Mitt Romney Not Participating in Trump Moderated GOP Debate
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GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Tuesday afternoon that he will not in fact participate in the upcoming Newsmax ION Television debate hosted by Donald Trump on December 27, which is about a week before the Iowa Caucuses.
Romney told Cavuto that when he informed Trump of his decision to hit the campaign trail rather than participate in the debate, the mogul “understood my perspective and wished me well.”
“We have two debates in December that I’ve agreed to participate in, and the rest of the month is going to be spent campaigning, doing the political work you’ve got to do to get the support of the people in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida,” he told Cavuto.
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JP16
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:21pmOh good, I wonder which or maybe how many of the remaining war mongers will call Iran a member of the Axis of Evil and declare that Iran must be wiped off the face of the earth and follow it up with “God is great” shout.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:33pmYO!
I think the Donald is just too Conservative for these mainstream media-loving RINO candidates who are too good somehow to answer his tough questions.
Taking care of Business? NOT
TEA
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:35pmAwe Geez … stifle … would ya Edith ?
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:40pmNeat little post there JP. You managed to two whole buzzwords, warmonger and axis-of-evil. Too bad you failed to mention that Iran has called for the total destruction of The United States of America and Evil. Kind of makes your post kind of pointless and lame, don’t ya think?
Report Post »TinSoldier
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:42pmRight . . . nothing going on in Iran. The mullahs are clearly part of the axis of peace, tolerance and regional stability. At most, Secretary Clinton should drop off one of those very clever “reset” buttons.
Report Post »Anti_Spock
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:46pmJust scratched Mitt off my short list.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:06pmQuite a different response than he gave Ron Paul, for sure — something stinks:
Report Post »“Romney told Cavuto that when he informed Trump of his decision to hit the campaign trail rather than participate in the debate, the mogul “understood my perspective and wished me well.””
West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:09pmMonicne, You do know that the only two real Tea candidates are Ron Paul, who started the Tea Party and Michele Bachman, who has run Tea from the beginning of her campaign, don’t you? The rest are Croni’s and Neocons. Wake up or stop putting TEA at the end of your posts.
TEA
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:12pmOokspay, I would love to see Iran try and do anything to us or Isreal. We know that we could wipe them out in one fell swoop, and for your information, so could Isreal. Iran doesn’t even have the technology to make gasoline from all their oil! They have no real standing army. What the heck are they a real threat to?
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:30pm@WestCoastPatriot “I would love to see Iran try and do anything to us or Isreal.”
Not me. But you are in good company, Iran would also love to see nuke the US or Israel. In fact they have stated that as their goal. I guess you and RP are willing to see a major US city vaporized. And thus the reason , most of us question Dr. Paul’s wisdom. He is a libertarian theoretician, living in a hypothetical world.
Report Post »mils
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:37pmi think trump would be a good moderator…fair, get answers that aren’t jibberish, no bickering…
Report Post »The peole that are not going are afraid that trump is better than the liberal media , and they don’t have he answers..
They’re all such wieners because the liberal media is making fun of this debate ,they are afraid to do anything to call attention to themselves out of the mainstream…
I like and dislike trump..he’s a straight talker and that scaes people..
recoveringneocon
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:37pmYou got to give it to Romney, very non-controversial True Politian , he called trump and explain that he’s sorry and just couldn’t make it. That moron Paul just told trump to stick it in his Rump. How are you ever going to elected like that?
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:49pm@ook
Report Post »I remember some guy from the Soviet Union banging his shoe on the table, yelling They was going to bury US. How many nukes did the Soviet have? 45,000 of them. Iran has how many? 0
And how are you going to stop them for getting this nuke? Let me guess WAR! Well then Santorum would be your man.
West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:51pmOokspay, Get real, Iran even trying to take on Isreal would be like a 8th grader trying to take me in a fist fight and Iran trying to take on the U.S. would be like a 1st grader taking me on in a fist fight. How ridiculous is that? The only way they could possibly do anything is with help from Russia or China, and in that case, we are taking on Russia and China and that is not far fetched as Russia has said if we get involved, they will also. I say stay out of it and let Isreal do what they have to do to protect their country and stay out of their way and stand by Isreals decision.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:51pmCain the super stud is gone, Perry the idiot is at the bottom of the barrel, Paul is shooting himself in the foot on foreign policy, hopefully Newt will be seen for the big time Progressive he really is, and maybe Romney will destroy his own campaign……Then we can get down to the only two hopefully viable candidates in the race…..Bachman and Santorum….
