I think it’s fascinating that the pro-business, anti-elite party thinks a man should not have to interview for a job. I wish I could do that. I would send in my resume and the employer when I want to start and refuse any interviews. Maybe I’ll even apply for a job I was fired from and claim I’m the best candidate. The possibilities are endless when you’re a bully with no shame in a room full of pathetic climbers.
I'm going to be blunt and just say it straight up. Supporters don't want Trump to debate because he has no self control, he is full of hate and vengeance, he is a perpetual victim and whiner, and he is flat out too dumb.
I'm not surprised that Trump doesn't want to debate. It seemed to me that he experienced a progressive decline in his ability to speak, coherently anyway, during his Presidency, that it accelerated after his bout with covid, and that it seems to have continued during his post-presidency. His entourage must be horrified at the prospect of putting that on display in debates, and it has probably reached the point where even Trump can't pretend anymore.
I doubt that they'll even want to put him on display in a debate with Biden, but he probably will overrule them on that, to his disadvantage.
Next time you hear Donald Trump speaking, close your eyes. Listen to the quality of his speech. Ask yourself "Does this person come off sounding as 'old' as Joe Biden?" When you simply hear Donald Trump and not see him speaking, the perception of him changes markedly. In my ear, he sounds alarmingly elderly (and I am not slamming senior citizens...I think they may get what I am saying more so than younger people. Senior citizens can just tell when someone is ready to go out to pasture").
Trump has never made any effort to persuade the narrow band of true swing voters. His strategy is to "fire up the base". The rest of the GOP seems to have adopted it, too. To judge from the rallies, his supporters love his incoherent word salads. Maybe call his hours-long harangues his "music"; the audience certainly isn't there for any fact based reasoned discourse but for an experience more like a rock concert.
OMG! - where to start on the piece about trump not debating? For a start, of COURSE his backers don't think he should "debate." Letting trump stand up and spout off his normal word salad? Risking him getting asked questions he doesn't want to answer? Even worse, risking him being asked the same question two or three times - and having him blow up?
And as for J.D. Vance's "It’s ultimately President Trump's call and I trust his political judgment more than mine." - I thought I was going to throw up. His next book should be called "How to Climb the Greasy Pole With Only Sycophancy to Help"
Turnipfield's word salad seemed even more off the wall than usual - if that's possible.
And the Bill Hagerty comment - classic example of how to say no while saying yes. Sounded like he was asked for his opinion on whether a four year old should be allowed to drive a truck.
Which is the position the GOP will be in if they allow trump to debate.
Of course Trump shouldn't debate. The village idiot doesn't exactly benefit from advertising. Nor do we get any healthier from a steady diet of word salad.
Thank you for another excellent piece; it is much appreciated! I would like to note one minor error, though. While the standard usage does have a footnote not explicitly forbidding it, "myriad" is generally treated as an adjective, best seen as analogous to "many."
#1 trump did not write that email. The syntax is all wrong. #2 trump can't debate because his own dementia keeps showing up in all his dumb rallies. Rambles with no direction. The only thing he can do is insult and attack. And he doesn't want his cult to know that he has no policy and nothing to say but rehashing crap
I think it’s fascinating that the pro-business, anti-elite party thinks a man should not have to interview for a job. I wish I could do that. I would send in my resume and the employer when I want to start and refuse any interviews. Maybe I’ll even apply for a job I was fired from and claim I’m the best candidate. The possibilities are endless when you’re a bully with no shame in a room full of pathetic climbers.
If that was actually what the Tuber said it is not surprising he doesn’t want to debate
Probably not a bad strategy. I don't Biden should debate Trump if he is the nominee.
I'm going to be blunt and just say it straight up. Supporters don't want Trump to debate because he has no self control, he is full of hate and vengeance, he is a perpetual victim and whiner, and he is flat out too dumb.
🤣 Haven't read beyond the title "Trump's Backers Don't Think He Should Debate." The first thing that came to my mind, pre coffee, was "No Shit!"
I'm not surprised that Trump doesn't want to debate. It seemed to me that he experienced a progressive decline in his ability to speak, coherently anyway, during his Presidency, that it accelerated after his bout with covid, and that it seems to have continued during his post-presidency. His entourage must be horrified at the prospect of putting that on display in debates, and it has probably reached the point where even Trump can't pretend anymore.
I doubt that they'll even want to put him on display in a debate with Biden, but he probably will overrule them on that, to his disadvantage.
I have a suggestion...
Next time you hear Donald Trump speaking, close your eyes. Listen to the quality of his speech. Ask yourself "Does this person come off sounding as 'old' as Joe Biden?" When you simply hear Donald Trump and not see him speaking, the perception of him changes markedly. In my ear, he sounds alarmingly elderly (and I am not slamming senior citizens...I think they may get what I am saying more so than younger people. Senior citizens can just tell when someone is ready to go out to pasture").
Trump has never made any effort to persuade the narrow band of true swing voters. His strategy is to "fire up the base". The rest of the GOP seems to have adopted it, too. To judge from the rallies, his supporters love his incoherent word salads. Maybe call his hours-long harangues his "music"; the audience certainly isn't there for any fact based reasoned discourse but for an experience more like a rock concert.
OMG! - where to start on the piece about trump not debating? For a start, of COURSE his backers don't think he should "debate." Letting trump stand up and spout off his normal word salad? Risking him getting asked questions he doesn't want to answer? Even worse, risking him being asked the same question two or three times - and having him blow up?
And as for J.D. Vance's "It’s ultimately President Trump's call and I trust his political judgment more than mine." - I thought I was going to throw up. His next book should be called "How to Climb the Greasy Pole With Only Sycophancy to Help"
Turnipfield's word salad seemed even more off the wall than usual - if that's possible.
And the Bill Hagerty comment - classic example of how to say no while saying yes. Sounded like he was asked for his opinion on whether a four year old should be allowed to drive a truck.
Which is the position the GOP will be in if they allow trump to debate.
Of course Trump shouldn't debate. The village idiot doesn't exactly benefit from advertising. Nor do we get any healthier from a steady diet of word salad.
I've been so impressed by Colin Allred over the past several years. Glad to see him take on Ted Cruz.
Trump is a coward and bully who is terrified of...CNN. Of course he won’t debate. When you consider who he speaks for, why should he?
Mr. Perticone,
Thank you for another excellent piece; it is much appreciated! I would like to note one minor error, though. While the standard usage does have a footnote not explicitly forbidding it, "myriad" is generally treated as an adjective, best seen as analogous to "many."
Respectfully,
DS
California
I had totally forgotten that Trump ducked Biden in the second debate
#1 trump did not write that email. The syntax is all wrong. #2 trump can't debate because his own dementia keeps showing up in all his dumb rallies. Rambles with no direction. The only thing he can do is insult and attack. And he doesn't want his cult to know that he has no policy and nothing to say but rehashing crap
Of course TFG won't enter any debate. Debating takes preparation and brains, neither of which are high on his agenda of "What I want to do or have."