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Republicans want them muted; Democrats don't.

Each team has had the benefit of seeing what it was like with muted microphones. Democrats say Trump appeared more docile last month when he wasn’t allowed to pop off when he pleased, giving him a false veneer of discipline. Republicans accuse Harris of fearing the silence of Trump’s muted microphone.

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[–] expatriado 77 points 2 months ago

Republicans accuse Harris of fearing the silence of Trump’s muted microphone.

how that works? 🤔

[–] DaddleDew 64 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

So... The reason that they want the mic muted is because they openly admit they don't trust Trump is incapable of maintaining self-discipline? And yet they work to have put him in one of the most powerful positions in the world. Good job, cognitive dissonant idiots.

[–] simplejack 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Harris should, during one of her debate answers, ask him if he’s not afraid to unmute his mic for the whole debate.

He said we wasn’t afraid to unmute. Fine. Have both candidates agree to a rule change while on the stage. All it means is that some person no longer has to hover over two buttons.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago (3 children)

If the mics are muted, Harris should stage whisper during his answers:

“Look at his tiny, little hands. Look how small they are.”

“Trump pays for sex twice. Once for the deed and again to keep them from talking about his little penis and that he’s a two-pump chump.”

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Kamala, if you're reading this, please stop. Listen to your real advisors.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Don’t even bother. Everyone knows VP Harris gets campaign advice exclusively from Lemmy.

[–] logi 13 points 2 months ago

As she should.

The late Lemmy Kil mister of Motörhead

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

It sure worked out positively for her Walz pick.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Funny but that would end up looking really creepy lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Still not close to as creepy s as Trump and Vance are on a daily/hourly basis.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I would donate to this cause.

[–] givesomefucks 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Harris is trying to unironically plan a 4d chess strategy completely unaware that Trump will just shit all over the board and every single one of his supporters will declare it genius.

[–] Dkarma 51 points 2 months ago

Her strategy already worked. The point was "trump can't control himself" and that was the story for a week

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

fearing the silence. hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

I'm convinced Dems want the mics muted and just pulled some classic reverse psychology on Republicans to make them double down on muted mics. It's too easy to bait them with stuff like this.