What would Trump have to do to lose tonight's debate?

[Rocknrule]

At least according to the media?

I feel like he could start pounding his fists and screaming "Wir mussein die Juden ausrotten!" and the media would fawn over how "decisive" and "strong" he comes across, as their collective panties moisten for him

[scheming daemons]

1. Be asked to apologize to the Khan family and refusing to do so....

...Hillary should try to make sure that happens.

[BootinUp]

5. I recommend this suggestion. nt

[Hokie]

2. Probably use the "N" word or call Hillary the "C" word.

Short of that he will be hailed as the winner for merely showing up.

[speaktruthtopower]

22. That's unlikely...

but a more likely gaffe would be some irresponsible statement involving nuclear policy or proliferation, or some nonsensical statement about geopolitics.

[Joe941]

3. show up.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. If he shows up he wins. There, fixed it for you. nt

[Xipe Totec]

4. Not drool

too much.

[maryellen99]

7. Pull a Rick Lazio nt

[guillaumeb]

8. First, he cannot lose with his supporters.

Second, as long as he does physically attack Clinton the media will comment that he looks Presidential.

Third, even if he only repeats his campaign slogans the media will treat the slogans as a plan, proving Trump is Presidential material.

The media is more a publicity arm of the Trump campaign than any real fact-checking force.

[musicblind]

19. The media desperately wants a horse race and they haven't been getting that.

They were clearly depressed when Hillary was running away with this in August. Now, they see what may be their last hope to make sure that the current "neck in neck" status become the status quo.

Therefore, they will declare Trump the winner.

In the United States, you don't win debates, you win news cycles.

[guillaumeb]

23. True. And the media is counting on billions in campaign ads to boost their bottom lines. eom

[bottomofthehill]

9. basically, he needs to Shit in his pants and throw up on the Podium and Lester Holt.

Anything short of that and Trump will be declared the winner. Frank Lutz and his fake interest groups will be used to buttress the argument.

[complain jane]

10. That rancid cancer could just

walk on stage, pull his pants down and take a dump and his base of sheep would squeal in delight at how anti-pc he is. The media, meanwhile, will discuss Hillary's lack of a smile. (sorry to the real sheep animals)

[R B Garr]

11. All the Chuck Todds of the world have said is he has to look like he belongs

on that stage to counter Democrats saying he is unfit to serve. So basically, he has to not appear unfit. LOL, what does that even mean...? That's how low the bar for him is. He doesn't have to know anything, just help people imagine that he might not be crazy.

I even heard some RW radioheads this a.m. (Hugh Hewitt or something) saying that she can't act like he doesn't belong there or people won't like her, so it's on her to act like he is not crazy.

LOL, the ignorance they have introduced this whole election cycle is just insane, and I thought it couldn't get much worse than Dubya and Sarah Palin.

[Beaverhausen]

12. I think if he calls her "Crooked Hillary" that should be it

but what do I know?

[rock]

13. Exist

I guess if he died, he might get a pity win.

[BSdetect]

14. He can't lose if he claims its rigged or that;

The questions were biased.

The moderator was a hater.

The audience was stacked with Hilary's people.

I was drugged.

They tricked me with facts.

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The media will dutifully support his BS.

[ailsagirl]

15. I'm sure he's got his excuses already lined up

What a buffoon

[Dalziel3979]

16. Die.

[Uben]

17. Open his mouth!

Hillary has this. Scump is used to degrading his opponents (weak ignorant people do this constantly) and the conversation to bring it to his low level of intelligence. The contrast will be evident, and intelligent people will see it for what it is.

[musicblind]

18. He could light himself on fire

and they would still praise him as a shining beacon of light.

[Coyotl]

20. All he has to do is show up. Trump can't win the debate. But that doesn't matter.

People will believe whatever they want. What matters is the undecideds.

[TeamPooka]

21. Curling up on the floor in a fetal position, crying and calling out for his mommy

If that doesn't happen he passes the "media test" for President.