This is it….if we don’t get it right with the next President, its all over and we are toast……we might be anyhow, but at least I’d like to see us have a fighting chance.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:01pm@RECOVERINGNEOCON ” @ook “I remember some guy from the Soviet Union banging his shoe on the table, yelling They was going to bury US. How many nukes did the Soviet have? 45,000 of them. Iran has how many? 0″
ONCEANEOCONALWAYSANEOCON, You sort of swerved into some logic there. If we would have listened to our Generals after WW2 and went after Russia before they became a threat, there would have been NO Soviet Union to be afraid of.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 9:08pm@ooks
Report Post »Some people look at history and try to learn from it. Other look at history and dream about changing it.
colt1860
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 9:50pm@Ookspay Do you have the source that says Iran wants to nuke the US? Real question.
Report Post »martinez012577
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 10:37pm@ookspay
The problem for Iran is they can say what they what but doing it is a completely different story. See I want to live on my own paradise island but Iran like myself dont have the money to do such things.
But hey lets get into another war, galvanize the muslims, and give them more reasons to do attacks on us.
The 911 commission and CIA must all be dummies since they all stated the term “blowback” from our bases in the muslim country incites these animals. Do you need to hear it from Osama himself ok here is the link from the cbs report in 1988.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnhJwxYsomw&feature=related
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:22pmWEST COAST PATRIOT
Report Post »“Ookspay, Get real, Iran even trying to take on Isreal would be like a 8th grader trying to take me in a fist fight ” And you would be dead because the 8th grader has a .38 snubnose
Vechorik
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:48amRon Paul’s words have been twisted far too long — “Ron Paul Blowback and Why They Hate Us” video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_dd8WS0oOc
Report Post »Faith1029
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 12:48pmNot sure this was such a good idea on Romney’s part. I didn’t take it as he is better than this. To me it looked like he is afraid of answering Trump’s questions. If he can’t handle Trump, how will he ever handle debates with Obama? Trump may not be liked by people, but I have a feeling he will expose things that people may want to know and because of this, it‘s probably why the other candidates don’t want to show. They are going to get attacked from the left this hard so shouldn‘t the weak candidates be exposed before it’s to late? We need to win this time.
Report Post »n8isgrate
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 6:44pm@monince dont know if I spelt your name right didnt look at it long enough but you do know that Trump isnt a conservative right he did support many liberals including harry reid with money. He is a plant to help Obama win another election threatening a third party.
Report Post »TheWholeTruth
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 10:39amYou have more of a chance of being killed by a honey bee, or struck by lightning TWICE than you do being killed by a terrorist. Iran? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Bring it on! What most people are forgetting when they listen to the saber rattling is this: We faced the Russians for YEARS who had numerous nukes aimed straight at us. Did we just sit there and wring our hands? NO! We built defensive weapons to take out anything coming at us BEFORE it reached us. So now, I ask you this. How can Iran send in a nuke and it actually make it in?????? I guess we just got rid of all that when the wall came down…. yeah and Obama’s a Conservative.
Report Post »jmiller_42
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:20pmRon Paul is the only answer to end big government. Where are all these other “small government” candidate’s budget plans????? Ron Paul is the only one with a plan to balance the budget within the time frame of his presidency. How can you call yourself small government when you don’t even plan to balance the budget while you are president???
Please reconsider voting for Ron Paul. He has been right about the Fed and even Beck had to come back and apologize for thinking him a kook. So why are we so quick to ridicule his foreign policy? Could it be that in 5 years we will come back once again and wish we would have listened to Paul?
http://youtu.be/BnPV2xea2ro
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:29pmOnly if he is the nominee.
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:33pm@tronin,
Report Post »He will be if enough people that care support him, starting with you my fellow American
Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:44pm30 years and he has gone from 7% in the polls to 9%. I don’t think five more years will move the needle much. Besides won’t RP be like 80 something by then. Just what is the shelf life for a 1980′s libertarian?
Report Post »ThemDemsLie2much
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:21pmWould be very cool to see the changes it would bring about but lets be real. He can’t beat the Obotts. I’ll tell you one thing, you get him nominated and I’ll sure as heck vote for him. I will not back Romney if he misses this debate. That 666 crap along with some other really lame efforts to get a boost turned me a little sour with Bachmann. Looks like Rom has been barking the same stuff out since that 94 skit on the net so how do you trust him or seasoned Newt? Tired of the book sellers. Herman had me going there for a minute and Perry seems to be being lead by someone. Wish it were Paul’s Son Rand running instead,
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:26pmOok you of all people should know children are the most important part of our society and if Paul fails, that’s ok, his son is primed and ready to take his place in another four years.
Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:32pmI’ll settle out of court for Rand Paul as Newts VEEP, deal?
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:54pmRon Paul 2012!
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 10:36pm@Ookspay I think the frustration here, with people, is the Two Party Establishment system. And their support for Ron Paul is really their outward support for the Constitution and founding of this Nation. I see it as them “sticking it to the man” (Establishment) for what they have done to us, or have done contrary to our beliefs. They show this frustration by supporting someone who did not do what the Progressives in both Parties did these past 30 years to us Americans. They‘re saying we’ve had enough of you guys, maybe we should try someone else who will not do the same as you have been doing. I for one, don’t care who the candidate is, as long as that candidate is faithful to the Constitution and is guided by the intent of our founding fathers, among other things. I would rather Rand Paul ran, but I also like the shock or surprise value that Paul brings to the Establishment and media. He scares them. Maybe in 2016 we’ll have Rand run. That would be great. By the way, I like it how you keep it cool and honest on here. I do respect your comments and opinion.
Report Post »Love_John_Galt
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:47amRon Paul does not ‘have’ to be the nominee. We can all still write-in his name – which is exactly what I’ll do. I will not let the media and GOP machine force me to vote for another dishonest man (or woman).
Ron Paul 2012 — if we’re not smart enough to make it happen – then we deserve what we get!
Report Post »TheWholeTruth
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 10:52amOOKSPAY.. you forget that Ronald Reagan was the same age as RP when he became president. Still think he‘s ’too old?’ Also, RP is running in the top tier. In fact, scientific polls show that he has won more straw polls (37%) than any other candidate. Paul is currently tied with Obama 42-42, whereas Newt Gingrich trails Obama 47-37 and Mitt Romney is behind 46-39.
So the media saying “He can’t win”, is a fabrication due to the ‘kill order’ the White House has put out on Paul. They are scared to DEATH of him!!
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:20pmThe debates are leaving the quality range just for quantity. Sometimes less is more.
Report Post »quiltgal
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:19pmI‘m so sick of being told that so and so can’t win and that‘s why we shouldn’t vote for them. What in the world does “being able to win” mean? By what standards? By what kind of credentials? By whose analysis? I just don’t understand. I’m leaning toward Michelle Bachmann. She is strong, she is consistent, she is very smart, and she will lead this country in the right fiscal direction. Sure as hell, I don’t care who proclaims that she “can’t win.” That means nothing to me.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:37pmMichele Bachman and Ron Paul are the only true Tea Party candidates on the ticket. If you are not for one of these two, it does not matter how many times you post TEA at the end of your post, you are fooling yourselves. You are for Croni‘s and Neocon’s and are not Tea. I prefer Paul myself as he has the best foreign policy, in fact, he has the best policies all around.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:52pmI could support Michelle Bachmann and will if she is the nominee. However, there is only one candidate who has balance the budget and cut government spending.
Ron Paul’s is not that bad either, if you can get over that part about allowing our self described mortal enemy to develop a nuclear weapon. Ahh aren’t senile old men a hoot?
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:57pmJust to let everyone know, Michele Bachman with one L in her name.
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:56pmOokspay,
You may deny this but I remember it distinctly – back around Thanksgiving you and I were trading posts regarding Ron Paul and you wrote that you are going to vote for Paul in the primary. Was that a lie?
Report Post »Roaran
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:08pm@Ookspay
Who exactly is our mortal enemy…? Iran? That’s a joke right? Ron Paul said it best, they can’t even supply themselves with enough oil to keep their economy growing, and that’s with the help of China and Russia.
They will most likely destroy themselves with what few nukes they can get their hands on, and if they even try to threaten anyone once they have the nukes (which can’t reach U.S. soil by the way), then, as Ron Paul suggests, we obliterate any of their offensive capabilities and let them stew in their own ashes as opposed to jumping the gun before any threat materializes and occupying a country in a region that despises western influence.
Iraq and Afghanistan are examples of what progressives do when they go to war, Iran would be another. Our men and women die needlessly, while they enjoy all the wealth and power they can get their hands on.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:58pmCous933, Yessir, I will probably vote for Ron Paul in the primaries. As I said beforen, living in Ohio, it will all be over but the shouting by the time I vote. I do want to send a message to the GOP establishment that we will not just follow the Rove’s and Crystals of the party.
We do need to get back to constitutional conservatism. Ron Paul is a conservative, but mostly a libertarian. Having said that, Ron Paul is awesome on 85% of what he says, unfortunately the remaining 15% is a deal breaker, notably the war on terror and the border, among a few other issues.
