I'm really thinking Trump will weasel out of debating Hillary!

[apcalc]

What will be his excuse?

NFL game? No reason to debate?

I just can't imagine the know nothing wanting to go against her.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. He can't.

Presidential campaigns always have a series of debates.

He has no choice in the matter.

[auntpurl]

6. Not true.

There were no presidential debates in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, and only one in 1976. Pappy Bush tried to get out of them in 92.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. This is 2016.

That was 40 years ago. This is the age of 24/7 media coverage.

No freaking way can he not debate. He would be called out by all sides.

[auntpurl]

8. You may be right, but I was responding to your assertion

that there are "always" debates. By saying it is not true.

[MFM008]

20. Do you think that matters

To him??
At all?

[bornskeptic]

13. No debate in 1960?

1960 had the first and most famous presidential debate.

[bigbrother05]

16. 1960? Kennedy - Nixon

[PoliticAverse]

12. Of course he can skip them. He desperately needs them though. n/t

[emulatorloo]

2. Has Already said he doesn't want to damage the NFL's ratings

To paraphrase, he said debate ratings potential will be huuuge, and he pities the poor NFL.

[SummerSnow]

3. here are 4 excuses Trump can use..

1." I am in Hawaii about Obama's birth certificate, it's yuuugggeee"

2. The moderators were paid by Hilary to ask me hard questions"


3. " My motorcade was in an accident" ( however there is no news of it and no location)

4. " I am having a root canal that day"

[Orsino]

23. LOL

I'm gonna get a new tablet, a magnificent new tablet, and I'm gonna make you pay for it.

[Lucinda]

5. He has been talking about it being the highest rated debate in history...he wont wanna miss that

I think it will be the last debate he does though... lol

[Person 2713]

9. Why? Didn't the media claim he won primary debates ? An excuse to use his loud mouth he

should like that and is probably working on Hillary zingers right now

[bluestateguy]

10. If he weasels out, Hillary should taunt him openly and call upon him to "man up"

and then watch Trump go apeshit.

[uppityperson]

11. I find debates so frustrating, but would watch them. Mod asks a question. Candidate replies

"thank you. Here's my talking point on whatever subject I want", second candidate "thank you, they are bad, here's my talking point".

However, it would be very interesting to watch Hillary maintain her cool and Trump spittle rant his way to madness.

[bornskeptic]

14. Trump doesn't want to, and won't try to, get out of the debates.

There is no way an attention whore like Trump would pass up such a chance to be the center of attention.

[OnDoutside]

15. I agree, he's all about the ratings. He won't pass that up. He's more likely upset that the Debate

won't be the only big show on that night.

[bigbrother05]

17. Think he brought up the NFL conflict because it cuts into his audience

He figures he'd lose a ton of fans, the under-educated white males who'd watch reruns of pro bowling before a political debate

[NurseJackie]

18. WHICH CHOICE would hurt him the most? Debating and losing, or not debating at all?

Or: looking incompetent and foolish, or looking frightened and scared?

[leftynyc]

19. Why is he whining about football

when the sunday debate is the same night as the third game of the American Leagues Divisional playoff? Seems that would garner more attention than an early season football game.

[whistler162]

21. Just washed his hair and

can't glue it back on until it dries?

[Orsino]

22. And out of his campaign. n/t