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malaise

(296,116 posts) Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:29 PM Sep 2020

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If he withdraws from tomorrow's debate (or the other two) what will be his excuse?

I think he'll say he was exposed to Covid and is in quarantine.

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If he withdraws from tomorrow's debate (or the other two) what will be his excuse? (Original Post) malaise Sep 2020 OP

"Joe wouldn't take a drug test, so the deal's off" soothsayer Sep 2020 #1

Ha malaise Sep 2020 #6

That would be an out that would play well with his ignorant base. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2020 #9

Yup. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #14

I don't see him backing out. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2020 #2

I'm hoping for massive heart attack, stroke, or brain aneurysm. rzemanfl Sep 2020 #3

all 3 at the same time? demtenjeep Sep 2020 #5

Ditto malaise Sep 2020 #10

Like Ron Paul, but with more oomph soothsayer Sep 2020 #15

Tried to reply last night but kept getting 403. I said "or" rzemanfl Sep 2020 #26

He would probably still go to his rallies. keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #4

Vladimir denied him permission. lpbk2713 Sep 2020 #7

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Sep 2020 #13

His hair and makeup artist called in sick. BKDem Sep 2020 #8

watch the press say "trump performed better than expected" that's my prediction. mucifer Sep 2020 #11

Wouldn't surprise me a bit BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #19

Democrats are mean . . . Iliyah Sep 2020 #12

ABC is tearing him a new one malaise Sep 2020 #16

I hope it's for real and not fake. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2020 #17

Unlikely he bounces on this debate BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #18

cowardice SledDriver Sep 2020 #20

He'll be there and pretend everything is fine. crickets Sep 2020 #21

He needs these debates desperately jcgoldie Sep 2020 #22

He'll Windy City Charlie Sep 2020 #23

Bone Spurs Digger Sep 2020 #24

Who cares? The response should be... JHB Sep 2020 #25

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. "Joe wouldn't take a drug test, so the deal's off"

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:31 PM

Sep 2020

I don’t think he can say Covid because he needs to play it as no big deal.

malaise

(296,116 posts)

6. Ha

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:32 PM

Sep 2020

rzemanfl

(31,379 posts)

9. That would be an out that would play well with his ignorant base. n/t

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:33 PM

Sep 2020

Nevilledog

(55,082 posts)

14. Yup.

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:36 PM

Sep 2020

BlueTsunami2018

(4,990 posts)

2. I don't see him backing out.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:32 PM

Sep 2020

He’d lose too much face. The whole character he plays is a “tough guy”. He’d look like a punk to his followers.

rzemanfl

(31,379 posts)

3. I'm hoping for massive heart attack, stroke, or brain aneurysm.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:32 PM

Sep 2020

You're probably right though.

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)

5. all 3 at the same time?

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:32 PM

Sep 2020

I would be great with that

malaise

(296,116 posts)

10. Ditto

Reply to demtenjeep (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:33 PM

Sep 2020

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

15. Like Ron Paul, but with more oomph

Reply to malaise (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:38 PM

Sep 2020

rzemanfl

(31,379 posts)

26. Tried to reply last night but kept getting 403. I said "or"

Reply to demtenjeep (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 10:10 AM

Sep 2020

but was hoping for "and."

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

4. He would probably still go to his rallies.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:32 PM

Sep 2020

He would probably still go to his rallies.

lpbk2713

(43,273 posts)

7. Vladimir denied him permission.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:32 PM

Sep 2020

He knows Trump will make an ass of himself.

malaise

(296,116 posts)

13. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:35 PM

Sep 2020

You win the thread.

Prime Time news is killing him both the tax scandal and the Covid-19 spread and Redfield's comments. Awash with red ink
Meanwhile the Biden ads are all over showing taxes paid by ordinary citizens

BKDem

(1,733 posts)

8. His hair and makeup artist called in sick.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:33 PM

Sep 2020

mucifer

(25,667 posts)

11. watch the press say "trump performed better than expected" that's my prediction.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:34 PM

Sep 2020

BannonsLiver

(20,595 posts)

19. Wouldn't surprise me a bit

Reply to mucifer (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:53 PM

Sep 2020

This will be the best opportunity to kickstart the money making horse race narrative for the final stretch.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

12. Democrats are mean . . .

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:35 PM

Sep 2020

malaise

(296,116 posts)

16. ABC is tearing him a new one

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:38 PM

Sep 2020

They even played Hillary on his taxes from the 2016 debate.

Still I don't get why M$Greedia is even discussing whether voters care. Wrong is wrong.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,270 posts)

17. I hope it's for real and not fake.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:48 PM

Sep 2020

BannonsLiver

(20,595 posts)

18. Unlikely he bounces on this debate

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:52 PM

Sep 2020

But if it goes bad? Nobody should rule anything out, though I think he’d simply say he was treated “unfairly” in the first debate and that he’s “too busy running the country” to do the other 2.

SledDriver

(2,122 posts)

20. cowardice

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:04 PM

Sep 2020

crickets

(26,168 posts)

21. He'll be there and pretend everything is fine.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:11 PM

Sep 2020

If any media outlet aside from Fox tries to pretend along with him...

jcgoldie

(12,046 posts)

22. He needs these debates desperately

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:21 PM

Sep 2020

He'll be there and I imagine in fullbown off the script nazi rally form... you can't sit on the ball when you are down by 10 in the last minute.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)

23. He'll

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:24 PM

Sep 2020

He'll spend more time complaining tomorrow night than talking about the issues, because he knows nothing else. To him, that's a winning strategy.

Digger

(478 posts)

24. Bone Spurs

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:29 PM

Sep 2020

It worked for him back in the '70's; his cult followers are still living in the 50's, so what the hell.

JHB

(38,213 posts)

25. Who cares? The response should be...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:31 PM

Sep 2020

"All DC-area KFCs should be on alert: Looks like the president is feeling 'chicken' today. Best to be stocked up!"

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