Posted on 11/11/2023 1:41:33 PM PST by backpacker_c
The Republican National Committee (RNC) threatened to prevent GOP presidential candidates from taking part in future party-sanctioned debates if they engaged in an open-press event in Iowa next week, drawing backlash from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Prior to the agreement over the format of the forum, in an Oct. 28 letter to the respective presidential campaigns the RNC Counsel's Office said that any candidate who participates in the Nov. 17 Des Moines event would violate their pledge to not participate in non-RNC-sanctioned primary debates.
"The Forum is NOT a debate," he wrote in a post to X. "Thus, the RNC is giving a thumbs up for candidates to participate. Thanks to the RNC for facilitating a win/win for the process."
Vander Plaats is one of the major endorsements candidates are seeking. He’s expected to announce around Thanksgiving who he will support in the race.
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Oh please, Ronna gave Meatball the perfect chance to really defy her by showing up to this forum in spite of what she said. That would have been believable, this crap that he told her to pound sand is hilarious. He and she are GOPe.
He could have had the extra bonus of no longer having to make a fool out of himself in those debates that have only showcased how poor he is at selling his schtick. He looked like a sad little twit while that Ramaswamy was showing him how it’s done.
Ron does a lot of things that look planned and contrived. That doesn’t excite people.
He didn’t publicly FORCE her to back down. LOLOL
Oh, the election was lost, eh?
WRONG, everyone (except plants) know it was stolen.
Debate policy? He has FOUR years of nothing but great policy/accomplishments, troll. No need to lower himself to the Keebler Elves level.
Silly names? Oh, you mean the ones that APPLY and stick?
Keep backing your DS selected chump, while you nurture your severe TDS wounds!
They have to put Rob in front....so he’ll appear as tall!
Most people don’t like the policy of the GOPe. That is why all the losers in those debates are losers. Pimping paying for Joe Biden’s war and corruption in Ukraine isn’t high on the voters list of what they want in candidates.
Trump isn’t GOPe and doesn’t dance on a string for them.
Nobody wants to listen to these media driven clown shows and the ratings tell the real story.
I noticed that. LOL I think he has real shoes on in that photo. The lift shoes were a self inflicted wound on his part.
Lol .
Desantis people told Trump not to come back to campaign in FL in 2018
because Trump was driving Dems to the polls in early voting .
The RNC was crushed in 2018 nationwide and three key states Pa MI WI were lost so anywhere where ever Trump went .
In FY 22 Ron and many Gop candidates told Trump to keep away .
Trump has lost now 6 times since 2016 .
That poor Gop KY Governor candidate should of done so too.
Trump is radio active .
gaslighting and mis-representations...
paul ryan was the cause of losing so many seats at the midterms, because he convince many politicians to resign or retire...
and it’s getting to be a waste of time, correcting a nevertrumper desantis supporter like you, who’s intent at this point would be to kill support for Trump in the general, so biden is ensured re-election
Why would he be surprised about that? That’s the way it is.
With all the horrible things going on in our country and in the world, if this is what keeps you from voting for a fighter like Trump, then it is you who has a problem. Your comments remind of the idiots back in WWII who wanted to fire Patton before D-day.
Okay then. DeSantis almost lost to a homo crack head if it hadn’t been for Trump.
Face it, he is a terrible candidate and that is why he is doing so poorly. I have seen no enthusiasm for him particularly after people see him in person. He is underwhelming.
It is the GOPe RINOs like Meatball that drive people away nationally. He and Jeb are quite alike.
I voted for him twice but this shows why I won’t again.
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Yes, Salon is a paragon of conservative virtue. And “jokes” is the key word. Your pearl clutching schtick is what got us biden. I am sure glad your superior abilities knows everything going on in President Trumps mind. You should run out and get yourself elected since you have the formula.
Oh, I can’t vote for mean tweets. I’d rather have 4 more years of destructive democrats. SMH.
Global Girl, stuff it.
Triggered. But you have to make sure we know you voted for the President twice. I don’t care what you think of Donald J Trump. I’m voting for secure borders, an economy back on track, no war mongering and more Abraham Accords, robust jobs and energy independence. I’m voting for a leader who others may not like but sure as hell respect. And lastly I’m voting for a man who I can trust to keep his promises because he already has. So yeah, call me a mean tweet voter. I will just keep voting for America First. And Donald J Trump is America First!
>>”Does this kind of juvenile dissing appeal to anyone other than die-hard DT fans?”
I’d ask a different question. Does this kind of talk upset anyone other than the most die-hard anti-Trumpers? This kind of talk from Trump is the way he fights. And it’s effective. And for his supporters, it demonstrates that he’s more interested in winning than pleasing the sensibilities of people who prioritize decorum over saving the country.
Yeah, Trump worked with what was available and the RNC got Ronna. If you guys would spend the same amount of time fixing your party by getting rid of Uni Party Rino control then maybe next Administration Trump has a bigger and better pool of candidates! But here we are same gripe different day, blame Trump...... Frankly i believe you enjoy sitting on your ass while playing this blame Trump game. The man is to be given no slack for being human or dealing with a Rino infested party that rank and file members seem content with, so long as Trump remains the scapegoat! Yeah its just easier to disparage Trump on social media. God forbid attempting to fix the problems in your party.
The RNC is doing Trump’s bidding? Is that why they continue to have debates when the leading candidate is 40 points ahead of the rest of the pack and has been for months? Is that why they won’t acknowledge the election theft of 2020, or condemn the lawfare currently being waged against Trump? Pay attention.
WTF are you babbling about? Trump is the one who filled the party up with RINO swamp creatures, not me.
Farewell, thou fair weather friend. May the winds gently said you away from me, as all I have to say is FOAD.
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