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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPrediction: Trump will refuse to debate in the general election.
Second prediction: His supporters will love it and go on and on about how he's subverting the political process or some bullshit like that.
Response to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)
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FarPoint
(12,209 posts)He would loose Ohio if he cancelled.
CincyDem
(6,283 posts)...but my read is that cancelling out on the Dayton debate isn't one of them.
His supporters aren't going to learn anything new from a debate. And by the time HRC is finished spending money here, nobody is going to vote for him and not know what they're getting. From a branding point of view, just like HRC is doing in California...the leaders never want to agree to a debate. A decision on his part says "I don't need this to win" and his tribe will cheer.
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)to completely Gish Gallop hogwash like building the wall, closing the borders and
Nuking Isis?
Monk06
(7,675 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)He has nothing to gain and lots to lose with a direct side by side comparison.
Its his worst forum.
I too think he'll make them single person charity events where he gets to bloviate unimpeded.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)As long as there were more than two persons involved in the debate (as with the Republican debates) Trump can play the others off one another, and run the clock out while he runs his mouth. When there's only one other person on the stage, deflection is much harder. If an actual moderator slips in (like Candy Crowley did in one of the Obama/Romney debates) to fact check the candidates in real time, Trump doesn't stand a chance and he knows it.
joshcryer
(62,265 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(72,377 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,217 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)Is toast to be on stage with a woman smarter...stronger...and coherent...I won't be surprise he refuses to do it....his cowardice will cost him the voters he needs...
TwilightZone
(25,342 posts)No reason for him not to debate.
Now, if he gets his ass handed to him in the first two or three, he might reconsider.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)remember when some claimed that Bush won at least one debate (I forget how many) against Kerry?
edhopper
(33,208 posts)He loves the spotlight to much.