Trump Calls Out NBC Host in Heated Interview: ‘You Gotta Tell the Truth, Chuck!’
- Posted on December 5, 2011 at 12:55pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Whether through sound bites or live audio, “The Donald” has been making the rounds on all the news talk shows this morning in response to GOP presidential candidates Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman electing to skip the debate that Donald Trump will moderate on December 27. It’s been a war of words to say the least.
(Related: Trump calls Ron Paul a “joke”)
During his second NBC interview of the morning, Trump got heated with “Daily Rundown” host Chuck Todd, at one point saying, “I didn’t call you, you called me.” That was in response to Todd saying that Trump wanted to come on to the show to respond to a poll, which Trump said was “false.”
But Trump wasn’t done there. He told Todd how he could improve his ratings, made a curious comment about Jon Huntsman’s religion, and took some shots at former President George W. Bush after his top advisor Karl Rove also laughed at the idea of Trump holding any sway in the GOP.
“Karl Rove gave us George Bush and George Bush crashed and burned and because of that we have Obama,” Trump told Todd. “The Republicans need to get rid of Karl Rove and they need fresh blood because Karl Rove is going to lead them into doom.”
You can watch it all below:
By the way, Rove told “Fox and Friends” Monday that the RNC Chair should encourage all Republicans to skip the debate, which is moderated by a man who Rove believes still may run for President as an independent:
And to think, Paul’s campaign was worried an event hosted by Trump may turn into a “circus-like atmosphere.”
As reported by The Blaze over the weekend, Paul and Huntsman both announced that they planned to skip Newsmax’s December 27th debate hosted by, as Paul puts it, “reality television personality” Donald Trump. On CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, Paul followed up on his campaign’s statement that the event was “beneath the office of the Presidency:”
“Yeah, I don’t quite understand it. I don’t understand the marching to his office. I mean I didn’t know that he had an ability to lay on hands, you know, and anoint people.”
Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman announced Saturday that he too would skip Trump’s event, telling reporters in South Carolina “I’m not going to journey to New York City to meet with Don Trump,” and telling Fox News Monday morning “I’m not going to kiss his ring and I’m not going to kiss any other part of his anatomy.”
Within a few hours of Paul’s appearance, Trump quickly chirped back through the New York Daily News:
“‘Few people take Ron Paul seriously and many of his views and presentation make him a clown-like candidate,’ Trump said in a statement to the Daily News.
‘I am glad he and Jon Huntsman, who has inconsequential poll numbers or a chance of winning, will not be attending the debate and wasting the time of the viewers,’ Trump said.”
Less than 24 hours later, Trump appeared on NBC’s Today Show immediately taking questions about Paul’s comment, as well as comments from influential conservative Washington Post columnist George Will:
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Comments (249)
Gmason
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:45pmI’m not sure what to think about Trump as a Presidential candidate, but you have to admit that watching him skewer Chuch Todd is as about as good as it gets. I like plain talk and calling out liars.
Report Post »And he hit the nail on the head about Karl Rove – why is anyone listening to him!? I have emailed Fox several times practically begging them to dump Rove.
spankadonkey
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:14pmYes and he also hit the nail on the head regarding Paul – a candidate who has no significant accomplishments but who thinks he can somehow run the country with all his funny talk but absolutely no walk. It is refreshing that the Paulbutz are finally realizing he is unelectable and are doing less trashing of the electable candidates.
Marci
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:19pmI agree that the debate should be skipped. I like Trump and agree with some of what he has to say, but the bottom line is he is one of the BIGGEST flip floppers of them all when you look into his history. He needs to stick to what he knows and keep rolling in the dough.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:31pmThe guy is probably not lying. He probably didn’t know about the behind the scenes stuff and was given the info that Trump wanted to respond tot he poll. It’s not that unbelievable.
Report Post »Clive
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:43pmtrump is a ret@rd. i agree with the guy above, everyone should skip his silly event. and ron paul is right about one thing, that sort of event is beneath the office of the president.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:54pmA guy who has been married 3 times and filed for bankruptcy four times is in a position to question someone’s facts or truthfulness.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:59pmTrump is a super rich arrogant womanizing Croni-capitalist. I would not listen to anything this guy has to say, because he is for himself. I say that if he is going to moderate a circus debate, he should not be allowed to come back with a campaign for President. I cannot believe that people think so highly of a super rich person who has filed bankruptcy, how many times?, with his, how many corps?, all the while keeping his fortunes safe. I do not have any respect for a person of that kind of caliber.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 3:24pmBible Dope
The guy is probably not lying. He probably didn’t know about the behind the scenes stuff and was given the info that Trump wanted to respond tot he poll. It’s not that unbelievable.
