An Unusual Presidential Debate Calendar Fit for an Unusual Election

With requests for no audience members, hypothetical mic muting and a contest coming before the RNC and DNC nominating conventions, the debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden are heading down an unprecedented road. So why did both candidates agree to such an unorthodox plan and bypass the traditional Commission on Presidential Debates?
00:00 - Intro
1:00 - Debate Calendar & Rules
4:00 - CNN Moderator
8:00 - Biden's performance
11:40 - Who's Likely to Gain from the Debate?
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[@shawna4801]

Dana and Jake as mods???!! Are you freaking kidding me??!!!!! They may as well have chosen The View studios with Whoopi a.k.a. 'the female predator' and Joy as mods. Ridiculous!

[@FahQue1984]

Joe Rogan would be awesome as a moderator 😁

[@Doug_Hefernen]

FJB

[@2Bluzin]

FDT

[@jimmarble1425]

What happened to trump saying "anytime anywhere? A lie as usual.

[@Le10White]

Remember Donna Brazil?

[@bobbyboombatz1489]

Trying to rig a debate. Let them speak at each other ! Go ahead lil Joe ! Take him behind the barn !

[@user-fr1kl4jd5r]

When?

[@perropulgoso3351]

I wonder if they will be wearing their diapers.

[@2Bluzin]

Dump wears his to court, no one wants to sit by him.

[@FahQue1984]

I wonder if you have a brain.

[@stevejohnson1397]

Not likely

[@bojangles713]

​@@2Bluzinyour boy joe does---> 💩 on the daily in his pants 😅

[@jefffarmer5785]

I bet 'They' want even let Bobby participate... (SAD)... 🤔💩😞👎

[@AdrianneJH]

Trump will try to back out if there's a rule about cutting mics when time's up

[@TwinGoats]

As he should, they have to cover for Biden so it won’t be fair…

[@shawna4801]

​@@TwinGoatsExactly.

[@donhudd3437]

Trump is showing pure confidence to agreeing to debate Biden in an unfair situation that favors Dementia Joe to some degree.

[@2Bluzin]

@@TwinGoats Thats delusional. Each guy should get to speak. BUT NOT INTERRUPT. Why do you think that's ok? Trump will back out because he has no balls to debate like an adult without backup from his trashy followers.

[@AdrianneJH]

@@TwinGoats why is it unfair for Trump to not be able to talk over other people? Are you saying unless it favors Trump, it's unfair?

[@merribithiah5600]

Biden agrees to an early debate he hopes you’ll forget by the election.

[@nicocrestmere9688]

Trump is going to drop out of the debate because he's a coward. Watch. I guarantee he comes up with some bs reason to chicken out.

They need to let RFK JR debate that’s what We The People Want.

[@johndicksonkaraoke2554]

I Agree ☝️ With You 100% Vote 🗳️ RFK Jr. for President.

[@jonathandevereaux298]

He's polling at 10 percent and just flip flopped on one of the important issues within days. He's Biden light.

[@zackschooley5858]

These debates, will Never happens Trump will chicken out

[@FahQue1984]

You are delusional 😂

[@zackschooley5858]

@@FahQue1984 You’re a Trumper

[@FahQue1984]

Your grammar needs attention, and Trump called for the debates. Trump will destroy Obyedone 😂 it's gonna be amazing 😂

[@jonathandevereaux298]

@@zackschooley5858 and you support a child thumper, quit blowing that old man and look at the damage he's done.

[@zackschooley5858]

@@FahQue1984 Your head Needs examination

[@backcountyrpilot]

There is zero chance that the a Democrat party will allow Biden on that stage.

[@AndersHintion]

Liberals are liberals they are more stupid than you think

[@lenorenavoczynski6967]

Trump is a jail bird

[@stevejohnson1397]

And Biden belongs in an old folks home

[@amycantwell8715]

Do you really think the debate calendars are set and agreed on?? Trump will back out with some cry baby excuse. Doesn't he have to clear it with his parole officer? Both need a fact check ✔️ dunk tank . And and mike mute button. Never gonna happen.

[@TwinGoats]

Why would trump back out? Biden has zero chance of looking competent. His policies failed, his party failed, and anyone with a brain can see trump was night and day better…..

[@shawna4801]

You must be one of those envious, cognitively dissonant people who considers themselves informed by the 30 minutes of MSNBC you watch weekly. Tell me, can you even explain one single foreign policy, comparatively speaking, of Briben's that benefits us? Did the timing of these sham indictments that are ALL falling apart ever occur to you or is your hatred of one man blinding you to the point of sacrificing your country?

[@stevejohnson1397]

Apparently you haven't been watching any of the news I suggest you start watching it cuz there ain't no way Trump is going to jail and if anybody backs out it's going to be fossil ass Joe

[@bojangles713]

Don't be butthurt Amy jeez Donnys gonna be good to you as the 47th pres 😅

[@donhudd3437]

Trump is showing pure confidence to agreeing to debate Biden in an unfair situation that favors Dementia Joe to some degree.