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If this is the case, not a bad strategy for Trump. In general, I assume that any move by a politician is made entirely out of self-interest.

runawaybottle 6y ago
Yeah I mean, if he pardons before the debates, suddenly that takes up a debate topic slot. All he has to do is directly ask Biden, ‘You don’t think Snowden did the right thing by exposing your administration’s surveillance program?’. It’s such an easy win, and will take mindshare away from other issues (coronavirus response, police reform, Medicare/social security cuts). Add a TikTok ban in there and take up another debate slot, fill it in with all the anti China stuff. There are things he can do to set the stage for sure.
- tlear 6y ago
  I think there is almost zero chance that Biden will debate him. If he does pardoning Snowden and making that into an issue is a brilliant move. That will sting hard.
  - monocasa 6y ago
    There's no way there won't be several debates.
  - eagsalazar2 6y ago
    Biden already accepted invitations to the debates, last I read Trump had not.
    - refurb 6y ago
      Huh? Biden agreed to 3 debates and Trump asked for a 4th which Biden declined.[1] [1]https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-rejects-trumps-push-for-more-debates-11592860503 https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-rejects-trumps-push-f...
      - eagsalazar2 6y ago
        Not sure honestly and I can't read that article (paywall). I recently (just a few days ago) read official acceptance of the debate committee schedule had only been completed by Biden campaign. So maybe Trump proposed 4 but then hasn't accepted the actual invite yet?
        refurb 6y ago
        Maybe. Article doesn't state he's accepted any invites.
  - stjohnswarts 6y ago
    The prez candidate who refuses to debate will lose several percentage points in the election, so that's not going to happen, they have to debate at least once. Trump will debate Biden.
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runawaybottle 6y ago

Yeah I mean, if he pardons before the debates, suddenly that takes up a debate topic slot. All he has to do is directly ask Biden, ‘You don’t think Snowden did the right thing by exposing your administration’s surveillance program?’. It’s such an easy win, and will take mindshare away from other issues (coronavirus response, police reform, Medicare/social security cuts). Add a TikTok ban in there and take up another debate slot, fill it in with all the anti China stuff. There are things he can do to set the stage for sure.

tlear 6y ago
I think there is almost zero chance that Biden will debate him. If he does pardoning Snowden and making that into an issue is a brilliant move. That will sting hard.
- monocasa 6y ago
  There's no way there won't be several debates.
- eagsalazar2 6y ago
  Biden already accepted invitations to the debates, last I read Trump had not.
  - refurb 6y ago
    Huh? Biden agreed to 3 debates and Trump asked for a 4th which Biden declined.[1] [1]https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-rejects-trumps-push-for-more-debates-11592860503 https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-rejects-trumps-push-f...
    - eagsalazar2 6y ago
      Not sure honestly and I can't read that article (paywall). I recently (just a few days ago) read official acceptance of the debate committee schedule had only been completed by Biden campaign. So maybe Trump proposed 4 but then hasn't accepted the actual invite yet?
      - refurb 6y ago
        Maybe. Article doesn't state he's accepted any invites.
- stjohnswarts 6y ago
  The prez candidate who refuses to debate will lose several percentage points in the election, so that's not going to happen, they have to debate at least once. Trump will debate Biden.

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