The first presidential debate of the 2020 general election takes place at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, at 9:00 p.m. ET. It will be moderated by Chris Wallace, anchor of Fox News Sunday. According to the Commission on Presidential Debates, the format of the first debate will be six topics of discussion given approximately 15 minutes of time, including an initial question and answer format and follow-up discussion.
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Please vote the moderator for president, they tried their best.
“Gentleman. GENTLEMAN” 😭😭💀
This is exactly what I told my daughter. He was the most level headed of all.
Wallace is a bias hack and shouldn’t moderate the rest of the debates. Both of them were interrupting A LOT and he only stopped Trump. The bias was blatant.
Can I have another candidate, please?
Microphones should be muted unless it’s their turn to speak.
Well said.
This was not a debate in the first place it was planned for an argument Christopher Wallace is an American television anchor and journalist who is the news anchor of the Fox News program Fox News Sunday. Wallace is known for his tough and wide ranging interviews, for which he is often compared to his father, the renowned 60 Minutes journalist Mike Wallace. Doesn’t compare Mike Wallace was the worst of Journalists. Wallace was born in Chicago, Illinois, to longtime CBS 60 Minutes reporter Mike Wallace and Norma Kaphan. Wallace is Jewish; both his parents were Jewish. He was named Christopher because he was born on Columbus Day. … Wallace did not develop a relationship with his father Mike until the age of 14. There you go a bias demonbat for China. Not a debate but railroading President Trump. His father at least would have known what a presidential debate is. This was NOT IT What are the steps of debate?
The five steps are as follows: Introduction. Express your message and why it’s important to your audience, as well as yourself.
Statement of fact. Break down the general thesis of your argument into smaller parts. …
Confirmation, or proof. …
Refutation. …
Conclusion.
President was only offered this and had to go along with it glad he battled the two demonbats paid by soros and China.
Whats so different than what is happening in the blue states?
In the next debate, when it’s not your turn, your microphone should be muted, most people are in favor of that.
People come and watch it for the sh*t show that it was. The majority of people watching already know who they’re voting for and what their candidate believes and these debates aren’t likely to sway many if any.
YESSSSSSS
No, just no. I think you’re not considering the fact it would be used to silence candidates under the guise of a malfunction.
That is why I believe that all debates should be conducted with a chess clock connected to microphones. Only one debater has his mic on. Finished talking, push the clock. For 1.5 h debate, each debater has 35 or 40 min and the rest for moderator. Want to say one word and push clock, fine. Want to talk on some subject 5 minutes, fine.
Leon Mintz I disagree there should be a time limit like it is now two minutes, the microphone is turned off, the other one we bought, and so on.
Somebody needs to make a YTP of this. This was one of the craziest debates in American history. And we thought 2016 was pretty crazy, so that says a lot. This has just become a reality show.
Trump has ensured it has been a 4 year “cheap” reality show.
yea it become a reality show
I didn’t like the debate format. What kind of debate is this where one cannot reply to the other candidate. Each should have 30 seconds after each answer to “debate” the other candidate’s comments.
I know right? It’s a joke… Who the hell is going to take this circus seriously.
Considere that Biden is not able mentally for a debate
Sure. That’s what was wrong with the debate. Format…….Really? It wasn’t ranting and screaming by Trump with a moderator begging him to be quiet and let his opponent to answer a question? Yes – this is Sparta – whoever yells the loudest, wins.
@nancy stapleford Biden was interrupting a lot also, but you bias kiddos won’t say anything about that. The format WAS a problem and the bias from the moderator, Wallace the clown, was blatant. He let Biden drop the ball constantly and not actually answer the questions, he only stopped Trump when he interrupted and let sleepy Joe do it a bunch and he even engaged in his own debate with Trump. Wallace is a hack that shouldn’t be moderating the rest of the debates. And quite frankly, I’d rather hear the two candidates argue about these topics in a more “open” environment.
Everyone should just let Biden interrupt himself
Come on man!
He’s just too old… Trump is old too… Wish we had more options 😖☹️😭😭 The next four years is going to suck!!! 😭😭
@Sarah Rose You rely on a President to run your life??
Future Presidential debates should give the Moderator(Chris Wallace) the Power to turn off the Mic of the Other guy when it’s NOT his turn to Talk!!
Please add new rules to Turn off the Mic if it’s NOT the Other Guy’s turn to Talk!
Wallace needs to learn how to be a moderator, he lost complete control over making this debate go smoothly. Then also playing the part of making accusations also is not part of moderating. Very poor performance is he doesn’t know how to shut people up when they are over-talking one another.
This man really said “I’m sorry joe but I’m built different”
the immaturity is comical but also disgusting. Idk whether to laugh or be scared 😨
I hope the heck you’re not calling Biden immaturely is comical. The only one that looks like a clown was Trump! Hahaha
Shannon Hale they are both clowns lol they are both arrogant idiots and biden can barely talk
Don’t be scared, fear is the worst feeling you can have. Be concerned for sure, but in the end… you have no reason to be afraid 🙂
But yeah, very comical!
Trump interrupted too much and Biden looks perpetually confused.
hey, cut biden some slack. he didn’t know where he was, and it was past his 7:30 bedtime.
This was terrible I want my 2 hours back.
lol, so funny
First time watching a presidential debate. Pointed questions. but a shouting match between two men who want to become the president. Not worth watching.
Why did the Mod didnt let Trump argue? O defende himself from the calumnies??
this fact checking is a joke, and this is a very disappointing debate.
anyone hear of a mute button? they should give the moderator control of a mute button for both candidates. that was ridiculous!
it was like watching a president with a 5 year old mouth….
I’m confused as to why most of your fact checking is one sided in favor of Biden. Unbiased journalism? What a joke!
as an open minded neutral i am going to say this is unbiased trump kinda just lies more I know you dont want it to be true but it is sorry bro
@TheDonJavon It’s not neutral. Use google. It’s there for a reason.
The liberal hall monitor of a “fact checker” is like a whiny kid pouting in the corner of the room.
What did you think of the 1st Presidential Debate? Let us know in the comments below.
@lee4x44 Ya but he literally just clarified that he wasent even talking about trump so why the hell are you still talking about trump jesus
@Burleson Chase thats what i was saying lmao i was not even talking about trump and some random person that does not live here just starts ranting about it when i was literally not even talking about trump or Biden
SkiddioGaming
Ok my apologies if you think I am freaking out on you , wasn’t my intention ,
but surly if you are gonna have a debate with some one , then the points raised need to honest , and the only way that can happen is if someone fact check on the spot , and I mean fact check both parties,
seems to me there is no point debating someone who is simply lying …
and you live in a democracy as I do , and people can vote how they wish .. I just hope America doesn’t get led down a path it’s hard to come back from …
I wish you all well and please stay safe and keep others safe by wearing a mask ..
Vote David trump president of the United States darren Thomas operationg director of the United States
lee4x44 I totally agree with your comment. In 1918, it was not known at the time, that a simple mask would reduce the infection rate, then it would be subsiding after time, when it was known that a mask would reduce the infection rate, it was worn by many people.
It does not take a rocket scientist to know that a simple mask reduces the infection rate. But Donnie the draft dodger,/cult leader,/Mr. Jim Jones, tells ally to his cult followers and they agree with this man, only the people that are too smart to know that,