Will Trump Weasel Out of the Debates

We have all listened to Trump's never-ending excuses why he has not released any of his past tax returns. Perhaps the audit he is most afraid of is the one voters would make were they to ever see them. He is now facing another dilemma. He really is scared to debate Hillary Clinton. Admittedly she has some unfair advantages over Trump going into any debate -- experience, intelligence and knowledge. Trump alleges that he is a fighter, but this time he may draw his sword and cut down a side street. However, if he finds some opportunity for avoiding the debates he risks being labeled "cowardly." In addition, given his spiraling poll numbers, he might ask himself what he previously asked "the blacks" -- "What the hell do you have to lose'" It might be recalled that Bernie Sanders wanted to debate Trump, and Donald went on Jimmy Kimmel Live and said he would do it if it raised money for charity. Sanders accepted, but Trump quickly back peddled-- faster than he recently has done on immigration-- issuing the following statement: Based on the fact that the Democratic nominating process is totally rigged and Crooked Hillary Clinton and Deborah Wasserman Schultz will not allow Bernie Sanders to win, and now that I am the presumptive Republican nominee, it seems inappropriate that I would debate the second place finisher. Likewise, the networks want to make a killing on these events and are not proving to be too generous to charitable causes, in this case, women's health issues. Therefore, as much as I want to debate Bernie Sanders - and it would be an easy payday - I will wait to debate the first place finisher in the Democratic Party, probably Crooked Hillary Clinton, or whoever it may be. Yada yada yada. Trump has been whining about the debate schedule -- two on the same night as NFL games. He claimed he received a letter from the NFL complaining of this. I can't imagine Trump being untruthful, but they denied any such communication. He has also been whimpering that he wants to debate, but he needs to see the conditions. Perhaps he would rather limit the debates to a forum where he is more comfortable -- Twitter. And he has expressed concern about who will be the moderators. I assume he wouldn't want to face that frightening Megyn Kelly from Fox News again, with "blood coming out of her whatever." I don't know what's a "whatever" but perhaps Trump is one. Trump told Time Magazine that "I want to debate very badly." If he does show up, I am sure he will do exactly that. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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