# 2020 POTUS Debates 2 & 3 (Oct 15 & 22)- Go ahead or cancel?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [October 7, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-potus-debates-2-3-oct-15-22-go-ahead-or-cancel/922415 "2020-10-07T13:05:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-potus-debates-2-3-oct-15-22-go-ahead-or-cancel/922415/61 "2020-10-10T16:00:48Z")

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As for the third debate – I’ve seen reports that the last straw that convinced the commission to convert it to virtual format was that the lighting and camera crews were threatening to walk rather than risk exposure to Demented Donnie’s Disease Droplets. Presumably the lighting and camera crews at the third event venue have an equally strong sense of self-preservation, so I expect a similar announcement, followed by a similar Trumper temper tantrum, in the next few days.

> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> And self-defeating, in that it gives him one less chance to change the trajectory of this campaign, which is not going his way right now.

Well, yes, infecting his opponent (which is really the only reason for him to insist on physical presence, given the obvious fact that his microphone could be cut off under either format if the commission develops the cojones to enforce its rules) would change the trajectory of the campaign.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-potus-debates-2-3-oct-15-22-go-ahead-or-cancel/922415/62 "2020-10-10T16:32:23Z")

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Yes, there’s that, too.

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