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Who should be excluded from the Republican debates?
American Thinker ^ | May 18, 2015 | Newsmachete

Posted on 05/18/2015 5:09:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

We all know that if the Republican debates include all the declared candidates that it's going to be a circus. Each candidate will only get to speak for a few minutes and we won't learn much. We'd learn more if the debates were limited to the candidates who had the greatest chance of getting the nomination.

Here are the most realistic candidates--not the best candidates, but the ones who have at least a chance to win the nomination:

Scott Walker: Current governor of Wisconsin, an inspirational speaker, riding high in several polls.

Jeb Bush: Former governor of Florida, he's been out of politics for years--but he's a Bush! Out of politics for a while, but building a huge war chest, and also doing OK in the polls.

Ted Cruz: He's raised a lot of money in a short period of time, he excites audiences, and he's an intellectual powerhouse with a great record of accomplishment.

Marco Rubio: Young, telegenic, Hispanic, and has a billionaire bankrolling him. Supports amnesty for illegal aliens, but no one is perfect!

Rand Paul: He excites crowds and has important supporters like Mitch McConnell. Not a fringe candidate like his Dad....

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


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties; Polls
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; 2016gopprimary; bush; huckabee; perry; randpaul; rubio; santorum; scottwalker; tedcruz
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

” Exclude those who make pretend they are Republicans which should exclude almost all of them.”

NO kidding!


21 posted on 05/18/2015 5:20:45 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

TED Cruz,

Ted should exclude himself.

Take the high road and just tell the RNC that he’ll debate the winner.

Go Cruz !!!!!!


22 posted on 05/18/2015 5:21:22 PM PDT by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nobody - it’s a talent-rich pool that the whole country should be exposed to - no matter who gets the nomination - the others vying for the office will make a great source for cabinet officers once the Republicans retake the presidency....


23 posted on 05/18/2015 5:23:18 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bush, Paul, Trump, others...


24 posted on 05/18/2015 5:29:57 PM PDT by Ingtar (Capitulation is the enemy of Liberty, or so the recent past has shown.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Who cares? Most likely Graham, Perry, Jindal, Christie, Trump and Kasich will be gone by Super Tuesday. They’ll run out of money and backers.

Fiorina might do OK if she keeps up her aggressiveness, but I doubt she gets close to the finish line.

2008 had the gambit from Romney, McCain to Tommy freakin’ Thompson.


25 posted on 05/18/2015 5:30:48 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
That big headded flabneck kkkarl rovin' dufus Jeb.

Dondi Jr. Marco Rube-io

Rick Perry

Fat Boy

Santorum

Kasich

26 posted on 05/18/2015 5:33:48 PM PDT by Captainpaintball (Immigration without assimilation is the death of a nation -- FUJB!!!)
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To: Still Thinking

Anybody to the left of Cruz, but keep Paul for entertainment and thinking outside of the sane box.


27 posted on 05/18/2015 5:36:05 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jeb and Rubio.


28 posted on 05/18/2015 5:36:13 PM PDT by Carry me back (.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Moderators that are like Candy Crowley, George Stephenopoulas, Sam Donaldson, Megan Kelly and many others Candidates to be left out Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Lindsay Graham, Mike Huckabee, Jeb Bush, Donald Trump and many others. Lets limit the number of candidates to no more than 6. The election campaigns get boring after awhile as the bickering and stupidity runs its course. Let’s get srong candidates and deal with there strengths. i have been asked whom do I support, to early to tell as many of them seem to change with the wind.


29 posted on 05/18/2015 5:37:02 PM PDT by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
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To: Shadow44

Gamut?


30 posted on 05/18/2015 5:37:18 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: justlurking

Jeb Bush, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal, Mitt Romney, Marco Rubio.
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I’m no Rubio fan but I think you have to leave him in. Otherwise a pretty good list. And yes, I noticed that you tossed Jeb. I would too.


31 posted on 05/18/2015 5:38:09 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ted and Scott are the only two who should be allowed in the debates. The rest are trash.


32 posted on 05/18/2015 5:38:17 PM PDT by myself6
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To: Captainpaintball

Christie. What a joke


33 posted on 05/18/2015 5:41:17 PM PDT by Carry me back (.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

George Stuffinenvelopes


34 posted on 05/18/2015 5:41:24 PM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: equaviator

LOL!


35 posted on 05/18/2015 5:47:52 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Still Thinking

Yeah, them too.


36 posted on 05/18/2015 5:58:46 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
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To: Paladin2

Ugh, auto correct!


37 posted on 05/18/2015 6:00:00 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: SkyDancer

the Republican debates?, SkyDancer wrote:

All liberal media moderators.


38 posted on 05/18/2015 6:04:53 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (All the days of my life were written in your book before there was one of them!)
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To: Shadow44

LOL. If that, auto anything, is your millstone, I can comisserate. I turned it off on all devices but the desktop. It’s totally wacko on this tablet.


39 posted on 05/18/2015 6:05:08 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: equaviator

ROFL!


40 posted on 05/18/2015 6:13:33 PM PDT by Sister_T (So, ACA is the law of the land? Remember: DADT and DOMA were the laws of the land! Repeal ACA!)
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