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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently.

The vice president is cloistered in a historic hotel in downtown Pittsburgh where she can focus on honing crisp two-minute answers, per the debate’s rules. She’s been working with aides since Thursday and chose a venue that allows the Democratic nominee the option of mingling with swing-state voters.

Trump, the Republican nominee, publicly dismisses the value of studying for the debate. The former president is choosing instead to fill his days with campaign-related events on the premise that he’ll know what he needs to do once he steps on the debate stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

“You can go in with all the strategy you want but you have to sort of feel it out as the debate’s taking place,” he said during a town hall with Fox News host Sean Hannity.

Trump then quoted former boxing great Mike Tyson, who said, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 105 points 1 week ago

Kamala Harris will be spending a great deal of time both studying policy and practicing with seasoned opponents and people with a deep understanding of Trump's psychology.

Trump will argue with a cheeseburger.

[-] Myxomatosis@lemmy.world 89 points 1 week ago

Kind of ironic that Donnie uses that particular Mike Tyson quote because he’s a whiny little bitch who is afraid of direct confrontation and has only ever punched women.

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[-] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 59 points 1 week ago

I think Harris may be neglecting a key part of necessary prep. She should spend some time at the zoo outside the monkey enclosure dodging their flung shit, or I fear she might lose.

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[-] CrayonMaster@midwest.social 56 points 1 week ago

On one hand, my knee jerk reaction is to say debates don't really matter.

On the other hand, Biden literally dropped out over the last one.

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[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 47 points 1 week ago

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

Yes they do Donnie. I wonder if you'll remember that when you're laid out on the debate stage from the beatdown Kamala inflicts on your orange ass.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

He's into being spanked on the ass. Ask Stormy Daniels.

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[-] elgordino@fedia.io 40 points 1 week ago

I hope Harris doesn’t over prepare, she does need to maintain a certain level of off the cuff affability.

Over preparation was Biden’s fatal error, he was struggling so hard to hit his talking points he couldn’t keep things straight. Obviously things are vastly different with Harris, but she’d be best to not just be a talking point machine.

[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 week ago

That's the main reason I gave up on watching political debates years ago, because nothing ever gets directly answered. It's all fillers and boasting about past hurrahs and talking points.

If they just answered the fucking questions I'd be happy.

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[-] superkret@feddit.org 37 points 1 week ago

So Trump's plan is to punch her in the face on live TV?
It's a bold move...

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[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago

Trump pooped his pants at the last debate. Literally pooped his pants and there is audio evidence of it and no one cared.

He's going to spout off a bunch of dog whistle, nonsensical bullshit without answering a single question and his base will eat it up.

I ha e hope for Harris, but this debate will change nothing.

[-] formergijoe@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago

Found the clip. It could have just been a REALLY wet fart, but the fact that the lapel mic picked it up makes me think Biden DEFINITELY heard it.

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[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

If the article said that Trump was huffing paint and doing whippits as prep I would believe it.

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