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Hillary Clinton

bluestateguy

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10. In this era a candidate could not get away with that

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:01 PM

Jun 2016

In this era you would owe your opponent at least 2 debates.

In 1984, Reagan was well ahead of Mondale, and he agreed to debate him twice.

In 1996, Bill Clinton was well ahead of Bob Dole and he agreed to debate him twice.

The precedent has been set. If she declined to debate him the media would hack away at it every single day and her poll numbers would drop.

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Just a thought. What if Hillary declines to debate the Trumpster? [View all] BootinUp Jun 2016 OP

Nixon never debated Humphrey or McGovern. LBJ never debated Goldwater Gomez163 Jun 2016 #1

Exactly. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #28

Because with the GE, it ain't over 'til it's over. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #2

She would not give him the satisfaction charlyvi Jun 2016 #3

I almost think getting on the stage with the fool raises his stature BootinUp Jun 2016 #5

Satisfaction?! Right. He, or at least his wannabe Hortensis Jun 2016 #8

lol@the trump weave.. omg Cha Jun 2016 #20

Because I think she'd hand his caboose to him on a silver platter. nt puffy socks Jun 2016 #4

He might be the one to decline. madamesilverspurs Jun 2016 #6

He's not going to have a choice methinks. BootinUp Jun 2016 #7

The Secretary of State with every word this *sswipe utters JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #24

I hope she doesn't MFM008 Jun 2016 #9

I know what you mean. Cha Jun 2016 #21

In this era a candidate could not get away with that bluestateguy Jun 2016 #10

No, I want to see it happen. Can you imagine Trump in a townhall debate? Tarc Jun 2016 #11

She will be labeled a coward. B Calm Jun 2016 #12

Hillary has already said she's really looking forward to debating Trump jmowreader Jun 2016 #13

It would be a serious blunder and she'd be dragged by the press for weeks. SaschaHM Jun 2016 #14

I guess I just don't see the relevance of debating... Blue Idaho Jun 2016 #15

Agreed. nt. BootinUp Jun 2016 #16

I like that. nt fleabiscuit Jun 2016 #17

Hillary already said she can't wait to debate Trump. I look forward to her destroying him. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #18

I think it depends on the polls. After Sanders leaves, and the conventions happen, anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #19

I would love it JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #22

I think after a couple debates with it'd be OK to refuse but by then Trump will be the one refusing! Her Sister Jun 2016 #23

The debates will give the Sanders people a change to reassess Hillary against Trump SharonClark Jun 2016 #25

You might have a good point there. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #27

Of course she will, she will wipe the floor with this idiot! redstatebluegirl Jun 2016 #26

I think he'll try to weasel out of debates with her and blame the press Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #29

When she's done with him, there won't be enough to recycle. Koinos Jun 2016 #30

I still think Trump will back out mainstreetonce Jun 2016 #31