Staff Reports
The anticipation surrounding the upcoming debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris suggests that the stakes could not be higher, especially after the political drama that has unfolded since Biden’s last disastrous outing. While many speculated that the debate with Biden was only going to end badly for the current president, few could have predicted the ripple effect it would have on the 2024 election landscape. The whispers of a “coup” to keep Biden from the ballot are now bubbling to the surface—although one has to wonder if a resignation could be Biden’s most impressive achievement yet.
As for the upcoming showdown on September 10, it promises to be a spectacle worth watching, assuming Harris can even string together coherent sentences this time around. Negotiations for the debate rules were certainly exciting for anyone in charge of dusting off their remote for the big event, as both sides scrambled to arrive at a compromise. This time, those tuning in will witness a debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, a fitting venue given the current administration’s apparent disregard for constitutional principles.
“Moderators will seek to enforce timing agreements and ensure a civilized discussion,” the network noted. https://t.co/2QRbwHkk3C
— 12 News (@12News) September 5, 2024
The rules are set: a 90-minute debate moderated by two members of ABC News who may or may not have ever hosted a general election debate between two presidential candidates. With their microphones muted after making a point, it sounds like the Trump-Harris face-off will be a mix of intellectual jousting and technological ingenuity—a true marvel in a world where interruptions and “hot mic” moments have become the standard operating procedure in political discourse.
Interestingly, Harris, apparently aware of her tendency to ramble, lobbied for her microphone to remain live throughout the debate. This begs the question of whether she believes people actually want to hear her thoughts in real time. Fortunately, the Trump camp was wise enough to keep the mic antics at bay, ensuring a more orderly exchange, which might just be the first time Harris hasn’t found herself scrambling for words amidst a critical moment.
In light of recent remarks from fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, speculation has intensified regarding the consequences of a Trump victory in this debate—namely, the potential for Biden to throw in the towel and hand over the presidency to Harris as an October Surprise. One X user even cheekily suggested that the event of Biden resigning would lead to social media chaos. While the 2024 election clearly looms large in the background, it would take more than a mere debate for voters to turn against the gritty reality of a Harris presidency. But if nothing else, perhaps a night of media circus could bring out the laughs before the serious business of the ballot box commences.
