Trump Set to Live-Tweet Democratic Debates

[babylonsister]

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/campaign-wire-election-2020/card/1560859018?mod=rsswn&fbclid=IwAR1lokBpFhDs7uhUVVwx8dcIuSs4kvRqN_0SyCBUF5ob0PFQ90L73ISW2G4


Jun 18, 2019 at 7:56 am ET
Trump Set to Live-Tweet Democratic Debates


President Trump's political advisers wanted to keep the president off of Twitter during the Democratic debates next week, arguing that there was an advantage in letting potential challengers attack one another without distraction.

Now, there’s a new strategy.

The president, who has spent years embracing social media for his political advantage, is tentatively planning to live-tweet the debates on June 26-27, according to people familiar with the planning.

Mr. Trump, even from a remove, always promised to be the most important figure at the debate. Regardless of the specific debate questions, many Democratic voters will be listening for how each candidate plans to take down Mr. Trump.

Interacting in real time on Twitter would make Mr. Trump’s presence more tangible by directly inserting himself into the political conversation unfolding on stage. His posts could provide instant responses as well as insights into which attacks he feels most acutely.

Political advisers warned that planning for debate night remains fluid, and that Mr. Trump can change his mind. A campaign spokesman declined to comment.

Political advisers have long wanted Mr. Trump to tap the brakes on attacking Democratic presidential rivals, concerned that the president’s reactions would elevate contenders and provide some shield from what otherwise could be a bruising primary battle. Mr. Trump’s broadsides against former Vice President Joe Biden, for example, have coincided with polls that increasingly show voters view Mr. Biden as the most likely to deny the president a second term.

But as Mr. Trump repeatedly attacks Mr. Biden, the president's campaign has followed suit. Last week, after Mr. Trump’s criticisms of Mr. Biden ran the gamut from his appearance to his policy, Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale posted three critical messages of Mr. Biden on Twitter. He previously had only ever mentioned Mr. Biden once on Twitter.

[Wounded Bear]

1. So he really wants his followers to watch them?

That seems counter-productive.

[Tanuki]

2. Good Lord, is that how this shallow fool thinks he should spend his presidency?

(Rhetorical question....the answer is all too apparent).

[BlueJac]

3. Trump will be the biggest loser of all time!!!!

It will be Orange Crush

[captain queeg]

4. This is the time for all the candidates to refer to him as Dumbo Donny

There was a good post the weekend which said the way to push Trump over the edge was to give him a silly simplistic nick name like he does to everyone else. This would be the perfect arena to do it, you know he’s watching but you aren’t addressing him or the office of the presidency directly. If he chooses to watch, tough luck. Besides insulting his intelligence I think his looks, his height, all that stuff is fair game. Keep it to two syllibals though