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Then he should have stated that, but he didn’t so Trump is right!
Report Post » Clive
Report Post »Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:43pm
trump is a ret@rd. i agree with the guy above, everyone should skip his silly event. and ron paul is right about one thing, that sort of event is beneath the office of the president.
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Sort of like President Obama going on Leno! Right!
Trump is no more a ret@rd than you are not! Get a brain, you don’t get where he is without having smarts!
BlazingPatriot
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:04pmTrump is “spot on” about Karl (Mars) Rove(r) who was the impetus that ultimately gave us Obama “via Bush”.
Whenever I hear Rove-r squawking, I have flashbacks of Bush! He (Rove-r) sounds like he’s from another planet and he really needs to go hibernate until the election is over.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:05pmIf you still give any credence to anything ROVE says, you need to sit down and let the big kids win the game! The guys gives me the creeps!
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:05pmIf only you knew the real Trump. Man.. you Americans are the biggest fools around. I laugh at every one of You. Your are the biggest clowns to set foot on earth. A bunch of low life slaves
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:26pmJBlaze, “…you don’t get to where he is without having smarts.“ I do not think anyone is trying to say the ”The Donald” is not smart. He is, however, a person of low moral quality. Do you people think that Trump, worth $7 Billion, with $300 Million cash, gives a rats a** about anybody but himself?? Bankruptcy’s and Divorces galore, walking around like he is a king. Give me a break. I am not rich like him, but I am rich. I never stole from anyone, made a dishonest deal with anyone, screwed a person for my own benefit, or any other low down dirty trick that “The Donald” has done. I see that people are still asleep at the wheel here and are ready to listen to anyone with money. You might as well look up to Soros.
Report Post »robert
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:35pmI too have contacted Roger Ailes at Fox pressing the get the fat party boss Rove off the network.
This man is responsible for Bush immigration and war policies both of which caused the Republicans to lose both chambers of Congress and allowed the anti-white community organizer into the Oval Office.
As Dana Roherbacker said about Bush, “He single-handedly nearly destroyed the Republican party.” (But not without Karl Rove’s input.)
I’m amazed that so few us were able to see that at the time it was occurring and just after the mid-term losses in Congress.
Report Post »symphonic
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:56pmFirst off. I am not a liberal. But Donald Trump did not “skewer” anybody, he came off like the most arrogant braggart, boorish, and repetitive (I am successful, BLAH BLAH BLAH). Who could like him? He’s harder to like than Rush Limberger. Get real man. This was nothing more than MR. DEFENSIVE, MR CONFRONTATIONAL, and the only thing that leads to is fisticuffs, because not everyone is going to be as patient and gracious as Chuck Todd was there… I don’t even like Chuck Todd, but the “Don” is the least likeable. If he has “millions of followers” then they are dumb sheep, that’s for sure.
Report Post »THE1stAMERICANMARTYR
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:16pmI know exactly what to think of Trump. The same thing I thought about the low life,traitorous,Obama mole when he,in collusion with the great pretender who now unlawfully resides in the White House came up with the plan that allowed the miraculous appearnce of ,”THE LONG FORM BIRTH-CERTIFICATE.” Back in 1972 after arriving in Berlin we were warned about and taught what to lookout for in regards to commie espionage dirty tricks. Trump’s a classic case of, ” feed them just enough truth to convince them that your on their side.”STAY AWAY STAY AWAY!!!!!!
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:18pmI like Trump cant stand the sponge Rove.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 6:07pmRINOs don’t get it that the American people are sick of wimpy polticians. Trump was the first to challenge Obama for ruining America.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 6:44pmvote Ron Paul or be Prepared.
Report Post »artistskeptic
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 7:26pmEveryone realizes Trump is a lose cannon, even a lose cannon strikes a basic fact occassionally. Karl Rove is a disgusting, self=serving political flunkie who even D. Trump recognizes as irrrealivent. Look at what his advice did to George W! I refuse to listen or watch any media air time (Fox News) that allows this moron to be on the public air-waves. Please send Rove back to the Texas wastelands from which he came, he is a moron.
