# Trump to skip debate

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-skip-debate/744323>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 27, 2016, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-skip-debate/744323 "2016-01-27T00:36:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-skip-debate/744323/241 "2016-02-01T22:28:15Z")

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> [@doorhinge](#):
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> Chuck Ross, reporter for the Daily Caller, sounds jealous that Trump said he was going to raise money for Veteran’s groups and a few days later Trump raised some 6 million dollars. It’s my guess that neither Chuck Ross, Hillary, Cruz, Bernie, or any of the other candidates could accomplish the same thing.

I’m pretty sure none of the candidates could do that. The billionaire money they have is tied up in their PACs. But that doesn’t say anything about Trump’s qualifications for President. Unless he plans to make fundraisers a part of his policy (The Rally for Florida Hurricane Relief!) and his buddies will pony up for all of them. Actually, that’s a better use of all that billionaire money than making attack ads. Maybe the race should be run like the Celebrity Apprentice. See who can get the most friends to donate to the cause of the week and fire the loser. 🙂

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**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-skip-debate/744323/242 "2016-02-02T03:50:33Z")

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Interestingly it seems like the late deciders and otherwise unsures went away from Trump. They came to caucus … just not for him.

But the decision to dodge that stage was a great one!

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-skip-debate/744323/243 "2016-02-02T14:38:32Z")

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Hey, Donald, I betcha wish now ya hadn’t blown off that last debate! 😃

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