Second Presidential Debate Thread (at 9pm ET)

[NYSforKennedy2024]

All in favor of permanently keeping the muted mics system for further Presidential/Primary debates

[Stockdale for Veep]

Things Biden will end
Suburbs
Fossile Fuels
Christmas
and introducing
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY

[Red Velvet]

Trump winning so far, I think, but not by a wide margin.

I agree, he probably learned after last time that going too violent and aggressive is bad for him.

He’s better at attacking this way, not by interrupting it. Unfortunately, Biden isn’t that much good of a speaker but he is doing fine, no embarrassing moments, which frankly is all he really needs.

[JerryArkansas]

I was convinced he would pull the same kind of trash politics he did with 2016's debates, and I almost thought I was wrong, but Donald Trump never disappoints.

Pretty weak this time around, though. Most people have no idea who that guy is. To the extent that this trashy tactic would be effective at all, Tara Reade probably would have been a better choice (at least more people know who she is). I'm guessing they tried that and it didn't work out for some reason.

I think Tara, even being what she is has standards trump can't pass

[2952-0-0]

"walk and chew gum at the same time" will stick well for Biden.

[Buzz]

Thank god it’s been civil so far.  I think Biden is probably slightly ahead m.

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

How the hell is Trump winning? People on this forum give him too much credit.

[John Dule]

Holy crap, Biden actually managed to say the words "in fact, infected" without tripping over his words. He must've really prepared for this.

[MR DARK BRANDON]

Biden is killing trump.

[Rep Jessica]

Wow, Trump is destroying Biden!!! Go Trump!

[Horus]

How the hell is Trump winning? People on this forum give him too much credit.

Expectations game. Trump always wins this way.

[Alben Barkley]

Debate is boring with the muted mics.

This means no change in the race.

This means Biden wins.

Early voting in Florida already shows that Republicans are doing better than expected, but sure, Biden is safe.

You do realize a lot of seniors use early/absentee in Florida right? Florida's not a state that usually has a massive D advantage with this.

You do realize polls before showed Democrats having a massive advantage in early voting (not just VBM) right?
We better hope this is a fluke and the polls weren’t off, or else the implications elsewhere could be massive.

You do realize he doesn’t even need to win Florida right? And that in Pennsylvania for example, it’s like a 75-10 Democratic advantage?

Never mind that registration numbers number one are still a major swing in party turnout from 2016 in FL, and number two don’t tell you who people voted for. If there has in fact been a swing among seniors, a lot of them registered as Republican or independent likely voted for Biden.

[Non Swing Voter]

Really wish Biden would say "this dummy couldn't even prevent himself from getting covid, c'mon man"

but I'm sure his debate prep team told him not to.

[Hindsight was 2020]

How the heck can people be saying Trump is winning? Biden has landed every zinger so far

[MR DARK BRANDON]

Wow, Trump is destroying Biden!!! Go Trump!

Um....

[PSOL]

Biden is clearly winning against low energy Drumph

New York hates your ass you noveau riche phoney

[Alben Barkley]

How the hell is Trump winning? People on this forum give him too much credit.

Expectations game. Trump always wins this way.

Really? Cause he sure as hell didn’t win the last one. Or any debates in 2016, for that matter.

[Agonized-Statism]

Seems way more organized this time.

[NYSforKennedy2024]

I do like the NYS nursing home deaths talking point, however. It deserves more attention for how horribly it was handled.

(not sucking up to the GOP, just my hatred of Cuomo neoliberalism.)

[MillennialModerate]

That red state comment by Biden was a horrific gaffe after calling Trump out on the “all United States”

[JerryArkansas]

God all the usual subjects are out in force tonight to cheer on Trump.  Even when he's doing bad, you guys can't help it.

[Hammy]

Debate is boring with the muted mics.

This means no change in the race.

This means Biden wins.

Early voting in Florida already shows that Republicans are doing better than expected, but sure, Biden is safe.

You do realize a lot of seniors use early/absentee in Florida right? Florida's not a state that usually has a massive D advantage with this.

You do realize polls before showed Democrats having a massive advantage in early voting (not just VBM) right?
We better hope this is a fluke and the polls weren’t off, or else the implications elsewhere could be massive.

Yes, every single election Dems are ahead in Florida's early/absentee vote at first and then Republicans catch up as older voters start voting. Something I've notice in the decades of living in Florida and giving it more attention than other states.

[Rand]

Biden doing well. Trump is slowly getting more unglued.

[Non Swing Voter]

Trump: Dr. Fauci is an idiot for telling people not to wear masks

ok so why does Trump still not wear a mask if that makes you an idiot?

[brucejoel99]

Biden's literally looking up to the ceiling in exasperation with all of the BS that's been spewing out of Trump's mouth.

Me too, Joe. Me too.