[RetSignman]

Before the Trump Debate Show, there needs to be an opening question by one of our candidates. It really doesn't matter which candidate opens with it but if any of them want to retain a modicum of respect and has the courage, it needs to be asked.

The candidates who, so far, have declined to attend the show are being called cowards and Trump himself has called one a clown. The premise that the people who calls the declining candidates cowards is that they don't mind being questioned by any of the biased main stream media but they fear taking part in a debate run by a showman.

The two factors they don't consider is that the candidates realize that the media doesn't want them to succeed and venture into into the media minefield regardless. That is definition of bravery.

Factor two is, even though the press has a goal to destroy each of them, the moderators are not likely to run against them in an election.

Well just maybe, there are some people who have scratched some of the faux gold veneer of this self promoting egocentric and recognizes his core values are his own self image. His enormous ego borders on the pathological and needs to be constantly fed and his fanatics and the press are always ready with their shovels to feed his never ending appetite.

His debate show is just another shovel full of fuel to keep the name TRUMP a national icon.

The question to Trump should be a simple yes or no. "You have said publicly, that if none of us on this stage meets your expectations, you will consider running a campaign as a candidate against us. Do you still stand by that statement and please include in your yes or no answer the third party option"

His self importance and ego would never allow him to give a direct answer to a yes or no question, in his mind, they have no right to question him, who do they think they are...ME? He would equivocate all over the place and ,at that point, whomever dared to confront "The Donald" should simply reply..."I've got my answer" and walk off the stage.

The remaining candidates who remain to stroke Trumps ego deserve the sudden drop in their numbers.

I'm not under the allusion it WILL happen, only that it SHOULD happen..

[samtheman]

Excellent idea.

[RetSignman]

Oops... allusion= illusion

[Responsibility2nd]

What is the Trump Debate you speak of? Is it anything like Celebrity Apprentice or any of the other psuedo-entertainment shows this huckster has produced?

Besides... How is it a debate when only one doofus (Gingrich) shows up?

[I see my hands]

The way you repeatedly make reference to a "show" makes the debate seem less serious, almost illegitimate.. a farce! That's some mighty fine rhetoric. Subtle, almost invisible in it's delivery.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

How about this question?

It is altogether fitting and proper that a nation, dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, should entertain a party that continually extorts votes from one race by using fear through socialist programs?

[ZX12R]

I hope this debate takes place. I’m looking forward to it. I really like Trump. Not necessarily as a politician, and certainly not for president, but I do like his ideas about some issues. I hope he asks questions about foreign aid, and about always getting screwed in deals and commerce with other countries. If I were a candidate, I would be much less worried about Trump asking me questions, than I would be from absolutely anyone in the MSM.

[Diogenesis]

Ineligible Romney is hiding from Mr. Trump who is a patriot.

The first question should be Mr. Romney's ineligibility
and those murdered because of him.

Probe: Mitt missed chance to keep Tavares jailed - Could have nixed killer’s early exit

Friday, December 28, 2007 - Boston Herald
"Former Gov. Mitt Romney’s administration failed to act on disciplinary recommendations
that would have kept ex-con killer Daniel Tavares locked up another year -
and behind bars at the time he was accused of killing a newlywed couple in Washington state."

"Despite Tavares’ long history of violence, the Romney-led Department of Correction
took no action on recommendations that he be stripped of “good time” because
of assaults on prison guards in 2003 and 2005, said sources familiar with a state probe into the case."

[DustyMoment]

You’ve raised some good points not only about Trump, but about all of the DBM. I’m fed up listening to the lies that these people tell, trying to portray conservatives (”Republicans”) as being in disarray and not having a candidate, yet. There is just under a year to go before the election and about 8 months to the conventions. We’re still in the “silly season” of the “beauty pageant”.

The DBM is so disingenuous as to be not only outrageous but sheer propagandists. The DBM know that zero and the Dems can’t run on their atrocious record over the past three + years, so their only hope is to portray our side as being in disarray.

There is only one way for us to end the media bias and propaganda and that is to STOP subscribing to daily newspapers - they’re mostly lies anyway! - STOP watching both local and national news broadcasts - same as the newspapers - STOP watching cable “news” programs - same reason - and stop listening to the liberal media on the radio. The ONLY news I listen to on the radio comes from Rush, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Michael Barry (conservative Houston talk radio host). All the rest just suck swamp water.

Until/unless we ALL STOP subscribing/watching/listening to the liars and propagandists, they’ll keep denigrating conservatives, conservatism, Republicans and Tea Partiers and pushing the liberal agenda. Without us, they don’t have much of an audience and the “dinosaur media” simply isn’t lying itself into extinction fast enough!!

[Brookhaven]

Exactly right!

The GOP candidates should all make loud statments saying they would much rather have the debate moderated by MSNBC, CNN, or another news organization of their ilk. Organizations with with serious, unbiased reporters that will ask Republicans questions like “So, Mr. Candidate, when did you stop beating your wife?” and “Are conservaties evil or just clueless?”

Donald Trump might ask some dumb question like “what would you do to fix the economy?” and then top off the sillyness by giving the candidates enough time to actually answer the question in a meaningful way.

[montag813]

Any candidiate who attends this debate is a fool. Trump is a fake phony fraud non-conservative self-promoter, who will lower the stature of any GOPer who attends - except maybe Newt, whom he has already praised “because he belongs to my club in D.C.” (as he told Hannity). In addition the debate is being produced by former head of CNN news Eason Jordan, a far left-winger who admitted to suppressing news about Saddam Hussein’s atrocities in favor of promoting supposed atrocities by American troops, and of course Abu Ghraib. Jordan also claimed U.S. troops purposely targeted journalists for death in Iraq - for which he was fired by CNN! Why dignify this sordid mess? Skip it!

[Mr. Fabtastic]

Season 12 of ‘The Apprentice’ starts Feb.12. Trump would have to give that up to run. On the radio the other day he said he's not running, giving that as an example why.Aside from that, I'm all for the debate. I'd bet it will be a 90 minute skewering of Obama and that's fine in my book.

[Melchior]

Sorry, but he couldn’t answer the question you pose until his contract with NBC runs out next year.

[patriot08]

Trump has guts that noone else has.
He hits that sob Obama where it hurts.
He pulls no punches.
The candidates are probably afraid of the questions.

[D-fendr]

Great idea.

The only thing I can think of that would be better would be:

2) All the candidates decline to appear.
1) All candidates appear and after the introductions say, “Thanks, Donald, but you’re fired.” and walk off the stage.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

Let's see if I have this correct. Trump thinks Obama is destroying our country and that he needs to be a one term president. When Trump speaks, it is all over the news. When the media tries to spin or trash Trump, Trump holds his own. The media and the political elite are really upset that Trump is having this debate because THEY want to control the message. The media does everything it can to cause the Republican candidates to look as foolish as possible and it is not likely Trump will do that. And the problem is????

I hope the debate goes forward and I hope as many people who want Obama out of office will watch the debate on TV or online (if available). Would be a nice way to say to the liberal media and political establishment UP YOURS.

One more thing, the Romney bots on Twitter are VERY opposed to the debate. Another very good reason to do what we can to make the debate happen and to make it a success. It would be nice if those that are not Romney fans or not Obama fans would think about what is going on here and what kind of an opportunity we have to lessen the grip of the media and the establishment to pick our candidate. Thought FReepers were smarter than that, but I guess some can't get over their issues with Trump. I like having Trump on my side. Would also love for Palin to host a debate and REALLY TICK THEM OFF.