{"id":2340074,"date":"2024-09-12T07:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T11:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emboldened-dems-adopt-trumps-anytime-anyplace-debate-mantra-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T07:37:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T11:37:22","slug":"emboldened-dems-adopt-trumps-anytime-anyplace-debate-mantra-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emboldened-dems-adopt-trumps-anytime-anyplace-debate-mantra-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Emboldened Dems adopt Trump&#8217;s &#8216;anytime, anyplace&#8217; debate mantra &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Femboldened-dems-adopt-trumps-anytime-anyplace-debate-mantra-washington-examiner%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=2340074&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\u2062 article discusses the Democratic\u2064 Party&#8217;s renewed confidence following Vice President Kamala\u200c Harris&#8217;s strong performance \u200cin\u2062 her recent debate against\u2064 former President Donald Trump. With Democrats eager for Harris to engage in a second debate, some party members have adopted Trump&#8217;s previous phrase &#8220;anytime, anywhere, anyplace&#8221; to challenge him. Senators Brian Schatz and John Fetterman expressed their excitement for more debates, suggesting that Trump may be hesitant to participate\u2063 again due \u2063to\u200b the pressure it would put on him. <\/p>\n<p>While Trump had initially indicated a willingness to debate Harris multiple times, he now seems reluctant, questioning the need for a \u200crematch after his\u200d perceived victory in the first debate. He criticized Harris&#8217;s call for another debate, suggesting it reflects her inability\u2062 to\u200c accept defeat, and pointed to recent polling favoring him. The article highlights the shift in momentum from the Democrats&#8217; earlier struggles, noting\u2064 the Republicans&#8217; concern over missed opportunities\u200b for Trump to capitalize on his advantages \u2063during the debate. the \u2064narrative showcases the evolving dynamics of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-bill-would-offer-puerto-rico-all-the-benefits-of-u-s-ownership-with-none-of-the-obligations\/\" title=\"Democrat Bill Would Offer Puerto Rico All The Benefits Of U.S. Ownership With None Of The Obligations\">campaign leading<\/a> up to the upcoming elections.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Emboldened Democrats adopt Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;anytime, anyplace&rsquo; debate mantra<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758438\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democrats are chomping at the bit for Vice President Kamala Harris to go a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3150782\/republicans-second-debate-trump-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"second round\">second round<\/a> on the debate stage following Tuesday night&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3150491\/wake-up-washington-examiner-trump-disappointing-debate-moderator-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"strong performance\">strong performance<\/a> against former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Her allies on Capitol Hill have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3109742\/trump-agrees-debate-harris-on-his-own-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"borrowed a mantra\">borrowed a mantra<\/a> Trump once used to taunt her and his formal rival, President Joe Biden: &ldquo;anytime, anywhere, anyplace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it would be in our interest to do one every morning,&rdquo; Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) quipped to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) put it in starker terms: &ldquo;If he&rsquo;s dumb enough for another beating, that&rsquo;s up to him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The offensive strategy from Democrats marked an astounding turnaround from the defeated state the party found itself in just weeks ago following Biden&rsquo;s disastrous June debate.<\/p>\n<p>Trump previously said he&rsquo;d be willing to debate Harris several times amid accusations she was ducking him and attempts by the Harris campaign to renegotiate rules around muting the mics.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Democrats openly question if Trump would even be willing to accept a rematch.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a good look for him to be on stage next to her, but it&rsquo;s also not a good look for him to avoid another debate,&rdquo; Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Republicans, meanwhile, feared Trump missed a crucial opportunity to define his lesser-known opponent. Harris repeatedly goaded Trump into veering off-script, making Republicans squirm with unsubstantiated claims that Haitian migrants were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-fear-trump-missed-moment-to-define-harris-at-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans fear Trump missed moment to define Harris at debate- Washington Examiner\">eating neighbors&#038;rsquo<\/a>; pets in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There were missed opportunities for President Trump to make his point with more detail,&rdquo; Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) said. &ldquo;If he does want to [do another debate], I do hope he tightens things up a little bit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Pittsburgh International Airport, in Coraopolis, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, and takes a selfie with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the hours leading up to Harris and Trump&rsquo;s first head-to-head matchup, her campaign appeared to temper expectations. In a statement, a spokesperson rattled off a list of reasons why Trump was better positioned as a strong debater, including his status as a &ldquo;showman who won his most recent debate&rdquo; and that the event would mark his &ldquo;seventh general election presidential debate &mdash; the most of any candidate in modern history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But almost instantly after the debate&rsquo;s conclusion, her campaign called for a rematch.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate,&rdquo; Harris campaign Chairwoman Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillion said in a statement. &ldquo;Is Donald Trump?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has since offered a range of responses, from a wavering commitment to scoffing at such a notion.