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GOP Candidates to Trump Debate: You’re Fired
National Journal ^ | December 06, 2011

Posted on 12/06/2011 9:06:18 PM PST by Steelfish

GOP Candidates to Trump Debate: You’re Fired Planned debate strikes some as a publicity stunt for the moderator. By Walt Cronkite Updated: December 6, 2011 Donald Trump may have mastered the art of the real-estate deal, but when it comes to debates, he’s still an apprentice. From National Journal:

The celebrity businessman is having difficulty securing commitments from Republican presidential candidates for a Dec. 27 debate that he’s planning to moderate in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mitt Romney became the latest big-name candidate to send his regrets, telling Fox News’ Neil Cavuto that he informed Trump earlier on Tuesday that he would be too busy to appear. Romney noted that he already is planning to participate in two previously scheduled debates in Iowa this month.

"I understand why Governor Romney decided not to do it," Trump told ABC News. He declined to elaborate further.

Other candidates who have declined: Rep. Ron Paul and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman. In an interview on Monday with CNBC’s Larry Kudlow, Huntsman dismissed the Trump debate as a publicity stunt. Running for president "isn't about ratings for Donald Trump; this is about jobs for the American people," Huntsman told Kudlow. Newly minted front-runner Newt Gingrich has announced he will attend the Trump debate, as has former Sen. Rick Santorum.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., remain uncommitted, but on the CBS Early Show on Tuesday Bachmann told Erica Hill and Chris Wragge that she is concerned about Trump's objectivity, because "he said he's already leaning towards a candidate.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cowardromney; donaldtrump; pussyromney; trump; yellowromney
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To: little jeremiah

I agree 100%. It’s not going to be about ‘gotcha’ questions; he’s about himself, but he’s also about getting America back to work (imo). (And that may be also for his own gain, but, he at least isn’t a liberal scum commie.)


41 posted on 12/06/2011 9:35:58 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: eyedigress

Why not get Wink Martindale?


42 posted on 12/06/2011 9:36:02 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mfreddy

The way I see it is Trump is going to school America on the difference between a business mogul vs the MSM giving a debate.


43 posted on 12/06/2011 9:36:21 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: Steelfish

The gang banga 50 cent considers himself to be a republican. Pretty sure he gave money to GW’s reelection in 04.


44 posted on 12/06/2011 9:36:54 PM PST by VicVega (LSU is without a doubt the #1 team in the nation. GEAUX TIGERS, Geaux Saints)
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To: nicmarlo

Thanks, dearest you.

I will be happy to watch Santorum and Gingrich answer questions if the others want to take a GOP-E pass.


45 posted on 12/06/2011 9:37:39 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: mylife

What does Wink Martindale have to with a real-estate mogul......


46 posted on 12/06/2011 9:37:39 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: eyedigress

Why not Dennis Miller?


47 posted on 12/06/2011 9:38:11 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Steelfish

Obama may try this...he sure doesn’t want to debate Newt....not even with a soft media.

Newt is fierce with the tongue and pretty unflappable.

Obama has never debated anyone really hardcore on mental recall


48 posted on 12/06/2011 9:39:13 PM PST by wardaddy (Michelle, Sarah, Perry now Newt over Mitt.....that is how I've seen it and it's where we are)
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To: eyedigress

Entertainment TV personality.
Winks good at asking questions! LoL


49 posted on 12/06/2011 9:40:31 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

You have bought, HOOK, LINE and SINKER the left attack. Let Trump ask the hard questions. This isn’t a Maria Bartiromo debate. The weak will bow out.


50 posted on 12/06/2011 9:41:05 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: wardaddy

Obama can’t debate at all.
He has trouble with the teleprompter.


51 posted on 12/06/2011 9:41:45 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: onyx

Me too. It’s a stupid move not to attend. Those who do will get even more face time. It’ll give us even more insight into the candidates as well (fewer attending, greater depth, I think).


52 posted on 12/06/2011 9:41:45 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: Steelfish

Why isn’t some of the leaders of the tea party not conducting these debates? The Tea Party are the Representation of Conservatives and would be the logical people who should be asking questions that we all are interested in hearing!


53 posted on 12/06/2011 9:42:22 PM PST by classified
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To: mylife

Maybe because Dennis Miller never asked to do it.


54 posted on 12/06/2011 9:42:40 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: eyedigress

I don’t trust the Donald to shoot straight.


55 posted on 12/06/2011 9:43:30 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: eyedigress
Never said one word about huntsman, if that upsets you. My comments was about the media whore Donald.
56 posted on 12/06/2011 9:44:37 PM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Newt, Willard, Perry and his fellow supporters)
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To: mylife

I don’t trust the Donald to shoot straight.

You don’t trust your candidate to handle the Donald.


57 posted on 12/06/2011 9:45:54 PM PST by map
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To: mylife

He is asking a question. Candidate answers. It’s that simple and it is from a Wharton School Graduate who happens to know Capitalist America VERY WELL.


58 posted on 12/06/2011 9:46:10 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: nicmarlo

I agree with you!


59 posted on 12/06/2011 9:47:00 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: org.whodat

So The Donald scares you across a different spectrum I take it.


60 posted on 12/06/2011 9:47:26 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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