Trump says he wants to debate Biden ASAP

[fmdaddio]

Source: Salon

Trump's advisers say that the proposed debate schedule “simply comes too late” when factoring in early voting

Read more: https://www.salon.com/2024/04/11/wants-debates-with-biden-to-start-as-early-as-possible--and-he-wants-more-of-them/?in_brief=true

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So are they laying the groundwork to back out of debates? If Drump's mental decline is true which I think it is debating could be disastrous for him. I just don't see him wanting to debate Joe on the same stage. Thoughts on this fellow DU members?

[CincyDem]

1. It's just news cycle chaff to flood the zone.

So the next 2-3 days will be him s reading about debating. And he’ll have something new on Tuesday or Wednesday.

[PatSeg]

40. Exactly

He's just trying to create a headline. He's been doing this for so long, people should be able to see right through his cheesy tactics, but most people, including the media keep falling for it.

Tomorrow when he says or does something else to become the day's headline, people will forget about whatever stupid thing he said today. His tactics are so transparent, but he's quite good at them. He should be, he's had enough practice.

[elleng]

2. He has no idea what constitutes a 'debate.'

Will be DISASTROUS, imo.

[Buzz Fledderjohn]

17. Biden shouldn't debate

He should say that as President, he won’t dignify a person who foments insurrection against the United States by engaging that person in a debate. Trump refused to debate his adversaries in the primary and can say nothing. Why give Trump an opportunity to look like a bully and impress his MAGA base. If anything, the same questions could be posed to each of them separately and they should be allowed the same amounts of time in which to respond.

[elleng]

19. No, he should certainly be available to do so,

and hope debate 'rules' will show him off in the best fashion.

But I have NO hope for tmp to be remotely civil.

[Ponietz]

66. A fiasco -- don't play chess with pigeons

You know the meme — they shit on the board, knock all the pieces down, then strut around like they won.
Don’t dignify the reeking hulk who’s unfit for civil society.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

88. Or give him another chance to infect Joe like he tried last time n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

3. No debates at all.

Give them separate cameo interviews with moderators, much like a newspaper editorial board would do. Just snuff Trump's debate ask. He's not worthy of anyone's time.

[onecaliberal]

6. This right here. He is unserious. He's riddled with dementia.

[Traurigkeit]

75. Too bad he isn't riddled with other things

[AZSkiffyGeek]

4. You know who demands debates?

Candidates who are losing.

[LymphocyteLover]

64. LOL! Also candidates in serious cognitive decline

[Captain Zero]

80. and candidates who will demand breaks from their trials to 'prepare'

Trump could be trying to create yet another delay for his multitude of court dates.

[keithbvadu2]

5. 'Trump would find some excuse to back out.

[brush]

46. Exactly. trump's handlers will never let him get near to a debate stage...

as they're well aware of his mental decline. He'd lose so many voters the damage would be immense.

[Xoan]

81. Trump has handlers?

Could've fooled me.

[brush]

84. Ever heard of Steven Miller, the one who writes most of his social media crap?

He/they won't let a debate happen. One reason is they can't control what comes out of his demented mind on a debate stage.

[brewens]

52. I expect Trump to make totally unreasonable demands then squall about Biden not agreeing to a fair

debate.

[returnee]

69. I lean toward no debate, but...

…if there is to be one, Biden should demand a drug screen one hour before the debate begins.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

89. And a Covid test. He had covid at the 2020 debate and tried to infect Joe

[MorbidButterflyTat]

86. Yep, agree

"He's denying me my right to make a huge jackass out of myself! Election interference! First amendment! Ten commandments! Easter bunny!"

Gawd!

[JohnSJ]

7. No need for it. why give him a platform to spew his lies. He refused

to debate his primary opponents, and there is nothing to gain by doing it. The media will make a circus of it, and they won’t control Trump. When he stalked Hillary on the debate to try and intimidate her, the moderators did nothing.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Yes, the Stalker. Very unsettling. Hillary was braver than she is ever given credit for. /nt

[CTyankee]

15. Trump only did that because Hillary was a woman and he felt he could throw her off her game.

Also, the fear factor.

Biden's team is perfectly aware of Trump's debate with HRC. I doubt he'll try that again but he may come up with something else to throw Biden off stride. Biden's team is figuring all the angles, just in case there is a debate. I hope Biden continues to troll him and will do so in the debate. Keep making fun of him, it enrages him and he looks stupid and weak.

[CrispyQ]

29. Like he would dare harm her in front of a live audience

& on national TV. Just like yelling "You're fired," on a reality TV show. A true bully, lots of bluster but no spine.

I hate him & hope his last day on Earth comes soon. Today would be good.

