Why I知 not convinced Donald Trump will show up at the debates - By Jonathan Capehart
“I will absolutely do three debates,” Donald Trump told Time magazine Tuesday. “I want to debate very badly. But I have to see the conditions.” Yeah. That last sentence is what makes his unbelievable assertion that less believable.
Among “the conditions” the Republican presidential nominee promises to assert himself is over the moderators of the three debates with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Trump told Time, “Yeah, I would say that certain moderators would be unacceptable, absolutely.” He added, “I want to have fair moderators … I will demand fair moderators.”
Well, that’s going to be tricky given Trump’s penchant for delivering brickbats to the media at campaign events and via Twitter. The New York Times has an entire interactive devoted to tracking his insults to anyone who bruises his outsize, yet tender, ego. But that got me to thinking. Who could possibly pass muster with him without damaging the credibility of the entire enterprise? And there’s this: I’m not convinced he will show up at Hofstra University on Sept. 26. Bringing his petulant jerk mien to so serious a stage while also not being prepared to go beyond well-worn applause lines could snuff out his candidacy over the course of two hours.
Politico Playbook reports that “debate buzz” is centered on nine excellent choices. Trump has had a beef with almost all of those listed or the news organizations that employ them during his year-long racist, xenophobic and misogynistic presidential campaign.
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