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'There's a Problem': Trump Will Not Qualify for GOP Debates if He Sticks to His Convictions (like he cares)
The Western Journal ^ | 8/10/23 | Michael Schwarz

Posted on 08/11/2023 4:44:45 AM PDT by cotton1706

Former President Donald Trump has many reasons to avoid the Republican primary debates. The quality of the Republican field ranks near the top of the list.

But the former president has made a decision that could prevent him from participating in the debates even if he wished.

According to Fox News, Trump told Newsmax’s Eric Bolling on Wednesday that he will not pledge his unconditional support for the GOP’s eventual nominee.

“I can name three or four people that I wouldn’t support for president,” Trump said of his fellow candidates. “So right there, there’s a problem, OK?”

(Excerpt) Read more at westernjournal.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections
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If Trump isn't there, nobody will watch. The McRomBushes (Mike, Chris, Tim, Doug, Nikki and Will) will argue amongst themselves.

And their "pledge" is just nonsense.

Because John Kasich "pledged" and didn't support the Republican nominee in either 2016 and 2020.

Same with Carly Fiorina and Jeb! etc.

1 posted on 08/11/2023 4:44:45 AM PDT by cotton1706
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2 posted on 08/11/2023 4:47:29 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. (Psalm 33:12))
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The McRomBushes (Mike, Chris, Tim, Doug, Nikki and Will) will argue amongst themselves.

Who would waste expensive broadcast time carrying that? No one will watch.

3 posted on 08/11/2023 4:49:44 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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Wait, Wait Wait, are you saying or suggesting that Kasich, Fiorina and Jeb ALL LIED about their willingness to support the eventual Republican nominee??

How could that be? I mean Republican RINOs, Swamp Rats, etc. would NEVER LIE TO THEIR constituents would they????

Yea Right, THEY LIED EVERY DAMNED DAY!!!!!


4 posted on 08/11/2023 4:49:51 AM PDT by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: cotton1706

Very same thing was said about Gropin’ Joe, no?


5 posted on 08/11/2023 4:52:31 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: cotton1706
The quality of the Republican field ranks near the top of the list.

Here is the latest pic of that field.


6 posted on 08/11/2023 4:53:10 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity’s waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: cotton1706

What stands for debates today is a joke.

Frankly we’re better off without them.


7 posted on 08/11/2023 4:53:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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There's a Problem': Trump Will Not Qualify for GOP Debates

And just whose problem is this; who will be in difficulty because of it?

8 posted on 08/11/2023 4:54:29 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: cotton1706

Well if he doesn’t qualify then no one will watch.


9 posted on 08/11/2023 4:57:32 AM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore………)
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To: cotton1706

Trump is dominating the polls. He has no reason to bother wasting his time there.


10 posted on 08/11/2023 4:59:24 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: cotton1706

If there is such a thing as a 2024 fair election President Trump will win it:
Third party , fourth party, write in it will not matter as long as the stealers do not dis/count our vote


11 posted on 08/11/2023 4:59:36 AM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count)
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While presenting itself on the web as an e-newspaper, it is a small operation looking bigger than it is.

One reads:

"The Western Journal and its parent company Liftable Media are 100 percent owned by members of the Brown family, with no outside investors, grants or funding. The Western Journal is funded by paid advertising, subscriptions and donations to provide a credible news source for our readers."

Source: https://www.westernjournal.com/about/#ffabout-ownership-funding-sources

It;s address is a PO Box: P.O. Box 74273, Phoenix, AZ 85087

Its other business is media of various kinds: https://watch.liftable.tv/pages/home-2/d/on-demand

I suspect the editorial position -- "Trump Will Not Qualify for GOP Debates if He Sticks to His Convictions: -- is akin to some of the never;Trumpers.

Of the commentary, one notes that Western Journal is citing "According to Fox News, Trump told Newsmax’s Eric Bolling...."

