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Romney, Santorum to Skip March 1 Debate
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| 2/16/12
| Sarah B. Boxer
Posted on 02/16/2012 12:45:46 PM PST by KansasGirl
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To: glock rocks
Yep, and you see who Cain is supporting after that one on one debate.:)
To: JediJones
Rick and Newt met for a sit down panel...not really a formal debate, just before Veteran's Day...that's on Youtube. At the time, Cain was getting all the coverage, and just starting into his downslide with the lady problems. Neither Newt nor Rick really had any traction at the time and both were glad for the forum. It was just after this time that Newt's campaign rhetoric turned to him following Obama around the country challenging him to L-D debates at every stop. Every second and third word out his mouth was "Lincoln-Douglas." By the end of November/early December Cain was all but done. That's when Rick said, "OK...I think that's a great idea...I'll do a Lincoln-Douglas with Newt in Iowa."
Newt didn't respond to Rick, but was willing to go head-to-head with Huntsman (yes...Huntsman?!?!) in a formal debate about a week later.
Personally, I think Rick should go to GA and debate, but at the same time, he did lay down the gauntlet last December and Newt refused to pick it up. Newt and his supporters have no moral standing to say that Rick is "chickening" out of Georgia.
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:26:08 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Marguerite
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:27:14 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: KansasGirl
Romney and Santorum are the ones with the most explaining to do, so of course they want to skip the debate.
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:28:17 PM PST
by
editor-surveyor
(No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
To: b9
Let’s hope so. Maybe those who were just desperate to nominate anyone but Romney will now see that Rick/Romney are one and the same.
It would appear that this strategy has been in the works since Rick endorsed Romney in 2008.
To: KansasGirl
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:31:52 PM PST
by
patriot08
(TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
To: Girlene
> To the 95% on this thread who are dissing every Rep. candidate except Newt, did you bother reading the article? Yes, did you ?
Santorum "has no plans of doing it right now," spokesman Hogan Gidley said of the March 1 debate.
Hmm ... no mention of the order of who cancelled first, or who had prior knowledge of other withdrawals.
All we know for certain from the article is that the only candidate who agreed to show up for the debate was NEWT, everyone else were too busy to bother with the debate, period, end of story.
This is particularly bizarre, since Ron Paul will talk to ANYONE, at ANYTIME, about ANYTHING, including himself.
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:32:09 PM PST
by
SecondAmendment
(Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
To: Marguerite
Total voters, or GOP voters?
Anyhow, by Super Tuesday we will only be at about 5 million.
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:33:01 PM PST
by
Jeff Head
(Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
To: conservativejoy
Santorum said all the right things, exactly what he knew they wanted to hear, nevermind the facts of his lame record.
His support has to be based on feelings because facts PROVE he's weak. The left went through the same with Obama, but he looked good...
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:40:58 PM PST
by
b9
(Newt is substance. The others are talking points)
To: Jeff Head
Thanks. Sarah Palin said a million. I used her guess.
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:41:28 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: Clyde5445
ickening. Cowardly GOP-E candidates.
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:42:39 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: parksstp
Your guy is afraid of his own shadow. Face it! He thinks Iran is about to nuke North Dakota. He might just use SOPA to stop anyone from ridiculing him for it, too. Of COURSE he does not want us peasants asking him any questions or watching him face tough queries on national TV!
I love that Santorum backers justify Rick flip-flopping on a debate he already committed to by saying it’s a good idea because bad things might happen to Rick because of it. LOL
Oh yeah, he’s SO ready for Obama!
Or perhaps I should more honestly quip; he’s SO ready for Joe Biden!
“Brave Santorum ran away.
Bravely ran away away.
When danger reared it’s ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Santorum turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
****Bravely**** taking to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat.
Bravest of the braaaave, Santorum....”
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:48:06 PM PST
by
TitansAFC
(Rick Santorum is the suicide bomber of the 2012 Primary; he's going to take us all out with him.)
To: hinckley buzzard; GoCards
I share yall's sentiments .. GOP is characteristically moronic for buying into the whole 'enemy hosting the debates' scenario to begin with, and Rom-torum could well be in cahoots with this particular move.
I'll still vote, but it's looking more and more likely that this nation is less than a year away from widespread un-civil insurrection
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:50:34 PM PST
by
tomkat
( FUbo)
To: onyx
“(S)ickening. Cowardly GOP-E candidates.”
Yes they are. It’s one big National Lampoon movie.
To: TitansAFC
Perfect Poem! LOL
Brave Santorum (Sir Robin)
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posted on
02/16/2012 3:57:35 PM PST
by
b9
(Newt is substance. The others are talking points)
To: TitansAFC; Marguerite; onyx
You MUST read Titans perfect parody #172
TERRIFIC!!!
GO NEWT!!!
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posted on
02/16/2012 4:00:54 PM PST
by
b9
(Newt is substance. The others are talking points)
To: Clyde5445
Its one big National Lampoon movie.Or a Monty Python parody! (see #172)
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posted on
02/16/2012 4:03:36 PM PST
by
b9
(Newt is substance. The others are talking points)
To: TitansAFC
To: b9
“Or a Monty Python parody! (see #172)”
That too.
To: TitansAFC; b9; onyx
When danger reared its ugly head,He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Santorum turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
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posted on
02/16/2012 4:09:07 PM PST
by
Marguerite
(When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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