Do you think Drumpf will try to avoid the debates?

[book_worm]

I just have a feeling he won't want to go one-on-one against Hillary. For most people avoiding the debates would be the kiss of death but Drumpf has been an unorthodox candidate all the way thru. He does what he wants. He either will avoid the debates or decide that one or two debates is enough.

[onecaliberal]

1. Yes, he will not debate Hillary. He doesn't have the intestinal fortitude.

It would be full metal meltdown.

[The empressof all]

2. There are going to be debates?

There's nothing that requires them...

I can't imagine that they are going to happen.

[book_worm]

6. The DNC and RNC have already worked out a debate schedule...

First presidential debate: Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

The first debate will consist of six 15-minute segments selected by the moderator and announced ahead of the debate.

Vice presidential debate: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Longwood University in Farmville, Va.

The vice presidential debate will be divided into nine 10-minute segments.

Second presidential debate: Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at Washington University in St. Louis

The second presidential debate will be a town meeting, where half of the questions will come from participants and the other from the moderator. The moderator's questions will be based on public interest topics determined via social media and other sources.

Third presidential debate: Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The third presidential debate will have the same format as the first, with six 15-minute segments.

[The empressof all]

10. Ha! Well-That's a surprise...

Was that arranged before he was the nominee? Well that will be interesting!

[dubyadiprecession]

30. The RNC scheduling the debates with the DNC?...

We know donald dumbf#*% will embarrass the RNC by not showing up at at least one of them.

[forest444]

3. Good question!

I think you're first one to bring up that possibility on DU - and a very real possibility it is.

And not just because he's chicken; it's becoming a challenge to find a university willing to take the security risks of controlling the hordes of cross burners and gun humpers his presence is likely to attract.

[PSPS]

4. No. The media will craft it to his liking for rating$$, just like the WWF and the republican debates

[Ilsa]

5. Yes. He may be forced into doing at least one, but

He's too lazy to really prepare.

I bet they originally will schedule three, but after the first, trump will cancel the rest.

Kaine will kick Pence's ass.

[Kber]

7. Yes

[melman]

8. No

You're assuming he sees his weaknesses like you do. I would guess that he does not.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

37. Good point..like I have seen in business, the most risky employees are

those who don't know what they don't know. BUT, Manafort knows by now that Trump knows only one iota of what he would need to know to be president. I heard someone mention this when asked who would win the election - "that depends on the debate format". They didn't elaborate (never are allowed to on MSM), but I took it to mean - if a true "back and forth" format it would kill him. A format that allows each to just ramble, unchallenged, with little follow-up, will help him.

[bluedigger]

9. Of course he will.

He's a bully and a coward, not a debater.

[Doodley]

11. He will look like an idiot up against Hillary Clinton. He hasn't got the guts to do it.

[RandiFan1290]

12. Will probably demand a Fox debate

Then back out of the rest

[GaYellowDawg]

14. That's what I was thinking. He'll refuse unless he can choose the moderator(s).

And then he will call Hillary a coward for not debating him on his terms.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

38. Hugh Hewitt seems to love the guy. But, during the primary debates - many

of the Fox moderators were actually better than those on other networks, in my opinion. Asked more pointed questions and followed up. Now, that was the primary and all could change when it's them vs us.

[Gman]

13. I tend to lean towards him bailing out of the debates

She'll make a fool out of him. And NOW , he'll have to answer questions about Russian hackers.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

40. "She's had a lot more dealings with the Russians than I do" - he's got

that line down. Would like to hear his explanation on taking 9-11 money

[SCantiGOP]

15. Yes!

I've posted this a couple of times. He can't stand up against her in a debate, and if he tries the nasty insult routine it will backfire on him.
I think there will be some kind of limited debates but I expect him to make unreasonable demands and make the debate format the issue. He will try to get out of any one-on-one free debate.

[Cosmocat]

16. Hes is 100 percent going to do something

to hijack or grand stand them.

[LyndaG]

17. Hopefully, his nastiness will backfire badly

Remember when she debated Rick Lazio? He acted like a jerk, and she won fairly easily.

[drray23]

18. at this rate he may be in jail before the first debate.

[safeinOhio]

34. Or retirement in Russia.

I don't think he will last until Sept.

[lapucelle]

19. I think Trump is arrogant enough, narcisstic enough, and stupid enough

to debate her once, thinking he's going to have the same kind of idiotic "great zinger, Donald" audience he had when it was all Republicans and the same kind of idiotic questions.

Then he'll find a reason to abrogate the debate contract just like he reneges on many of his legal obligations.

[old guy]

20. He won't avoid the debates,

but he will certainly avoid debating.

[Skittles]

21. IN FOR THE WIN!

OLD GUY NAILS IT; yes INDEED

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. He has no choice.

[Paladin]

23. I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see him weasel out of them. (nt)

[Shrike47]

24. He will try to set his own rules and then bow out when they won't let him, crying 'unfair'.

The part's that's unfair is anybody expecting him to know something specific about anything.

[vercetti2021]

25. He'll do one

And that'll be it once she completely embarrasses him nationally with rational talk. He'll just attack and look like the angry orangutan that he is.

[Lint Head]

26. Yes. Or he will hem haw and not like the date or place and will make ridiculous conditions.

[Hoyt]

27. He'll debate, his racist supporters want to see him spouting hatred. All he's got.

[unblock]

28. Any opportunity for him to claim to win, he'll take

Regardless of actual performance, of course.

[MFM008]

29. I don't think he will

If he can get away with it.

[tman]

31. If he's losing - No.

If he's 5 - 10 points ahead, he won't debate.

[BarbaRosa]

32. I think his ego will take him to the first one,

and his thin skin will avoid any other.

[sinkingfeeling]

33. Absolutely.

[roamer65]

35. I think it will be a 3 way debate between HRC, GJ and Drumpf.

HRC and Gary Johnson will have meaningful debate and both will marginalize Drumpf. Drumpf will bitch about it, take his toys and not want to play anymore.

The remaining debates will be between HRC and Gary.

[Blue Dalek]

36. There is no way that ass can do well

in a debate with Hillary. However, if he weasels out, Hillary can and probably will use that against him. Its a win/win!

[coco77]

39. Yes..

And if he does the first one and it doesn't go well for him he will run to twitter and start making excuses to get out of anymore.

[kairos12]

41. He will do them because the expectations will be set so low for him

that he can show up and read an HOA Guide to Drump Towers and win.