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(1,406 posts)I've been wondering how he will refuse to debate. He is a coward.
Funtatlaguy
(10,870 posts)It's not like the primary.
His strategy will be to answer every question with an attack.
maryellen99
(3,788 posts)Due to the Russia questions.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)he will not do it, and the assholes will love him even more.
Bucky
(53,987 posts)That's what he did in the spring primaries. It'll be under the guise of saying "the profits need to go to a charity" but that's just a stunt. The charity will be something run by a friend of his.
Siwsan
(26,257 posts)Even if he would want to, why would his controllers ever even consider putting him in that situation.
Of course, they were able to train Palin enough to keep her from looking like a total moron.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,661 posts)But Trump will be even less amenable to training because he thinks he knows everything already.
Siwsan
(26,257 posts)And it was before her obvious mental and emotional steep decline so her memory was still in tact.
tallahasseedem
(6,716 posts)but the person who really kept her from screwing up was Joe Biden. The campaign didn't need him looking like he was beating up on her so he went very light with her.
Siwsan
(26,257 posts)Trump's narcissism is so deeply entrenched that he's not even 'trainable'. I think trying to keep him focused on the question at hand would be a total nightmare. He'd be in non-stop rant mode. Much like he is every time he speaks.
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)He might even walk off the stage, spewing insults at the moderator, Hillary and everyone else. One debate.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)I bet his high-falutin' lifestyle is looking damn good to him now.
He is explaining why he got into the race and how he beat everyone else (with the highest vote in the Republican party!).
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,661 posts)Trump rarely gives up an opportunity to be on a big public stage. He doesn't know how stupid he is and he certainly believes he can out-debate Hillary. So, we'll see. The debates have been scheduled already, so if he chickens out it will be interesting to see how he does it.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)wcmagumba
(2,883 posts)or bows out for some lame reason or other just put the Clint Eastwood empty chair behind the other podium and let H give him hell anyway....
RandiFan1290
(6,229 posts)I think he will promise anything to get Hillary to agree to a Fox debate first and then he will back out of any of the others.
Then Fox will do all Donald infomercials on top of their 24hour rnc commercial.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)I dunno. I'd thought the same about Palin, but she "gone and done did it" (and was roundly applauded for merely failing rather than failing miserably).
The two standards will be set late next month: Clinton will fail (as per media) if she doesn't hit every answer and response out of the park. Trump will win (again, as per media) if he simply doesn't fail miserably.
There's simply too much pressure on Presidential candidate to debate. Now the format, the place, and the number will be up in the air, but I simply don't see any way Trump can wiggle out of at least two national debates.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)I cannot believe I just typed that sentence.
boston bean
(36,220 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)boston bean
(36,220 posts)Charles Bukowski
(1,132 posts)Stunning, but true.
Orrex
(63,199 posts)But Melania will write his responses.
oldtime dfl_er
(6,931 posts)I'm sure you meant Meredith McIver.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)avebury
(10,952 posts)and have someone in a chicken costume follow Trump around?
bermudat
(1,329 posts)Big Media will let him get away with it like they let him get
away with not producing his taxes.
SCantiGOP
(13,868 posts)He has established that the press is corrupt and incompetent. He'll make unreasonable demands and try to act like he is boycotting the rigged system.
But -- if he is behind in the polls I don't think he can skip them without knowing he'll lose.