{"id":2337134,"date":"2024-09-05T10:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-announces-official-debate-rules-but-gives-kamala-harris-assurances-that-they-can-be-bent-report\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T10:21:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:21:29","slug":"abc-announces-official-debate-rules-but-gives-kamala-harris-assurances-that-they-can-be-bent-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-announces-official-debate-rules-but-gives-kamala-harris-assurances-that-they-can-be-bent-report\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC Announces Official Debate Rules, But Gives Kamala Harris &#8216;Assurances&#8217; That They Can Be Bent: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabc-announces-official-debate-rules-but-gives-kamala-harris-assurances-that-they-can-be-bent-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337134&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-recruits-tulsi-gabbard-to-mar-a-lago-to-help-him-prepare-for-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump recruits Tulsi Gabbard to Mar-a-Lago to help him prepare for debate - Washington Examiner\">upcoming\u200b presidential debate<\/a> between Vice \u2063President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump scheduled for September \u206210,\u2064 2024. It highlights \u2062concerns from the Harris campaign regarding the debate rules\u200b established by ABC News, particularly a rule requiring that one candidate&#8217;s microphone be muted while the other speaks. The Harris team argues this format disadvantages Harris,\u2064 suggesting it\u200c might be a\u200c tactic to shield Trump from \u2062direct exchanges. In contrast, ABC \u200dhas\u200d denied that it provided any special assurances \u200dto \u200bthe\u200c Harris campaign, insisting that\u200d the rules were mutually agreed upon prior to\u2064 the announcement. The article\u2064 also notes that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-are-the-rules-trump-and-biden-agreed-to-follow-in-cnn-presidential-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"These are the rules Trump and Biden agreed to follow in CNN presidential debate - Washington Examiner\">debate structure<\/a> is designed to limit interruptions, which the Harris campaign believes could be\u2064 detrimental given past\u2063 challenges with coherent communication. Lastly, it reflects on Trump&#8217;s approach to the debate, suggesting he is comfortable with the format and sees potential advantages in letting Harris speak at length, \u200cknowing that less favorable perceptions arise \u2063from\u200c Democratic speeches.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democrats cannot seem to find a presidential candidate who can speak in coherent sentences.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, they keep looking to their allies in the establishment media for assistance.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/04\/politics\/harris-trump-abc-debate-rules-microphones\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, campaign operatives for 2024 Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-travel-lid-for-wednesday-an-hour-after-bobulinski-interview-airs\/\" title=\"Biden Calls Travel Lid for Wednesday an Hour After Bobulinski Interview Airs\">presidential nominee<\/a>, Vice President Kamala Harris, have received &ldquo;assurances&rdquo; from ABC News that the rules agreed upon by Harris and former President Donald Trump ahead of their Sept. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-suggests-he-could-skip-abc-news-debate-against-harris-stay-tuned-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump suggests he could skip ABC News debate against Harris: \u2018Stay tuned!\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">10 presidential debate<\/a> in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will allow for some flexibility on the part of the two ABC moderators.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-slams-kamala-harris-says-need-president-can-put-together-english-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris<\/a> has objected to a rule that requires moderators to mute one candidate&rsquo;s microphone while the other candidate speaks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Vice President Harris, a former prosecutor, will be fundamentally disadvantaged by this format, which will serve to shield Donald Trump from direct exchanges with the Vice President. We suspect this is the primary reason for his campaign&rsquo;s insistence on muted microphones,&rdquo; the Harris campaign said in a letter to ABC, also d in part with CNN.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>With the caveat that moderators would &ldquo;discourage either candidate from interrupting constantly,&rdquo; CNN reported that if the candidates did engage in &ldquo;significant cross talk&rdquo; then the moderators &ldquo;may choose to turn on the mics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/harris-campaign-agrees-abc-presidential-debate-rules-some-assurances-report?gate-=soulofdemocracy%40gmail.com&amp;gate--submit=Continue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, however, ABC has denied offering separate assurances to the Harris campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Beyond the debate rules published today, which were mutually agreed upon by two campaigns on May 15, we have made no other agreements. We look forward to moderating the presidential debate next Tuesday,&rdquo; an ABC spokesperson told Fox.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc.com\/news\/5e38600c-4732-4cd2-a99c-3dedfa81beb0\/category\/1138628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a> formally announced the debate rules.<\/p>\n<p>In sum, they look similar to the rules that governed the June 27 debate between Trump and President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ratings-trump-biden-debate-mean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, candidates will stand behind podiums without props or written notes. They will have only a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water.<\/p>\n<p>When moderators ask questions, the candidates will have two minutes to respond. They will also have two minutes for rebuttals plus an extra minute for &ldquo;follow-ups, clarifications, or responses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Significantly, microphones will remain live only during the time allotted for the candidate to speak.