By Lambert Strether of Corrente.
The headline “Rumble in the Jungle” is, “I’m great.” When we were kings:
In 1974, Muhammad Ali was 32 and considered by many to be past his prime. George Foreman was 10 years younger and the reigning heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wanted to make a name for himself and offered each man $5 million to fight… a “jungle brawl” between champion George Foreman and challenger Muhammad Ali in Kinshasa, Zaire. With historical footage and new interviews, this documentary explores the relationship between African Americans and the African continent during the Black Power era, both in popular culture and international politics.
(Ali was the first His famous “rope-a-dope” tactic In any case, it’s hard to compare Ali to other candidates. When we were kings This seems vaguely familiar:
(Ali:) I’m going to leave this boxing world the same way I came in, having beaten a big bad monster that nobody could knock out and beat. Then this kid from Louisville, Kentucky, named Cassius Clay, came to stop Sonny Liston. The guy who beat Floyd Patterson twice. He was going to kill me! But his punches were harder than George’s. His reach was longer than George’s. He’s a better boxer than George. And I’m better now than I was when I saw some green 22-year-old kid run away from Sonny Liston. I’m a seasoned pro. I’ve had my jaw broken, I’ve been knocked down a few times, I’m a bad fighter! I’ve chopped down trees. I did something new for this fight. I wrestled an alligator. Yes. I’ve wrestled an alligator. I’ve wrestled a whale. I’ve handcuffed a lightning bolt and thrown a lightning bolt in a cell. That’s bad! Just last week I killed a rock, injured a stone, and hospitalized a brick! I am so mean that I am making medicine sick!
Don King: Bad guy!
Muhammad Ali: Sorry, so early! So early! So early! Last night I turned off the light in my bedroom, flipped the switch, and was in bed before it got dark.
Either way, for those who show up at 8:30pm and want to see something, Ali vs. Foreman – Jungle Rumble Presented by ESPN Classicnarrated by Dr. Ferdy Pacheco (Ali’s corner man):
I see no point in trying to predict how the debates will play out. As readers know, I support the idea that instability is a central feature of this election, despite all efforts to stabilize things, and so the debates will be volatile (and rightly so). Given the composition of the moderation panelDiscussion did it It will be a fierce and, of course, volatile contest over which candidate is most supportive of Israel. Public opinion is split between Biden’s cognitive function and Trump’s.yeah (a glass bowl). But maybe staffers for both candidates have been preparing for this (and Trump seems to actually be listening to him). Perhaps Biden will recite the first 10 digits of pi, then challenge Trump to recite the next 10 digits. “Any serious candidate could do that.” Or Trump might, with poignant sincerity, share his sympathy for Hunter Biden’s plight — “Dear Hunter!” — as a fatherly figure behind another podium. Biden might move on to the greatness of Lina Khan! Trump might ask Biden to draw a clock — and he’ll do it! “Donald, what’s your number in prison?”54-46” We don’t know!
What I’m noticing is that Biden is slipping gears andAh, humanity!Trump’s ” ” moment, then both debaters trade blow-by-blow, ZOMG Spectacle!! — How the candidates will appeal, or be coaxed or enticed to appeal, to the few persuadable voters in the battleground states (and from that appeal will likely reverse course in the future of the race) Moneyball Recent Clips; This is a particularly good one“People who run teams are thinking about buying players. The goal isn’t to buy players, the goal is to buy wins. And to buy wins, you’ve got to buy runs.” Those few voters you can persuade are runs.
Either way, here are the details again ( Indian ExpressSurprisingly, it’s more consistent than CNN):
How long will the debate last?
Starting at 9 p.m. Eastern, the debate will be 90 minutes long with two commercial breaks. While this is a standard length for a presidential debate, the commercial breaks are notable: Past general election debates, hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates rather than individual news organizations, have not had commercial breaks.While the candidates won’t be allowed to talk to aides during commercial breaks, they will be given time to decompress and compose themselves in ways they haven’t had before.
Will spectators attend in person?
No. The candidates will debate behind closed doors in a CNN studio.
How will candidates be placed?
They will stand at the podium, with Biden choosing his position by flipping a coin, to stand on the right side of the audience’s television screens.
Are there opening and closing statements?
No opening statement is necessary. Closing statements are required.
The order of the final remarks in the debate was decided by a coin toss, with Biden speaking first and Trump making the final remarks of the debate.
How long do candidates have to answer questions?
CNN will allot two minutes for each response and one minute for a rebuttal, with hosting CNN hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash having the power to award additional time at their discretion.
How do moderators prevent disruptions?
Candidates’ microphones will be muted when it is not their turn to speak – another request from Biden – to prevent Trump’s habit of interrupting his opponent during debates.
And here How to watch CNN page, hoping something will pop up at the right time (granted, CNN’s site is a mess, a maze of winding hallways that are all the same). CNN will also broadcast the game on YouTube..
