Just saw first glimpse of debate stage. They're standing.

[nolabear]

Two podiums. What caused that? Fear of contact? Those stupid rumors about Joe?

[Control-Z]

1. What stupid rumors about Joe? eom

[2naSalit]

2. Right? What rumors?

They should be seated.

[Turin_C3PO]

3. There were some idiots

on Twitter saying that the debate was sit down because Joe didn’t have the ability to stand that long. It was offensive bullshit.

[Control-Z]

11. Good Gawd.

What is wrong with people? Given Sanders is the only one of the two who just recently had a heart attack you'd think his supporters could come up with something at least believable.

[Hortensis]

21. They lie as SOP, just like the Republicans. Literally. Same lies

as often as not.

[nolabear]

8. That Joe was debilitated and couldn't stand. Stupidity.

It’ll be interesting to see if they each stay at the podiums. With no audience I’d assume they will.

[Cha]

18. There were Smears on Biden from guess who..

that claimed Biden wanted to "sit down" during the debate.. kitchen ******* sink and all that.

[Hoyt]

4. Two standing, with no audience, is stupid.

[LizBeth]

5. Sanders cried. Foul.

[Squinch]

6. I'm not watching. I don't want to give BS any more attention. Not now,

not ever again.

[ucrdem]

7. Bernie is the podium clutcher.

I'd read that it would be seated but if he has to stay on his feet two hours he has only himself to blame.

[Mr.Bill]

9. Some people were spreading the rumor

that Biden wanted to be sitting down, the implication being he is too weak to stand for a few hours. Something he's done at every debate so far, by the way.

I think Bernie comes across better sitting in a quiet room. His hunched over posture, excited voice and arm waving are going to be bad optics in a quiet room.

I hope they both do well and are decent to each other.

[NurseJackie]

10. Sciatic nerve pain?

It hurts worse to sit than to stand? Watch for leaning and poor posture... that's a clue too.

[RazBerryBeret]

12. If it's actually a debate

they should be standing.

I thought that was the original plan, then someone asked for seated at a table, then both camps denied ever requesting that.

[Music Man]

17. Why is standing necessary for it to be a debate?

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[Cha]

19. Thanks for those "sitting down" at the debates pics,

Music Man.

Like it's BFD to sit down.

[Music Man]

22. Not to beat this to death,

But I'm still unsure why candidates sitting makes it any less of a debate.

No one has given me a satisfactory answer why this was a big deal.

[Talitha]

13. Everyone stood at all the other debates, what's the big deal?

[thucythucy]

14. So I guess FDR wouldn't have made the grade?

This is ableism, the idea that a president has to be able to stand for so many hours--or stand at all--to be fit for office.

I'd rather have FDR in a wheelchair as president than a RWNJ marathon runner any day of the week.

[Celerity]

15. I doubt Trump could run around a 400 metre track more than halfway without stroking out, lolol

Maybe they would dangle a Big Mac from a pole in front of him to get him up and moving.

[thucythucy]

16. I agree about Trump. nt

[Cha]

20. Good point!