I don't disagree with the direction of the editorial per se, but find it fascinating that today many online entities repackage another's news and present it as theirs in some kind of op-ed or paraphrase.

12 posted on 08/11/2023 5:00:37 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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“’There’s a Problem’: Trump Will Not Qualify for GOP Debates if He Sticks to His Convictions

the fool who wrote this article doesn’t have a clue that this is Trump’s way of bowing out of debates designed solely to attack him ...

This is Trump’s bBrilliant way to avoid participating in the primary debates!

Trump: “Gee, I WANTED to participate, but they wouldn’t let me.”

Trump continues to demonstrate what a political genius he is!

Trump should definitely skip these phony-baloney “debates” populated by a whole bunch of do-nothing, no-nothing RINO ankle-biters ... Trump has no need to prove himself in debates, as he already has appeared in at least two dozen national debates already, and most recently nationally debated CNN “moderator” hard-leftist Kaitlan Collins and destroyed her!

Additionally, Trump’s positions and promised actions have been repeatedly articulated in VERY specific detail in dozens of rallies, most of which have been nationally televised by multiple outlets ...

Trump also has a well-documented record of amazing accomplishments in his four years as President ...

This giant amongst men gains nothing by standing on stage with a crowd of RINO loud-mouth Lilliputians while being targeted by fascist corporate media “moderators” who themselves attempt to debate Trump under the guise of hurling gotcha questions at him ...

When Trump rightfully refuses to attend these farcical “debates”, they become meaningless and pointless exercises, and after the first few minutes of the first “debate”, almost no one will ever tune in again ...


13 posted on 08/11/2023 5:04:58 AM PDT by catnipman (In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
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I don’t see a point for Trump to debate. He was already President, he did everything to help our country move forward. What will any of the candidates do different than Trump? Send nicer tweets?


14 posted on 08/11/2023 5:06:03 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (The Democrat Party - Dumbing Down America Since 1965.)
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To: cotton1706

I WILL NOT VOTE FOR PENCE, CHRISTIE OR ASA HUTCHUNSON. PUNTO
PERIOD.
They ate just creatures of the Deep State and Biden Lite.
Trump should NOT sign the pledge.


15 posted on 08/11/2023 5:10:20 AM PDT by ZULU (HOOVER, FREEH, MUELLER, COMEY, WRAY, SUCCESSION OF STATIST TRAITORS)
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I don’t see the problem.

The debates are going to be a ratings disaster without Trump.

It is going to be to watch what they try to do about that.

Vivek is going to try to act like a younger, more intellectual, Indian Trump. To some degree, he will be successful in that he will make the others on stage look stupid and weak.

Then they are going to have beg Trump to take part in debates in the future in the hope that he slaps down Vivek.


16 posted on 08/11/2023 5:17:52 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat ("Forgetting pain is convenient.Remembering it agonizing.But recovering truth is worth the suffering")
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Tell RONNA MCDANIEL TO STICK IT!


17 posted on 08/11/2023 5:29:58 AM PDT by COSIllinois
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Did all the rest sign? Is Christie, Asa, Pence, and DeSantis pledging to support Trump when he wins? What kind of two faced piece of crap pukes garbage all over someone and then pledges to support them?


18 posted on 08/11/2023 5:33:34 AM PDT by Hipshot 6 (Hipshot 6, Out)
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To: cotton1706

Normally, ducking a debate hurts, if not kills a candidate, and drives his supporters to other candidates. Hard to see that with Trump.

The people who, like me, supported Trump in the past, see no reason to question our support. Trumps new supporters (mostly those who gave up on DeSantis), are likely with Trump as much to teach the Democrats a lesson, for weaponizing the DOJ against political candidates that they may not like.


19 posted on 08/11/2023 5:36:05 AM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
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He doesn't need to bother debating the deep state approved candidates.

He can have a rally at the time of the "debate".

20 posted on 08/11/2023 5:40:04 AM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our was nation. Never be slave in a new Socialist America)
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