(August 1, 2016 at 7:03 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Having said that, I do wonder what will happen if Trump skips the debates. Would it hurt him less than if he actually debated (I think Clinton would destroy him on the debate stage)? Or would it hurt him more, as it would be see by most as chickening out.
Your basic premise is correct. His fans will not care.
But his fans cannot elect him. He has to win over independent voters and skipping the debates with some cockamamie excuse like he has come up with so far will not fool anyone.