In the outside chance that RP gets the nomination, I will support him with all that I have. Obama must go, simple as that. I do respect, all of you Ron Paul supporters, even if I sometimes say rude things, I know you guys can take it as well as give it, it hones your message. If all of America was as independent, self sufficient and knowledgeable as y’all, I would vote staunch Libertarian, but alas, the death toll would be horrendous. It will take some time to detox the population from government crack.
Cheers Cous,
Ookspay
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 9:10pmOokspay,
You could be right about the entitlement DT‘s that would result from cutting off the government crack supply but if it doesn’t happen soon it will surely happen later, when the entire economy collapses, which I personally believe to be a much more realistic threat to Americans than any foreign enemy.
Report Post »Anyhow, thanks for keeping us “Paulies” on our toes.
Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 9:21pm@ROARAN , “@Ookspay – Who exactly is our mortal enemy…? Iran? That’s a joke right?
Nope no joke at all, Iran is the Head of the Snake of Islamic terror. They have stated their intention clearly enough, they intend to kill us all. No, I am not necessarily for unilaterally bombing them,but I will not wait for a container to detonate in one of our ports to act. There is no other country in the world that has declared war against US!
I have posted many times, get the hell out of the entire region and let them destroy themselves. Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, screw ‘em all. Let Pakistan Nuke ‘em for all I care. If it were not for oil dependence and Israel we would not even be there.
Islam has been at war with the west for 1500 years. Given the chance, I do believe that moderate muslims might just eventually rid themselves of the mullahs and radicals, but not with our soldiers help. Covert support to the youth and moderates and a few well placed “explosions” may just facilitate that end.
I have also said, let Israel do what they have to do. If they are truly God’s chosen people, they already have the greatest ally. God gets what God wants.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 9:23pmI wanted to voice in here, I think Paul understands from what I have heard about cutting everything. He has said you cannot do this immediately, but over a period of time. He wants to save the money by cutting the foreign aid and bringing our troops home from most bases,not all, in order to save the money we spend being the police of the world. He is not going to get in and say, OK cut all entitlements. It cannot be done that way. He will allow the younger workers to opt out of SS, and it will be their choice. He will find the recipients of disability from SS and SSI that really do not need it as they are capable of working. He has a great plan, but if he is not elected, we will never see his plan. Bachman would be the 2nd best for Individual Liberty and the re-introduction of the Constitution to Washington. They are the only Tea Party candidates running.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:40pmRon Paul & the Constitution: How many times has Paul challenged a law he calls unconstitutional in the court system? Never….all talk, no show.
Report Post »Gnostyk
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:36pmWhen did the 2nd Amendment become irrelevent in the Republican campaign? To date, only 2 candidates, Paul and Bachmann, have returned the National Association for Gun Rights survey, indicating a pro-gun rights stance. All the other candidates have not even returned the survey. Both Romney and Gingrich have a troubling history in supporting gun rights. Romney voted to ban an entire class of firearms. Romney has been dodging making clear his stand on gun rights, as he did in the previous presidential campaign.
Report Post »Gnostyk
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 11:11pm@ Republicorp
Litigation is a Democrat tactic. There’s more to law than shysters. I know–I’m from Philadelphia.
Report Post »TheWholeTruth
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 11:01amWest Coast, my friend, you have that half right. Ron Paul is the ONLY true TEA party candidate up there. How can I say that? Because it was his supporters back in 2008 who started the TEA party with their first money bomb scheduled on the anniversary of the original Boston tea party. It has been taken over by the NEOcons so they can ride the wave as far as it can take them. It has been bastardized beyond recognition.
Bachmann voted for the Patriot Act, not once but TWICE. She talks the talk, but look at her voting record.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:57pmThewholetruth, That is why I am for Paul, I was just saying that she did start out under the Tea Party banner, the rest just tried to cling on for their own personal gain.
Report Post »wilsonj72
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:16pmI cannot wait to see Romney, Paul and Huntsman drop out of the race. This three amigos need to go. Romney no core value, Paul a pay for hired candidate that a undercover Democrat and Who is Huntsman? O Huntsman is the failed Democrat with three girls with the same last name.
Report Post »jmiller_42
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:30pmPaul an undercover democrat???? That shows how ignorant you are to where the candidates stand on the issues. If he is an undercover democrat, that is what I am too.
NOW HEAR THIS!!!! A new political party the “undercover democrats”. We, unlike the other repub or dem candidates, actually plan to balance the budget while we are still in office. I know, I know….that doesn’t sound like something associated with democrats. How about this? Cut 1 Trillion in spending and cut 5 government agencies, no other “conservative” comes close. Oh, that sounds more like a conservative? Well too bad, the undercover democrats are here to stay!