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Fox News&rsquo; Sean Hannity afterward, Trump said Harris only wants a rematch &ldquo;because she lost.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know, I have to think about it. If you won the debate, I sort of think maybe I shouldn&rsquo;t do it. Why should I do another debate?&rdquo; Trump told Hannity. &ldquo;When you&rsquo;re a fighter and you lose, you immediately want a new fight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &ldquo;Maybe, if it was on a fair network, I would do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Trump was more defiant to the idea in a Truth Social post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the World of Boxing or UFC, when a Fighter gets beaten or knocked out, they get up and scream, &lsquo;I DEMAND A REMATCH, I DEMAND A REMATCH!&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump posted. &ldquo;Well, it&rsquo;s no different with a Debate. She was beaten badly last night. Every Poll has us WINNING, in one case, 92-8, so why would I do a Rematch?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Later that day, Trump told reporters on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania that he &ldquo;would do NBC and would do Fox, too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A Trump campaign spokesperson declined to clarify or elaborate on the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s plans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think he would show up to debate her again,&rdquo; said Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a former VP shortlist candidate for Harris. &ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s the world we live in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For their part, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3150782\/republicans-second-debate-trump-harris\/\">Trump&rsquo;s allies want a shot<\/a> at redemption after an uneven performance. Many Republicans, including Trump, blamed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3150345\/democrats-debate-victory-lap-gop-cries-foul-moderators\/\">&ldquo;biased&rdquo; moderators<\/a> from ABC News, who frequently fact-checked his claims but lacked the same type of combative interactions with Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think any opportunity for Donald Trump to be able to talk directly to the American voters and lay out his vision is something we&rsquo;d be very interested in conversation about,&rdquo; Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley said.<\/p>\n<p><em>David Sivak and Mabinty Quarshie contributed to this report. &nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1758438\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758438\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Energized Democrats Embrace Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Anytime, Anyplace&#8217; Debate Challenge**<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are eager for Vice President Kamala Harris to face off against former President Donald Trump again after her impressive showing in their recent debate. Her supporters in Congress have adopted a phrase Trump previously used to mock both her and President Joe Biden: &#8220;anytime, anywhere, anyplace.&#8221; Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) humorously suggested to the Washington Examiner that they should hold debates every morning. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) was more direct, stating, &#8220;If he\u2019s foolish enough for another beating, that\u2019s his choice.&#8221; This proactive stance from Democrats is a remarkable shift from the party&#8217;s earlier defeatist mood following Biden&#8217;s poor performance in June.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had indicated he would be open to multiple debates with Harris amid claims she was avoiding him and discussions about changing debate rules regarding microphone muting. Now, Democrats are questioning whether Trump would even agree to a rematch. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) remarked that it wouldn&#8217;t reflect well on Trump if he avoided debating Harris again.<\/p>\n<p>On the Republican side, there are concerns that Trump missed key chances to challenge his less-known opponent effectively during the debate. Harris managed to provoke Trump into straying from his script with unfounded allegations about Haitian migrants in Ohio. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) noted there were opportunities for Trump to elaborate on his points more clearly.<\/p>\n<p>In the lead-up to their first debate encounter, Harris&#8217;s campaign had downplayed expectations by highlighting Trump&#8217;s experience as a debater and showman. However, immediately after the debate concluded, her campaign called for another round: &#8220;Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate,&#8221; stated campaign Chairwoman Jen O&#8217;Malley Dillon.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has since given mixed responses regarding a rematch; while speaking with Fox News\u2019 Sean Hannity post-debate, he suggested that if he won this time around\u2014implying it might not be worth it for him\u2014he might reconsider participating again but only under fair conditions. In subsequent comments on Truth Social and during an event in Pennsylvania, he expressed skepticism about debating her again due to what he perceived as an unfair outcome of their last encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump&#8217;s allies are looking for redemption after what they viewed as an inconsistent performance during the first debate; many Republicans criticized ABC News moderators who fact-checked Trump&#8217;s statements but did not engage similarly with Harris. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley expressed interest in any opportunity allowing Trump direct communication with voters about his vision moving forward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2340075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/democrats-want-second-harris-debate-against-trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[40716,32504,40717],"class_list":["post-2340074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-emboldened-democrats","tag-political-strategy","tag-trump-debate-mantra"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/democrats-want-second-harris-debate-against-trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340074","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\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}