Report Post »mils
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 7:39pmRove?…Rove WHO??? that irrelevant little man that worked r Bush? And of course on Fox and Friends Carlson gets her nose into everything..cannot stand her..
Report Post »Anyway..I am so glad that Trump is standing up and not allowing the press to make him disappear as they did with Palin and several others…as Rove personally did with Christine O’Donnell…
I hate all the bickering and snickering that is oing on.
I don’t want to vote for Mitt. I don’t want to vote for anyone that is presently in the nominee race…
escape_from_socialism
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 7:42pmLooks like progressive GOP went to phase II in deception. They create false paradigm for conservatives: Donald Trump vs Karl Rove. They will bring this show. How they hate each other. They want you to get tired from all this nastiness and just follow the one with best poll results, even if this guy stinks to highest heavens.
Report Post »Progressives don’t really care who wins, as long it is Obama, Gingrich, Romney, Perry or Huntsman. They all are corrupted already, and will do what ever NWO want.
So don’t be fulled. They did this many times in the past. Do your home work, and pray.
Ballot_Box_Revolution
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 7:44pmTrump does not take this country seriously….He takes his ego seriously, and if anyone had a chance at winning 3rd party spot it would only be Ron Paul
Report Post »oldoldtimer
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 7:46pmRove is trying to be a power broker and decide who will be the GOP candidate.
Report Post »Bob
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 11:28pmAmen to the mail Fox concerning Rove and other Republican groupies. Talk about a lack of insight, the only people buying into Rove is Fox and its minions like Shawn Hannity.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 11:36pmF Todd is an idiot.
Report Post »WHO listens to HIM?
STEP away from that LSD water cooler they have at NBC.
CuppaJoe and Meeka drink from it daily.
mrfunn
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:13am.
NBC is a PR firm for Obama with Chuck Todd as the main cheer leader.
With Jeffrey Immelt in Obama’s pocket, you wonder if Chuck really believes his reporting or is he just reporting what he is told to report?
Or, perhaps Chuck is just a Commie Lib.
Report Post »ranger549
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:40pmHey! Ya gotta read Michelle Malkin’s column today! It’s a must just for the information on who Donald Trump is in cahoots besides Newsmax . . . check out Eason Jordan . . . Jordan being the disgraced journalist from CNN . . . this truly is a must-read as I‘m sure that Paul and Huntsman aren’t even considering why they SHOULDN’T be on there . . . they say it’s because of Donald Trump . . . Newt also oughta look at one of the main people here! Check it out! I’m not watching based only on Eason Jordan being connected . . . Newsmax should know better!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:40pmMichelle is a gutsy gal, I like her. I read her stories on her website when I can.
Report Post »http://michellemalkin.com/
United States of America
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:37pmYep he’s right on about Rove. He needs to get out of the way. He‘s hurting Republican’s which is hurting the conservative cause.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 3:16pmI wish they would just be quiet and let the candidates speak for themselves instead of telling us what THEY think. We can make up our own minds by just listening. Enough of this opinion stuff!!
Report Post »Jim
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 3:51pmFOX, Please drop Carl Rove…. he is outdated.
Report Post »db321
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:44amThe Donald was dead on tonight – We only have a few Conservatives that have the guts to stand up with the Liberal Media.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:35pmTrump is fiesty. Thats refreshing.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:33pmI hate to say it, but The Donald is right about Rove.
I don’t care for the way Rove tries like hell to put every type of conservative voter into a box. That might have worked 15 years ago, but times have changed, even if slightly. What worked to get Bush elected is not going to fly this go-around.
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:43pmI agree, Rove was among the first to say Herman Cain had no business running. I am beginning to rank the Fox News people right along with the liberals when it comes to “fair and balanced” reporting.
They should stick to their jobs of reporting the news and not trying to shape Americas opinion of the candidates.
I don’t need no stinkin newscaster telling me who to vote for. Liberal or Conservative.
Report Post »eyestoseeearstohear
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:09pmYep!
Report Post »wewantchillywilly
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:33pmTrump is an arrogant ass and I cannot understand FoxNews’ OBSESSION with him. Gretta has him on almost every night. who the hell cares about donald trump!? whenever he is on, i turn off the tv. he practically says he wants to go to war with China! what a great idea! gahhhhh!