Grow up, please educate yourself before you spew your lies.
Report Post »READRIGHTHERE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:15pm72, and what core value are seeking in your candidate? Romney has no backbone? Too wishy washy on the issues that really matter? Have you ever watched / listened to the videos showing his speeches that date all the way back to his debates with Kennedy? You are repeating a mantra handed to you by the MSM and any Republican who shudders to think a Mormon could be POTUS.
As for Paul, his platform is merely words. Sounds impressive to cut spending, balance the budget and eliminate wasteful programs all within 4 years, I am all for it, it is the kind of talk we need to hear so that the governed can switch gears and make demands like his, but he is proposing a plan that no democrat will be able to stomach, and therefore would be difficult to pass. If you want Paul’s ideology in charge it would be easier to stack congress first and then vote him in. The only way an extremist gets his way is if he has congress in his favor like OHB did during his destructive two year reign over our political process, and Paul doesn’t even have all of the republicans in his favor. In a perfect world we could have perfectly sound legislation and be perfectly left alone to do things our own way, never interfering with other countries and never having them interfere with us. In that perfect world, Paul would be the all wise and powerful king. But our world is not perfect, and we don’t elect Kings. We need someone who can stop our ship, then turn it around, and get us going the right way.
Report Post »American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:24pmAs President, and in charge of the executive branch, he can close down departments. He can order the troops home. There’s plenty of things he can do to cut spending, by not spending on executive branch agencies. Just because he doesn‘t control the budget doesn’t mean he has to spend it.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 12:59amPaul himself writing on antiwar.com says:
“Thomas Jefferson spoke for the founders and all our early presidents when he stated: ‘peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none…’ which is, ‘one of the essential principles of our government’. The question is: Whatever happened to this principle and should it be restored?”
Perhaps Paul forgets America’s 1801-05 war with the Islamic terrorists known as the Barbary Pirates? Paul’s interpretation of American history is false. This writer explained in “The Colonial War against Islam”:
“In 1786, Thomas Jefferson, then U.S. ambassador to France, and John Adams, then American Ambassador to Britain, met in London with Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja, the Dey’s ambassador to Britain, in an attempt to negotiate a peace treaty based on Congress’ vote of funding. To Congress, these two future presidents later reported the reasons for the Muslims’ hostility towards America, a nation with which they had no previous contacts.
“‘…that it was founded on the Laws of their Prophet, that it was written in their Koran, that all nations who should not have acknowledged their authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found, and to make slaves of all they could take as Prisoners, and that every Musselman (Muslim) who should be slain in Battle was sure to go to Paradise.’”
Report Post »Apparently Paul chooses to remember only the pa
RepubliCorp
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 1:05amCut Off: Apparently “Honest” Saint Paul chooses to remember only the parts of American history which benefit his arguments.
Report Post »KTsayz
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:16amJust want to correct Repugliccorp’s comment.
Report Post »Ron Paul never said he would never go to war as Repug’s comment suggests.
If Congress declare’s war, Ron Paul dons his CIC hat. The Barbary pirates were attacking US ships. There was no preemtive attack. That is what the neocon candidates are itching for – strike now and start WWIII because China‘s already said they’ll join in AGAINST the US.
God help this country if Ron Paul is not our President. She’ll need it.
jsciai
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 5:23pmThere is only one candidate that has it all–Washington outsider, Private Sector Expertise, Personal Moral Character, Government Experience, Leadership Experience, World-Wide Experience–Shall I continue? That’s Mitt Romney. They all have strengths and weaknesses, they all have flip-flopped–yes even Ron Paul–they all would be better than Obummer. But, only Romney has the ability to pull in the moderate, undecided and disaffected democratic votes. They will be the ones to elect the new president. All of the other candidates are at a deficit in that regard. Romney has the most important skill of all, most needed at this time–tremendous business expertise and experience that will be needed to get this country working again. He has proven himself in government and in business to be able to do this. No one else has. He has not shamed himself in his personal life so we don’t have to be ashamed of him as president. Maybe he is not as far right as many would like. So be it. He is also not as far left as many say he is. Look at his record. He has consistently trended more conservative as time goes on, not back and forth, but steadily toward the right. I have observed him for some time and am determined he will be the one to save this country right now. Don’t be fooled by the flavor of the month. Consider the whole man and not just the soundbite!
