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calimary

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33. BOOM!

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 03:29 PM

Oct 2020

The last time wasn't much fun for him because real people were asking real questions from their own real lives and real experiences.

I think Wallace's problem is he's been in the Pox Noise bin for far too long. He treated trump with almost abnormal deference, and cut him WAY too much slack, until the last third of the debate, when he finally started - uh - "speaking up" "assert control" to be the damn debate moderator and do his damn job! His meekly mewling "Mr. President... Mr. President..." was NEVER gonna work. Because nobody tells donald what to do. Not even somebody from "trump TV."

I kept thinking - "you've been around trump THIS LONG, as a member of his "most-favored network", and you STILL haven't caught on about this guy yet? What would your father, Mike Wallace - the red-meat roaring lion of "60 Minutes", have said?

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Trump Signaling Withdrawal From Debates [View all] bigtree Oct 2020 OP

He wants it both ways -he rejected the original rules malaise Oct 2020 #1

I'm thinking the rules shouldn't be changed to turn off their mikes......... KS Toronado Oct 2020 #61

I argee malaise Oct 2020 #64

You really want to piss him off? DENVERPOPS Oct 2020 #77

That would be great but, the cult plays the false equivalency liberal N proud Oct 2020 #98

I understand that, but presently Joe advisers are exploring ways to help Joe keep his cool KS Toronado Oct 2020 #102

This is a bit personal Laha Oct 2020 #135

Is it really "changing the rules" to add a cutoff? JHB Oct 2020 #101

I think the rule (or agreement) they are referring to is STFU when the other person has the floor. KS Toronado Oct 2020 #106

It isn't changing the rules, it is enforcing the rules that BOTH agreed to. not_the_one Oct 2020 #134

I would like for Joe to turn to the camera and do a Jack Benny deadpan yellowdogintexas Oct 2020 #136

Can he scream while on a ventilator? lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #142

Allow? ALLOW? You are not the fucking king, asshole. CurtEastPoint Oct 2020 #2

I knew he was the one who would back out of the debates. Why? He said Biden would first. TheBlackAdder Oct 2020 #86

I have certainly been parying for him to back out! soldierant Oct 2020 #125

He thinks he is king Rebl2 Oct 2020 #89

A little of each. SergeStorms Oct 2020 #93

He is scared to take questions from voters in a Town Hall format. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2020 #3

BOOM! calimary Oct 2020 #33

WIth the Town Hall format, will be even more real people with real expereinces. Amaryllis Oct 2020 #120

Right. He can't trash an 'undecided' voter like he .. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2020 #60

I guess Biden would get 100% of the town hall time. Place an empty chair for the coward. TheBlackAdder Oct 2020 #87

Yes! The empty chair Marthe48 Oct 2020 #109

LOL MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #117

Put a chicken in the chair Tryingtogetby Oct 2020 #131

Even better! Marthe48 Oct 2020 #141

How About A Cardboard Standee, Or Maybe A Trump Baby Balloon? nt smb Oct 2020 #124

...or a baby Orangutan. demosincebirth Oct 2020 #132

Yep. And he can't be his normal nasty self ecstatic Oct 2020 #123

Exactly. I still question the Covid thing tbh. JDC Oct 2020 #144

doubt that sincerely stopdiggin Oct 2020 #4

Don't show up Pantagruel Oct 2020 #5

+1 Behind the Aegis Oct 2020 #7

yep bigtree Oct 2020 #11

Suddenly the rules matter. lunatica Oct 2020 #18

God would not smite his anointed one (Trump), would he? keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #66

Evidently lunatica Oct 2020 #68

I think that would be great. Biden would walk away with a town hall, PatrickforO Oct 2020 #30

I wish they'd have the guts to do that LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #41

Bueller... dixiechiken1 Oct 2020 #133

Absolutely! nt avebury Oct 2020 #62

He's been fishing for the slightest excuse to cut and run C_U_L8R Oct 2020 #6

Maybe another "flare up" of bone spurs? nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #92

