Sounds Like Trump Might be Backing Out of ABC Debate

Monday, August 26, 2024

Donald Trump late on Sunday evening raised fresh doubts about whether or not he will debate Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Trump knows he's getting rinsed if he debates Harris.

#1 | Posted by a_monson at 2024-08-26 01:57 AM | Reply

There wouldn't be any question who did (or didn't) win the debate if instant fact-checking was included in the format.

Reminiscent of the Obama-Romney debate when Obama cleverly said to Romney, "carry on."

Which Romney did and immediately got creamed by the fact-checker.

If both candidates can't be held immediately accountable for their incorrect statements, a so-called "debate" is useless.

#2 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-08-26 03:05 AM | Reply

Fat Donnie's bone spurs won't prevent him from running away again.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-08-26 05:29 AM | Reply

Trump holds the debates hostile to his personal need for attention.

Kamala wins no matter what this narcissistic fool decides to do.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2024-08-26 07:35 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trump holds the debates hostage to his personal need for attention.

Kamala wins no matter what this narcissistic fool decides to do.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2024-08-26 07:36 AM | Reply

Hostile works too.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-08-26 10:43 AM | Reply

@#2 ... if instant fact-checking was included in the format ...

Yeah, but with fmr Pres Trump speaking, instant fact checking is like trying to catch all of the raindrops in a storm before they hit the ground.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-26 11:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

So if Harris is going to win the debate why won't she do a news conference? And yes Trump will do the debate and yes ABC will give Harris the questions ahead of time.

#8 | Posted by fishpaw at 2024-08-26 12:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Look at FISHPAW. Already playing the loser's hand. Tsk, tsk.

#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-08-26 12:23 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

That's all he's got left.

#10 | Posted by YAV at 2024-08-26 12:24 PM | Reply

And yes Trump will do the debate and yes ABC will give Harris the questions ahead of time.

#8 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

Then Trump will be pretty damned stupid, won't he?

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2024-08-26 12:32 PM | Reply

She wants open mikes so she can make signature line, "I'm speaking".

#12 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-08-26 12:43 PM | Reply

If Lewzer is too chicken she should debate Alec Baldwin instead.

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-08-26 12:44 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Forget the press conference. Trump in no way will stand for worldwide public humiliation. He'll be deserting the Republicans, if not the country, before the election as the demise that he cannot forestall becomes imminent.

#14 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-08-26 12:52 PM | Reply

She wants open mikes so she can make signature line, "I'm speaking".

#12 | Posted by visitor_

She wants to hand trump a gun so his dumb ass can shoot himself with it

#15 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-08-26 01:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Don't let this moron dominate the news cycle.
He wants the press to do the breathless "will he/wont he" debate crap for thr next several days. We have his number. Crush him.

#16 | Posted by anton at 2024-08-26 03:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

She wants open mikes so she can make signature line, "I'm speaking".
#12 | Posted by visitor_

It's actually pretty funny seeing MAGAts freak out over Harris letting Trump open his yap.

#17 | Posted by censored at 2024-08-26 04:05 PM | Reply

#17

The act is old AF and the "cat ladies" are paying very close attention. Trump did better when he was stuck in court and whining and pretending he's Jesus Christ, Jr. Now the public is watching and listening to unvarnished Trump lunacy. He'd be better off to shut his yap.

#18 | Posted by anton at 2024-08-26 04:12 PM | Reply

Change Gramp's diaper and put him to bed.

#19 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-08-26 07:41 PM | Reply

"Sounds Like Trump Might be Backing Out of ABC Debate"

This is what cowards do. Especially if their middle name is Bone Spurs.

#20 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2024-08-26 09:20 PM | Reply

Trump is weak. He's always been weak.

#21 | Posted by cbob at 2024-08-26 09:40 PM | Reply

It shouldn't be hard for either candidate to guess the range of topics that are going to be covered. We hear it almost daily on the evening news. Border Security, Immigration, Abortion, Gaza, Economy, Inflation, Ukraine, Pardons, U.S. Supreme Court, Project 2025. (that's the biggie)

I'm sure Harris will be well prepared with policy statements on any of those subjects.

Trump? Meh. He'll probably rattle off a string of words that are incoherent and uncompressible and call it a win.

#22 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-08-26 10:37 PM | Reply

I'm sure Harris will be well prepared with policy statements on any of those subjects.

All she has to do is laugh in Lewzer's face every time he says something stupid. He'd blow a gasket.

#23 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-08-26 10:41 PM | Reply

@#23 ... All she has to do is laugh in Lewzer's face every time he says something stupid. ...

Of course, inherent in that, is that fmr Pres Trump would realize that he had said something stupid.

I am not yet convinced that he has attained that level of awareness.

#24 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-26 11:19 PM | Reply

"No Puppet! No Puppet! You're the Puppet!!!"

That should have sunk him right then and there with Hillary, but what was needed was a sharp rejoinder. Something like "Rubber/Glue? Really? As a Nation we can't afford to have someone who represents us whose skillset is that of a 3rd grader."

#25 | Posted by YAV at 2024-08-27 08:15 AM | Reply

#25

Every Trump campaign is mostly repeating "I'm rubber, you're glue" over and over for 18 months.

#26 | Posted by anton at 2024-08-27 08:39 AM | Reply

That's true. Jeez. He's such a petulant child.
I'll be disappointed if Harris' team hasn't given her a sharp rejoinder.

#27 | Posted by YAV at 2024-08-27 09:04 AM | Reply

This is nonsense. Harris and Co. wanted to change the rules. Her handlers want to give her notes for the questions she receives ahead of time.

#28 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-08-27 10:49 AM | Reply

Count on a woman to keep changing her mind. Kamala, I stand for the things and I will fight against the other things. Bidenomics is werking, that's why on day one I will fix all the things Joe and I broke and change nothing at the same time.

#29 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-08-27 11:32 AM | Reply

"Count on a woman to ... "
... terrify Trump.

#30 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-08-27 12:01 PM | Reply

He's got a new fight song...
www.youtube.com

#31 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-08-27 12:31 PM | Reply

He's just pissed because thy can turn the mic. off.

#32 | Posted by bat4255 at 2024-08-27 01:42 PM | Reply

Looks like the Sept 10th debate is back on.

No notes
Muted mics
Standing
No crowd

#33 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-08-27 04:27 PM | Reply

#33 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS AT 2024-08-27 04:27 PM | FLAG:

Seems reasonable.

#34 | Posted by cbob at 2024-08-27 06:38 PM | Reply

Hmm, Harris wants to change the agreed upon rules. She wants open mics, sit down, notes, and the questions ahead of times. Outrageous that Trump won't agree to it.

#35 | Posted by fishpaw at 2024-08-27 08:03 PM | Reply

Kamala folded like an empty pantsuit.

#36 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-08-27 08:58 PM | Reply