CNN: Will Donald Trump skips the debates?

[2MuchMark]

Donald Trump says the fall debate schedule is "unacceptable," raising the specter that he may try to skip them.

Donald Trump and RNC attack presidential debate schedule - Jul. 30, 2016

Come on Donald, don't be a pussy. Are you a afraid a woman will be you? (Yes, he is terrified).

In a tweet on Friday night, Trump incorrectly said that Hillary Clinton and the Democrats are "trying to rig the debates."
In fact, the fall debate schedule was determined almost a year ago by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, a private group made up of both Republicans and Democrats.

[Axeman]

The opposite. He is trying to get the debates moved to weekday prime time not versus NFL games. He wants more people to see it, not less like Hillary and the DNC want. Just like they put their Sanders debates on Saturday nights to hide from viewers.

[Relic]

She is looking to mitigate the disaster those debates would be for her Mark Prince. Hopefully the final nails in her electoral coffin. Trump wouldn't even have to try she is so dirty.

[Bladewire]

The opposite. He is trying to get the debates moved to weekday prime time not versus NFL games. He wants more people to see it, not less like Hillary and the DNC want. Just like they put their Sanders debates on Saturday nights to hide from viewers.

You didn't read the story.

A non partisan group makes the schedule and they did so A YEAR AGO.

Trump doesn't do well in debates, that's why he skipped the last one. He promised to debate Sanders for days then got scared and went back on his word for that debate as well.

The article goes into great detail as to why the group chose the dates including the fact that NFL football is on 3 days a week in the fall and there are holidays.

Don't let facts or knowledge affect your opinion.

[Axeman]

You didn't read the story.

A non partisan group makes the schedule and they did so A YEAR AGO.

Trump doesn't do well in debates, that's why he skipped the last one. He promised to debate Sanders for days then got scared and went back on his word for that debate as well.

The article goes into great detail as to why the group chose the dates including the fact that NFL football is on 3 days a week in the fall and their are holidays.

Don't let facts or knowledge affect your opinion.

Oh I read it, and others about it. He is upset the debates are scheduled against prime time NFL games. I don't care who agreed to it. I hope he's able to get it changed so more people actually watch. Might bite him in the ass, but its the way it should be. Scheduled against the NFL is ridiculous.

[Barry-xlovecam]

Donald Trump says the fall debate schedule is "unacceptable," raising the specter that he may try to skip them.

In a tweet on Friday night, Trump incorrectly said that Hillary Clinton and the Democrats are "trying to rig the debates."

In fact, the fall debate schedule was determined almost a year ago by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, a private group made up of both Republicans and Democrats.

Can't have it your way -- take your toys home

debttoilet.trump

[Axeman]

Can't have it your way -- take your toys home

debttoilet.trump

Why is Hillary afraid to move the debates so that more viewers can watch her mop the floor with him?

[Barry-xlovecam]

Oh I read it, and others about it. He is upset the debates are scheduled against prime time NFL games. I don't care who agreed to it. I hope he's able to get it changed so more people actually watch. Might bite him in the ass, but its the way it should be. Scheduled against the NFL is ridiculous.

Change the channel and watch the debate if it's more important to you -- you can always read the text of the debates after or see the videos -- Trump's supporters can read, see and hear -- same for Hillary's fans.

Silly excuse.

[Rochard]

I can't wait for the debates. This will be so entertaining.

[Barry-xlovecam]

Hillary doesn't watch football? Who fucking cares -- rebroadcast the damn debate at 10 PM the next day on c-span

[Bladewire]

Oh I read it, and others about it. He is upset the debates are scheduled against prime time NFL games. I don't care who agreed to it. I hope he's able to get it changed so more people actually watch. Might bite him in the ass, but its the way it should be. Scheduled against the NFL is ridiculous.

So you read it and lied here that Hillary Clinton was behind it. Got it

Trump doesn't want to debate. Trump went back on his word and flaked on two debates during primary season.

Trump is making excuses to flake on debates again because he doesn't do well in debates and his numbers go down after each one

Why is Hillary afraid to move the debates so that more viewers can watch her mop the floor with him?

Hillary doesn't control when the debates are, neither of the candidates do. Trump is lying to get out of the debates and you're falling for it. So lame.

