2nd Presidential Debate Moderator Scully tweeting Scaramucci

Oh yeah ... I think the majority of Americans would very, very happy with Trump being muted at the debate if he can't follow the rules he agreed to. I still think most of America has a sense of fairness. Some are lacking there, though, obviously.

 

That's why he refuses to debate? LOL?

 

An obvious lie

 

Still waiting to see where Trump refused to have a normal debate.

 

I sincerely hope that he accepts your suggestion.

 

Never watching C-Span again.

 

Someone must have hacked Breaking911’s Twitter account.

 

The only way Trump could be involved in a “normal debate” is if there is a mute button on his microphone. Trump doesn’t want a debate, he wants to filibuster a MAGA rally and yell over the top of everyone else.

 

Oops, that pesky goalpost seems to have slid around on you again. I'll fix it.

"Still waiting to see where Trump refused to have the next scheduled a normal debate."

 

Lol. You can’t change the rules and format then act like the person who wants everything how all the other debates have been, is the problem. Quit your BS

 

To be fair, Trump is surely the first manchild level participant in any Presidential debate who actually necessitated a mute button to maintain order.

There have been bad debates in the past, but nothing like that mess. Having a mic mute really isn’t changing the rules, it actually helps enforce the existing rules on time and structure of the debate. Though it also probably makes the debate more boring to those who expect to see a WWE match or episode of Jerry Springer bust out.

 

Yep. Exactly my point.

 

Actually, if the mic mute happens by default when the other person is talking it would make it far easier to be neutral. 2 minutes to talk then your mic goes off. That actually removes bias on the part of the moderator, literally all he (or she) would have to do is make sure time is given equally.

Trump wants the debates to be a chaotic mess, so of course he’s not going to agree to something that constrains both parties to the debate rules. If the debate is dry and based purely on discussion of issues without interruption - Trump has zero chance on substance (though in a weird way I think it would have still been politically good for him to show people he can “behave” himself, that ship really sailed years ago). The real issue is the guy basically thinks rules don’t apply to him. The mic mute is the only recourse the debate commission has against such a person.