Lawrence on the rules that will make the first debate of 2024 ‘absurdly unrealistic’

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Published 2024-06-26
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell discusses the “childish and unrealistic” rules for the next Biden-Trump debate, including a rule Lawrence says should be called the “Trump Rule,” and why debate rules test nothing about the job of the presidency.  

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All Comments (21)
  • @Txepsiyu
    Kinzinger is country over party.
  • Adam Kinzinger is a COOL CUSTOMER! KUDOS TO YOU, ADAM! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
  • @Publius1000
    President John Fitzgerald Kennedy once said, "We will... do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." And then... we went to the moon! What kind of people are “We the People”, that We should choose to face with boldness and courage the task ahead, overcoming any obstacle or adversity, in order to achieve those "other things"?
  • There is no reason for this debate. We know what each stands for. It’s just a circus.
  • @LeoPard-HQ
    One day, someone asked Albert Einstein about the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Einstein replied, 'This is one of those things I don't need to remember, as it already exists in textbooks.' However, he added that with a few calculations and formulas, one could determine the exact distance.
  • @xelamercedes
    Saw this question in a different thread: Even though Donald's mic is muted, won't Joe still be able to hear his interruptions since they're in the same room and not separate, sound-proof booths?
  • Adam, that was the most important speech you’ve ever given; well done, Sir.
  • Lawrence is allowed to make this segment because neither debate this year will be on NBC.
  • @SaholG
    "We know he will LIE. Because we know he will speak." LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL, BRILLIANT Lawrence !
  • @TyroneNorwood
    They should stop making debates out to being a sporting event.
  • @ca6177
    I'm glad that mics will be muted. Trump will never adhere to the rules!
  • @bigoldgrizzly
    "Country over Party".... 3 words that can save America - only if folks stop and THINK
  • More Republicans who have expressed their opposition to Trump namely; Chris Christie and Liz Cheney should come out and endorse Biden because there is more at stake in this election than being loyal to your political affiliation. Kudos to Adam Kinzinger for showing gumption , leadership and most of all patriotism.
  • I don't agree with Lawrence this time. Having the two candidates to fend for themselves is the best open uncut sanity test we can get.
  • @HewJorgan
    If you are watching the Debate tomorrow, be prepared to have a scolding hot shower afterwards to wash all of trump's copious amounts of non-stop BS off.
  • @wamof
    Those rules are meant to restrain a hyper-active bawling and howling orange toddler. Even then, can those rules work for this particular toddler?
  • @davewhite2674
    You make some good points on how leadership actually works. I would like to see that as well. On the other hand, I have seen how well a debate can show personal strength so there is some pro to the way the debate is being done.