Biden: “Trump must bathe before the debate!”
OK, not really. But this is real (politico, via Political Wire):
The expectations game … Trump also returned to another golden oldie last night: proposing a drug test for his debate opponent. He used this tactic in 2016 against Clinton. The gist is that if his opponent looks good at a debate, it’s only the result of illegal substances.
“I don’t want him coming in like the State of the Union,” Trump said. “He was high as a kite. I said, ‘Is that Joe up there, that beautiful room? And by the end of the evening, he’s like” — Trump made a guttural sound — “He was exhausted, right? No, we’re going to demand a drug test.”
One response would be to agree to the drug test, but to demand in response that Trump bathe before the debate. Given his well-known personal hygiene issues it would be unfair to Biden, the moderators, and the film crew to allow Trump to into the debate studio unwashed.
Ridicule is generally the best way to deal with Trump, to throw him off his game. But in this instance a better response would be to insist that Trump take a test for dementia, administered by independent experts, with all test results made public. Trump’s father suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, and Trump shows clear signs of mental decline.
The fact that this isn’t a top-tier issue would be shocking if the press hadn’t already incinerated its reputation for sensible prioritization in political coverage. But Biden can elevate this issue, and Trump has given him the opening to do so.
One way to win a verbal argument is to continuously change the topic. Change it so as to throw the opposing party off of topic. They call it a non sequitur. Then too, there is no logic or foundation as to what trump says or will say.
Just babbling whatever comes to mind.
I do not know what type of debate one could have with trump as there is no foundation to his beliefs or politics. He says a lot of radical, appealing stuff for a “few” which can never be brought to fruition.
As far as a bath? Just lifting the layers of fat to wash out the sweat and dirt with soap and water is a vision not to be seen.
well, I would lie to believe we don’t have to descend to their level.
I’m cool with it, as long as drumpf uck takes the same test under the same scrutiny
In that all of this has been kayfabe, wrassling locker-room talk, from the very start I’m more concerned he will physically attack Joe Biden from behind with a chair