Commission: Both Candidates Must Stand for First Debate

Breitbart ^ | September 22, 2016 | Joel B. Pollak

[TennTuxedo]

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump will stand behind lecterns for the first debate on Monday at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, the Commission on Presidential Debates confirms.

The commission told Breitbart News on Thursday that the first debate will require both candidates to stand. The second, to be held Oct. 9 at Washington University in St. Louis, will be in a town hall format, meaning that candidates may stand when it is their turn to speak, and sit when they are done. (In 2012, the second debate, also in town hall format, featured some infamous exchanges where both Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama were standing and arguing with each other).

[Bobalu]

[Rebelbase]

She’s more machine than woman, now.

[DesertRhino]

We are now at the put that if she is able to stand in place, they’ll see it as a success!

[Viking2002]

What do ya wanna bet she has a sudden 'relapse' of pneumonia Sunday evening and pulls out?

[MichaelCorleone]

So the debate will last about three minutes.

[Intolerant in NJ]

She’ll have to wear some sort of iron back brace - if she stays on her feet for ninety minutes all we’ll hear for the next six weeks will be about how healthy and fit she is to be president......

[AmusedBystander]

She better be wearing the XXL urine bag and extra absorbent Depends.

[stylin19a]

I wonder how it would be if Trump stood for the entire town hall debate.
Especially is Illary has her pillow(s)

[tennmountainman]

Viewers like those here will not be listening to anything she says.
We will be looking for the cross eyes, drifting eyes, head bobbing,
knees buckling etc.
She won’t have her SS agents or voodoo Doctor to lean on.
I hope Trump is prepared with a reaction if she collapses.
Something like “is there a doctor in the house”.
or “somebody please call the morgue”.

[ealgeone]

They get to sit when they’re time is up.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

We think alike.

I’m not convinced this debate will happen.

[Jeff Chandler]

The should make Clinton stand with a pebble in her shoe.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Hillary can always use her broomstick to prop her up.”

I was thinking there’d be a more efficient way to keep her standing using a broomstick. But your way works too.

[Jeff Chandler]

They could Velcro her to the podium.

[kalee]

I doubt she will be able to do it.

[Jeff Chandler]

Hillary hasn’t done 90 minutes standing much. Maybe at the convention?

At 80 minutes they should drop balloons.

[right way right]

She can wear a Diazapam pump.
She will be okay. Wasted, but okay.
This should be interesting.
The media will praise her for simply standing through it regardless of what she says.
Recent lowering of expectations are one thing they are counting on.

[faithhopecharity]

yes or maybe given her weight, they could better SuperGlue her to the podium?

[MayflowerMadam]

Or have her connected to cables hanging from the ceiling — like Mary Martin used in Peter Pan.

[Doogle]

"...I ain't no where near'd tired...*bonk*"