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If they have another debate, they need a kill button (Original Post) edhopper Oct 2020 OP
and maybe dweller Oct 2020 #1
This was up within an hour of the end of the debate: applegrove Oct 2020 #2
Uh----you might want to define "kill button" before Agent Mike shows up at your door. nt Atticus Oct 2020 #3
Ha! edhopper Oct 2020 #6
Every second they go over goes to the opponent's closing. . .. pat_k Oct 2020 #4
That won't work for Chump FakeNoose Oct 2020 #5
Well, for him it would be necessary. . . pat_k Oct 2020 #7
They need a trap door. That would be so funny. nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2020 #8

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
4. Every second they go over goes to the opponent's closing. . ..
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 09:46 AM
Oct 2020

Every second of time one opponent interrupts the other goes to the interrupted's closing (and they get to go longer to make up for the interruption.

And whoever gets the most time from the opponent's refusal to shut up closes last (i.e., gets the last word).

That's what I would do.

There must be consequences.

FakeNoose

(32,628 posts)
5. That won't work for Chump
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 09:54 AM
Oct 2020

The rules are for everybody else, not HIM. So he needs to be in an isolation booth, with a microphone and video screen. The mic goes off when his 2 minutes are up. If he wants to "talk" out of turn, he can raise his hand.

He can't handle a town hall-style debate anyway, he's just looking for a way out of this.


pat_k

(9,313 posts)
7. Well, for him it would be necessary. . .
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 09:59 AM
Oct 2020

. . . to escort him off stage while Biden gets to use every second of DT's "overage" (+ talk over time) for a closing -- which would mean Biden would probably get an additional hour of prime time all to himself.

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