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Torchlight

(4,251 posts)
7. He won't be able to resist the siren song of a televised stage.
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 05:45 PM
Jun 2024

Against all rational campaign advice, he'll go. I think he kinda reinforced that sentiment late last week when he began laying the ground for his own poor performance ( “Maybe I’m better off losing the debate. I’ll make sure he stays. I’ll lose the debate on purpose. Maybe I’ll do something like that.” ).

His opinion of himself is far too high to allow anything or anyone to deny him what he thinks is a canned hunt. Afterwards, the excuses for his flawed (most positive adjective I can think of) perfomance will flow faster than cheap box-wine at a TX book fair, but until then, he'll advertise as loudly as he can and anywhere he can about how he'll wipe up the stage with Pres. Biden

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I understand an old Bone Spur has made a bunion bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #1
If he doesn't show up, hold the debate anyways. tinrobot Jun 2024 #2
If he does show up, I'm sure he'll break the rules somehow. sakabatou Jun 2024 #3
there's no reason to think he won't show up... to think otherwise is wishcasting. WarGamer Jun 2024 #4
He dodged the draft. He will dodge the debate. BoRaGard Jun 2024 #5
Then, why didn't he skip all of the debates in 2016 and 2020? TwilightZone Jun 2024 #10
He's not getting a stage this time BoRaGard Jun 2024 #21
I think he will show, because his mental problems do not allow DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #6
He won't be able to resist the siren song of a televised stage. Torchlight Jun 2024 #7
He is already hinting he might skip the convention. Emile Jun 2024 #8
Similar claims were made in 2016 and 2020. He showed up to all of those. TwilightZone Jun 2024 #9
People who live in tunnels don't need 360 degree perspectives Bucky Jun 2024 #12
Yep. There are some DUers who consistently make predictions about Trump that are based on their wishes, not reality onenote Jun 2024 #15
What's distressing is that there's 59% of DUers in this poll expecting him to self destruct for us Bucky Jun 2024 #17
Here's a another batshit insane poll: Polybius Jun 2024 #20
I hope like how he does because he will get killed Tribetime Jun 2024 #11
I'm pretty sure he shows up with some pre-planned schticks designed to grab all the coverage 0rganism Jun 2024 #13
His handlers will find a way to get him out of it. lees1975 Jun 2024 #14
He isn't trying to get support from people who don't already support him onenote Jun 2024 #16
yeah he'll be there. the mic mute thing is something he and his Nazi team agreed to Takket Jun 2024 #18
Of course he will Polybius Jun 2024 #19
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