328: Debate Night Hangover

What a toilet fest. The first presidential debate of 2020 was more like a boxing match. I replay and breakdown the best attacks, the weakest attacks, and the context behind them. Links: 2020 Election Predictions | Who will be the next president? (https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/3698) Biden campaign raises its biggest hourly sum as first debate ends | Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-fundraising/biden-campaign-raises-its-biggest-hourly-sum-as-first-debate-ends-idUSKBN26L0EJ) Presidential Debate Schedule: When Is the Next Debate? - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/presidential-debates-2020-biden-trump-11601048201) Presidential Debate Ratings Down Hard From 2016’s Record High – Deadline (https://deadline.com/2020/09/presidential-debate-ratings-down-donald-trump-joe-biden-chris-wallace-1234588689/) Debate commission says it will make changes to format | KOMO (https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/debate-commission-says-it-will-make-changes-to-format) CNN's Wolf Blitzer Jeopardy Fail -$4600 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVC28oemocA) The worst presidential debate of all time (https://theweek.com/articles/940566/worst-presidential-debate-all-time) Biden to Trump Debate Interruptions: 'Will You Shut Up, Man? (https://www.mediaite.com/news/biden-cracks-back-at-clown-trumps-interruptions-as-debate-derails-will-you-shut-up-man/) Wolf Blitzer: I Wouldn't Be Surprised If This Was The Last Debate Between Trump and Biden | Video | RealClearPolitics (https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/09/29/wolf_blitzer_i_wouldnt_be_surprised_if_this_was_the_last_debate_between_trump_and_biden.html) A hot mess of a debate, and a bad plan by Trump: Goodwin (https://nypost.com/2020/09/30/a-hot-mess-of-a-debate-and-a-bad-plan-by-trump-goodwin/) Biden Fact Check - Trump Condemns White Supremacy (and Leaders) 20 TIME! - September 30th, 2020 (https://streamable.com/sr9o2s) Biden Releases Tax Returns Ahead of Debate With Trump - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-releases-tax-returns-ahead-of-debate-with-trump-11601399789?mod=djemalertNEWS) Trump camp seeks extra debate rule: Third party inspectors to look for electronic devices in candidates' ears | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-third-party-inspect-ears-electronic-devices) How the Biden-Trump Debate Will Play on TV (Don’t Expect Fact-Checks) - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/business/media/debate-trump-biden-tv-preview.html) Debate commission co-chair: We don't expect moderators to fact-check candidates - Axios (https://www.axios.com/debate-fact-check-candidates-488a9c36-7e55-4a16-8aa8-6c04af26478f.html) Joe Biden Tells Military: "Clap for that you stupid bastards" - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19e_s4vO3C4) Trump literally can't afford to lose the election (https://theweek.com/articles/940021/trump-literally-cant-afford-lose-election) 5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns (https://apnews.com/article/ruth-bader-ginsburg-courts-donald-trump-7e1d23d1e381ae3e0be6cb293338c05e) Trump's tax revelation could tarnish image that fueled rise (https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-new-york-archive-joe-biden-donald-trump-a745b2e59de2c85e8bcffce3f8466eeb) An Editor’s Note on the Trump Tax Investigation (https://distincttoday.net/2020/09/27/an-editors-note-on-the-trump-tax-investigation/) 18 Revelations From a Trove of Trump Tax Records – DNyuz (https://dnyuz.com/2020/09/27/18-revelations-from-a-trove-of-trump-tax-records/) Putin Wants a Truce Between Russia and U.S. in Cyberspace - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/world/europe/russia-cyber-security-meddling.html) Feds air FBI agent’s gripes about Flynn probe - POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/25/fbi-agents-michael-flynn-probe-421633) FBI official on Mueller team said Flynn prosecution had 'get Trump' attitude, collusion probe was 'not there' | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-official-on-mueller-team-says-flynn-prosecution-was-used-to-get-trump-says-collusion-probe-was-not-there) Unmasked Heckler Wreaks Havoc at Briefing as NYC Eyes New Shutdowns Over COVID Clusters – NBC New York (https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/nyc-eyes-new-shutdowns-for-1st-time-in-months-as-new-clusters-grow-monday-deadline-set/2635963/) Revealed: pro-Trump activists plotted violence ahead of Portland rallies | World news | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/23/oregon-portland-pro-trump-protests-violence-texts) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has Asperger syndrome and depression, court hears (https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252489508/Assange-has-Aspergers-syndrome-and-depression-court-hears)