[peacebuzzard]

31. and diplomatic; she really was great at self-control

The backlash from using the word "deplorables" to describe MAGA lot was really way too kind.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

91. She should have pimp slamped him and then told him to go to his podium and debate like a man n/t

[CTyankee]

104. Or said, "Mr. trump, why are you afraid to debate me?"

[MorbidButterflyTat]

87. Yeah, no shit!

No problem apparently, for his primary "challengers," or MSM, or anybody really, that he didn't even bother with ONE.

[cstanleytech]

9. Probably planning something underhanded knowing the Republicans.

[C_U_L8R]

10. He assumes he'll be free after this next trial

He may not be able to attend any debate at all.

[forgotmylogin]

24. Or he wants to schedule debates as a reason for trial delay. n/t

[Trueblue1968]

25. Diaper Donnie may be in jail playing GO FISH card games with his cell mate.

We can all hope.

[FSogol]

11. The GOP already pulled out of the Presidential debates. Despite all Trumpy's bloviating, there will

be no debates.

[former9thward]

37. The campaigns are free to debate.

The GOP pulled out of the debates organized by the debate commission. Not all debates.

[FSogol]

41. We aren't talking about all debates, we are discussing

Presidential debates. There won't be any this time.

[former9thward]

42. Why?

The GOP did not pull out of presidential debates. Just the ones organized by the debate commission. If Trump and Biden want to debate is someone going to stop them?

[FSogol]

45. You think they'll have a street debate? With no

Organizing commission? No debate.

[former9thward]

67. There were presidential debates before the commission.

They did not do them in the street. What a strange statement. Why do you think a "commission" is needed for two people to get in a room with TV to debate?

[Diraven]

44. They'll only agree to debates on Fox News

Moderated by Hannity or Tucker

[former9thward]

68. Where is your link to that?

[livetohike]

12. Trump wants to be seen as a serious candidate and

get a debate under his belt. Maybe the Republicans have an underground movement going with someone else waiting for Trump to drop out, be convicted, or drop dead.

[CrispyQ]

32. I'd like door #3 please, Monty. - nt

[GB_RN]

13. Ha!

Watching Dolt talk right now, in a setting where he’s not under any pressure is like watching a movie on a scratched DVD: Halting, jittery, repetitive and unintelligible. Can you imagine the meltdown he’d have in a debate scenario? Holy shit! That would give new meaning to the words short circuit!😂

This is the latest example…
https://x.com/patriottakes/status/1778491257985061287

Transcript of the video for those who can’t/don’t see Xitter:
"They put him into the state of New York and then ultimately into the D.A.'s office to run the case. This is being run by [President Joe] Biden.

"They put a man into the state ... Letitia Jones. Peekaboo, I call her. Peekaboo. They put a man into that one, Letitia, they put a man into that one to run it and then he went into the D.A.'s office,"

[LoisB]

28. I was very confused when I heard that one. Was he talking about Leticia James or Alvin Bragg? He kept saying

Leticia Jones then "man" "he" and D.A.'s office.

[CrispyQ]

34. That should be played on EVERY news outlet.

I want to send that to some family members & ask, "Are you really going to vote for this man?!?"

[Raven123]

14. Sure Donald. Right after all these trials are done

[Captain Zero]

82. Sure Donald after all your trials are completed.

Biden should say it.

[Raven123]

90. Maybe, but be a little snarky about it

“Love to debate you Donald, but I hear you have other plans.”

Never would happen, but sure fun to imagine

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

92. "...you have other plans - for the next few months."

Dark Brandon for President 2024!
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[Dan]

16. I hope that President Biden chooses not to debate Trump.

Unless, there is an enforceable agreement that neither can knowingly lie during the debate and there is an enforcement mechanism that points out the lie to the audience during the debate.

[SouthernDem4ever]

20. Dump doesn't have the ability to tell the truth

so that will never happen

[Fiendish Thingy]

18. Just say no, Joe.

But first, suggest a debate on Monday morning…

[SouthernDem4ever]

21. Just like you don't debate with spoiled bratty chidren

You don't debate Donald Dump.

[Wonder Why]

22. In a debate, Trump will just spew lies, yell, violate all the rules, not answer any questions,

and turn it into a circus. It will not be a debate and no promises by him before hand will be kept so Biden is better off letting Trump do it on his NoTruth Social than to give him yet another platform to spew his lies.

[CrispyQ]

36. And the moderator will let him.

They were pathetic with Clinton.

[mahina]

23. Suuure he does

[Martin68]

26. LOL. Let's see what kind of conditions he imposes to compensate for his total ignorance and cognitive incompetence.

I'll believe it when I see it. I seriously doubt Trump will be willing to confront Biden in open debate.

[former9thward]

38. Why?

They debated in 2020.