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:16pmNow how can a guy who just gave $50,000 to Rahm Emanuel to help him get elected as Mayor of Chicago be qualified in any fashion to moderate a GOP debate?:
“Trump Gave Rahm Emanuel $50K
Report Post »Sunday, Apr 24, 2011″
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Gave-Rahm-50K-120568104.html
West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:43pmI am hoping to see Newt Gingrich as the only candidate participating in the debate. That would send a message to these Croni’s like Trump. No matter who your candidate is, e-mail them and ask them not to participate in this circus debate. I mean Trump? He may still enter the race in May!! How can you let someone moderate candidates in a debate that he may have to debate himself in the near future?? Something smells fishy here.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:09pmNewt conned Trump into this — bet you money — just like Newt conned Mr. Cain into giving his voters to him in that “false debate” they did as “great friends.” Heaven help us.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:33pmVechorick, The Herman Cain Forum has endorsed Paul. Google Herman Cain Forum, sign up and start blogging. A lot of Cain supporters are asking for info on Paul from us Paul supporters, since they do not get hardly any from the media. We could use your help.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:36pmVechorik, Do you see a conspiracy everywhere? let me guess, Truther, right?
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:42pmWest Coast Patriot,
Considering the fact that Newt has taken at least two sides of almost every issue, he probably could debate himself.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:35pmCous, Now I don‘t care what anyone say’s, thats funny.
Report Post »blaaaaackwoman
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:14pmInstead of Trump being the moderator I think they should have Trumps hair be the moderator. That rat‘s nest must have a consciousness of it’s own by the looks of it.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:05pmI keep waiting for it to rear up on its hind legs and start begging for peanuts.
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:27pmBlaaaak, that was hilarious.
Report Post »First time i laughed today.
Thanks
wbalzley
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 1:26amI have said it before, and I will say it again: Donald Trump is merely a puppet, and the HAIR is the one pulling the strings!
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 2:56amHe certainly has the most perfect comb over i have ever seen, but to me, he is a strange character in the scheme of things.
Report Post »The negative force sure has a stranglehold on humanity.
enough_liberal_BS
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:13pmFreddy and Fanny weren’t the core of the problem, the House Ways and Means Commity and the socialist entitlemens they came up with were the problem.
Report Post »TMan2020
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:10pmRomney wasn’t at the Nov 19, Thanksgiving Family Forum either… Wonder why?
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:09pmAccording to Rush–I believe it was a Yahoo story; the Repub establishment doesn’t want anyone to pick on Obama, personally. Hope you heard this segment as it was enraging to any true conservative. The wimps on that teleconference need to be named and questioned as to what they meant.
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:37pmRush is just as lost as rove, the talking heads still want to control WE THE PEOPLE at any cost, even if it meams lying and ignoring the facts, levin, sean the mouth hennity, beck, oriely, they ALL ARE RINOS, Beck is not near as bad as the rest of them though
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:45pmI think you’re rambling as your spelling and syntax is remarkably, leaving much to be desired.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:16pmTRONINTHEMORNING, I did hear Rush today and he makes sense. I hope some of the others here listened to him . He had a great show today and tomorrow he will touch on some follow ups from today.
Report Post »enough_liberal_BS
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:08pm“Find a truly fair moderator”? In a liberal domminated media? Why knock Trump hosting this if the past moderators have all been left wing wacos? This will give those who do show up a chance to answer real non-biased questions. who cares if Romney isn’t there?
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:00pmIt is atrocious to let a person who may be a candidate in May moderate candidates that he himself may debate next year.
Report Post »wbalzley
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 1:42am@WestCoastPatriot: And just why is it “atrocious” for THE DONALD to moderate a debate? What is the harm in a man asking a few questions? ASK AWAY!
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means”
Report Post »–Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)
davy23
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:07pmAs usual Mitt follows Paul. Now Police State Gingrich can preach alone to the other warmongers.
Report Post »ESmith7
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:09pmGive it a rest Paulbot. Paul isn’t going to win. When it comes to national security he sounds like Michael Moore.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:19pmESMITH are you REALLY that dense?
Report Post »Longbow
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:07pmBad call, this is far more likely to be perceived as cowardice than a smart political calculation. What’s he afraid of? In case you haven’t noticed, Romney studiously avoids taking positions and even when he does the position changes with the political winds. Not to mention he’s fallen behind in the polls.
This isn’t about whether you like Trump, it’s about communicating with the voters. Backing away from this debate completely exposes the professional pol in Romney. He‘d can’t study weeks of polls and run a focus group or two before making ANY decision. This one of the things I and others dislike about Romney.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:10pmSpot on!
