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(Trump said he's not going to do a second debate)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

He's not wrong.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

How to tell who debate

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because once one is ahead, one doesn't do a rematch with a loser.

(Just pointing out that Rep Collins' statement can be taken multiple ways.)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

why not? if he won so greatly, what does he have to lose?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Everything

That's like saying "I already won once gambling, why wouldn't I do it again". Stupid.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

If winning a debate is a gamble, maybe your position isn't strong enough. If he's confident about having won this last debate he shouldn't be afraid of doing it again

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If GOP means Republican party, and stands for Grand Old Party, why would you call them that when criticising them? Unless it's meant to be sarcastic.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Little known fact: it actually stands for gaslight obstruct project.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Even though I know it stands for “grand old party,” and the party certainly is not “grand” anymore, I still call it GOP. But now I just imagine it’s GOB from Arrested Development.

I don’t care for GOP

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Im going to start pronouncing it like GOB just for that little extra bit of disrespect.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Same reason we let them call themselves "Pro Life". You use the name the group gives themselves.

I want to be known as "Pro Choice" as named by my own group. If the other group could name us, we'd be "Pro Baby Murder" or something like that.

Gotta let them name themselves if we want to do the same. Their actions put a stain on whatever name they choose, so word choice doesn't matter for long anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I feel like this could go both ways though.

"I don't want to get my ass kicked again."

Or

"I already won once so why would I risk messing up with a second one?"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It seems like if you think you won, why would you want to do a second debate?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Debates = Air time = more eyes on you = more voter engagement = better odds of winning the election (if you think you benefit from more voter engagement)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Because you won. And want to do it again. Same reason Trump demanded another debate after the one against Biden.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

more winning?