Won? Sunsky Oct 2020 #8

He got his ass handed to him. That is why he is trying to back out of more debates. nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #99

Exactly Sunsky Oct 2020 #100

Trump knows he's going to make an ass out of himself. onecaliberal Oct 2020 #9

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2020 #10

He who shouts the loudest always wins in gutterville. lunatica Oct 2020 #22

Good - spare America the further trauma- either way, he looks bad Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #12

I think trump knows this, deep down. crickets Oct 2020 #55

Let him pull out (too bad his dad didn't do that) Farmgirl1961 Oct 2020 #13

Honestly, I think everyone is looking for pnwest Oct 2020 #14

The damage is done jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #15

Trump gave no hint of pulling out Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #16

I Do ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #40

happening now bigtree Oct 2020 #44

Pulling out DENVERPOPS Oct 2020 #70

if you look carefully, his thumb isn't extended all the way to the end of the index fing bigtree Oct 2020 #79

I had to train myself to stop using the circle gesture Marthe48 Oct 2020 #110

context is everything bigtree Oct 2020 #113

Trump's circle of sycophants told him that he did great in the debate. They also told him Doodley Oct 2020 #17

True that! WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2020 #115

He would be doing us all a big favor. Biden should continue Boogiemack Oct 2020 #19

win-win bigtree Oct 2020 #28

+1000 Celerity Oct 2020 #127

Excelent Idea! Tribalceltic Oct 2020 #80

They aren't changing the rules, they are enforcing them. He can't handle that. Above the rules? Shrike47 Oct 2020 #20

Rules are for others to follow and for him to break without any real hurting Lock him up. Oct 2020 #96

You can't trust anything Trump says TheRealNorth Oct 2020 #21

So now we all watch this for the next few days -- "will he, won't he?" enough Oct 2020 #23

Coward! honest.abe Oct 2020 #24

I was just thinking we should all send him a tweet. With one word. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #36

RUN, COWARD! Grokenstein Oct 2020 #25

Take his beating and go home. Pepsidog Oct 2020 #26

Boy is THAT gonna backfire on the Traitor-Tot. PatrickforO Oct 2020 #27

lol at Traitor Tot Celerity Oct 2020 #128

Let Joe show up and tell his story and policies for ninety minutes. spanone Oct 2020 #29

Then Joe Biden will have the town hall all to himself peggysue2 Oct 2020 #31

Good...he's poison Rice4VP Oct 2020 #32

The only undecideds are those who are embarrassed they voted for him and can't admit they 33taw Oct 2020 #69

Someone on DU predicted this to occur exactly like this. Anyone have that thread? nt Quixote1818 Oct 2020 #34

Waaa. If I don't get my way I'm taking my ball and going home. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2020 #35

Exactly DENVERPOPS Oct 2020 #57

This is going to be fun to watch, debates notwithstanding. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #37

Maybe Trump wants to dress in KKK garb, so it just won't work!... Illumination Oct 2020 #38

tRUMP will debate. He needs the emotional fix of TV cameras focused on him . SayItLoud Oct 2020 #39

Can i just say.. Tribalceltic Oct 2020 #42

I predicted Trump would find an excuse to avoid any of the three debates. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2020 #43

Bye, Don world wide wally Oct 2020 #45

Yes. This is his out. He forgets that he violated the rules in place which prompted any changes. George II Oct 2020 #46

If you think he won't show up, you haven't been paying attention for bullwinkle428 Oct 2020 #47

why is that? pulling out like a coward is perfectly in line with the last 5 years bigtree Oct 2020 #50

Woodward said it best - Trump genuinely believes that there is no problem on earth bullwinkle428 Oct 2020 #119

Stupid on his part. He desperately needs a win in the debates to have a chance in Nov. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2020 #48

