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Do you think Trump will join the debates?

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On the one hand, he is so far ahead in the polls that he probably doesn't need to join the debates. He will also be called out on his BS by Republicans like Chris Christie (if Christie even makes the debates).

On the other hand, he can't seem to resist being in the spotlight, crying about being a victim and spewing his lies. His "victimhood" seems to make his following even stronger.

There is no clear answer at this point, but what do you think?
 
He always has.

The others, haven’t, or have failed.

Truth.
 
j brown's body said:
Some of the dandidates are not happy about the pledge to support an alleged felon, and, of vpcourse, the alleged felon won't commit to supporting anyone else.
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Yes, but it is interesting that many of them won't say they won't pledge to support him but try to offer themselves an "out" by saying he won't be the nominee.
 
dseag2 said:
Yes, but it is interesting that many of them won't say they won't pledge to support him but try to offer themselves an "out" by saying he won't be the nominee.
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Christie and Hutchinson don't want to support him.
 
Trump didn't perform well last time in debates that were properly moderated so that he couldn't shout down his opponent. His mental health has very obviously deteriorated since then and I can't see any positive outcome for him from participating in a debate. My guess is that he will avoid them unless backed into a corner with no escape route. Unless of course he can write the moderation rules to allow him to talk over his opponents and avoid answering any questions he doesn't like. The GOP may even allow that in the primaries, but can't see it happening in the final presidential debates.
 
Ishm said:
Trump didn't perform well last time in debates that were properly moderated so that he couldn't shout down his opponent. His mental health has very obviously deteriorated since then and I can't see any positive outcome for him from participating in a debate. My guess is that he will avoid them unless backed into a corner with no escape route. Unless of course he can write the moderation rules to allow him to talk over his opponents and avoid answering any questions he doesn't like. The GOP may even allow that in the primaries, but can't see it happening in the final presidential debates.
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I agree with you, but the problem is that he doesn't seem to see that his mental health has deteriorated. He is on the TV screen every chance he gets, incriminating himself and talking nonsense. He can't even follow his lawyers' recommendations to keep quiet.
 
dseag2 said:
Do you think Trump will join the debates?
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IQ57 said:
He always has.
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Trump’s debate strategy: Skip the early ones and bash the media​
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Trump declared on Truth Social that he’s inclined to skip some of the early debates​
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He first declared last week on Truth Social that he’s inclined to skip one or both of the first two debates, and he blamed media hostility:​
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"When you’re leading by seemingly insurmountable numbers, and you have hostile Networks with angry, TRUMP & MAGA hating anchors asking the ‘questions,’ why subject yourself to being libeled and abused?"​
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Trump’s absence from the early debates would obviously shrink the audience. That happened when he blew off a Fox debate in 2016, having been angry at Megyn Kelly’s question about his derogatory comments toward women in a debate the previous year.​
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I think he will avoid the debates if he can. He's too scared to take part in debates where he doesn't have full control over what is said and who gets to say it. He's too ignorant to engage in a serious debate with another candidate. No, you're the puppet, no you're the puppet.....stand back and stand by.
 
He'll probably skip the debates and call any candidates who mention him all kinds of schoolyard names on social media. That way he can get his message out without having to stand there and take the shit they are sure to dish out.
 
He'll skip the debates while his adherents such as @IQ57 post online that he's actually attending the debates and even winning all of them. This makes for good MAGA bedtime stories for the young ones, while keeping the adults in a generous and contributory mood. Of course, it's not enough for his adherents to spread lies on Donald's behalf. They need to walk the walk and give generously to his campaign. There are many self-described "conservatives" who talk at great length about their supplicant but fail to donate when it matters. We call these people RINOs.

Don't be a RINO.

 
dseag2 said:
I agree with you, but the problem is that he doesn't seem to see that his mental health has deteriorated. He is on the TV screen every chance he gets, incriminating himself and talking nonsense. He can't even follow his lawyers' recommendations to keep quiet.
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dseag2 said:
On the one hand, he is so far ahead in the polls that he probably doesn't need to join the debates. He will also be called out on his BS by Republicans like Chris Christie (if Christie even makes the debates).

On the other hand, he can't seem to resist being in the spotlight, crying about being a victim and spewing his lies. His "victimhood" seems to make his following even stronger.

There is no clear answer at this point, but what do you think?
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It’s my understand that Trump has stated he’d skip the first two Republican primary debates as they’re too early. August, I think. As for the rest, who knows? Trump has been steady at 55% give or take a point or two in all the GOP primary polls. Thus, skipping them may be a smart political strategy. Let the rest of the field devour each other even if some may attack Trump. Then again how many viewers will turn into the debates if Trump isn’t part of them. So far, the GOP nomination has been all about Trump, no one else. I don’t expect that to change.

The general election, the presidential debates, those could be a different question. Trump was mighty unhappy with the way the debates were handled in 2020. The RNC I think pulled out of the debate commission. They may not happen either. But I don’t think it’s a big deal. Most folks who tune into the debates do so to root their candidate on, hoping the other candidates makes a big mistake. Few undecides ever tune into the debates. They’re for political junkies and the very partisan party faithful for the most part.

If the polls are fairly accurate this far out, 90% of all those who plan on voting have already made up their mind in a Trump/Biden rematch. Those 90% are split right down the middle. The remaining 10% hasn’t paid any attention to the presidential election yet. Too early. They’re too busy leading their own lives, rooting for their favorite sports team, watching their favorite TV shows, trying to make ends meet. They won’t be watching any of the debates, primary or presidential. Just political junkies and die-hard supporters.
 
phoenix2020 said:
He'll skip the debates while his adherents such as @IQ57 post online that he's actually attending the debates and even winning all of them. This makes for good MAGA bedtime stories for the young ones, while keeping the adults in a generous and contributory mood. Of course, it's not enough for his adherents to spread lies on Donald's behalf. They need to walk the walk and give generously to his campaign. There are many self-described "conservatives" who talk at great length about their supplicant but fail to donate when it matters. We call these people RINOs.

Don't be a RINO.

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We put the women and children to bed and go looking for supper.

When Trump is in the debates the competition is left with the paramedics sorting them out.

That’s just how it is.

It’s not Trump who has issues with debating, that would be the Democrats. It’s been proven over and over, time and time again.
 
Trump is a media whore; he'll do the debates.

And if he doesn't do well, then we will get the usual excuses:

They cheated me on time.
The moderators are liberals and had it out for me.
Etc.
 
dseag2 said:
On the one hand, he is so far ahead in the polls that he probably doesn't need to join the debates. He will also be called out on his BS by Republicans like Chris Christie (if Christie even makes the debates).

On the other hand, he can't seem to resist being in the spotlight, crying about being a victim and spewing his lies. His "victimhood" seems to make his following even stronger.

There is no clear answer at this point, but what do you think?
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All press is good press so I hope Trump joins the debates, Trumps soundbytes will be allover the media for months helping Trump get reelected.
 
Jason Warfield said:
Trump is a media whore; he'll do the debates.

And if he doesn't do well, then we will get the usual excuses:

They cheated me on time.
The moderators are liberals and had it out for me.
Etc.
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It's a tragedy that the only way to defeat a troll is to not feed them but feeding trolls is how the media survives.
 
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