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1 posted on 12/08/2011 5:49:37 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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I think its a dangerous proposition due to the fact that Trump both knows who he’ll endorse and has said he may still run.

Why not a debate hosted by Ron Paul or Mitt Romney? Kinda the same thing really.


2 posted on 12/08/2011 5:54:11 PM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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The Democrats had a debate hosted by the Daily Kos in 2008.


3 posted on 12/08/2011 5:55:45 PM PST by Politics4US
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Who is Jeffery gonna stump for post debate?


4 posted on 12/08/2011 5:58:14 PM PST by Carthego delenda est
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"Three candidates — Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Jon Huntsman — have turned down the invitation..."

Make that four. Bachmann will not attend either, per Drudge.
5 posted on 12/08/2011 5:59:40 PM PST by EasySt (2012... Sometimes you have to flush twice.)
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I thought Sarah Palin made a good point in her interview with Eric Bolling on this: Trump may expose the candidates to a new and more diverse market segment - people who don’t usually follow politics. Hearing the conservative message may be a real eye-opener to the People Magazine crowd.


7 posted on 12/08/2011 6:05:44 PM PST by Wife of D28Man
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That’s gonna be SOME kind of a debate. /s Yawn................................It’s just a mental exercise for Gingrich.


9 posted on 12/08/2011 6:09:25 PM PST by RobertoinAL
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Sorry, who?


13 posted on 12/08/2011 6:28:02 PM PST by RichInOC (Palin 2012: The Perfect Storm.)
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I think they all need to attend. They look like they are scared of him if they don’t. For one thing Donald is going to hitting hard on the economy and this is a great chance for the candidates to distinguish themselves on their vision for the future of America Vs Obama. The MSM has avoided the economy because they know how bad it makes ZerO-bama look. Secondly even if Trump is planning to run against them what better place to debate him and get one’s views heard and go head to head with The Donald. If they can’t handle Donald Trump they might well pack it in before they go up against the BO-Chicago machine.

Plus there will be a lot of people tuning in that don’t normally watch politics but because of the Donald Trump brand they will get a chance to hear the other candidates.

The Trump debate is a win-win for anyone attending. A lot of this bs talk about Trump debate is from a lot of people who fear him and his brand and it will hurt them if it turns out really good. Trump could end up setting a higher standard and force the lame stream media to have to start questioning their messiah BO-The-Zero for ratings in future debates.


21 posted on 12/08/2011 7:11:13 PM PST by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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90 % of American voters absolutely hate politics, politicians, elections, political journalists, political hacks, and that sick-in-the-pit-of-the-stomach feeling when the new National Debt Total is mentioned.

“The other half” of American voters are disgusted, to paraphrase the GREAT Yogi Berra.

The Donald is an icon brand in the world of pop-culture, entertainment, and glitterati.

My point is that “The Donald” has an audience that the politicians rarely reach. So yeah, stand on the stage, smile, and you may get a few votes.


22 posted on 12/08/2011 8:40:59 PM PST by Graewoulf ( obama"care" violates the 1890 Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND is illegal by the U.S. Constitution.)
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I think the political candidates are acting like snobs - like they are above Trump and the Americans who find him entertaining.

But what really has the GOP angry? Trump asked the question that must never be asked in the media. Is Obammy constitutionally qualified to be in the White House?

It’s a bi-partisan treason thing.


23 posted on 12/08/2011 8:46:07 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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