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Fiorina to join prime-time debate as CNN lists Wednesday’s lineup
SeattleTimes ^ | September 10, 2015 at 8:22 pm | Steve Peoples

Posted on 09/10/2015 9:52:40 PM PDT by Red Steel

Sharing the stage with Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina at next week’s Republican presidential debate will be Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee, Chris Christie and John Kasich.

WASHINGTON — Eleven Republican presidential candidates have qualified for next week’s prime-time debate, a slate that features the full diversity of the GOP’s 2016 class and is believed to be the largest group to share a presidential-debate stage in modern political history.

The candidates scheduled to meet for Wednesday’s prime-time affair, announced Thursday night by debate host CNN, will include former technology executive Carly Fiorina, whose weak polling numbers kept her off the main stage of the first debate. But a bump in the polls and an aggressive lobbying effort persuaded CNN to broaden its participation criteria, a coup for Fiorina and GOP officials eager to feature the party’s only 2016 female candidate in the nationally televised clash.

But don’t expect Fiorina to get as much airtime as Donald Trump, who will be positioned front and center when the candidates meet at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. The undisputed leader in national polls, Trump is generally considered the biggest reason why Fox News Channel reached 24 million people for the first GOP presidential debate last month — the most-watched program in Fox News history.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: bencarson; carlyfiorina; chrischristie; cnn; donaldtrump; jebbush; johnkasich; marcorubio; mikehuckabee; scottwalker; tedcruz
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To: Bobalu

Carly, why the long face?


21 posted on 09/10/2015 10:31:32 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: JoSixChip

I really wish he’d just skip this farce. It isn’t going to be a debate - it’s going to be an all out Trump assault. I suppose though if he passes on it - then the media will call him a coward. I don’t think these stupid debates are helpful - I really don’t and I have never liked them. it just gives the media soundbites to play over and over against or for a particular candidate. We’ll see what happens.


22 posted on 09/10/2015 10:37:11 PM PDT by Catsrus (The Great Wall of Trump - coming to a southern border near you.)
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“...sharing the stage with Donald Trump...”


23 posted on 09/10/2015 10:38:14 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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To: Red Steel

Tell Fiorina to watch for open microphones!!!!

She doesn’t’ want to do that again like she did here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XtPMq9xxOY

Watch Fiorian’s face in the video. Classic!


24 posted on 09/10/2015 10:38:23 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Red Steel
I could care less what a candidate looks like, so long as they have some combination of plans, values, and track record that matches my wishes for my country and its people.

That said, Fiorina's support for amnesty makes her a non-starter for me.

25 posted on 09/10/2015 10:40:49 PM PDT by Dagnabitt (Islamic Immigration is Treason)
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To: Red Steel

Sure. She’s a reminder that the GOPe is willing to make an affirmative action move to get the “war on women” candidate in a position to lob bombs at Trump.

It’s funny if you think about it. Trump treats her like he treats every other rival...GOPe and CNN diminish her worth by moving the goalposts for her.

And from this, I’m supposed to draw the conclusion that Trump is sexist?

Got it.


27 posted on 09/10/2015 10:44:09 PM PDT by M1911A1 (My red line is Jeb Bush.)
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To: kjam22

Lol, they took her picture down for some reason.

SMH


28 posted on 09/10/2015 10:59:37 PM PDT by chris37 (hearltess)
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To: kjam22

She just needs to remember never look at the camera straight on. At a bit of an angle she is an attractive woman. Straight on that nose just takes over. I don’t care for the scent of RINO I detect there but I enjoy an attractive woman. I don’t care much for horses.


29 posted on 09/10/2015 11:00:38 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Impy
Would the ratings be higher if she kissed Trump or slapped him? Or both?

Is that you Donald?
30 posted on 09/10/2015 11:09:33 PM PDT by Deek
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To: dragnet2; All

How many of the male candidates are better looking? ANd why does it matter?


31 posted on 09/10/2015 11:11:54 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: DoughtyOne
FioRINO is an abortionist and... Fiorina is a Big Government Statist! -- Jim Robinson (5/25/2010, 5:21:20 PM)

She's worse than a RINO but is an out-and-out commie.

32 posted on 09/10/2015 11:18:32 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: Catsrus

These aren’t debates. They’re inquisitions.


33 posted on 09/10/2015 11:18:50 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: re_nortex

I haven’t followed her that close, because there’s simply no need for her. Cruz is the guy. There’s no need to introduce Fiorina in the mix unless we want to dilute the vote so Bush or another Leftist can get in. And I agree, Fiorina is a luke arm bucket of horse sweat.

No thanks...


34 posted on 09/10/2015 11:21:45 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: dragnet2

SO CATTY LOL!!!!!

Reow, Carly, reow!


35 posted on 09/10/2015 11:24:41 PM PDT by chris37 (hearltess)
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To: gleeaikin

It matters, because it matters.

Tell Rand Paul looks don’t matter in a presidential campaign.

Tell that to Chris Christie.

Tell it to Linda Graham.

Tell it to Donald Trump’s comb over, which I have personally made fun of myself in the past.

Tell it to Jeb Bush’s big, stupid looking jug head.

If a person does not like another person, then physical characteristics might get isolated and pointed out.

It’s human nature.

Looks matter, sorry.


36 posted on 09/10/2015 11:28:34 PM PDT by chris37 (hearltess)
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37 posted on 09/10/2015 11:31:06 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: tcrlaf

Exactly right! Even with just two on stage, TV debates are the epitome of style over substance.

Why don’t they organize the primaries like pro sports playoffs — with divisions, brackets, etc.? By the semi-finals, there’d be a somewhat reasonable number on stage.


38 posted on 09/10/2015 11:34:44 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: JoSixChip
"These aren’t debates, they're a Springer episode. CNN and FOX are only interested in tabloid gotcha equation. There is nothing of substance that will be uncovered. Why even bother, if we just want to embarrass the candidate we can read their twitter feeds.

True dat!

39 posted on 09/10/2015 11:35:08 PM PDT by Sontagged (Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you...)
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To: Bobalu

Trump has a point about personas


40 posted on 09/11/2015 2:15:50 AM PDT by DannyTN
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