Report Post »READRIGHTHERE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:42pmI disagree. Trump has left the doors open for his own run as an independent (could deliver a Perot blow to our and his, if he isn’t lying, desires to rid our WH of its current occupant. He could very well be staging his own test of the waters, and any republican candidate that bellies up to the bar will likely be used as a stepping stone. I think Romney’s choice is wise, if Trump is going to take advantage of the opportunity to show his superiority (questionable in my mind but maybe not in his) to spark a new entry to the race as an independent then the candidates who show up will be made fools of in a format he controls, if he is honest in his stated intentions to make sure we know the candidates well on issues important to him, then there will be plenty of other opportunities for Romney to get that message out in a format he controls. If Trump would absolutely state that he will not run, then Romney and everyone else should attend. But He won’t.
It is not at all a question of Trumps abilities to moderate, it is a question of his motivation to stage this event. I haven’t noticed any altruism in Trumps activities so far, and I don’t expect as much now.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:05pmReadRightHere, Spot on!!
Report Post »wbalzley
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 1:46amGotta keep the circus going…can’t let any candidate pull too far ahead this early…people must believe that THEY are the ones choosing the candidates…
Truth is Romney is the GOP “Chosen One”, and it looks like they are setting up Geinrich to be VP…
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:06pmThis is no surprise. I don’t care for Trump either, but what I’m reading here is SOME candidates are afraid to answer questions. That makes them both political cowards, as well as being moral cowards.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:14pmSounds about right to me.
Report Post »READRIGHTHERE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:23pmIsn’t that funny, I don’t see that at all, I see a candidate making a wise choice to avoid being duped. Trump is nothing but ulterior motives.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:32pmGood .. now I can get a better “look” at Santorum!
TEA!
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:33pmWas my first thought.
Report Post »ChristinaK065
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:58pmGood I don’t like Mitt anyway or Paul or Huntsman, my vote is or Newt..
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:03pmYou’re ready for more of the same, huh?:
“Gingrich is the man who has earned millions by doing precisely what the tea party rages against: advising, promoting and lobbying for big corporate and public policy interests. That includes at least $1.6 million he was paid by Freddie Mac, a government-sponsored home-lending entity that many conservatives blame for the financial crisis.”
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Eliasim
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:06pmMitt Romney isn‘t ready to be moderated by a very rich man who doesn’t look like a Hollywood movie politician.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:08pmI like Bachmann but the machine will prevent her from the nomination.
Report Post »davy23
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:13pmIf moving the US into even more of a police state, and more wars then Newt is definitely the man for you,
Report Post »hopefully enough people will wake up and vote for Ron Paul, The last hope for America.
ChristinaK065
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:18pmWell for starters I do not belong to the tea party, I was supporting Cain he is gone now and the only other one I like is Newt the rest do not have the numbers like Santorum, or Bachmann, I think Ron Paul is a little out there and that scares me, I don‘t think he would be good for our military and I don’t like the fact that he blames the USA for 9/11…….So my vote goes to Newt
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:49pmChristina,
“I don’t think he would be good for our military”
The military apparently disagrees with you. Paul gets more financial donations from military members than all other candidates combined. Look it up.
Report Post »brntout
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:57pmCould it be that the true conservatives are willing to get grilled by Trump? Thinking that this was a ploy to get the neo-cons out of the way. Smart move if so.
Report Post »American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:32pmDid you just call Newt a real conservative? Did you just call Ron Paul a neocon? LOL.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:55pmI heard that Snooki from the cast of Jersey Shore is moderating another presidential debate that is supposed to be competing head-to-head with The Donald on the very same night (LOL!)
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:56pmSo that explains it, Romney Paul and Huntsman are really attending the Snooki debate!
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:25pmFreedomPurveyor
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:56pm
So that explains it, Romney Paul and Huntsman are really attending the Snooki debate!
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Who wouldn’t though?…
Snooki is a lot better-looking than The Donald!
Report Post »Okie from Muskogee
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:52pmDonald Trump is a joke and so is the Republican Party for letting Donald become so ‘influential’ in it.
Report Post »Government Motors
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:24pmCompletely agree.
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:26pmI got news for you … I didn’t even know he was republican. Many others question his motives and party as well.
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:49pm@okie
Report Post »How dare you talk about the donald and his groupies like that, they have the right to be misinformed and uneducated just as much as it is your right to support the only canidate that would make a difference. I mean you come on here and make post after post of pure facts and commonsense so why shouldnt they be allowed to post about they’re infatuation of phony conservatives, In fact all you do is put them to shame…Who are you to point out all the facts about these losers they fawn over…The mainstream media surely disapproves of you pointing out the facts, lol..stay strong fellow soldier
NILAP
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:50pmTrump has to make known which candidate he is leaning towards as he already stated he is. Also that he will not be running as a third party candidate. If he does not do those two things, none of the candidates should attend his debate. I agree with Michelle Bachmann on these points.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:10pmSour grapes. Newt has the most to lose as the front runner. I do realize that Michelle wasn’t born with them, but what happened to Mitt’s, Paul‘s and Huntsman’s BA!!s?
