I agree. let the dude talk and allow the people to decide. Stupid GOPe. Thank God I NEVER donated even once to these idiots.
I think it was most likely stupid consultants that aren’t always concerned with principles and ideas, but merely how to get their candidate elected. My response to a question of this type as a candidate would be to say “Sure I would like all the candidates to concede the race to me, but if that will not happen then everyone should be allowed to participate in the debate”...