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:25pm…and Michelle Bachman is always in Hannity.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 3:25pm@TelepromoterNChief—-It’s spelled with one “L” unless your talking about Miche“LL”e Obama. Sure glad you know a lot.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 3:36pmAnd that’s why their #1 in the ratings.—Prime time P2+ (000s) 25-54 (000s) 35-64 (000s)
Report Post »FNC 2,356 527 957
CNN 652 214 282
MSNBC 980 195 413
CNBC 190 83 108
FBN 51 20 26
HLN 389 125 196
cemerius
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:33pmActually I feel We the People would be better served with interviewers like Donald Trump than “established media” with an agenda to get Obama re-elected!! Of course on that line I would steadfastly refuse to attend a debate run by TMZ or MTV!!! Sure Ron Paul would LOVE an MTV debate!!
Report Post »Tony
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:49pmAgree completely. At best the “news media” debates are worthless and at worst they promote the least able candidates. I found the recent Huckabee hosted debate to be by far the best. The three state attorneys asked the questions I wanted to hear answers to. And it revealed Gingrich to be as feared, one who thinks under his leadership the federal government can solve our problems, just as every other progressive president thought. I was very impressed with Perry (Santorum too) who clearly understood what must be done to the federal government, get rid of who departments and reduce the government’s involvement to the bare minimum required by the Constitution.
Report Post »Faith1029
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:27pmI totally agree. We’ve all seen what the liberal moderators are all about. All they want to do is play “gottcha” with no interest in serious questioning. I’d rather have Trump moderate any day than the left wing Media. Huckabee had a great fair debate for the candidates.
Report Post »sta
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:31pm“made a curious comment about Jon Huntsman’s religion”
Report Post »No he didn’t. He was being sarcastic while stating that Huntsman lied. Trump then said “I‘m sure he’ll tell the truth because he is Mormon.”
I took it as, Trump believes Mormons are honest people but Huntsman was not honest. It was a reminder that as a good Mormon, lies are not the norm and out of line.
OhSuzieQ
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:28pmYOU Go Mr. Trump! Keep them on their toes.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:34pmOHSUZIEQ. I am with you, You Go Trump!
Report Post »Kaoscontrol
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:36pmHe makes some good points, but overall Trump is as authentic as his hairpiece and almost as loopy.
Report Post »MrKnowItAll
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:28pmHear is your role mode. My wife and I. We both work hard. I sit at the table every week after week and write checks for the bills. Give my children the little left for things they NEED ONLY. If there is anything left. Problem is we are financially responsible people and still can’t make it. Sure plenty of people here just like us. But do we give up. No!
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:39pmYou greedy SOB. Giving your children stuff while 3 Free Meal A Day children starve. Why don’t you come over to the Dark Side, where living above your means is gospel, and Taking sheckles from actual working people is considered acceptable.
Actually you are one of millions that are going to stuff Barry and his band of DEMOCRAT thieves into the garbage can of history.
Crush Barry Nov 2012
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:35pmI‘m sure you’re very happy your Republican friends are going to make it even harder for you by refusing to extend the middle class tax relief program. But wait, it gets even better, they want to EXTEND the tax cuts for the millionaires because they are the ‘job creators’. (Of course it does beg the question – these tax cuts for the super rich have been in place for almost 10 years now, where are the jobs?)
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:25pm“Karl Rove gave us George Bush and George Bush crashed and burned and because of that we have Obama,” Trump told Todd. “The Republicans need to get rid of Karl Rove and they need fresh blood because Karl Rove is going to lead them into doom.”
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Trump gave us Harry Reid!!:
“Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has received the fourth-largest amount of Trump’s contributions, including $4,800 in the successful 2010 campaign against Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle. In total Trump has contributed $10,400 to Reid.”
Report Post »http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/02/donald-trumps-donations-to-democrats.html
GilbertAcct
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:37pmGreat point. I find it interesting (but increasingly not surprising) that most “tea partiers” couldn’t care less about such information.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:38pmI am finding that most on here that call themselves Tea are just kidding themselves. There are only two candidates left that can actually be called Tea candidates, Ron Paul (who started the Tea Party) and Michele Bachman, who ran as Tea from the beginning of her campaign. All others are Croni’s or Neocons, some a little more extreme than others.
