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Should more Republicans skip the debates?
Hotair ^ | 10/28/2011 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 10/28/2011 7:55:31 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind

There are 40 days till the first primary. I heard there are 16 more debates (stupid). Experts say it takes 2 days to prepare for a debate. so take 32 days out of the 40 and that leaves a candidate (8) EIGHT days to do personal campaigning.

The candidates would be stupid to attend all of the debates, actuallt trained seal shows, with liberals as the ring masters.

I agree with Perry, they do nothing but give the media some news spots. It’s called MANUFACTURED news. But hey, apparently that is what people want these days sideshows.


21 posted on 10/28/2011 8:53:14 AM PDT by marty60
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To: SeekAndFind

They aren’t debates. They are target practice/range time for the MSM and the dems.


22 posted on 10/28/2011 8:54:08 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: SeekAndFind

It would have been a rational strategy if he had adopted it when he first entered the race. He could have said he wanted to work his way into the contest, that he still had duties in his state, and wanted to build a campaign team before he started actively campaigning.

Unless he has a great next debate, skipping any debates now, even if it makes sense, will raise all sorts of derision.

I think our entire team should have skipped some of those debates, and we should be running our own debates, with our own moderators, discussing issues we think are important, not what CNN wants to attack us about.


23 posted on 10/28/2011 9:07:07 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: SeekAndFind

Newt and Herman Cain are having their own debate Nov 5 and I LOVE THAT

I hope it is more a meeting of the minds rather than beating up on each other because I think our dream ticket now is Cain/Gingrich


24 posted on 10/28/2011 9:08:49 AM PDT by Mr. K (We need a TEA Party march on GOP headquarters ~!!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I think that we should always elect the best talker. It’s worked well the past couple of years.


25 posted on 10/28/2011 9:29:27 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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Yes, anyone under 10% in the polls should just skip the debates to protest their “unfair” disadvantage in polling.


26 posted on 10/28/2011 9:42:30 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: SeekAndFind

It seems to be the general consensus that Perry did poorly in the debates. If he refuses to appear at future debates he will projecting an attitude of sour grapes. Withdrawing from the debates will give his candidacy the death blow.


27 posted on 10/28/2011 10:09:54 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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They shouldn't do any debates where the leftist press is gatekeeper over what gets talked about and who gets to talk.
28 posted on 10/28/2011 1:12:27 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Where's he getting these ideas? He's not smart enough to be that stupid all by himself.)
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Newt and Herman Cain are having their own debate Nov 5 and I LOVE THAT

No, this is NG doing more of rommney and the rhino’s dirty work.


29 posted on 10/28/2011 9:43:56 PM PDT by Chickensoup (In the 20th century 200 million people were killed by their own governments.)
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