Posted on 08/18/2023 7:25:30 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
President Trump has confirmed he will not be participating in the Fox News debate scheduled for August 23rd. The insufferable Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier will be moderating the first loser Republican primary discussion where leaked information from Ron DeSantis debate prep has been revealed.
[SOURCE]
Meanwhile the Never Back Down SuperPAC supporting Ron DeSantis has shared their goals and objectives with the New York Times.
Hundreds of pages of blunt advice, memos and internal polling were posted online by the main super PAC backing the Florida governor, offering an extraordinary glimpse into his operation’s thinking.
Ron DeSantis needs “to take a sledgehammer” to Vivek Ramaswamy, the political newcomer who is rising in the polls. He should “defend Donald Trump” when Chris Christie inevitably attacks the former president. And he needs to “attack Joe Biden and the media” no less than three to five times.
[…] “There are four basic must-dos,” one of the memos urges Mr. DeSantis, whom the document refers to as “GRD.”
[…] “1. Attack Joe Biden and the media 3-5 times. 2. State GRD’s positive vision 2-3 times. 3. Hammer Vivek Ramaswamy in a response. 4. Defend Donald Trump in absentia in response to a Chris Christie attack.”
The documents were posted this week on the website of Axiom Strategies, the company owned by Jeff Roe, the chief strategist of Mr. DeSantis’s super PAC, Never Back Down.
The New York Times was alerted to the existence of the documents by a person not connected to the DeSantis campaign or the super PAC. After The Times reached out to Never Back Down for comment on Thursday, the group removed from the website a key memo summarizing the suggested strategy for the debate. (more)
But, but, but...karl ‘marker board’ rove suggested that he should. 😉
Does this qualify as a Mean Tweet? I miss them.
He’s going to have to get a bigger blackboard.
I see that pesky Pence is trying to hide from Trump. What a douche!
Very good news
Why debate? We already know the facts and we’re voting Trump. He alone can Save America!!
Nearly as absurd as the ‘16 democommie gallery.
Very smart to NOT attend this debate. Exactly the right move.
What would be telling is how much MAGA bashing using Trump as a proxy occurs.
Can’t wait to miss it. He should have a rally that night.
What do all those Lilliputians have to talk about?
I like how he upper cases random words.
Good.
Like I have said for months if I were Trump I would do a simulcast with Tucker or Joe Rogan and offer real time commentary on this “debate”
Guarantee trumps simulcast will get many more eyeballs than the “debate” will
Smart move if he shuts up about it afterwards, which he won’t
Old news, why do you need to bring it up again? Hey, newsflash, none of the other candidates for president are going to join Trump at his arraignment.
Well, I am interested in what they have to say.
It’s quite possible that one of those Lilliputians will be Trump’s running mate.
Someone is going to be Trump’s running mate. Based on comments on Free Republic, there is something wrong with just about every nationally known Republican. So I wonder who he will pick, and what people will think of his choice.
Only God can save America, and He can use the least likely person to do so.
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