Report Post »davidwjohnson
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:25pmThe Donald doesn’t help his case when he refers to Paul and Huntsman as losers after they decline his invitation.
The candidates should realize much of their appearances in debates are somewhat out of their control. If they don’t show up, the media will blast them for taking the democratic process lightly. When they do show up, the liberal media tries to torpedo them.
Trump may be a press hound, but he has a lot more star power than media moderators.
Like it or not, candidates need national face time to get the public to know, like, and trust them. With Trump as the ringmaster, it may seem like a circus, but you’ll get viewers to see the show.
OK, so Trump is a chump. As a presidential candidate, your speaking skills should easily be able to diffuse the likes of Trump or any other second rate moderator or politician, here or around the world. If not, it’s best WE find that out before WE make another mistake!
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:55pmI have already found out through research of the candidates and history to know who I am voting for. I am voting for the Constitution period. Going back to our roots is the only way I see to keep the Individual Liberties that most of us have taken for granted for decades while Progressive policies have chipped away at it.
Report Post »randy
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:23pmRove is an idiot!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:31pmI agree , Rove is a complete and utter DoucheBag ….
Report Post »FourthGenFarmer
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 3:37pmLoL…Rove and idiot??? he got America to elect the human equivalent of a rabid gerbil to the highest office in the land…twice…and you, randy, calling Mr. Rove an idiot…what have you done to cast such stones from your lofty heights…lol…Carl Rove may be pure evil, but an idiot he is not.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 6:44pmFOURTHGENFARMER agree…he is smart. But his expiration date has expired
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:22pmI, too, have come to hate Karl Rove.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:42pmI know a lot of people who feel the same way, myself included.
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:19pmHmmmmmm…..
Report Post »Well, I can say one thing. Trump is right about Rove. He’s a Republican hack and needs to go. I quit listening to him when he lied about his analysis of Christine O‘Donnell’s primary victory. He said he was just giving his opinion as an analyst. That was a lie. He was angry, pissed. It wouldn‘t have been any different if he’s said, “I can’t believe the people of Delaware can be this stupid”. Hey Carl. Go home, catch a fish or two, disappear.
riverdog1
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:53pmkarl was right about c.odonel. she is an IDIOT.
Report Post »TMan2020
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:19pmWow! One media doofer and one megalomaniac.
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:17pmAs a good conservative Republican I say “The Donald” is spot on about Rove. If anybody is hurting this party it is Rove, he’s a dinosaur. Now as for debates, Mike Huckabee had the best Presidential candidate interview so far. I gained a lot more knowledge about them through his special than anyone of the so called debates so far. Let me make this clear, I like FOX, however, I do not find them any better than the rest when it comes to substance in their debates. Wasn’t a fan of Huckabee before, but now I am rethinking that along with my selection of President.
Report Post »bajasurfer
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:15pmBut Romney & Gingrich would run to Trump‘s office now wouldn’t they ? hmmm … And , I don‘t hear them saying they won’t attend . Trump , the MSM , and the neocons are purposely turning the Republican primaries into a circus . Break out the popcorn .
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:12pmTrump is saying a lot of what the rest of us are thinking. I don’t always agree with him .. but I respect the fact that he is willing to speak up and use his voice to call out hypocisy and lies.
TEA!
Report Post »pandora
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:10pmTrump may not be a presidential type but he’s right on all counts here. Rove is bad news and Ron Paul…is a joke..but to an extent. He does have a lot more good ideas than bad ones but it’s the bad ones that put him in the “do not nominate” category.
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:13pmHis bad ideas like spending less? Or killing fewer foreigners whose families then want to come here and blow things up? Or returning power to the states and following the constitution? Or cutting taxes to spur economic growth?
Yeah. Those are ALL bad ideas…
Report Post »Roaran
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:33pmJust because you don‘t understand or just disagree with Ron Paul doesn’t make them bad ideas.
In fact, on all acounts, Ron Paul’s ideas are good for the U.S. And I will happily retract this statement if one person can make a reasonable argument ( no fallacies ) otherwise.
Report Post »Lordchamp
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:18pmOk how’s this. There are evil people in the world and just because you play nice does not mean they will. Japan and Hitler come to mind immediately. Islamist radicals do not want to be our friend and leave us alone whether we stay home or not. That will not get them into paradise with their virgins. If we leave them alone in their homes they will just come to our homes and it naive to think otherwise. History bears this out. Even our founding fathers found it necessary to battle Islam, because they kept attacking us, and I think they were even more Constitutional than Paul, ya think?