The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, a private group made up of both Republicans and Democrats makes the debate schedule with the networks. Clinton & Trump do not control debate schedule, they only control whether they show up or not. Do you understand?

[EddyTheDog]

...Trump's supporters can read...

That's open for debate...

[Rochard]

Another lie by Trump about the debates... He claims the NFL sent him a letter about it. The NFL says they didn't.

The NFL Calls Trump Out on ANOTHER Lie | RedState

[Paul Markham]

The opposite. He is trying to get the debates moved to weekday prime time not versus NFL games. He wants more people to see it, not less like Hillary and the DNC want. Just like they put their Sanders debates on Saturday nights to hide from viewers.

Exactly. Trump knows his audience is the less educated who can't or won't bother to find a recording of the debate. so need it to be on live TV.

Anyone interested in seeing the debates and NFL has a lot of options of watching both. Claiming the clash reduces the total audience is insulting one's supporters.

Personally given the two choices, a football game and seeing up close the two candidates to lead the free world. Who puts Football above the latter?

[Bladewire]

Another lie by Trump about the debates... He claims the NFL sent him a letter about it. The NFL says they didn't.

The NFL Calls Trump Out on ANOTHER Lie | RedState

"The independent, nonpartisan Commission of Presidential Debates announced the schedule in 2015, before the 2016 NFL schedule was even in a first draft.

Trump lies almost daily, and about small stuff. Hillary lies when it really counts, and just a little tiny bit. At least her fabrications have some connection to reality. His don't.

This is a test to see at what point right wind Americans fall away from a man in two active federal trials, and who has dozens of past convictions, and fall into the fold of Americans for "truth, liberty and justice for all". If you don't stand for "truth, liberty and justice for all" then you're not a patriot.

[mineistaken]

Ok, so Trump want to move the debates to better time for MORE VIEWERS yet libbies in the thread somehow claims opposite, that he is afraid?

[Barry-xlovecam]

NFL: Trump Lying About Claim League Sent Letter to Him on Debate Schedule | Mediaite

This man would not know the truth if it hit him in the face with a lead pipe. In fact, it has on many occasions ...

[Bladewire]

NFL: Trump Lying About Claim League Sent Letter to Him on Debate Schedule | Mediaite

This man would not know the truth if it hit him in the face with a lead pipe. In fact, it has on many occasions ...

News BREAKING! Trump Guarantees Interviewer That Putin Will Not Ever Invade Ukraine

He doesn't even know Putin invaded the Ukraine WTF? Lying moron

[Barry-xlovecam]

We are going to : MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. One lie at a time ...

[Joshua G]

News BREAKING! Trump Guarantees Interviewer That Putin Will Not Ever Invade Ukraine

He doesn't even know Putin invaded the Ukraine WTF? Lying moron

you dont even know who invaded ukraine. all you know is what NBC/cnn/salon tells you.

[Bladewire]

[Rochard]

News BREAKING! Trump Guarantees Interviewer That Putin Will Not Ever Invade Ukraine

He doesn't even know Putin invaded the Ukraine WTF? Lying moron

This is exactly what I knew would happen. He has two issues going against him.

First, Trump has been in the press since long before he had political goals. Everything he says from here on out will be cross referenced with everything else he has ever said. His relationship with Putin is a great example. He's said recently he does not have a relationship with Putin, but yet three times in the past (on video) he has claimed he had a direct relationship with Putin.

Second, he seems to be completely confused about foreign policy and what is really happening in the world. Today he said Putin is not in Ukraine, which everyone knows is incorrect. This is not a time where he "mis-spoke" - he had no idea what he was talking about, and it was clear he didn't know what he was talking about.

[Rochard]

Another issue Trump is having is that he is not sure what his people are doing. Trump's people are working directly with the GOP on the platform, recently changed some working on Ukraine. When asked about it today Trump had no idea what he was talking about. The GOP people maintain it was Trump's people who asked for the change, and Trump's people are denying it.

It sounds like a simple mis-communication, but this can have huge ramifications on foreign policy. Is it the GOP platform or Trump's people that are okay with softening the language about Russia's invasion of Ukraine? We need to know - If Trump becomes president and suddenly Putin decides Trump is okay with that Russia is doing, Russia might send a few hundred thousand troops into Ukraine to take over the entire country.

