voice.. sheesh.. what a disaster he is

[Binkie The Clown]

36. Not watching. I have an important video game to play.

I'll be happy to read the highlights right here tomorrow.

[indigoth]

38. I won't be watching

I’ve known who I’ll be voting for since 2016. No debate can change that.

[Dr. Jack]

39. I was going to skip it but...

...after see how well Biden did at the town hall two weeks ago and how shitty trump did, combined with the tax stuff and reports that Trump hasn't even started to prep for the debates yet makes me very likely to tune in

[Coventina]

42. I can't bring myself to voluntarily watch that talking tumor.

I'll watch the post-debate coverage on MSNBC.

[Jersey Devil]

43. Depends on the score of the Yankee playoff game

If the score is lopsided I'll watch the debate. If it's a close game I'll stick to baseball. I figure the talking heads will let me know who "won" the debate.

[OregonBlue]

44. Can't stand to watch the fat fuck spew his filth. Will wait for the review with the ladies of MSNBC.

[pamdb]

45. not us

It will make me too nervous. We usually watch the coverage on Daily Kos but probably not even that. We go to be really early, by 10 we're asleep and the debate doesn't even start
until 9.

On election night I've got Knives Out on Prime ready to go and Schitts Creek on Amazon
maybe I'll start Schitts Creek tonight.

[MissB]

46. Oh I'm watching it!

Dh is taking care of dinner tonight so I can watch.

[Lars39]

47. I'm thinking closed captions and extraordinary mute button usage.

[crickets]

58. This will be my strategy as well, if I watch at all.

I want to support Joe andI'm sure he'll do a great job, but the more I think about watching, the less it appeals to me.

[Lars39]

59. I don't know how long I'll last...Miss Marple on Acorn may call.

[crickets]

62. That sounds like a great idea! nt

[SoonerPride]

48. I can't watch him. He gives me a migraine.

[stillcool]

49. I'm going to watch it here..

post by post. That's as close as I can get.

[FloridaBlues]

50. Can't watch tonight I have theater rehearsal for a show but will check on DU too see.

[GoneOffShore]

51. Can't for a couple of reasons.

1 - I'd break the TV and my phone and my laptop.

2 - I would end up really drunk.

3 - I can't stand looking at or hearing pmurT.

4 and most important - The debates are way past my bedtime. 03H00 CEST.

[Cirque du So-What]

52. I don't want to watch

I prefer watching the ‘highlight reel,’ but I’ll probably watch anyway.

[Talitha]

53. I detest Dump, so no... but will watch the post-debate commentaries.

I'm sure they'll show the zingers.

[Arkansas Granny]

54. I don't know if I can make it through the entire debate. The sound of Trump's voice puts me

in a bad place. Maybe with closed captioning I can make it through.

[treestar]

55. I have a hard time watching them

generally, but I can do it if following DU.

[cwydro]

56. I won't. I cannot stand the sight or sound of that buffoon.

I’ll probably be keeping up here, and a close friend will be over watching in another room - quite sure she’ll be keeping me updated lol.

[hunter]

57. I'll read about it here, and in the foreign press.

I can't stand to look at Trump or listen to his verbal diarrhea.

[Ron Obvious]

60. I've always hated political debates

Because they're not what I call debates; they're an exchange of carefully prepared talking points laced with emotional anecdotes.

I consider myself a man of science and have little tolerance for politics and debating societies at the best of times.

I'll read about it later.

[Dem2]

61. If I watched it I would be succumbing to the idiocy of our times

You couldn't pay me enough to watch.

[JuJuYoshida]

63. I'm not scared of that asshat, Biden's gonna wipe the floor with him

[Maeve]

64. Cannot stand to listen to that thing's voice

Will read the fact check tomorrow

[grantcart]

68. +1 getting it on tape so I can see it tomorrow.

[Ms. Toad]

65. For the sake of my physical and mental health -

I'm not watching.

My watching won't change whatever happens tonight. Anything that is said that I need to know will be reported ad nauseum. I'll keep my blood pressure and blood glucose within normal ranges, thank you very much.

[Liberal In Texas]

66. Probably not.

May catch a few moments, but it starts pretty late for us. By 8:30 central we're folding up the tents and getting evening chores done and getting ready for some reading before sleep.

I'll catch the highlights or lowlights tomorrow.

[LizBeth]

70. I never watch debates, but I am on line to listen to what is happening.

[renate]

71. maybe on a delay

I get too nervous.

I'll probably follow along here and on Twitter and unmute the TV for what people say are the good parts.

[not_the_one]

72. Nope. I'll watch Rachel, Nicholle and Joy do a summary.

The man's visage and voice causes me anger. If I ever watch him he must be on mute.

[chowder66]

73. I'm watching so I have first hand information, not others opinions or spin.

I'll take in opinions and spin afterward.

[Mad_Dem_X]

74. I may watch *some* of it, but

I can't stand hearing the Orange Menace speak, so I'll probably bow out early and wait to watch the highlights online.

[bermudat]

75. Going to binge on my free month of HBOMax

Several friends are going to watch it so I'll call them Wednesday
morning for a review. I am just so f*cking sick to Dolt 45.
He won't obey the rules, he'll lie like a rug and distract. You
know he'll interrupt Biden during his time to talk and the
Fascist News moderator won't do jack to check him. No thanks.

[area51]

76. Not going to watch.

Trump will be a train wreck; Biden will do fine.

[Kaleva]

77. No. I've already cast my vote for Biden.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

78. Not watching. Serves no purpose for us.

It is pretentious to call this event a debate.

Trump is totally alien to the concept of rational, open-minded discussion and exchange of ideas.

At its best, V.P. Biden may get to lay some good policy thoughts on the table.

KY.......

[Earthshine2]

79. Tonight, politics is a spectator sport and this is the heavy weight championship. nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

80. I won't . My nerves can't take it. nt

[Mike 03]

82. No. I'm watching the "before" and "after" and I might peek at DU

to see how it's going. I'm just too anxious. Even listening to the talking heads raising expectations is raising my heart rate. I think it's harder to debate a psychopath than some people seem to believe.