Why is Trump complaining about his debate schedule with Clinton? Here are 3 theories.

[SummerSnow]

http://www.vox.com/2016/8/4/12341764/trump-general-debate-dates-clinton-rigged

Updated by Tara Golshan on August 4, 2016, 9:30 a.m. ET

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are scheduled to have three presidential debates as the election heads into September and October.

But first, Trump wants to debate when to debate.

Trump has already started claiming that Clinton and the Democrats "are trying to rig the debates" — because two of the matchups will conflict with NFL games. The first debate, on September 26, coincides with a game between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints. The third debate, on October 9, is on the same day as a game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers:

The implication, presumably, is that Clinton wanted the debates scheduled on a night when no one was watching.

There are a couple of huge problems with Trump’s complaints: First, neither candidate nor political party had anything to do with this schedule. The presidential debates are set by the independent Commission on Presidential Debates a year in advance — in fact, this year’s schedule was set on September 23, 2015, seven months before the NFL released its schedule.

*read the rest at the link above.lol*


1) Trump’s complaints about the debate are really just an excuse to attack Clinton
2) Trump is giving himself an out if he loses the debate — or laying the groundwork to skip
3) Trump just wants attention, and he doesn’t care how he gets it

[Denzil_DC]

1. It's his MO in business negotiation.

Contest everything, be unreasonable, be inflexible.

He's also feart, obviously.

[randr]

2. Setting his minions up so they are prepared to call the debates fixed after Trump embarasses himself

[The_Counsel]

3. Not to Mention: Presidential Debates Actually Tend to Do Quite Well, Ratings-Wise...

...so for Mr. Trump to suggest that "no one will be watching" due to football shows--yet AGAIN--that he doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.

But we all knew that.