Where's the enthusiasm for Thursday's debate.

[Funtatlaguy]

Seems to me that there was a lot more pre debate talk and interest for the first two than this one.
Or maybe we’ve all just been caught up in all of Trumps daily craziness.

Anyway, for those that plan to watch on Thursday, what are you expecting?
Who do you think the media will be praising and dishing after it’s over?

[comradebillyboy]

1. Personally I can't get too excited by a ten person debate. nt

[hlthe2b]

14. I think that is the problem (along with being overwhelmed by all the news, esp. Trump-related lately

[SCVDem]

15. Ten is not a debate.

Lincoln/Douglas wouldn't be in the history books if there were eight others.

Big difference this time? Football.

Tampa Bay/Carolina play Thursday.

There goes the Southern viewers.

[elocs]

31. You can have an actual debate with 10 people? Who knew? n/t

[MFM008]

33. Better than 20

People.

[AtheistCrusader]

2. I do not anticipate any movement in the supporters/detractors camps.

I feel like it's just spiraling down as a waiting game now, while one camp declares itself winner with ever increasing volume.

Kinda depressing actually.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. I didn't even know there was one.

[Funtatlaguy]

6. ABC tv from 8-11pm eastern.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. 3 hours?

Can't do it. 90 minutes is enough for any debate.

Plus 10 on a stage is too many.

[BeyondGeography]

20. Probably the better part of two hours plus post-debate yakking

But, yeah, way too long. The last ones were about 1:45 after the silly intros/anthem IIRC and that was well over my limit.

[IrishEyes]

4. I'm excited watch the debate.

I really like most of the candidates that will be debating. It will be nice to see them all on stage together.

[Peacetrain]

5. Still too many people..

[left-of-center2012]

7. I'll watch to see of Beto says "Fuck"

I bet he will.

[Funtatlaguy]

8. That actually endeared me to Beto.

All Presidents and most politicians use that word privately.
He used it publicly and he did so appropriately.

[liskddksil]

11. Yep! It's long past time we speak about this in the most urgent terms imaginable nt

[liskddksil]

9. Oh no the F word! How dare anyone show how disgusted they are

with the countless gun deaths over the last 30 years while our government has done jack shit about it.

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. And if he say "Fuck Trump" I'll fill out my ballot tomorrow.

[BlueMississippi]

10. The race is now set and stabilized

Nothing is going to change because of the debate unless someone advocates torturing puppies from the podium.

[Funtatlaguy]

12. I wish some reporter would ask Trump why he hates puppies 🐶

Also ask his children why he wouldn’t let them have pets.

[BlueMississippi]

16. +1000 nt

[Funtatlaguy]

18. And what if our nominee told Trump a pet would be good for him.

My sweet little four legged girl gives me so much joy.
Maybe he wouldn’t be such a miserable ass if he had a joyful pet in his life.

[BlueMississippi]

22. He would think of "pet" as a human thing - like stormy nt

[Funtatlaguy]

23. That made my 😆. Haha.

[TheCowsCameHome]

24. He married a real *itch

Maybe she fills the void, without the inconvenience of producing puppies.

[Funtatlaguy]

27. I see what you did there. She got her green puppy card.

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. Mike Pence is more apt to crap on the Oval Office carpet.

I think that worries Trump.

[TheCowsCameHome]

21. That would be a great question, but

perhaps that is the potential pet's good fortune.

Trump would probably abuse an animal.

[Funtatlaguy]

25. Probably. I wish Barron had a pet though.

[CTyankee]

19. I want to hear Warren speak again. Her campaign must be busy now honing her message, even

making it stronger and clearer. I want to hear her talk about her health care ideas, esp. countering the idea that her plan would take away health care from the American people.

I fully expect her to do this! I will be greatly surprised and very disappointed if she doesn't.

Go, Liz!

[FM123]

28. I haven't heard much about the upcoming debates, I almost forgot about them!

I heard a lot about the first two but maybe because I watch a lot of MSNBC & CNN news where they were heavily promoted. I don't really watch much of anything on ABC so perhaps, I am just missing the promotions?

[LAS14]

29. I thought Steyer made the cutoff and that there would be two debates if there were...

... more than 10 people. ??????

Can anyone explain?

tia
las

[Funtatlaguy]

30. Steyer made the October debate, not the September.

So, there will be at least 11 in October.

[LeftTurn3623]

35. really need to make it harder to get on the debate stage

its time to lower the field

[elocs]

32. I will vote for the party nominee but I'm not enthused by any of the candidates,

so why would I be enthused by a debate with promises being doled out that will likely never happen?
I haven't watched any of the debates, a practice I plan to continue.

[LeftTurn3623]

34. Im looking forward to it

Cant wait to see Warren on the same stage as Biden.