Ron Paul Campaign Rejects Trump Iowa Debate

[Fredom101]

The debate will be a joke, but, I disagree that "the office of the president" should be held in any high regard. That's just some of the brainwashing we all learned in school.

 

[wgadget]

The office of the President used to be a revered office.

President Ron Paul would make it so once again.

 

[wgadget]

Double post

 

[sailingaway]

Paul/Huntsman 2012?

uh, no.

 

[sailingaway]

That's not the point. Someone needs to make a stand to this nonsense. Everything in the news these days can be defined by one word: sensationalism. I am sick of it and I commend the campaign on ending this garbage. Think about this for a second.

Greta invited Sarah Palin to give advice to the other Republican candidates on what they should do. This comes from the lady that left her office in middle of her term. This is the lady that lost her VP bid in 2008. Who is she to give advice to anyone?

Hannity has Sarah Palin on to discuss the GOP nomination on who is good and who isn't. Again, who is she to decide this?

The media outlets talk about Herman Cain more than they talk about the issues.

This has to end and I think the campaign is putting a line in the sand. Enough with this garbage. Donald Trump? Who the hell is he to become a moderator? What the hell has he done in the world of politics or journalism? Give me a break...

Well, Sarah Palin is different. She was the VP candidate and the only reason McCain got as far as he did was her popularity. If he hadn't voted for TARP they likely would have won. (And if she hadn't gone along with it, she might have run, herself.)

 

[hillertexas]

drudged

 

[sailingaway]

If it gets down to essentially be Newt vs Romney attending this debate, watch for Romney to drop because he doesn't want to go one-on-one with Newt.

I sincerely doubt Romney is worried about going one on one with Newt. If Romney drops it will be because having Trump moderate is a freak show.

 

[sailingaway]

I'm glad he dropped out. I really doubt Newt, Bachmann, Perry, or Romney will decline considering their recent pilgrimages to Trump Tower...

ROMNEY went? Sheesh! Maybe he's planning on losing, after all!

 

[specsaregood]

and Trump could hold resentment towards Ron now.

Who is supposed to be the star of this shindig? The moderator or the candidates? Ron called em out for the correct answer to that question.

Fact is: a "debate" shown online and on some satellite channel that most people that have it don't even know they have it? Dr. Paul not going effectively halves their audience, easily. He's the only real draw other than Trump and people watching for trump aren't watching to decide to vote in the caucus.

 

[unknown]

The debate will be a joke, but, I disagree that "the office of the president" should be held in any high regard. That's just some of the brainwashing we all learned in school.

Heh, I saw that in the statement as well and was like errrr theyre just being polite.

 

[Badger Paul]

Or Snooki too, I mean we can really scrape the bottom of the barrel with this one.

 

[nyrgoal99]

Skipping Debates is a bad idea, no matter whoever is asking the questions, or no matter how much time you get

 

[sailingaway]

Well, they could make this an all reality TV moderated debate. Let's see, they could invite the Kardashians, someone from the Real Housewives of Jersey whatever, and have them join the Donald at the moderator table.

They already said there would be 'other personages of note' at the moderator table. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a Kardashian.

 

[Dianne]

I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. Trump is a "circus" type choice, and has already gone on the record saying Ron Paul has no chance to win; which makes him bias at the very least.

One thing for sure though !!!! Every Ron Paul supporter in the world should boycott the debate, leave their television and internet streams off; and hope their ratings go down the drain.

 

[Luieburger]

Well done. Good choice.

 

[FreeTraveler]

Anybody who thinks this was a mistake, take a look at how Politico summed it up. They're not known for being Paul supporters.

The Trump debate invitation looks like a kind of dignity test for the 2012 presidential field; so far Paul and Jon Huntsman are the only two candidates to state that they will not attend.

Dr. Paul knocks it out of the park again!

 

[iliketurtles]

someone needed to do this!!!!!! good job dr paul. our future is not a reality show!

 

[sailingaway]

Who is supposed to be the star of this shindig? The moderator or the candidates? Ron called em out for the correct answer to that question.

Fact is: a "debate" shown online and on some satellite channel that most people that have it don't even know they have it? Dr. Paul not going effectively halves their audience, easily. He's the only real draw other than Trump and people watching for trump aren't watching to decide to vote in the caucus.

And we have to make sure that is the case. ONE person dvr this. IF you must (I can miss it.) Don't watch. At least that is where I come out. They picked Trump to give it 'more impact' in their statement. Well, we have a HUGE impact on channel views, particularly on cable.

 

[qh4dotcom]

Anybody who thinks this was a mistake, take a look at how Politico summed it up. They're not known for being Paul supporters.

Dr. Paul knocks it out of the park again!

I think he should have gone...it's being held in Iowa right before the Iowa caucus. Iowa voters need to hear his message. I don't see any difference between this debate and the others he has participated in. They're all a joke.

 

[thehungarian]

I don't get the Ion channel, so I will be boycotting along with Huntsman and Paul. Solidarity!