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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Democratic Party should be making plans NOW for how they will respond to
and HAMMER a Trump refusal to debate prior to the general election. They should be laying down markers now for what formats, venues and hosts will be appropriate.
"Empty chair" debate?
Will networks provide air time even if Trump does not show up?
These are questions best addressed before answers are demanded by the press and the electorate.
samnsara
(17,635 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)to not calling witnesses in impeachment trial
run them 24/7
cowards, cowards cowards
Siwsan
(26,289 posts)Just display as many as time allows, on a big screen, behind the empty podium and let our candidate confront and dispute them with truth and legal realities.
gab13by13
(21,400 posts)TwilightZone
(25,476 posts)I think the assumption that he'll avoid the debates is a little unrealistic. We heard the same thing in the 2016 campaign and he showed up.
Walleye
(31,044 posts)jimfields33
(15,945 posts)Hannity will be one of the questioners. Unfortunately the president will have pull on the debates more then a candidate.