Tim Ryan, former Ohio Democratic representative, says Trump is avoiding debate because ‘he is scared’

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    The campaign should make a totally over-the-top AI video of Trump in a chicken suit running away from CNN HQ (or Taylor Swift in the US Flag outfit she was wearing in the bogus Trump AI endorsement). Make it totally clear that it is a fake AI stunt, yet spam it to all the social media anyway. Throw in Vance lounging on a La-z-boy for good measure.

    Calling these fascists out on their real racist policies doesn’t see to work as well as simply making fun of them. They can’t stand it when people mock them.

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      I’ll do you one better: they should reproduce his likeness like a holograph standin thing and have the debate whether he likes it or not. Grab him by the—well, you know what I mean

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      They released a video of him trying to weasel out of the debate last time around with a chicken clucking sound. On TruthSocial as well as Twitter.

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      We need to go back how it was before it was televised…

      Now you can just ramble for 90 seconds, and everyone moves on.

      Back in the day there was no time limit. Moderators asked a question, and just kept asking it till the candidate answered or admitted they had no clue how to answer. The debate might take an hour. It might take 12.

      It’s crazy we’re still letting the limitations of broadcast television take precedence.

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        Does the effective time change for people without ADHD? If I do an IR 3 hours before bed the crash anxiety will keep me up for a couple hours (witout medication to assist with sleep.)

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    As a candidate, you should be ready to debate any place, any time and with zero notice. Because real life is hardly fair and never works on a timeline of your choosing.

    Heck, we should be forcing random debates much like random drug tests. Wake them up early morning on a random wednesday and force them to do a debate. Let’s see who can really be coherent under pressure.

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    Hmm, it’s too late to have a debate but not too late to shove an unqualified ideologue into SCOTUS.

    Got it.

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    Someone tried to kill Trump at a rally. He still does rallies. Someone tried to kill Trump on a golf course. He still golfs.

    Trump would rather be shot at again than have to face Harris on the debate stage. You quickly find out that bullies are actually cowards once you see someone stand up to them and punch them in the face.

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    Lol. The guy got a cease and desist order from The Tom Petty estate for illegally using the song Won’t Back Down, yet here he is doing the exact opposite. That’s some 5D chess moves.

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      After every question “Former President Trump, would you like to respond… Again no response, The Republican candidate has declined to participate in tonight’s debate for reasons they chose not to share”