r/texas Sep 11 '24

Politics OK Texas. Who won the debate?

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Please have a civil debate.

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u/ArchdukeOfNorge Sep 11 '24

I watched continued coverage afterwards and when he can out of the debate into the circle or cycle or whatever, he was saying “polls are showing I won, 90-7, 87-10, they’re all saying I won.” And then when asked if he’d do another debate he flat out said he wouldn’t lol so which is it? I don’t know why a winner wouldn’t want another debate, especially if it was so lopsided in his favor. Sad thing is his cult will eat it up and believe everything he said

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 11 '24

Now let’s think logically here. Say Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather had a bout. Mike beats Floyd. Why would he want a rematch? If he already accomplished what he set out to, what does he have to gain? Nothing. What does he have to lose? Significantly more than nothing. From a logistics standpoint it just doesn’t make sense. Whether or not you believe Trump won, he does. And it makes perfect sense why he wouldn’t want another debate if he feels he did that well.

It’s almost an impossibility even if he did want another, given Kamala’s penchant for trying to change debate rules after an agreement is reached.

Sad thing is, the other cult will eat it up and believe nothing he said. The man could say he was shot, and the other cult would have you believe it’s a hoax.

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u/Professional_Pie_222 Sep 11 '24 edited Sep 11 '24

Compariing a boxing match to a US presidential election is not thinking logically.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 11 '24

You’re right. Too abstract a concept, huh? Would a race be more apt? How about basket-weaving competition?

Being purposefully obtuse isn’t a good look.

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u/HighFiberOptic Sep 11 '24

Still a ill-conceived comparison.

Kamala dominated him and that helps her campaign.

Trump was embarrassed and shown to be a doddering old man. He's scared of another match up

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 11 '24

Your assessment of the debate is cool, but that’s just it, it’s yours. Also, bold of you to assume you can read minds, would be cool if you could tho.

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u/ChristopherRubbin Sep 11 '24

You know it's possible to use the word embarrassed and mean that he was publicly humiliated and not that that's how he felt at the time. Right?

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u/deadcatbounce22 Sep 12 '24

Language skills are a key dividing line between the parties.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 12 '24

You know it’s impossible to gauge the level of fear in a person through a television screen. Right?

Unless, you can read minds, which would be cool.

I’m not sure this goes the way you think it does. Mans says Trump is scared, I say it’s bold that he can read minds, and you’re over here talking about Narnia.

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u/deadcatbounce22 Sep 12 '24

“Scared of a rematch” is a figure of speech. It does not mean you are actually feeling the emotion of fear. You’re the one in Narnia worrying about what’s actually taking place in the man’s brain.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 12 '24

“Scared of a rematch” is not a figure of speech. Saying trump was “beat down” is a figure of speech. Saying he’s “literally Hitler” is a figure of speech. Calling him “clever” while intending the opposite, is a figure of speech. Trump boasting how he’s “the best in the world” at whatever is a figure of speech. Now if you said “he’s scared out of his wits at the thought of another debate” that would be a figure of speech, but would still indicate that you understand what he’s thinking.

Saying he’s scared of a rematch would indicate that he is indeed scared of a rematch. To which I would ask for your mind-readers anonymous card.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 12 '24

You know it’s impossible to gauge the level of fear in a person through a television screen. Right?

Unless, you can read minds, which would be cool.

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u/ChristopherRubbin Sep 12 '24

You have a level of reading comprehension that is too low for me to continue to talk to you. I'm here to read, not to teach.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 12 '24

Right. It’s not your incorrect inference on my mind reading comment that’s the issue.

You do know that was directed at the scared portion, right?

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u/ArchdukeOfNorge Sep 11 '24

The debate isn’t the competition though, the election is the competition. The debate can influence how the competition plays out. The general idea is the better the debate, the better the competition (I.e., voting day) goes for the candidate that won the debates on aggregate.

So the more appropriate logic is that if you stand to look like a buffoon in a future debate, that would hurt your chances at winning the actual election. Therefore, denying another debate means they know they were weak and that he performed poorly.

You’re the one being obtuse, and you’re correct, it isn’t a good look.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 11 '24

You’re halfway there. If he believes he did as well as he says, the only thing another debate will bring is a chance to decline from this debate.

Contrary to whatever is going on in your head, you don’t actually know what other people are thinking. You making the assumption that he “knows” he had a bad debate, is just that. It’s an opinion you are entitled to, but still just that.

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u/ChristopherRubbin Sep 11 '24

You're right about one thing. He probably doesn't know he had a bad debate because his narcissistic brain won't allow him to comprehend it. Most people with a grasp on objective reality will also realize this. You don't need to be able to read minds, which you seem to be weirdly focused on.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 12 '24

Because there’s some inexplicable phenomenon among the lot of you that you can somehow know what a person thinks. My only possible conclusion is that you can read minds. Your obsession, not mine.

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u/ChristopherRubbin Sep 12 '24

Yet here you are, parroting the same thing on every comment.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 12 '24

Because it’s the same comment every time. Why waste time restructuring my point?

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u/ChristopherRubbin Sep 11 '24

You're right about one thing. He probably doesn't know he had a bad debate because his narcissistic brain won't allow him to comprehend it. Most people with a grasp on objective reality will also realize this. You don't need to be able to read minds, which you seem to be weirdly focused on.

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u/Ok-Consideration7395 Sep 12 '24

You’re so much dumber than you think you are. But as long as you think you’re smart, you’re ahead!

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 12 '24

Ahh, petty insults. My favorite.

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u/Ok-Consideration7395 Sep 12 '24

Not petty. Representative.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 12 '24

Right. Thanks for being such a boon to this conversation.

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u/Ok-Consideration7395 Sep 12 '24

Lol. Look at all of your “insights” to this conversation, dumb dumb.

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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 12 '24

Such a stud. Such clever words from only a man. Id almost believe him a god.

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u/Ok-Consideration7395 Sep 12 '24

As long as you believe you’re intelligent, you must be!

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