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Ron Paul Turns Down Donald Trump's Debate Invitation
Forbes ^ | Dec 3, 2011 | E.D. Kain,

Posted on 12/03/2011 3:46:49 PM PST by jpsb

Newsmax and Donald Trump are teaming up for a GOP debate in Iowa and Ron Paul is the second candidate to turn the Donald down.

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: debate; donaldtrump; ronpaul
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More at the link, not sure of the rules on Forbes.
1 posted on 12/03/2011 3:47:00 PM PST by jpsb
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I wish they would all turn him down.

Trump's just using it to massage his massive ego. And when did Trump become a conservative icon?

What a circus.

2 posted on 12/03/2011 3:54:45 PM PST by Tex-Con-Man (T. Coddington Van Voorhees VII 2012 - "Together, I Shall Ride You To Victory")
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To: jpsb

So Ron Paul thinks the left-wing networks and journalists are better hosts and moderators than Donald Trump? Why am I not surprised this asshat would do this?


3 posted on 12/03/2011 3:55:37 PM PST by bigdirty
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To: jpsb
Good!

He adds nothing to the debate!

4 posted on 12/03/2011 3:56:44 PM PST by Realman30 ("I've already made a donation to Haiti. It's called taxes". . . . El Rushbo.)
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To: Tex-Con-Man

Trump isn’t a conservative icon, but, he did manage to grab national attention and is far superior to the marxists who have been hosting the debates. This country is so screwed up - everything is upside down.


5 posted on 12/03/2011 3:57:50 PM PST by Catsrus
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To: Tex-Con-Man
Trump's just using it to massage his massive ego

Yup, why Republicans would want Mr. Reality TV to moderate one of their debates is baffling. But hey, the GOP primaries have been quite a circus already - maybe it is only fitting that Trump the clown be added to the mix.

And when did Trump become a conservative icon?

I'd like to know that as well. This is the same Trump who not long ago endorsed Canadian style single payer healthcare.

6 posted on 12/03/2011 4:01:51 PM PST by Longbow1969
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To: jpsb

I’m sure, however, if it were Alex Jones or David Duke, Paul would be all over it.


7 posted on 12/03/2011 4:03:53 PM PST by mnehring
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To: jpsb
Trump will spend more time pushing his book and reality show. My understanding is Huntsman declined as well.

BTW, you guys should be watching the LSU-Georgia debate going on right now on your SEC-CBS station.

Tigers 21-Dawgs 10.

Geaux Tigers!

8 posted on 12/03/2011 4:04:55 PM PST by VicVega (GEAUX SAINTS, GEAUX LSU.)
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To: jpsb

These candidates will get more exposure on Trump’s debate than any of the others. Dumb not to attend.


9 posted on 12/03/2011 4:08:02 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: mnehring

Trump has called Paul a nut a few times and told him that he has no chance of ever winning.
Paul knows this and knows if he turns up Trump will ask questions like do you still want to get rid of the CIA, FBI or you want drugs legal and Govt out of marriage so do you want crack houses next to schools or mothers marrying their sons?


10 posted on 12/03/2011 4:12:30 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman.Trolls get a life, I HATE OUR BIAS LIBERAL MEDIA.)
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To: jpsb
not sure of the rules on Forbes.

Excerpt 300 words.

11 posted on 12/03/2011 4:15:15 PM PST by upchuck (Rerun: Think you know hardship? Wait till the dollar is no longer the world's reserve currency.)
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To: bigdirty

He didn’t get any respect from Bret Baer either
Fox’s viewership is way down.
Direct correlation probably

Ron Paul has forgotten more about the Constitution than Donald Trump
The Donald does know a lot about the bankruptcy code though


12 posted on 12/03/2011 4:27:05 PM PST by cowtowney
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To: mnehring

You forgot David Icke.


13 posted on 12/03/2011 4:29:03 PM PST by warchild9
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To: Tex-Con-Man

The Donald is genuinely entertaining. I think he’s funny as all get out.

Considering the losers that are lining up against the Black Messiah, that’s all we can hope for.

/For a thinking conservative (NOT a Republican), Huntsman is the closest to a serious candidate there is.


14 posted on 12/03/2011 4:31:30 PM PST by warchild9
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To: cowtowney

The Donald knows a lot about:

1. Self-promotion

2. Marrying (and dumping) very hot women.

Oh, and let’s not forget his hairdresser...


15 posted on 12/03/2011 4:32:58 PM PST by warchild9
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I don’t want to hear Ron Paul.


16 posted on 12/03/2011 4:33:49 PM PST by Politics4US
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To: cowtowney

is it down, don;t suppose you have the figures not that I am complaining.

I find it very hard to watch FOX nowadays.

The five is pathetic , Beckel, Perino, the guy who thinks he is funny and Tantaros all piss me off and this is FOX trying to say fair and balanced.ARF

Hannity is no conservative as he never mentions conservative social issues
Colmes, say no more, never lets anyone speak and sits there all smug
Shep smith, pansy liberal
Geraldo, a phony who invents himself at getting shot at but he’;s 100 miles away and then tries to tell us he is republican but wants open border for hispanics.
OR, big mouth know it all.
Martha McCullum and her silly cackle.
Megyn kelly yuck, eevr since she attacked the shrink because he dared to write about it’;s bad for kids to see Chaz Bono and cross dressing is bad and then she promotes her homosexual cross dressing friends.
What she did was disgusting.
Kilmeade, a joke, an establishment elitist republican who is a pansy.

If Fox wants more viewers then they need to have a massive clear out and report the facts on all issues including social issues.


17 posted on 12/03/2011 4:36:36 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman.Trolls get a life, I HATE OUR BIAS LIBERAL MEDIA.)
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To: jpsb

I don’t see anything good coming from a Trump-moderated debate. Can you imagine....Trump asks them all about the “birther” business, and tar & feathers them all. Just what the GOP needs. I still think he’s a liberal Trojan Horse.


18 posted on 12/03/2011 4:37:07 PM PST by CanaGuy (If you find life intolerable now, how will you ever endure an eternity of torments? (Thom. à Kempis)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Huckabee’s forum sounds like it should be good too. (8 eastern on FOX)


19 posted on 12/03/2011 4:39:42 PM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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To: Realman30

I like his cut 1 trillion now idea on the budget, close 5 federal departments, you don’t?


20 posted on 12/03/2011 4:42:21 PM PST by jpsb
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