so Trump now says he won't do a VIRTUAL DEBATE with Biden, despite earlier announcement

[hlthe2b]

**Breaking News Alert on AP**

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/08/trump-biden-live-updates/

Election live updates: Trump says he won’t participate in virtual debate shortly after format is announced

President Trump said during a television interview that he
would not participate in a virtual debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden, dismissing an announcement less than an hour earlier by the Commission on Presidential Debates about the format change.

The commission said the second presidential debate would be a “virtual town hall” to protect the health of all involved. On Friday, the White House revealed that Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus.

[Roland99]

1. From his interview with Bartiromo on Faux business

Because he can’t bully that way and he can’t literally spread his covid that way either

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. How did he look? How was his breathing?

[Roland99]

15. oh, I never watch or listen to him live

I'm sure he was just phoning it in

I prefer catching his "highlights" via Aaron Rupar or Acyn Torabi on Twitter

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Similar here. . . . nt

[underpants]

2. Then screw off

That’s easily settled.

[johnp3907]

3. Good!

[soothsayer]

4. Biden can do it alone, no problem

[philf99]

5. Excellent

These debates serve no useful purpose

[Solomon]

6. Ha ha. Biden gets to do the Clint Eastwood empty chair bit.

[bearsfootball516]

7. Fine by me.

The election is solidly in Biden's favor and these last two debates are pretty much Trump's only chances to turn things around. Eliminating one of them is brutal for him in terms of gaining momentum.

[malaise]

8. He was never going to show up after the first one

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214141856

[The Magistrate]

14. Your Prophet's Crown Is Intact, Ma'am

[C_U_L8R]

9. Then Joe and Kamala can speak with the people.

Uninterrupted and without Trump's lies.

[Inablueway]

11. For the sanity of us all

can we just shit-can the last two debates? Let's not give Trump any more oxygen/attention.

[WyattKansas]

12. Well then Hell... Joe Biden can just have the mic for his answers & calling out tRUMP failures.

After all, America has had enough of a petulant juvenile delinquent spewing his verbal diarrhea and toxic vile on the United States of America.

[bullwinkle428]

13. These are his "Art of the Deal", "negotiating skills" on display. He will eventually

knuckle under, tuck his tail between his legs, and slink up there in front of the camera. He won't surrender an opportunity to put his face on display.

[Horse with no Name]

17. He isn't asymptomatic

The symptoms might be controlled on medication, but the symptoms are still there and he should still be quarantined

[Jersey Devil]

18. He'll change his mind 6 times between now and next week, then agree to the virtual debate

He has no choice. He is in a deep, dark hole and has to at least try to climb out.