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:39pmPaul’s campaign made an outstanding and dignified statement about rejecting this reality tv farce and of course the egomaniacal Trump responded with his typical classless vitriol.
Great article about the whole thing here…
http://thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/10057-paul-keeps-his-honor-rejects-trumps-debate-invitation
Report Post »The Silversmith
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:50pmSmart move. I was just thinking earlier. Why the hell be grill by that guy? Donald’s the Donald but has no more right to moderate than I do, maybe less. Impressed Romney made this decision.
Report Post »roadmaster
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:55pmHaving watched The Apprentice a few times, I don‘t think I’d like to sit in that chair across from The Donald. He sure exposed Jesse James for the dumb jerk he is, and I was rooting for him up until then.
Whether or not it’s all just buzz for Trump, time will tell. I’ll be watching and I think the 3 who declined better be also.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:15pmSo to you, unless you are part of the GOP machine or the MSM, you should have no say in the process… And the beat goes on… I for one, am tired of Carl Rove, nose dive Krauthammer, Billy Crystal and the other party elite anointing our candidates.
Report Post »LordHowardHurts
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:48pmDonald Trump gives the impression that he is a real Patriot, but my doubts are founded in his past. Seems that he has said and done this all before (mentioning in August of 2011, that he might re-enter as a third party candidate). And if my memory doesn’t belie me, Donald Trump was a lifelong, registered, Democrat, even thought he seldom took the “time” to actually “mark” a ballot. No. My suspicion is that Trump is acting as a “Cat’s Paw” for Hillary Clinton. Hillary knows that should she challenge Obama in a Democratic primary, the black vote will be offended, and not support her (they will stay home on election day). Trump, by bringing up Obama’s birth certificate flaws, again, and the legality of him being a Natural Born Citizen, might just cause the Democratic planners and George Soros, to go to their “back up” Marxist, Hillary Clinton, without fear of causing a “black backlash”. And I assure the reader that in a Presidential election between Hillary Clinton, and any of the current Republican “pretenders”, Hillary will win by a landslide. Read the rest at: freedomfiles.blogspot.com
Lord Howard Hurts
Report Post »n8isgrate
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 6:42pmI think Trump is a plant who is still liberal who supported harry reids election with money and that he is their to make conservatives look crazy and then run as a third party to all the people on this site who are stupid enough to vote for third party when we need Obama out of office. This debate is to make republicans look like a stupid show that nobody will take seriously.
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:48pmWho picks the pictures for these articles? They always get the most ridiculous face they can find, no matter who it is.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:47pmSo MItt, Huntsman, and Paul are wussin’ out. Imagine that. Well, I will enjoy hearing from Newt, Michele, Rick, and Rick. Never miss an opp to talk to the American people and get your message out. Kudos to the candidates that aren‘t playing the ’above it all’ card.
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:49pmI would say that the ones who agreed are the cowards, who are afraid to say “I’m not obligated to attend ANOTHER silly debate, least of all one moderated by a glorified reality TV show host.”
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:03pmI see none as cowards in the true meaning of the word, but I do feel that some are either afraid for some reason of Trump; or they think their supporters will think them dullards for participating. Since I am not in support of Romney, Paul, or Huntsman–I couldn’t be sure. But, any one of them gets my vote when it’s Obama vs…..GOP.
Report Post »saranda
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:48pmattaboy Tron. Did you just pull a flip flop within the 15 minutes or so between your posts?
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 9:40pmTron,
Report Post »I seriously doubt that any of the three that have rejected this debacle did so out of fear. Dignity, self-respect and no regard for Trumps credibility maybe, but certainly not fear.
BTW the dozens of people who will be tuning into the ION network (I don’t think I even get that channel) won’t make or break the race for anyone.
FreedomPurveyor
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:46pmTrump is a chump. Romney doesn’t need to pay him any respects.
Report Post »piecolorado
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:45pmGood. I hope they end up cancelling this one, due to lack of interest.
Report Post »Champ
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:55pmYup. Should be canceled. Its going to turn out to be a small group who want to kiss Trump’s ring, and beg for his endorsement. Not something that should happen at all. Just cancel the event, or find a truly fair moderator, and take Trump out of the mix.
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