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The 'rules' imposed by CNN are getting more and more interesting. Now they are insisting on a 1 or 2 minute delay of the broadcast. Standard on network TV is 7 seconds. Plus excluding many media outlets from accessing their live feed. So I am beginning to wonder how much of a debate this really will be. The head of the CPD has already come out with numerous criticisms and is less than impressed.

I am waiting to see how much this is a debate, and how much it is a parallel interview. The problem with having two moderators is that they always try to insert themselves into the spotlight. They can't help themselves, it is how they do things in their day jobs. But will there be any direct interaction at all between the candidates? Or will the Holders of the Mike Cut Switch ensure that there will be no spontenaity or unscripted moments?

You obviously don't know Doug Burgum very well. He is a self made multi-millionaire (possibly billionaire), born on a farm in North Dakota and built his own computer software company from scratch. Successful governor, philanthropist, classic salt-of-the-earth midwesterner.

It has happened before. But it might not matter. Onlly perhaps if there is part of the debate where the two candidated can question each other directly. That would be fun.

Joe has been in literal hiding for ten days. Either at his beach house or at Camp David. Some intense prepping, probably adjusting his sleep/wake schedule so that he can be alert at night, etc. All he has to do is get through 90 minutes. He managed it at the SOTU Address, so there is no reason to think he won't be uber rested and uber prepped tomorrow. Trump has still been campaigning. Never was one for over preparation, will probably rely on his ability to ad lib for the debate.

Not to mention, the oft touted FBI crime stats can no longer be trusted. Many cities and jurisdictions don't even bother reporting their numbers anymore.

True, hopefully. There is enough pushback in legal circles (even among lifelong Democrats) who recognize that the trial itself was obviously politically motivated. Adding a prison sentence to an essentially victimless crime would possibly cement the win for Trump.

Yeah, JD for sure doesn't have a stacked resume- hard to do at age 39. Yet the argument can be made that others have been in the Presidential picture with similar, or even thinner, CVs. For me, he would be a number 3 or so pick, but he is not unusual in his qualifications. Plus having a compelling story of growing up in abject poverty and making something of himself. That sells well.

He would be my choice, given my druthers. Successful businessman, well spoken, patriot, not part of "the swamp". Ready to lead if necessary.

Why? Because it is tedious and overdone and boring.

Can we agree to not sabotage this topic, and agree to leave Trump and Biden out of it? Plenty of other places to go after them on this forum. I would be pleased to vote for Pierre Polievre, the leader of the Conservatives in Canada. He is whip smart, stays on message, and wants to give control of the country back to the people. Gives great interview too.

It is, but he will still be replaced by a Democrat. Glad to see his flabby arms getting the heave though, I won't lie. That poorly attended event he did with AOC was cringeworthy.

This might be the most important moment of the election campaign for both parties. Certainly this will be the most important VP pick in decades. Facts are, both Trump and Biden are old. The odds of either surviving the full 4 year term are not high. So, the VP slot takes on much more importance than usual. The Democrats seem stuck with Harris. Rumours have it that Trump has narrowed down to 3 choices- Doug Burgum, JD Vance, or Marco Rubio. But being Trump, he may go with a longshot candidate. So, who do you think it will be, who do you think it should be, and why? Can the right pick tip the election to the GOP?

I was listening to the former governor AND former Attorney General of New York the other night. A lifelong Democrat and full throated Biden supporter. He said that the Trump case in New York would NEVER have seen the light of day when he was the AG, that there is no precedent for it, and that a defendant not named Trump would have never been charged.

Plenty of land? Jordan alone is 4 times the size. Egypt is 45 times the size. Israel is 1/6 the size of England. Plenty of land... Israel can give the land back when the Arab League gives back the property of the nearly 1 million Jews who were driven out of their ancient homes in their countries.

That is a great idea. At present, the Arab League is about 13,000,000 sq. km. with a population of 480 million. Israel is about 22,000 sq. km. with a population of 8 million. Tell me how much more "sharing" Israel needs to do! You would think there is enough space in the Arab League for the palestinian refugees. Much like Israel found space for the Jewish refugees who were booted out of the Arab League.

Thank you for admitting that Jews have lived there for millenia, in contrast to Muslims. As for 'a distinct Palestinian identity', that is a matter for debate. And yes they fled during the war by the Arab League to destroy Israel in 1948. To me, that makes them the responsibility of the Arab League, since they started the war. Today, the Arab League is 22 plus countries with more than 400 million population. They could easily absorb the refugees that THEY CREATED if they chose. Yet they do not. Why is that? For brainwashing, look no further than the social media in Gaza, and the textbooks that are used. It has been going on for years. YEs the death of children is a tragedy, one brought on by Hamas and continued by Hamas. SO please point your fingers in the right direction. And women are enslaved by radical Islam, Gaza is ranked as one of the worst places in the WORLD to be a woman.

...and if Gaza elects Hamas again, and they revert to their misogynistic, homophobic, murderous ways?

Some potential good ideas. UN peacekeepers? Might be a plan. Free elections? Israel already has these. So I assume you mean in Gaza. International conference? Depends on who is invited.

The same article says that only 400 British were killed in the bombing of Coventry by the Luftwaffe in 1940. They, and you, need to study a bit more.

You are quoting this idiot? He can't even get basic facts about WW2 correct. He says the bombing of Dresden Germany in 1945 killed 25-35,000 people. He is off by a factor of TEN. Leaving Hamas in charge is not an option.

Again, ignoring the parts where you were proven wrong ie Jews are "European". Never said there was a country of Israel, but Jews did live in the area for thousands of years. Israel was not founded by Brits, and not by European Jews after WW2. It was founded by the United Nations, with some holocaust survivors joining the Jews alraedy native to the area. As time passed, Jews from other areas who were forced into refugee status also were welcomed into Israel. A far cry from the treatment of Arab refugees who were forced into refugee status in other Arab countries, by the way. The Arabs (glad you recognize that they are Arabs and not Palestinians) had a tough choice. Stay and be prosperous in Israel. Flee and hope that the Arab League could crush Israel. And some were absolutely abused and ejected by the Israelis. De-Hamasifying can be done, but it will take time. Children have been brainwashed by Hamas propaganda at school. Women are virtually enslaved by Islamists. But it can be done.

Person holding a weapon- terrorist. Person holding hostages- terrorist. Person aiding and hiding terrorists- possible terrorist, depending on the circumstances. Person hiding terrorist weapons and so on, see above. Not so hard.

...and you still cannot answer why, IF Germany could be ne-Nazified, then why cannot Gaza be de-Hamasified? Both are similar repugnant and racist ideologies that permeated their regions for many years.

Lovely, except only about 1/3 of Jews in Israel are European in origin. And Jews have lived there for 4000 years. And "Palestinian" is a construct of the pervert Arafat in the 1960s. And there are 22 Arab states for Arabs to move to if they don't like Israel. What border do YOU think a Palestinian state should have?