Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 02:12 AM Aug 2016

Big Baby Trump Has Nixed Nearly Every Potential Debate Moderator

<...>

Now The Donald is escalating his debate phobia with suggestions that he will not participate unless his demands are met. Foremost among them is the authority to veto any moderator that he disapproves of (or more accurately, fears). So this may be a good time to take a look at who might satisfy Trump’s litmus test.

Who Does Trump Hate Today?

First of all, no one who works for CNN or MSNBC need apply. Trump has not consented to an interview on CNN since June 13, or on MSNBC since May 20. Just this morning he tweeted that “Constant phony reporting from failing @CNN turns everyone off.” What’s more, he has had a devastating falling out with his old pal on MSNBC, Joe Scarborough, who just penned an op-ed calling for the Republican Party to jettison their candidate.

The broadcast networks are out also, Trump has been flinging his juvenile nickname at the host of NBC’s Meet the Press for months. He calls him “Sleepy eyes Chuck Todd” and labeled Todd as “totally biased” against him. Trump wrote off ABC’s George Stephanopoulos as “a good friend” of the Clinton’s. Scott Pelley of CBS was deemed “disrespectful.”

So you may be thinking that this leaves Fox News. Not so fast. Trump has burned just about everyone on the network with the notable exception of their Senior Trump Fluffer, Sean Hannity. Trump said of Megyn Kelly that she “is the worst” and has a “terrible show.” He called Karl Rove a “total fool” and “a biased dope.” He said George Will is a “broken down political pundit” and “boring.” Chris Stirewalt was deemed “one of the dumbest political pundits on television.” Trump laughed off Charles Krauthammer as “a totally overrated clown,” “a loser,” and “a dummy.” And wrapping up the whole network for his disapproval, he tweeted that he was “having a really hard time watching Fox News.” Then he called on his followers to boycott the network.

Other prominent news outlets that Trump has sworn off (literally revoking the press credentials of most) include the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Politico, BuzzFeed, the Huffington Post, Fusion, and Univision.


<...>

http://reverbpress.com/politics/big-baby-trump-nixed-nearly-every-potential-debate-moderator/

#LoserDonald can't stop whining and crying about how the press is biased and unfair. Oh, and the election is sure to be rigged. What a buffoon. When you won the primary, was that rigged, too? Do you ever make any sense, or is the the whole world just anti-Trump?

Maybe your mouth is out to get you and your stupid brain is rigged! Or maybe the reason everyone hates you and the reason you're consistently polling under 40% is because you totally friggin' SUCK!!

19 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Big Baby Trump Has Nixed Nearly Every Potential Debate Moderator (Original Post) StrictlyRockers Aug 2016 OP
There isn't going to be a debate, The_Casual_Observer Aug 2016 #1
I can just hear the RNC bigwigs and Reince Priebus at the meeting tomorrow StrictlyRockers Aug 2016 #3
The way I remember that expression was TexasProgresive Aug 2016 #6
to make a long story short.... chillfactor Aug 2016 #2
I vote for this man as debate moderator... True Dough Aug 2016 #4
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, or John Oliver please. nt TeamPooka Aug 2016 #5
I don't think it should be any talking head TexasProgresive Aug 2016 #7
Trump is a coward and will not debate Gothmog Aug 2016 #8
I don't know what would destroy him faster, debating or not debating. MoonRiver Aug 2016 #9
He's 99% screwed if he does debate, he's 100% screwed if he doesn't. Curtland1015 Aug 2016 #10
I can see the ads already... NewJeffCT Aug 2016 #12
They are probably already writing the ads! MoonRiver Aug 2016 #13
He's pushing for Vladimir Putin NewJeffCT Aug 2016 #11
or Rush Limbaugh since Corey whistler162 Aug 2016 #15
Why does he get to choose? C_U_L8R Aug 2016 #14
he can suggest but he doesn't get to choose. book_worm Aug 2016 #16
I'm waiting for Trump to demand that he appear by telephone for the three debates. no_hypocrisy Aug 2016 #17
INB4 Trump asks if it's possible to do the debates via Twitter StrictlyRockers Aug 2016 #18
How about PBS people? n/t ReformedGOPer Aug 2016 #19

chillfactor

(7,576 posts)
2. to make a long story short....
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 02:20 AM
Aug 2016

t-rump will not take part in the presidential debates because he is chicken-shit!

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)
7. I don't think it should be any talking head
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 06:30 AM
Aug 2016

It should be a no nonsense, strong but fair person, perhaps drawn from the corp of political science professors or maybe from non partisan judges. I vote for Judge Judy.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
9. I don't know what would destroy him faster, debating or not debating.
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 07:16 AM
Aug 2016

Either way he's screwed, just a matter of how soon.

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)
10. He's 99% screwed if he does debate, he's 100% screwed if he doesn't.
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 07:22 AM
Aug 2016

Can you imagine the utter field day Hillary and Co would have if Trump chickened out of the debates?

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)
18. INB4 Trump asks if it's possible to do the debates via Twitter
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 11:53 AM
Aug 2016

Can I give my answers in 144 characters, or less?

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»Big Baby Trump Has Nixed ...