Debate organizers reveal 6 topics for first Trump-Biden showdown
Source: Politico
Debate organizers have decided the six debate topics for next weeks showdown between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
According to a person familiar with the planning, the 90-minute debate will be divided into six 15-minute discussion areas. They include: Trump's and Bidens records, the Supreme Court, the coronavirus pandemic, race and violence in cities, election integrity, and the economy.
The first debate is on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and will be moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/22/biden-trump-debate-topics-420043
jmbar2
(4,828 posts)I can already hear what he's going to say for each topic - one Gish Gallop of lies after the other. How do you debate that?
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)Though that'll be challenging will the sheer amount of lies he perpetuates.
jmbar2
(4,828 posts)They lay so many false claims out all at once that you can't refute them in the time you have.
I've heard that there is a technique for dealing with it among trained debaters, but cannot recall at the moment what it was. Not sure it is applicable to political speeches.
GoneOffShore
(17,308 posts)Not sure how to combat it.
Though Rational Wiki gives some pointers. https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Gish_Gallop
Grokenstein
(5,707 posts)That one's barely even encoded!
SeattleVet
(5,468 posts)efhmc
(14,709 posts)Is anyone going to make him obey the rules and if so who?
still_one
(91,937 posts)jaysunb
(11,856 posts)VarryOn
(2,343 posts)devoid of any discussion worth listening too, Biden should be prepared with a stem-winder of a lecture for trump, then leave the stage refusing to participate in a colossal waste of time.
In his opening statement, he should put trump on notice that he's there in good faith to be part of a conversation for the voters, but that if it devolves into a shit show that he won't be a part of it.
keithbvadu2
(36,360 posts)Congratulate Donald on his record golf playing.
turbinetree
(24,631 posts)Russian Bounties ON Military Personnel
And 200,000 Deaths based on his hypocrisy and the simple fact he his selfness
certainot
(9,090 posts)hoosierspud
(148 posts)If he will commit to the peaceful transfer of power that has been our history for over 200 years.