It’ll be a long night
/1. Mr. Trump: Do you think your being impeached twice while you were president should disqualify you from being president again?
2. Mr. Trump: It was widely reported that you were Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s favored candidate in 2016 and that during the campaign your people colluded with Russia. Do you think you are still Putin’s favored candidate? I want to remind our viewers that the Mueller Report, after extensive investigation of your campaign’s interactions with Russia, explicitly stated that it had not exonerated you.
3. Mr. Trump: You said you never sexually molested E. Jean Carroll, but she sued you, and a jury of her peers—folks like the people watching this debate, folks like the average voter—decided you were not telling the truth and awarded her a judgment of $5 million. Why should the American public want someone who molests women to be president?
4. Mr. Trump: During the 2016 campaign, you were accused of having made numerous racially insensitive and offensive remarks, both in private and in public. Do you think you’re the kind of person Americans should elect as president?
5. Mr. Trump: On more occasions than we can count, you have used racist and offensive language, both in private and in public. Do you really think you’re the kind of person Americans should elect as president?
And here’s a list of questions the media are likely to ask Joe Biden:
1. Mr. President: As you know, the Republican Party is dead set against abortion, and many Republicans oppose any abortion at any time for any reason. Are you prepared to help every woman in America get an abortion if she wants one?
2. Mr. President: You have made it perfectly clear that you want to fix our broken border, but the Republicans refused—out of partisan spite—to pass legislation that would assist you in doing just that. Why do you think the Republicans refuse to give you the tools you need to fix the border?
3. Mr. President: Some people are concerned about your fitness for office. But many of your staff say they can hardly keep up with you. Why do you think Donald Trump keeps harping on that issue?
4. Mr. President: You have been a fighter for civil rights for blacks all your life. What are the three most important steps you will take to further the cause of civil rights?
5. Mr. President: It is said by many, including you, that what’s really at stake in this election is democracy itself. Can you tell this American audience what your concerns are?