[Martin68]

96. Because he has not been willing to debate anyone since, and his cognitive ability has significantly declined.

I'm surprised you haven't noticed. After Biden's State of the Union, I imagine Dump knows he isn't up to it in any sense of the word - unless he imposes some very lopsided conditions to give him an advantage.

[58Sunliner]

27. He doesn't. He wants to appear to be able and willing to debate Biden.

But he isn't. He is trying to assuage his fragile ego with another lie.

[Prairie Gates]

30. LOL

There are no nominees.

Sorry, dipshit.

[Demobrat]

33. As long as mics are cut off when time is up,

sure, debate. I’d love to see it.

No letting Trump ramble. He and Joe get equal amounts of time to answer the questions. And cut. If Trump won’t agree to that, fuck him. No debate.

[truthisfreedom]

35. If wishes were horses then felons would ride.

[Evolve Dammit]

39. "Just shut up man." I think that was the quote from Joe

[Warpy]

43. Why, yes they are trying to back out

because they know that TFG is an emotionally stunted toddler who doesn't think any rules should apply to him and that makes him an unsumpathetich character in any debate format.

Besides, he can't use his family to try to give Biden a deadly disease, Covid is pretty much over now, so what would be the point?

[LNM]

47. Don't the debates typically occur after the candidates are nominated?

I know both candidates are presumptive but why would they debate prior to that?

[Blue Owl]

48. Probably so he can conjure up another delay excuse

[summer_in_TX]

49. Another PR gimmick from Trump ahead of the start of jury selection for his election fraud trial starting Monday.

No presidential debates occur until after both nominating conventions have been held and have formally nominated their de facto candidates. They've typically happened in September and October. Not that I think any debate is very likely this year.

But Texas State University in my county seat of San Marcos (and my alma mater) is scheduled to host one. Where LBJ got his degree, and where he taught for a time after he retired from office. (Did you know Texas State University is a federal repository for official documents of the U.S. government?)

My town's community LPFM radio station has applied for press credentials for it. I don't think any of us are too sure of a debate happening, and we weren't even before all the recent information about Trump's cognitive decline.

While any reading of the list of characteristics of those exhibiting the "dark triad" of malignant narcissistic personality disorders would certainly lead even non-experts to suspect that Trump could serve as the dictionary example, he's got some other traits that I suspect he showed as a child. (He ended up in military school for a reason!) As a retired teacher, I'd say Trump has oppositional defiance disorder in combination with his bullying personality. That's got to make getting the candidate to do what the campaign "experts" want him to do extra tough, and is part of that unpredictability he displays.

[DemocraticPatriot]

50. The Anus says what ???

Your Mama!

The Anus is begging to debate...... whatever.

Sweat it out, dumbass!!!


Any debates between the party candidates have NEVER happened until after the party conventions....
so call us back in latter August, and MAYBE we will talk about it!

(if you are not slobbering in a wheelchair at that point...)

"PFFFFFFFFttttttttt"

President 'Fighting Joe' Biden is KICKING the SHIT out of Drumph!!!!!
That is why he is begging now...

[ancianita]

51. Trump's got a mouth to run. Biden's got a country to run and needn't waste his time with a gish galloping derelict.

[Silent Type]

53. Suspect trump's handlers think their guy can shake things up with debates, and they know he'll

need a miracle. Obviously to most of us, trump will look like a blabbering reprobate.

If debates occur, I think they’ll have a bigger than usual impact among the swing voters. Can’t really understand how anyone is still on fence with trump.

[OAITW r.2.0]

54. Joe won't legitimize Trump by agreeing to a debate. It would be a shitshow.

How do you debate a serial liar?

[Aussie105]

55. Pointless.

Trump would just come out with a lot of distorted Bigly Heroic achievements of his 4 years in the job, and throw accusations at Joe.

Just judge them on their performance in the job.
The rest of the world does.

There needs be no debate.

[chouchou]

56. As much as I love Joe Biden, I truly am not able to hear...

...Donald DuckQuack Trump babble packs of bullshit for 1 or 2 hours.
I'd rather eat a bug or something disgusting.

[Cheeto Jesus]

57. I thought Trumps mental decline was real too.

But then I saw him in the Chick Fil A video yesterday. I think we are trouble.

[LauraInLA]

59. Wait -- what happened?!

[RockRaven]

58. The brain worms have become self-aware...

[Smackdown2019]

60. Biden should under one condition!

Biden should under one condition. It be either Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays or Fridays in person in Hawaii 6 PM "New York Time" THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

LMAO

[underpants]

78. Biden response "check your schedule and let me know when you're free"

[Aussie105]

61. Got AI powerful enough?

By all means have a debate.

Fact check Trump in real time but delay transmission of the debate by 30 seconds, anything coming out of his mouth that is not accurate or just abusive cuts his microphone and video.

He won't get to make much noise!