Excellent! We'll just keep replaying clips from the first debate. OneBro Oct 2020 #49

I do hope Trump doesn't go to the second debate PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #51

With FauxNews and HateRadio there is no "losing" NoMoreRepugs Oct 2020 #52

Let him quit. The "Coward" ads will run immediately TeamPooka Oct 2020 #53

I would love DENVERPOPS Oct 2020 #71

Nah Bigredhunk Oct 2020 #54

Let rump withdraw - it is he who needs the TV debates, not Joe. nt iluvtennis Oct 2020 #56

::does chicken imitation:: braaahhh...brahhhwk-awk... brrraaaahk!! TygrBright Oct 2020 #58

Chickenshit. TNNurse Oct 2020 #59

Correct the record. Tuesday was NOT a debate. Trump doesn't want ANY debate. Raven123 Oct 2020 #63

Instead of whining, Trump should be glad they still allow him to stand up there & lie all night long mtnsnake Oct 2020 #65

Just like The West Wing they need to put people wearing a chicken costumes outside of the WH, avebury Oct 2020 #67

Oh my! What's a loud-mouthed, pathologically lying sociopath to do?! Brother Mythos Oct 2020 #72

have an aneurism DENVERPOPS Oct 2020 #73

I hope trump backs out. What a dumbass. HE needs the debates more than Biden. Vivienne235729 Oct 2020 #74

Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #75

See ya. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2020 #78

I bet he throws a 'corona virus rally' somewhere that night ... doublethink Oct 2020 #76

How 'bout you withdraw from the fucking race, coward. rickyhall Oct 2020 #81

One word: coward nt Javaman Oct 2020 #82

If you are not going to allow me to act like a petulant child in the future... Scalded Nun Oct 2020 #83

Just promise that Mama's Boy won't withdraw ok_cpu Oct 2020 #84

lol bigtree Oct 2020 #114

Biden needs to insist on carrying on without Trump - maybe a chair ... marble falls Oct 2020 #85

What did you expect? He tried his best to be disruptive in the first debate and Blue_true Oct 2020 #88

No one ever went broke underestimating the gullibility of his supporters, BUT.... LisaM Oct 2020 #90

Bwak! Bwak! Bwak! apnu Oct 2020 #91

Good. Fuck him. Let Joe have the 90 minutes to talk to the people. Firestorm49 Oct 2020 #94

THIS is what RUMP is all about! (he thinks he's king) bluestarone Oct 2020 #95

Trump needs debates far more than we do bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #97

"You won't have Donald Trump to kick around any more." lpbk2713 Oct 2020 #103

A town hall minus Dump would be good. roamer65 Oct 2020 #104

OK, don't mute the mics. Just make it clear Denzil_DC Oct 2020 #105

Helium will come out of a tube underneath their mic when a button is pressed. lpbk2713 Oct 2020 #107

A more elegant and practical solution than mine. Denzil_DC Oct 2020 #108

That will only help Trump Chasing Dreams Oct 2020 #116

Yours is an excellent solution to the problem! Brother Mythos Oct 2020 #112

And in the meantime, his TAXES! Marthe48 Oct 2020 #111

BWAHAHAHAHA He'll look weak! BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #118

Watch him say is self quarantining because of Hope Hicks Freethinker65 Oct 2020 #121

He should really be in quarantine. LisaL Oct 2020 #126

This guy can't keep his own lies straight. Earlier today or last ecstatic Oct 2020 #122

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. SharonAnn Oct 2020 #129

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. SharonAnn Oct 2020 #130

If only his father had signaled withdrawal. Orrex Oct 2020 #137

Keep the rules. The people have spoken. Trump lost. Earthshine2 Oct 2020 #138

maybe no debates now rb15 Oct 2020 #139

And just the day after, he test positive for covid. How convenient. Nt raccoon Oct 2020 #140

Exactly Auggie Oct 2020 #143