1st Presidential Debate
 

We have been engaging in Presidential political conversation since Obama's first term. Clicking on the TAGS will bring up some of the former conversations. A lot has changed over the last 10 years!

I like using polls and will start the final month of fanfare will a simple who will be watching the debates. I am staying home with my family to watch it. I think we will see two different political philosophies and tactics. One standard and the other avant garde.

Here's a 2017 post from the last election: https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85656

While I am interested I probably won't watch.
I find lately I am much happier if I reserve my evenings for anything not related to work or politics. :)

I'm with BC :)

I'm a channel-changer so I will probably watch some of it while watching many other things then catch up on the highlights??!!:)

I plan to watch it but I'm not sure how long I can listen and watch without wanting to tear my hair out.

Originally Posted by e.j.:
I plan to watch it but I'm not sure how long I can listen and watch without wanting to tear my hair out.

This. Pull my hair out or throw something at the tv.

I am definitely watching. Can things possibly get any worse here in America? Probably, but why not watch Amerca's most entertaining thing to be aired on TV since the pandemic started.

I originally said no on the poll but now my husband wants to. That means I will be watching, too, since I can't sleep with the TV on. :lol:

I found some fun Trump/Biden Debate Bingo cards that will make it a bit more fun for me, though. :lol::lol: Who comes up with this stuff??

Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
I originally said no on the poll but now my husband wants to. That means I will be watching, too, since I can't sleep with the TV on. :lol:

I found some fun Trump/Biden Debate Bingo cards that will make it a bit more fun for me, though. :lol::lol: Who comes up with this stuff??

I updated the poll to reflect your watching.

I’ll be watching. I’ve always been a political nerd —even before I could vote.

Originally Posted by Michael:
I updated the poll to reflect your watching.

Thanks. :Sunny: And so it begins.... :lol::lol:

Now that the first debate is over, the question becomes, "Will anyone be watching the next 2 debates?":rolleyes: If this is the best the US has to offer, we're in trouble.

Originally Posted by e.j.:
Now that the first debate is over, the question becomes, "Will anyone be watching the next 2 debates?":rolleyes: If this is the best the US has to offer, we're in trouble.

I didn't watch it. And seeing this reply is scary. :/ But I'll check the news and see what their input is.

Either way, being politicians I doubt there's a lot of truth of what was said compared to what would happen no matter who gets elected. Sad really.
Truth, justice isn't the American way anymore. :( It comes down to who can pull off promises and lies better.

Originally Posted by e.j.:
Now that the first debate is over, the question becomes, "Will anyone be watching the next 2 debates?":rolleyes: If this is the best the US has to offer, we're in trouble.

Right?

It is so frustrating. I don't like the fact that we can only elect rich people. They are the only ones who can afford to get on the ballot.

I send my daycare kids to time out for acting like those two fools.

Originally Posted by e.j.:
If this is the best the US has to offer, we're in trouble.

We've been in trouble for a while now. It's just getting worse. Praying we are at/nearing rock bottom so that the only way to go from here is up.

Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
Right?

It is so frustrating. I don't like the fact that we can only elect rich people. They are the only ones who can afford to get on the ballot.

I am tired of rich politicians and celebrities dictating how I am suppose to feel, think and act.

Originally Posted by Sunshine69:
I send my daycare kids to time out for acting like those two fools.

I would've termed them both the first day. :lol:

The disrespect, petulance and plain old stupidity in the political world these last few years is down right ridiculous. :rolleyes:

Don't even get me started on the media...:confused:

I found it very entertaining!:lol:

Especially the poor moderator trying to shut the candidates up to no avail!:eek::lol:

Originally Posted by Annalee:
I found it very entertaining!:lol:

Especially the poor moderator trying to shut the candidates up to no avail!:eek::lol:

IDK. He was enjoying being a pot stirrer, too. I was let down by all of them.

Parliamentary Procedure is something that I respect and really enjoyed learning and practicing in my high school/college days. It gave order and dignity to debates. Respect, order and dignity matters. This was not a speak easy.

As I said, I was going to simply find highlights in the news. Wow, lots of drama. :rolleyes: For someone who is expected to run a country, I'd expect a lot more.
I guess I'm clueless as to what a debate is supposed to be; did they cover any of the issues at all or just mock, lie and destroy?

I watched the whole thing and the after-show that happened on CNN and all of it just left me frustrated.

I am not sure the debates will change the election anyway except maybe to make people throw their hands up and not vote! :eek:

No matter how/who/what I am for; I just don't think the Dems have a candidate that can beat Trump.

But then again, I thought Hilary (not that I was for her because I wasn't) would beat Trump hands down and that didn't happen so what do I know????:lol::rolleyes:

Debate highlights: Biden couldn't string together two sentences that made any sense and Trump took advantage of this by talking over him.

Originally Posted by Valerie928:
Debate highlights: Biden couldn't string together two sentences that made any sense and Trump took advantage of this by talking over him.

Yes, and while some see Trump as a 'bully'; some will see Biden as 'definite no' on the ballot because of this. Just my opinons! :)

Originally Posted by Annalee:
Yes, and while some see Trump as a 'bully'; some will see Biden as 'definite no' on the ballot because of this. Just my opinons! :)

Agreed

Originally Posted by Annalee:
Yes, and while some see Trump as a 'bully'; some will see Biden as 'definite no' on the ballot because of this. Just my opinons! :)

:lol::lol: I was thinking both.

I almost always feel like I need a shower after voting.

Originally Posted by Valerie928:
Agreed

I do sincerely hope you're wrong. :(

Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
We've been in trouble for a while now. It's just getting worse.

So true.