2016 Postmortem

applegrove

(118,685 posts) Mon Sep 12, 2016, 05:33 PM Sep 2016

Trump Suggests No Moderators at Debates

Trump Suggests No Moderators at Debates

https://politicalwire.com/2016/09/12/trump-suggests-no-moderators-at-debates/

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Donald Trump floated a new idea for his upcoming debates against Hillary Clinton, proposing a debate without a moderator to avoid a “very unfair” showdown because such a person would go “really hard” against him, Politico reports.

Said Trump: “I’m gonna get — be treated very, very unfairly by the moderators.”

He continued: “The fact is that they’re gaming the system, and I think, maybe, we should have no moderator. Let Hillary and I sit there and just debate because I think the system is being rigged so it’s gonna be a very unfair debate, and I can see it happening right now because everyone’s saying that he was soft on Trump.”

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Trump Suggests No Moderators at Debates (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2016 OP

He heard Joy Reed handed in a list of 100,000,000 names in her favor to moderate misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #1

Perhaps a trial balloon to see if he can chicken out of the debates. skylucy Sep 2016 #2

He's intimidated by a debate moderator, yet thinks he's smart and strong enough to lead a country? Siwsan Sep 2016 #3

He's the princess and the pea!!! applegrove Sep 2016 #5

maybe just the princess of lies Angry Dragon Sep 2016 #7

Sure. C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #4

he's a child, a crybaby who can't stand to compete on a regulated competitive venue. Bill USA Sep 2016 #6

"I just wanna fling shit." - Donald J. Trump trof Sep 2016 #8

Preparing the ground and lowering the bar for his upcoming ridiculous debate performance Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #9

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

1. He heard Joy Reed handed in a list of 100,000,000 names in her favor to moderate

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 05:37 PM

Sep 2016

skylucy

(3,739 posts)

2. Perhaps a trial balloon to see if he can chicken out of the debates.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 05:48 PM

Sep 2016

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)

3. He's intimidated by a debate moderator, yet thinks he's smart and strong enough to lead a country?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 05:56 PM

Sep 2016

Judas Freaking Priest!!!

applegrove

(118,685 posts)

5. He's the princess and the pea!!!

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:01 PM

Sep 2016

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

7. maybe just the princess of lies

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:09 PM

Sep 2016

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

4. Sure.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 05:58 PM

Sep 2016

Knock off Chris Wallace and make it a free for all.
I have total confidence Hillary would clobber Chicken Donnie.

Bill USA

(6,436 posts)

6. he's a child, a crybaby who can't stand to compete on a regulated competitive venue.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:03 PM

Sep 2016

trof

(54,256 posts)

8. "I just wanna fling shit." - Donald J. Trump

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:21 PM

Sep 2016

In an interview Monday Mr. Trump said "I just wanna be able to fling shit at the debates. Having no moderators would be great. They just ask stupid questions anyway. And NO teleprompters. I do best when I just wing it.

This would be YUUUGE! I would SO win! I would beat Hillary at flinging shit so bad. Nobody can fling shit like I can and my supporters eat it up.

MY SUPPORTERS EAT SHIT!
That's a fact."

Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, asked about his comments, said "Absolutely. We fully support Mr. Trump's statements. He says what he means and he means what he says. Did he really say 'fling shit'?
Oh God."

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,007 posts)

9. Preparing the ground and lowering the bar for his upcoming ridiculous debate performance

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:39 PM

Sep 2016

Without a moderator, tRump will talk louder and longer than anybody else. Maybe even with a moderator.

Gish gallop.

But either way, it is guaranteed that tRump will utter more and huger lies than all the previous Presidential debates combined.

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