Anyone else think Trump is just going to SHOW UP during

[annabanana]

the live broadcast tonight?
. . . . . . . . (and the crowd goes [font color="red" size="6" face="comic sans serif"]WILD!! [/font])

[lapfog_1]

1. he has his own event scheduled for the same time

my guess is that he sticks with this plan... and that CNN covers it.

[annabanana]

2. I understand they're not far from each other. . .

He could pop over during a commercial break

[think]

3. Trump has has own event scheduled only a few miles away so it isn't out of the realm

of possibility....

[Sunlei]

4. He could heckle from the audience like the republican "you lie" guy.

[NightWatcher]

7. That would be great!

[leftynyc]

5. No - he wont show up

It'll be painted as caving from the other candidates. He will be at his own event, being shown live on CNN, where he'll answer the questions as they are asked on fox.

[annabanana]

8. Not if he just walks onstage during the debate and

demands a space in the middle.

The crowd will make it look like the second coming.

[leftynyc]

11. Never gong to happen

He'll look like an imbecile.

[FSogol]

13. When has that ever stopped him?

But gotta agree. He goes nowhere near the debate.

[leftynyc]

14. LOL - that's a good point

but this one would also make him look weak and he will NEVER let that happen. He'd rather snipe from the sidelines as he knows that will get more attention than anything.

[FSogol]

15. Correct. He's use the charity event to mock the debate. n/t

[randr]

6. I think Trump knows he hasn't a chance

The political landscape is not the same one our father's knew. White America no longer rules. Especially the fringe under educated racist nincompoops Trump is so good at amassing.
No candidate will win national office without majority support of women, black, or Hispanic voters. Period.
Trump is not dense enough not to realize this. This is why he is doing his best to find any excuse to bow out and blame anyone but himself.
He and the rest of us will look back at this episode of American politics and think-What A Waste of Time. He has admitted as much.

[Andy823]

9. I agree

This has all been a game for him. He has done a great job of showing how insane the right really is, the voters, the candidates and the whole republican party will pay for it in the long run. He has made it a lot easier for whoever wins the democratic nomination to win in November.

[lapfog_1]

10. I think they (all repukes)

seriously believe that if they motivate their base, impose restrictions on voting (make voting hard for certain groups), control the media, and sling a lot of lies / fear about their opponent... they have a shot at winning.

It's worked in their state wide elections... and that has allowed them to gerrymander congress to gain control of the House... and with the Senate having the same representation for California (37M) as Montana (1M)... they keep the Senate.

If they win this fall... it's the "Last Ride of the Elephant (Princess)" (title of an episode of the funniest TV show ever).

Demographics are against them for the future... however, the disaster that awaits us WITHOUT gridlock in Washington (SCOTUS, abortion, environment, energy, military spending, tax cuts and spending, etc) would take another generation to fix (if even possible).

But I think that's the plan.

[Sunlei]

12. The only democracy we have is our one vote. Win, even if by only a couple of votes is Rs main focus

That's always been RW focus. Once elected they can do what they want and they have.

Its such a shame so many Americans are apathetic and don't even vote.

[annabanana]

17. It worked in 2000 and 2004

2000
intimidation


and 2004
(see Ohio shenanigans..)

[randr]

27. The only resort left to the fright wing

Trump's campaign is modeled after that very same photo and the credo of the Bundy clan.

[Xolodno]

16. Not likely with his own even on CNN...

....but whose to say it doesn't end early and he pops in WHILE CNN is covering it. At this point, anything is possible with this guy.

[B Calm]

18. I really don't give a rats ass if he does or not, I'm not watching it.

[lonestarnot]

19. I wouldn't even accept payment to watch those lumps and their bullshit.

[The2ndWheel]

20. He'll turn on a TV at his event, watch the debate, and comment on it

Although if he went full WWE, and in the middle of a debate answer, came in from the crowd at the debate with music blaring, then went up to the stage, sat down next to Megyn Kelly, and started asking the other candidates questions, then we have a show.

[Orsino]

21. Since I still think he's always intended to quit the race...

...I think he's ginning up excuses.

I don't believe his ego could stand coming in second, so if pre-Iowa polling puts Cruz in the lead, he will blame the system for fearing the Donald. If he still thinks he can win, this tantrum is how he keeps the rubes saying his name.

It's a good positioning either way.

[Wounded Bear]

22. He's never led in the polls against any Dems...

so he just might be looking for a decent "out" prior to the primaries.

[Orsino]

23. "Decent" being defined as anything yielding publucity...

...wherein he gets to insult othere and remind us of how great he is.

I wonder whether he's had his entire "campaign" filmed?

[Wounded Bear]

24. He hasn't had to .....

the M$M has been sniffing his butt the whole time. I suppose there might be some 'interesting' behind the scenes footage, but the public stuff has been all over the TV box and I'm sure the internets will remember.

Sounds distressingly like a future 'reality' show.

[Orsino]

25. Or at least another ghost-written book. n/t

[Gothmog]

26. Earlier the MSNBC feed was talking about no tickets being issues and no details for event

I would not be surprised to see Trump show up

[Bucky]

28. he should bust thru the skylight on a rapelling rope like Tom Cruise

with flames shooting from his rhinestone covered shoes and belt buckle

[Skittles]

29. no

he is a coward