Who might play Donald Trump in Hillary Clinton's debate prep?

[Music Man]

In 2008, Jennifer Granholm played Sarah Palin in VP prep sessions. John Kerry played Romney in the 2012 sessions.

I think Al Franken would be a fine choice to play Trump. Show business background, white male, and has the capability to fire off outlandish statements that Clinton is forced to respond to. He is also a huge Clinton fan and would want to ensure she is fully challenged and prepared before taking the stage with Trump.

[MattP]

1. They better check trump for a bluetooth

[sufrommich]

2. I will be surprised if we have debates. My gut tells me Trump will refuse.nt

[TeamPooka]

15. Why would he show up to be humiliated? His people will vote for him anyway

[JaneQPublic]

3. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (nt)

[timlot]

7. It really is. Can't believe republicans voted for this.

Although they were far from my political views. Reagan, Bush 41 & 43 were respectful and serious about the presidency. Oh boy. I'm just one vote. Hillary has it. That's all I can do.

[skylucy]

20. YES!! BEST ANSWER!! LOL

[JaneQPublic]

23. Thanks. And the best thing about Triumph is his accent.

Russian.

How appropriate!

[tallahasseedem]

33. This isn't a bad idea

to have them stand next to the person playing Trump. I shit you not, it could really help her!

[glennward]

4. Can you find a 3rd-grader with poor grades? nt

[geek tragedy]

5. Alan Grayson. But Secret Service might object nt

[RAFisher]

16. I could imagine. After the mock debate ends Greyson would still be arguing with Clinton

[Hortensis]

6. Lol. Al Franken's a great choice, but I also

like Barney Frank for the role. Very fast on his feet, I bet he could deliver what seem to be numbingly stupid responses with traps that'd keep her on her toes.

[emulatorloo]

26. Great idea!

[tallahasseedem]

34. +1 with Triumph the Dog

[OneBlueDotBama]

8. Krusty the Klown

[Godhumor]

9. An orange windsock with a random phrase generating app for dialogue n/t

[Music Man]

10. I think who plays the candidates is always an interesting bit of trivia.

Judd Gregg played Al Gore in 2000. Paul Begala played Bush.

I seem to remember reading that David Axelrod played McCain in 2008, but I might be wrong.

It's a different ballgame with Trump because he has no shame about saying things that are ridiculous enough that they can't be checked in realtime yet seem plausible to unsuspecting idiots. Were I on Clinton's team, I would ask her debate partner to level absolutely unsubstantiated charges that she would be forced to respond to on the fly.

This sort of thing: "My people are telling me emails are out there that say the State Department was paying money to news networks for positive coverage of Secretary Clinton. The emails are out there, folks, and the American people are sick and tired of Hillary Clinton getting a break from the media."

Essentially, Clinton's people have to be really smart and clever about debate prep. Debating a traditional figure means the game is played a certain way, but Trump has no sense of decorum or honesty. Classical military theory vs. guerrilla warfare.

[auntpurl]

11. I hope it's someone who is screaming insults and lies at her half the day every day.

I want her so prepared that nothing that comes out of that MFer's mouth throws her off.

[Agnosticsherbet]

12. Al Franken.

A former actor and comedian would rock in that roll.

[Island Blue]

13. Gary Busey?

Although I think he currently has a job as one of Trump's foreign policy advisors.

[apnu]

14. Jimmy Fallon (nt)

[Orsino]

17. That guy who's played Trump on the Nightly Show.

I think a smoke alarm with a weak battery could serve in a pinch, interrupting at random intervals with loud noises that convey no information.

[L. Coyote]

18. Nobody. Hillary Clinton should never share a stage with said person. Never stoop that low!

[pkdu]

19. Rodney Dangerfield (resurrected)

[tandem5]

21. They'll just use a guy that randomly pushes the button on an air horn

[treestar]

22. I like your choice!

[rusty fender]

24. Ed Rendell

I cannot say why he would be the perfect person to play Trump because TOS forbid me from doing so, but if you know anything about the things Rendell says about fellow Dems and women, then you know what I mean.

[FSogol]

25. Daffy Duck?

[emulatorloo]

27. Foghorn Leghorn

[kacekwl]

28. An empty chair with a sign,

I have the best words and people tell me things.

[First Speaker]

29. Andrew Dice Clay

[randome]

30. Remember the android in Alien after it's head was knocked off? That would work.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[Motley13]

31. Lewis Black

dim don must have seen this

[OnDoutside]

36. Excellent !

[Buckeye_Democrat]

32. This guy from Conan

Captain (Make) America (Great Again)

I think Franken would do a wonderful job.

[Bradical79]

35. Al Frankin would be pretty great

Triumph is a great choice too Either way, someone able to fire off ridiculous and insulting statements would be some good practice so the sheer stupidity of Trump doesn't stun her into silence, or derail whatever message she wants to convey. Colbert would be good too.