it was pure Beltway elite fantasy that Trump was going to show for three debates and not act like a lunatic; pressrun.media/p/why-the-deba…
a defining failure of Trump era;
“When one of the two candidates opts out of the real world and occupies an alternative universe where the Covid-19 virus will soon "disappear" from America, at that point, the debates no longer serve any real purpose”
back in March I went on @amjoyshow and said Fox was going to get thousands killed, and right-wing media freaked out
“For nearly two decades, Fox News has been depicted by mainstream media as strictly a partisan vehicle. Refusing to address the long lasting damage that right-wing propaganda does to our democracy, Fox News has been presented as mostly a problem for Democrats.”
“Trump has torn up so many norms and traditions with his radical behavior. So let’s add another one to the list — cancel the next two debate. Nobody will miss them.”
let's be perfectly clear, if @debates commission doesn't allow moderators to cut Trump's mic in future forums, we'll know the whole thing is a charade and has nothing to do w/ informing voters.
yet another Beltway Establishment Fail during Trump era