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(Trump said he's not going to do a second debate)

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[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

How to tell who debate

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago

He's not wrong.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Because once one is ahead, one doesn't do a rematch with a loser.

(Just pointing out that Rep Collins' statement can be taken multiple ways.)

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

why not? if he won so greatly, what does he have to lose?

[–] Neon@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Everything

That's like saying "I already won once gambling, why wouldn't I do it again". Stupid.

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago

If winning a debate is a gamble, maybe your position isn't strong enough. If he's confident about having won this last debate he shouldn't be afraid of doing it again

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago (3 children)

If GOP means Republican party, and stands for Grand Old Party, why would you call them that when criticising them? Unless it's meant to be sarcastic.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

Little known fact: it actually stands for gaslight obstruct project.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Even though I know it stands for “grand old party,” and the party certainly is not “grand” anymore, I still call it GOP. But now I just imagine it’s GOB from Arrested Development.

I don’t care for GOP

[–] teft@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Im going to start pronouncing it like GOB just for that little extra bit of disrespect.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Same reason we let them call themselves "Pro Life". You use the name the group gives themselves.

I want to be known as "Pro Choice" as named by my own group. If the other group could name us, we'd be "Pro Baby Murder" or something like that.

Gotta let them name themselves if we want to do the same. Their actions put a stain on whatever name they choose, so word choice doesn't matter for long anyway.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 2 points 6 days ago

I feel like this could go both ways though.

"I don't want to get my ass kicked again."

Or

"I already won once so why would I risk messing up with a second one?"

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (3 children)

It seems like if you think you won, why would you want to do a second debate?

[–] Wilzax@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Debates = Air time = more eyes on you = more voter engagement = better odds of winning the election (if you think you benefit from more voter engagement)

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago

Because you won. And want to do it again. Same reason Trump demanded another debate after the one against Biden.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

more winning?