If he withdraws from tomorrow's debate (or the other two) what will be his excuse?

[malaise]

I think he'll say he was exposed to Covid and is in quarantine.

[soothsayer]

1. "Joe wouldn't take a drug test, so the deal's off"

I don’t think he can say Covid because he needs to play it as no big deal.

[malaise]

6. Ha

[rzemanfl]

9. That would be an out that would play well with his ignorant base. n/t

[Nevilledog]

14. Yup.

[BlueTsunami2018]

2. I don't see him backing out.

He’d lose too much face. The whole character he plays is a “tough guy”. He’d look like a punk to his followers.

[rzemanfl]

3. I'm hoping for massive heart attack, stroke, or brain aneurysm.

You're probably right though.

[demtenjeep]

5. all 3 at the same time?

I would be great with that

[malaise]

10. Ditto

[soothsayer]

15. Like Ron Paul, but with more oomph

[rzemanfl]

26. Tried to reply last night but kept getting 403. I said "or"

but was hoping for "and."

[keithbvadu2]

4. He would probably still go to his rallies.

He would probably still go to his rallies.

[lpbk2713]

7. Vladimir denied him permission.

He knows Trump will make an ass of himself.

[malaise]

13. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

You win the thread.

Prime Time news is killing him both the tax scandal and the Covid-19 spread and Redfield's comments. Awash with red ink
Meanwhile the Biden ads are all over showing taxes paid by ordinary citizens

[BKDem]

8. His hair and makeup artist called in sick.

[mucifer]

11. watch the press say "trump performed better than expected" that's my prediction.

[BannonsLiver]

19. Wouldn't surprise me a bit

This will be the best opportunity to kickstart the money making horse race narrative for the final stretch.

[Iliyah]

12. Democrats are mean . . .

[malaise]

16. ABC is tearing him a new one

They even played Hillary on his taxes from the 2016 debate.

Still I don't get why M$Greedia is even discussing whether voters care. Wrong is wrong.

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. I hope it's for real and not fake.

[BannonsLiver]

18. Unlikely he bounces on this debate

But if it goes bad? Nobody should rule anything out, though I think he’d simply say he was treated “unfairly” in the first debate and that he’s “too busy running the country” to do the other 2.

[SledDriver]

20. cowardice

[crickets]

21. He'll be there and pretend everything is fine.

If any media outlet aside from Fox tries to pretend along with him...

[jcgoldie]

22. He needs these debates desperately

He'll be there and I imagine in fullbown off the script nazi rally form... you can't sit on the ball when you are down by 10 in the last minute.

[Windy City Charlie]

23. He'll

He'll spend more time complaining tomorrow night than talking about the issues, because he knows nothing else. To him, that's a winning strategy.

[Digger]

24. Bone Spurs

It worked for him back in the '70's; his cult followers are still living in the 50's, so what the hell.

[JHB]

25. Who cares? The response should be...

"All DC-area KFCs should be on alert: Looks like the president is feeling 'chicken' today. Best to be stocked up!"