[Horatio Caine]

he should send Palin instead.

[Bladewire]

Another issue Trump is having is that he is not sure what his people are doing. Trump's people are working directly with the GOP on the platform, recently changed some working on Ukraine. When asked about it today Trump had no idea what he was talking about. The GOP people maintain it was Trump's people who asked for the change, and Trump's people are denying it.

It sounds like a simple mis-communication, but this can have huge ramifications on foreign policy. Is it the GOP platform or Trump's people that are okay with softening the language about Russia's invasion of Ukraine? We need to know - If Trump becomes president and suddenly Putin decides Trump is okay with that Russia is doing, Russia might send a few hundred thousand troops into Ukraine to take over the entire country.

Wait! So Trumps team, which he controls, changed a platform position regarding the Ukraine, making it pro Russia, without his permission and he doesn't know who, and doesn't care? Fucking insane! No accountability or control of his own team so dangerous for the country.

[poncabare]

you cant even spell a headline correctly

[baddog]

never mind

[nico-t]

i love how you Hillary shills actually think she has a chance debating him

It's real vs fake. Trump can speak his mind, he can say anything. Hillary can't. You don't even want to know what's really on her mind. This illustration is a general depiction of it:

[nico-t]

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...-kiev-conflict

[_Richard_]

link for the admission of deployment?

[Bladewire]

link for the admission of deployment?

How Russia Invaded Ukraine

Putin reveals secrets of Russia's Crimea takeover plot - BBC News

[Rochard]

i love how you Hillary shills actually think she has a chance debating him

It's real vs fake. Trump can speak his mind, he can say anything. Hillary can't. You don't even want to know what's really on her mind. This illustration is a general depiction of it:

That's just it - He can't say anything. He made a single comment this weekend it's been two days of him pissing off Muslims, women, and veterans.

The Republican debates were downright silly. There was two many people debating, and they never discussed any facts. They were too busy calling each other names and arguing over Planned Parenthood. Now Trump will have to go head to head with someone who has thirty or forty years of political experience. Trump doesn't seem to know Ukraine was invaded by Russia..... How can you expect him to answer any realistic questions?

[2MuchMark]

Oh I read it, and others about it. He is upset the debates are scheduled against prime time NFL games. I don't care who agreed to it. I hope he's able to get it changed so more people actually watch. Might bite him in the ass, but its the way it should be. Scheduled against the NFL is ridiculous.

But dude, HE didn't schedule against the NFL. And, the NFL game was scheduled AFTER the debates were scheduled.

I can understand that both parties want as many people to watch the debate, but I don't think they have anything to worry about. Left unchanged, I bet its the NFL will lose viewers to the debates.

[Axeman]

But dude, HE didn't schedule against the NFL. And, the NFL game was scheduled AFTER the debates were scheduled.

I can understand that both parties want as many people to watch the debate, but I don't think they have anything to worry about. Left unchanged, I bet its the NFL will lose viewers to the debates.

NFL games are always Thurs/Sun/Monday in the fall. Always. But even if they overlooked that when doing the dates, there is plenty of time to switch to a Tues/Wed night for the debates to get maximized viewers. Which should be the goal for both parties in a Presidential debate. So both campaigns should agree to that and move the dates. Simple and easy to do.

NFL will get its 12-18 million viewers for prime time as always.

[Bladewire]

NFL games are always Thurs/Sun/Monday in the fall. Always. But even if they overlooked that when doing the dates, there is plenty of time to switch to a Tues/Wed night for the debates to get maximized viewers. Which should be the goal for both parties in a Presidential debate. So both campaigns should agree to that and move the dates. Simple and easy to do.

NFL will get its 12-18 million viewers for prime time as always.

NFL can also reschedule those 2 games, out of American patriotism, would be a great PR move. Clinton will show up regardless, Trump will fight for new excuses, flaked out of 3 promised debates on the primaries, he's a coward

[Axeman]

NFL can also reschedule those 2 games, out of American patriotism, would be a great PR move. Clinton will show up regardless, Trump will fight for new excuses, flaked out of 3 promised debates on the primaries, he's a coward

Clinton is the one that ducked more debates and scheduled 2 of the 3 on Saturday nights so nobody watched.

But thanks for your thoughts Joshua G.