[Captain Zero]

83. Good idea, anything that doesn't address the question asked too.

Because all his tangential thinking and comments have not convinced anyone yet that he is a schizo, so just block them out.

[myohmy2]

62. and this...

...is from an asshole who wouldn't even debate once during his primaries...

...sure debate, but we'll select the time, venue and audience...

...like at a UAW hall with only selected UAW members, IBEW members manning the cameras and microphones, our media friends asking the questions, two weeks before the election...

...it's only fair and even for all the stupid noise and stupid debate stunts trumputin will pull and engage in...

...hang in there...

[jvill]

63. Thank god none of you are political operatives... I hope.

The more the country is exposed to contemporary Trump, the more the polls favor Biden. You think Trump would be a shitshow on a debate stage? That's a good thing, folks. That should be trumpeted from the rafters.

[myohmy2]

71. nah...

...if during the trumputin shitshow Joe should look old and fuck up, even just once, that'll become the all-encompassing focus and topic the corporate media will run with for days...and the near 50/50 viewers watching will only see what they want to see anyway...

...now, we could continuously agree to debate but somehow never come to terms blaming trumputin for lack of co-operation and sincerity...

...and who would want to see that shitshow anyway?

...nobody I know...

[Captain Zero]

95. Biden should reply that Trump has not even been nominated yet

And he has a lot of court dates coming up.
Just throw shade at the idea of debating for now given Trump's cicumstances.

[Vinca]

65. ASAP because Trump's afraid he'll be in prison?

[bluestarone]

70. Only if TFG is in a sound proof room, with

MIC control! Shut the fucker off when he WON'T shut up!!

[Novara]

72. Sure, as long as they drug test him first.

[ananda]

73. Lecherlich... early voting doesn't start till October.

Sheesh

[zanana1]

74. Trump doesn't debate.

He yells.

[FalloutShelter]

76. LOLz... bring it.

[getagrip_already]

77. Debate the hand......

That's all you get.

[CrispyQ]

79. IMO, he thinks a scheduled debate will make him the official repub nominee

& he wants to use that to get out of Monday's trial. He thinks Biden is chomping at the bit to debate him. LOL

[SoFlaBro]

85. That stupid fucking Orange Bag of Boiled Owl Shit doesn't want that Biden SMOKE. Joe will mop the floor with that shitty

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

93. Sure you can debate Joe, but you gotta wear a collar that shocks you when you lie as determined by realtime factcheckers

TSFs batteries are gonna die halfway thru the debate. Better get some extras.

Final score? 588 to 4 as predicted by Vegas bookmakers

I expect Joe to embellish, emphasize and promote his record, not lie. Do societal politeness lies count?

[Crataegus]

94. TFG is desperate

TFG wants to delay his upcoming trials.
The actual debates don't matter, the drama and spin surrounding it is the goal. Smoke and mirrors.

[jgmiller]

97. In a perfect world Biden wouldn't have to debate but it's not a perfect world

If he doesn't debate then everyone is going to say it's because of his age and his mental decline. He has no choice to let Trump scream and lie during the debates and hopefully Biden will be able to do exactly what he did the last time and what he keeps doing to the GOP. Bait him into saying something that unmasks his true evil nature.

Honestly I think Biden should say this before it gets to the debates but if he doesn't then he should during the first debate, something to the effect:

"Donald Trump is many things but the most dangerous thing he is, is a facist. 80 years ago an entire generation of great American's put their lives on the line to defeat facism. Anyone who supports this facist is spitting in the face of their fathers and grand fathers that made the ulitmate sacrifce for democracy."

[walkingman]

98. I hope Biden doesn't debate him - he does not have standing....a criminal and indicted nutjob.

[benpollard]

99. Moderators need to be able to cut Trump's mic

Joe Biden is smart enough to not agree to a debate unless the moderators can shut Trump up while Joe is speaking. Of course, doing so will drive Trump crazy because Joe is going to bring up all of Trump's failures and crimes and rub them in Trump's face. It's going to be highly entertaining, to say the least.

[liberal N proud]

101. That should be a given

[orangecrush]

100. Through a glass window

Over a phone

[Blue Owl]

102. They should prop up FF45 on stage with a ball gag in his butthole mouth

Let him flounder around like a fat fuck with his tiny hands flailing helplessly

[LiberalFighter]

103. Those voting early likely already made up their minds.

[XorXor]

105. There is no way Trump will debate anyone.

Whatever the reasoning behind this stunt, we can be certain it's all smoke and mirrors.

[Emile]

106. A guy that was too afraid to debate in the Republican debates is now ready, lol sure. 😂

[TexasBushwhacker]

107. They'll have to schedule it between his trials n/t

[orangecrush]

108. Who gives a fuck what he wants

Crawl back under your slimy rock.