[tcrlaf]

As expected, the Daily Kos whackjobs are going absolutely insane over this....

No, this isn't a joke, it's from SLATE, not the Onion!

Sound like CNN wants Sarah there for RATINGS....

[onyx]

Sarah Palin has not said NO,.......yet!

TAMPA BABY!

[Red Badger]

No Johnson?..........

[Newton]

Guess they forgot about this guy....

[Al B.]

Ping.

[Spok]

I carefully avoin anything CNN, and I wish the politicians would just say “you people can fabricate interviews and trash us without our cooperation-thanks, but no thanks.”

[Longbow1969]

Err, invited them to be part of the debate as in being guests and commentators, or invited them to be IN the debate as in candidates?

If Rudy and Palin are not candidates, they should obviously not be in the debate itself. If one or both declare, then they should.

[Bigtigermike]

Why do you think that CNN Don Lemon was real nice and respectful to Sarah at the Iowa State Fair! CNN actually praised Sarah and kind of diss Bachmann. I bet there has been talks to Sarah team about this - inviting her to the debate!!

[Keith in Iowa]

Surprised Anderson Cooper-12.8 & Donnie Lemon aren’t pushing for Fred Karger to get an invite...

[Lazlo in PA]

Why are these guys more deserving of the podium than Gary Johnson, Buddy Roemer or Thaddeus McCotter?

How dare Slate forget that political mover and shaker Fred Karger!

He may really be in the rear of the pack, but he likes it back there. I hope Fred sends Slate a terse letter on omitting him.

[CA Conservative]

Why on earth would they invite non-candidates like Guiliani and Palin?

[Obadiah]

CNN???

What was Keith Olbermann not available?

Can’t wait for all the attempted gotcha questions from Anderson Cooper, such as creationism v. evolution, submitting to your spouse, etc. from the perspective of the hard left.

[ex-snook]

Starting now, like American Idol, throw low one off every debate. Tough sh’t for those who don’t get into the ring.

[ilgipper]

Both Palin and Rudy poll around 9-10% on recent polls, so this makes perfect sense. Roemer and Johnson....have they surpassed .01%?

[Pan_Yan]

Invite 'em all. Each candidate get one question and 5 minutes to answer. I get to write the questions. Suggestions welcome. Shock collars will be utilized for going off topic, avoiding the question or obfuscating.

Michele Bachmann
Haley Barbour
John Bolton
Herman Cain
Mitch Daniels
Newt Gingrich
Rudy Giuliani
Mike Huckabee
Jon Huntsman Jr.
Gary Johnson
Fred Karger
Thad McCotter
Roy Moore
Sarah Palin
Ron Paul
Tim Pawlenty
George Pataki
James "Rick" Perry
Buddy Roemer
Willard "Mitt" Romney
Rick Santorum
Donald Trump

The blue is for those officially in the race. The red is for those I will never vote for.

[Pollster1]

The network adds that Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin were invited: "Giuliani declined the debate invitation, while a Palin representative has yet to respond to it."

I hope the delay is because Palin wants to respond after she announces on Saturday in Iowa. I recognize that she may wait longer, but I hope she has decided that it's time.