Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel apparently launched her crusade against the non-partisan Commission on President Debates ahead of the final presidential debate on Thursday because she is offended by its decision to mute the candidates’ mics during certain portions of the event.
And as I said yesterday about Trump, Ronna doesn’t get to decide either. It isn’t your stadium, arena or hall. The playing field is in the public and not yours.
Nothing substantive to add to the discussion but thanks, TPM photo editors, for using yet another image of Ronna McDaniel R***** that makes me hate her.
They don’t let trump interrupt all the time. They don’t like it when he lies. They don’t think trump should choose the topics. OMG these people are horrible. /s
The rhetoric will just become increasingly absurd over the coming days. US campaign season is too long and takes the focus off governing. Trump spent the last four years holding “campaign” rallies. The average House member has to start raising money from the first day in office. The result is very little governing. For example, the second round of better targeted stimulus should have been out the door last July, early July, and it’s the end of October.
This is not a new RULE: To be precise, muting the mic is not a new “rule” it is a procedure put in place to enforce an already-agreed-upon rule. Trump and Biden both agreed to the RULE that each candidate would have 2 uninterrupted minutes to state their position after which they would be allowed to debate the issue. Although it is common for candidates to violate this rule in small ways (minor / occasional comments) Trump took his abuse of the agreed-upon rule to a new level that requires creating a new procedure so that the existing rule will be honored. Using the correct term influences public opinion and democrats are terrible at allowing language to be used against us (see “court packing” vs judicial reform; “defund / disband the police” vs reform abusive policing practices, etc.).
How about you blow it out your ass Rona?
After the Blue Tsunami you will be flipping hamburgers somewhere
Your legacy will be as as an apologist for the worst President in History