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the rules not only discourage but should actively prohibit interruptions.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign regards this as a fundamental disadvantage, and for good reason.<\/p>\n<p>After all, Biden&rsquo;s performance during the June 27 debate demonstrated to a nationwide audience that the president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-bill-maher-calls-biden-hard-look-debate-says-election-trump-dominates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">could not speak coherently<\/a> for two minutes at a time. That demonstration, of course, led to a Democratic Party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftists-melt-new-york-times-columnist-tells-truth-democrats-coup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coup<\/a> against Biden, followed by Harris&rsquo;s elevation to presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>As CNN noted, the Biden campaign had insisted on the muted microphones.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Trump probably does not care much about the format. Like his running mate, Republican Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-jd-vance-take-toughest-media-challenge-yet-kamala-harris-anything-can-dodge-reporters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> of Ohio, the former president has welcomed all questions and challenges, even in hostile environs.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump knows that the more Democrats speak, the less Americans like them &mdash; and he&rsquo;s planning on using that to his advantage for the Sept. 10 showdown.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know when I had Biden, you and I had the same discussion, and I let him talk. I&rsquo;m going to let her talk,&rdquo; the former president told Sean Hannity of Fox News during a town hall in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, per CNN.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign fears that above all else.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Democrat operatives do not want the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/andrea-mitchells-face-says-kamala-harris-wraps-interview-word-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">word salad-prone<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> speaking for too long. They need some kind of fiery exchange in which Trump loses his cool. But that will not happen.<\/p>\n<p>And even if it did happen, imagine the audacity required to ask voters&rsquo; support for a presidential candidate who you know cannot speak coherently for two minutes. 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As a result, they are turning to their allies in the mainstream media for help. CNN reports that campaign staff for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris have received &#8220;assurances&#8221; from ABC News regarding the debate rules established between Harris and former President Donald Trump prior to their September 10 debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These rules will reportedly allow some flexibility for the two ABC moderators. <\/p>\n<p>Harris has raised concerns about a rule that mandates muting one candidate&#8217;s microphone while the other speaks, arguing that this format puts her at a significant disadvantage by preventing direct exchanges with Trump. The Harris campaign expressed this concern in a letter to ABC, suggesting that Trump&#8217;s insistence on muted microphones is primarily aimed at shielding him from direct confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>CNN noted that while moderators would &#8220;discourage either candidate from interrupting constantly,&#8221; they may choose to activate microphones if there is &#8220;significant cross talk.&#8221; However, Fox News reported that ABC has denied making separate assurances to the Harris campaign, stating they have not entered into any additional agreements beyond those published.<\/p>\n<p>The announced debate rules resemble those used during the June 27 debate between Trump and President Joe Biden: candidates will stand behind podiums without props or notes and will only have basic items like a pen and paper available. Each candidate will receive two minutes for responses when questions are posed by moderators, along with time allocated for rebuttals and follow-ups. Importantly, microphones will only be active during each candidate&#8217;s speaking time\u2014actively discouraging interruptions.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign views these rules as fundamentally disadvantageous due to Biden\u2019s previous performance during debates where he struggled with coherence under similar conditions\u2014a situation which ultimately led to his replacement by Harris as the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>As CNN pointed out, Biden\u2019s team had previously insisted on muted microphones during debates. In contrast, Trump seems indifferent about the format; he welcomes challenges even in difficult situations because he understands that prolonged exposure of Democrats tends not to favor them among voters\u2014an advantage he plans on leveraging during their upcoming encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it appears Democrat operatives are wary of allowing Vice President Harris too much speaking time due to her tendency towards incoherence; they hope for an exchange where Trump might lose his composure but fear it may not materialize. Even if such an exchange were possible, it raises questions about seeking voter support for a candidate known not to communicate effectively over extended periods\u2014a risk Democrats seem willing to take nonetheless<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2337135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/harris-trump-4.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7261,22128,33083,32438],"class_list":["post-2337134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abc","tag-assurances","tag-debate-rules","tag-kamala-harris"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/harris-trump-4.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}