Imagine that you are playing Trump in a mock debate with Biden. How would you handle it? You know that he will be aggressive, and that he will lie his brains out–that is his entire strategy. What lies will he tell? Whatever pops into his brain at any given moment, of course. That’s hard to reproduce.
With that in mind, here’s my debate prep advice for Biden:
- MEMORIZE THE RECORD: Otherwise, you can’t do any effective fact-checking.
- DON’T RELY ON THE MODERATOR OR THE MEDIA TO CHECK THE FACTS: To make an impression on the viewers, you have to do this in real time. Remember Romney and his tax plan in 2012.
- DON’T LET HIM PUSH YOU AROUND: Be polite, but aggressive. Call him out when he lies and when he tries to change the subject to something he wants to talk about, which will be on virtually every question.
- EMPHASIZE HEALTH CARE, CLIMATE CHANGE, THE PANDEMIC, AND CORRUPTION: No elaboration is required.
I still think the pitch clicker idea for lies is a great idea. If anyone associated with the campaign reads this, please take note.