Biden vs. Trump debate

[Dill]

(06-26-2024, 08:15 AM)pally Wrote: Trump supporters with that pre-debate spin trying in advance to explain his loss to Biden.  It’s the moderators fault.  It was rigged for him to lose because they were mean to him.

"Rigged" is the standard Trump adjective for any venue he cannot control. And if he thinks a debate is rigged, 
then his supporters will think that too, and see "rigged" everywhere. 
"The moderators have positioned Trump to 'the left' of themselves. Cheating already!!" 

But the candidates will be measured by two different standards: 

For one side, bluster, insults, threats and allusions to conspiracy theories score points ("weaponized DOJ! Biden Crime Family!").
The other side favors elaboration of policy options, statesmanlike demeanor, and rational, civil debate.

Each side will apply its own standards to the debate, and each will correctly judge its own guy the winner,
according to its standards.  

People will cry "rigged" before and after the debate, but rigged won't really be an issue unless Trump flubs it badly.