Specifically related to the debate, Wallace confirmed that Trump and his entourage arrived too late to be Covid-19 tested prior to the debate, and were “on the honor system” that they were not infected.
On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 9:36 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote: > Trump, as you might have seen elsewhere, and Melania have tested positive. > VP and Mrs Pence were negative. Wallace told F&F: > > > > "I'm gonna have to get a test..." > > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moderator-chris-wallace-details-debate-safety-procedures-after-trump-tests-positive-for-covid-19 > (link) > > Tom Wolper, to PGage, Oct 1st: > >> The Commission needs to inform both candidates that the moderators of >>> remaining “events” will have the power to enforce the rules both campaigns >>> agreed to, including turning off microphones when the other side has the >>> floor, when time has expired, or when candidates ignore the direction of >>> the moderator. If they don’t want to accept that they should not show up. >>> >> >> It is a given that no matter what rules are set Trump is going to break >> them if it is to his perceived advantage. So the debate organizers can >> change the rules, get both campaigns to agree to the new rules, and at the >> debate Trump will still break them without a second thought. If the >> organizers push to make a structure where Trump can't storm and bully, his >> campaign will not agree to them. >> >> There has been a great expansion of the executive branch and its powers >> since FDR first took office. There was always an assumption that there >> would be some institutional check on that power if needed and maintaining >> the integrity of the democracy would be more in the interest of both major >> parties than short term partisan advantage. Trump, along with his cronies, >> lawyers, and Attorney General, have challenged any attempt to hold him >> accountable for anything including following the law. Trump has now >> internalized that he can simply act with impunity and he will not be held >> to account. But the political institutions and political media are in >> denial about this and they would rather watch government operations and the >> rituals around the election turn into a farce than try to design the >> processes to account for Trump not following rules or laws. >> > > > B > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/8ff560e0-aa5c-4038-9e08-1c64e0d64507n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/8ff560e0-aa5c-4038-9e08-1c64e0d64507n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4DEcDmZt6eKw6upzfUN-VKX-ZfWpH4gZ%3DH_S-gPG5ivZg%40mail.gmail.com.
