Ron Paul Campaign Rejects Trump Iowa Debate

[Matt Collins]

Ron Paul Campaign Rejects Trump Iowa Debate ​

Trump’s participation will contribute to circus-like
atmosphere and is odd considering his slight to RPI​

ANKENY, Iowa – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign released the following statement concerning the selection of Donald Trump as moderator for the December 27[SUP]th [/SUP]Republican debate to be held in Iowa. Below please find comments from Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton

“The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee rejects the selection of Donald Trump as moderator for the Republican presidential debate to be held on December 27[SUP]th[/SUP]

“We have conferred with our Iowa campaign chairman Drew Ivers and vice-chairmen David Fischer and A.J. Spiker who are all RPI State Central Committee Members, and they concur with this decision.

“The selection of a reality television personality to host a presidential debate that voters nationwide will be watching is beneath the office of the Presidency and flies in the face of that office’s history and dignity. Mr. Trump’s participation as moderator will distract from questions and answers concerning important issues such as the national economy, crushing federal government debt, the role of the federal government, foreign policy, and the like. To be sure, Mr. Trump’s participation will contribute to an unwanted circus-like atmosphere.

“Mr. Trump’s selection is also wildly inappropriate because of his record of toying with the serious decision of whether to compete for our nation’s highest office, a decision he appeared to make frivolously. The short-lived elevation of Mr. Trump’s stature as a candidate put him on the radar of many organizations and we recall that last spring he was invited to keynote the Republican Party of Iowa’s annual Reagan Dinner, yet at the last minute he left RPI holding the bag by canceling. In turn, RPI canceled its biggest fundraising gala of the year and suffered embarrassment and in addition RPI was required to engage in refunding measures. Our candidate will not even consider participating in the late-December debate until Mr. Trump publicly apologizes to Iowa party leaders and rectifies in full the situation.

“Therefore our candidate Ron Paul, the champion of the Constitution, has advised he will not attend.”

 

[LinuxJedi]

That does it, Perry won't have someone to ask for help now...

 

[robertwerden]

Like a boss

 

[IDefendThePlatform]

Bravo. Good decision.

 

[Sola_Fide]

Hmmm. I can see the good and the bad in this.

 

[wgadget]

AWESOME. I love how the press release pre-disqualifies Trump for the office of President, should he decide to run (again).
It also simultaneously gives the Iowa Republicans credibility, and makes Ron sound like a SERIOUS candidate for the non-frivolous job of President of the USA.

 

[ChrisDixon]

Nice. Great quotes! Benton strikes again!

 

[bluesc]

Awesome . Good to see the campaign making inroads with the Republican Party in Iowa and completely trashing this garbage "debate".

We'll see you when you run as an independent next year, Trump.

 

[Tina]

Good. It's a bunch of crap anyway. Donald Trump is a scum sucker.

 

[jkob]

Don't like this. Shouldn't be pulling out of debates and now we'll have Trump talking junk about Ron having no chance anyways.

 

[Student Of Paulism]

Eh...i think its a mistake. Ron needs all the exposure he can get and he is snuffed much too much as it is. Sure, yes, this is a complete media fluff circus and to advertise the trump name and give him 'presidential exposure', but Ron still needs to be there to get himself noticed and voiced as much as possible. Take for instance, the Iowa Family Leader. He never should have attended as he had no chance of being endorsed based on the atmosphere and the type of voters, but still, he made himself known and was able to get his message out there. It is also going to lead to more Trump bashing on Ron now...baah.

 

[wgadget]

They could've made it briefer by Ron just saying to Trump, "You're fired!"

 

[Sola_Fide]

Yeah, that's the bad part I see about it. Circus or not, there are going to be a lot of people watching Trump moderate anything.

 

[wgadget]

Eh...i think its a mistake. Ron needs all the exposure he can get and he is snuffed much too much as it is. Sure, yes, this is a complete media fluff circus and to advertise the trump name and give him 'presidential exposure', but Ron still needs to be there to get himself noticed and voiced as much as possible. Take for instance, the Iowa Family Leader. He never should have attended as he had no chance of being endorsed based on the atmosphere and the type of voters, but still, he made himself known and was able to get his message out there. It is also going to lead to more Trump bashing on Ron now...baah.

Who cares about Trump? Trump has proven he has no class.

 

[odamn]

(imo) Great decision!
This was going to be a hatchet job, anyway ...

 

[sailingaway]

Thank you, Ron!!!

I just posted it but I'll delete that one. I am SO glad.

 

[jonhowe]

Less than a week before the caucus??? What??!!

 

[Tina]

Eh...i think its a mistake. Ron needs all the exposure he can get and he is snuffed much too much as it is. Sure, yes, this is a complete media fluff circus and to advertise the trump name and give him 'presidential exposure', but Ron still needs to be there to get himself noticed and voiced as much as possible. Take for instance, the Iowa Family Leader. He never should have attended as he had no chance of being endorsed based on the atmosphere and the type of voters, but still, he made himself known and was able to get his message out there. It is also going to lead to more Trump bashing on Ron now...baah.

I disagree. It's a joke to have Trump as a moderator. More candidates may follow Paul and Huntsman.

 

[sailingaway]

Don't like this. Shouldn't be pulling out of debates and now we'll have Trump talking junk about Ron having no chance anyways.

who cares what Trump says? He's going to 'announce his endorsement' right after the debate, Apprentice style, and anyone there will look like they are pandering for it. Picking him was a revolting idea.

 

[wgadget]

Paul/Huntsman 2012?