Posted on 01/21/2012 3:41:45 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
TAMPA — Mitt Romney on Friday wouldn't commit to Florida's first 2012 presidential primary debate, further upending a campaign that has swung from perfunctory to unsettled in a span of 48 hours.
Romney spokesman Ryan Williams said the campaign had "no announcements" on the Monday night debate, which is being hosted by the Tampa Bay Times, NBC News, National Journal and the Florida Council of 100.
Romney probably will decide whether to participate and under what terms after today's primary in South Carolina. Polls there show he now trails Newt Gingrich.
Gingrich pounced on the indecisiveness while campaigning in Orangeburg, S.C., saying that if Romney didn't show, it would "become a running joke."
"Romney can't claim that he's prepared to debate (President Barack) Obama if he's not prepared to debate Newt Gingrich," the former House speaker said. "So I'm confident he'll be there Monday night."
NBC officials said planning for the 9 p.m. debate set on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida was continuing.
(Excerpt) Read more at tampabay.com ...
So, if Romney goes away and Paul finally melts, what happens in Virginia? Interesting.
VA GOP will be left with egg on their faces
Yea, the libs would have a field day calling it ‘creepy’ but I’d love to see a campaign commercial with Chuck Norris playing on the joke...
It’s bedtime, Chuck walks in the bedroom, gets ready to get into bed, stops and checks under it....
There is Newt smiling, waves at Chuck
Chuck waves back...
Camera pans to an abject look of fear on Norris’s face with Movie trailer style Orchestra hit
Fade to black
“Newt 2012 - Putting the fear into Chuck Norris...Putting the fear in a liberal near you...”
Camera fades in to Chuck with blanket pulled up under his nose with the lights on ;)
When danger rears its ugly head, Sir Romney bravely runs away. I'm not sure why he thinks that will endear him to republican voters, but he's not a conservative, so I suppose he doesn't understand us well. Or perhaps he's trying to lock up the far left of our party, in which case cowardice may be a perfect strategy. We know what happens when he goes on stage with Newt, so he's better off being himself and hiding.
Newt IS the Honey Badger!
Funny thing is...a lot of people don't like Mitt because Rove and Perino DO.
That is so true...needs repeating.
LOL!!! It took me a few minutes to get that one. You wouldn’t be referring to all the highjacked bandwidth that we had to endure last fall when Perry was still considered viable?
Thirty minutes later, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams said the debate would be aired on NBC. Either somebody forgot to tell Williams the debate he is moderating will not be aired on his network, or the news was taped before the decision was made.
Either way, the debate is not currently on the network programming schedule for Monday night.
Pretty good!
Huck and Chuck did a couple of fun ones in IA, SC. and throughout the seven states Huck won.
Dana Perino, a sad disappointment as are the Weekend Fox n Friends.
Really? And they've been getting good ratings. I expect people were making plans to watch it too. So what gives?
On Hannity's radio show, when given the opportunity to take a swing at the MSM, Romney said he really was okay with the media, that he understood they were biased -- wished more people knew that, but added he was grateful for Fox News. I said to the radio, No S#*t!
TAMPA — Although front-runner Mitt Romney has not committed to participating, Florida’s first presidential primary debate of 2012 is expected to take place as scheduled Monday night at the University of South Florida.
Reports on Friday that the debate would be canceled stemmed from confusion among local NBC affiliates after the network said it would keep standard program listings for Monday night in place. An NBC source said that decision was made “out of an abundance of caution,” but the program listings will update “with more timely information as it becomes known.”............................The Times reported Friday that Romney will likely decide whether to participate.. after today’s primary.”
They should use those things to full advantage. Joe Arpaio as well if he follows Perry over (did he yet?)
Just mock the hell out of Obama and use resources to the best of their strengths.
LibeRATS creeping into FOX.
Five at 5 barf replacement for Glennnnn!
“Balance” them OUT!!!
LibeRATS creeping into FOX.
Five at 5 barf replacement for Glennnnn!
“Balance” them OUT!!!
LibeRATS creeping into FOX.
Five at 5 barf replacement for Glennnnn!
“Balance” them OUT!!!
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