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Kamala Harris wants Trump's mic to stay unmuted the whole time during their upcoming debate
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Honestly fantastic choice. The more he talks over people and interrupts, the more unhinged and insensible he appears to the average voter. Political commentator I watch regularly has been saying this for months to leave his mic on at the debate rather than mute him.
I didn't know about the muted mics at the last debate so when I saw all the highlights I was surprised how calm and respectful Trump was to Biden. I couldn't understand it, I thought maybe he was being kind and had some sympathy to Biden due to his ill state at the time.
But then I remembered who the F he is and now I know his mic was muted it all makes sense. I'm surprised he didn't just try shouting anyway over the muted mic.
But just watching those highlights in isolation without that knowledge it almost...... kinda almost made him seem human.
So definitely, unmute the mics so we see the real Trump and let him implode.
It actually worked for Biden too. I guess he forgot?
"Will you shut up man!?" Is the only thing I remember from that debate
That's what everyone was saying prior to the 2016 debates, but despite shouting over Hillary constantly those were at best a tie but more likely a Trump win on balance.
I'm not saying it can't work, but Harris needs to be able to control the room and put Trump in his place by force of personality alone. She needs to bite back and shut him down successfully, and that's not all that easy to do.
Taking the high road and "letting him make a fool out of himself" is not gonna work out the way they want.
Hillary couldn't shut Trump down without appearing elitist and smug (because she's both).
Harris isn't Hillary.
She couldn't talk to the American public without appearing elitist and smug either.
She doesn't need to shut him down she needs to laugh at him. My personal opinion is that's exactly what she's planning to do.
I dunno, it's going to become just two people talking over each other, and completely useless for viewers. But if she can get under his skin, that'd be awesome.