Newt likes Rick- probably didn’t want to humiliate him. Let Rick make the challenge now. Think he will, my friend? -:)
Why would he waste his time? Deny it all you like, the facts are this:
- When Newt was roaming the countryside selling himself as the master debater, with the worn out punchline about even letting Obama use his teleprompter, Rick challenged him to a one-on-one.
- Newt refused to accept the challenge.
IMHO, Rick's campaign has been very generous in not making hay about this and kind of letting it slide, but neither Newt or his supporters have any moral standing in accusing Rick of cowardice for declining the GA debate.