Posted on 04/18/2024 9:08:04 AM PDT by lowbridge
A consortium of television networks yesterday released a joint statement inviting President Joe Biden and his presumptive opponent, Donald Trump, to debate on their platforms: “There is simply no substitute for the candidates debating with each other, and before the American people, their visions for the future of our nation.”
President Biden’s spokesperson should answer like this: “The Constitution is not debatable. The president does not participate in forums with a person under criminal indictment for his attempt to overthrow the Constitution.”
In their letter of invitation, the networks refer to presidential debates as a “competition of ideas.” But one of the two men they’re inviting turned the last election into a competition of violence: Trump tried to seize the presidency by force in 2021.
If Trump had not occupied the presidency at the time of his attempted coup d’état, he would very likely be already serving a lengthy prison term for his alleged crimes against the 2020 election. Earlier this month, a principal figure in the January 6 attack was sentenced to seven years in prison, the latest of many such serious convictions and sentences. Fortunately for Trump, the U.S. justice system is highly cautious, deferential, and slow when dealing with persons of wealth and importance. Although the followers have been punished, the indicted leader of the plot is unlikely to face trial before Election Day 2024. Until tried and convicted, Trump must be regarded as innocent in the eyes of the law.
But the political system has eyes of its own. No doubt exists about what Trump did, or why, or what his actions meant. Trump lost an election, then incited a violent mob to attack the Capitol. He hoped that the insurrectionists would terrorize, kidnap, or even kill his own vice president in order to stop
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The Constitution is not debatable
Unless you can make trips to China on AF1.
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Because Biden would get his ass kicked so bad that even Big Media couldn’t hide it. See Tagline.
The only reason for Biden to avoid debating Trump is because Biden lacks the physical stamina and mental acumen to participate effectively. Biden’s doddering display would be in full view of an international audience.
Remember that Katie Hobbs refused to debate Kari Lake in the Arizona governor’s race, and then became governor.
Perhaps the next step will be to do away with that even more obsolete tradition — voting.
Their whole premise is false.
So, if they start from a lie, everything they say after that is a lie as well.
Congrats Frum, you have made the Helocopter list!
Joe Biden should not debate President Trump because he’d get his ass kicked.
President Trump should not debate Joe Biden because it would be a complete waste of time.
Why he shouldn’t debate DJT? That’s an easy one...The Big Guy only has eight functioning brain cells left..
The three stooges.
Which should be answered with:
"The actual winner of the last Presidential election looks forward to debating the usurper who's stolen four years of our nation's progress while hiding his corruption behind the office he desecrates each day he deigns to work, befouling it and America herself with his wrongful presence."
this bears repeating.
Yes!
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