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Ted Cruz declines, so challenger Beto O’Rourke gets an hour on national TV by himself
Star Telegram ^ | Oct 9, 2018 | Anna Tinsley

Posted on 10/09/2018 3:56:08 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

CNN is shining a light on three of the “most consequential races” in 2018 — including the Texas bid for U.S. Senate — through debates or town halls in the coming weeks.

But Texans won’t get to see incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso face off in this series.

“Sen. Ted Cruz (R) declined CNN’s invitation to participate in the town hall,” a CNN statement noted.

So O’Rourke will be featured in a live, one-hour town hall with CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash in South Texas on Oct. 18.

The Cruz campaign did not immediately respond Tuesday afternoon to a request on why the senator will not participate.

The solo town hall will air at 9 p.m. central time Oct. 18 and be televised from the McAllen Performing Arts Center.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; beto; betoorourke; chicken; clintonnonnews; cnn; cruz; cuckfnn; cucknewsnetwork; danabash; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2018; election2020; givingbetoafreepass; mediawingofthednc; orourke; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; smearmachine; stupid; tedcruz; texas
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Cruz sidestepped the trap...he’s smart.


61 posted on 10/10/2018 3:36:05 AM PDT by trebb (So many "experts" with so little experience in what they preach....even here...)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

What you said.

EXCEPT that they would hope for Ted to slip and say something that ALL the media outlets would run with.

Now even THAT’S out the window.

Smart move by Ted’s team.


62 posted on 10/10/2018 4:18:07 AM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: RooRoobird20

‘A CNN Town Hall would have been a disaster. Cruz is better off in a classic debate format.’

So GLAD to hear that.

A fair debate challenge is simple:

Make challenge public. Advertise it.

Equal time. NO moderator. No holds barred.


63 posted on 10/10/2018 4:53:25 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (News and poltiicians who ignore James O'Keefe are fake and evil.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

CNN town hall? More like a mob rules convention!


64 posted on 10/10/2018 6:08:23 AM PDT by MGunny
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

This should be called an in-kind donation that violates the limits of the donations to campaigns.

Insane.


65 posted on 10/10/2018 7:54:28 AM PDT by spacewarp (FreeRepublic, Rush's show prep since foundation.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

And all 5 of their viewers will breathlessly tune in.


66 posted on 10/10/2018 7:55:13 AM PDT by spacewarp (FreeRepublic, Rush's show prep since foundation.)
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To: Jeff Chandler
A CNN “Town Hall”? He made the right decision.

Agreed, maybe Hannity can offer to do a FOX debate.

67 posted on 10/10/2018 7:58:00 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

3,681 viewed the event


68 posted on 10/10/2018 8:01:30 AM PDT by bert ((KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Muller..... conspiracy to over throw the government)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

He doesn’t trust CNN. With good reason. Refusing to show, however, is a mistake imho.


69 posted on 10/10/2018 3:20:52 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

It wrankles a bit that Cruz walked out of CNN’s Townhall. I’d like to see Cruz best him in the format.

But it may be for the best. CNN wasn’t going to give Cruz a fair shake. If Cruz detected a set up, he’s probably right.

Now, a guy with an Irish surname has to explain why everyone voting for him calls him Beto


70 posted on 10/10/2018 7:24:27 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: RooRoobird20

CNN gets the plant attack questions from the audience and Beto the beta likely already had his attack ad written for him ahead of time.

Cruz just needs a real debate format.


71 posted on 10/10/2018 10:22:54 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Good, Cruz finally showing the same kind of balls as Trump.

The Fake News C*N are an embarrassment and disgrace and drag all who go on their terrible shows down to their level.


72 posted on 10/11/2018 2:23:50 PM PDT by WashingtonFire (President Trump - it's like having your dad as President)
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To: Jeff Chandler

AND, a national LIEberal audience will have the opportunity to hear Beto LIE a LOT!


73 posted on 10/11/2018 2:46:52 PM PDT by Taxman (We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Wouldn’t it be more fitting if he called himself Pedro O’Rourke?


74 posted on 10/11/2018 3:00:01 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Beta O’Rourke is going to be on CNN for an hour? By herself?

That’ll be awesome! CNN’s rating suck out loud as it is and this isn’t going to help!

Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!!


75 posted on 10/11/2018 3:14:48 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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