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:18pmAn intelligent man that is a Dr. and has served in the Air Force is a joke? You are a joke and all the other clowns that are running against Dr. Paul. Dr. Paul has been consistent for the past 30 years and has time after time stuck to his convictions and predicted many of the problems we are facing as a nation today. If only the rest of the lunatics in America could somehow have an ounce of common sense imparted into them between their Black Friday debt binges and rotting on the couch watching reality tv maybe we could get Dr. Paul elected, restore freedom and start to turn some things around.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 2:57pm“An intelligent man that is a Dr. and has served in the Air Force is a joke? You are a joke and all the other clowns that are running against Dr. Paul. Dr. Paul has been consistent for the past 30 years and has time after time stuck to his convictions”.
I guess one of his convictions is to steal taxpayer money to give to his constituents so he can get re-elected. Ron Paul is the King of Earmarks. Also if I had a job for 30 years and never did it I would have been fired about 29 years ago. Ron Paul has never authored a bill that was passed so as an elected Representative he is an abject failure. Let’s also not forget that he believes the crazy leader of Iran should be allowed to have a Nuclear weapon to wipe out one of our allies.
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:32pm@blackhawk – Your sstatements are completely false and I would like to see any evidence you can find or are basing your opinion on. I have done a lot of research on him and would love to see you back up your accusations with facts.
Ron Paul does not want Iran to get nukes, that is obsurd rhetoric. He simply states that we have no right to go in and intervene or start a war over the growth or decline of another soveriegn entity. if they attack us or our interest, then he has already stated he will utillize the full force of our military might to take out the threat. It is a LIE that he would not support Isreal. He would comply with the wishes of Isreal as long as it is backed by the constitution and the congress. Propaganda has had its way with Mr Cain it will not work with Ron Paul.
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:07pmTrump has a track record of asking pointed questions and cutting through the crap. That alone will make it interesting to watch.
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:03amWhere did you get those knife marks?
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:07pmHe is spot on on Rove.
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:14pmYeah he is. But like a stopped clock, even Rove is right a couple of times.
Report Post »eddw2112
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:06pmTrump is about as relevant as Obama without teleprompters.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:10pmAbout the only thing Trump is good at is bankruptcy and “lashing out.”
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As Ron Paul says: “You have two choices. Either you can work your way out of this, or you wait until it collapses and you have to rebuild it.”
A primary vote for either Romney or Gingrich is a vote for waiting, just as surely as a vote for Obama in 2008 was. Neither Gingrich nor Romney has even the faintest grasp of the nature or the extent of the problems presently facing the nation. Neither Gingrich nor Romney will do anything in office, anything at all, to address these problems. They will instead do precisely as various presidents named Bush, Obama and Clinton have done in attempting to buy more time, and thereby exacerbating the situation when no more time can be bought.
Republicans now have two choices. They can either put forward Ron Paul as a candidate who is committed to address the financial and economic problems facing the nation, or they can put forward a candidate who will do little more than ensure Republicans bear the blame for the economic collapse of the country.
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:11pmI agree. The 7 (6? Not Huntsman?) dwarfs are meeting with him to make sure he won’t run 3rd party against him. I wonder what’s in it for Trump? Where’s the prize for the carnival barker?
Report Post »chazman
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:13pm… I like Trump’s daughter … woof!
Report Post »girlnurse
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:04pmWay to keep these know nothing talking heads honest Trump!
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:01pmTrump is agood businessman, but I am not so sure he should have a major say in who we nominate. It makes me a bit uncomfortable. Somethinf is just off.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:05pmI‘ll tell what’s off – that rug on his head when he goes to bed at night.
Report Post »How long are you folks going to let the Grand Old Party be hijacked by these charlatans?
Obama Snake Oil Co
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:06pmI still believe at the end of the day, come hell or high water, its anybody but Obama. I, like the polls state reiliably, he is one and done. So in the scheme of everything, Anybody will beat Obama….we just need to see who the best anybody…
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:10pmI agree. Any time someone attacks a 77 year old gentleman, much less one who is famous for his incorruptable integrity, it’s obvious the attacker is at fault.
Trump’s ego is bruised by the good Doctor Paul not bowing and scraping. But, to be honest, after Trump’s attack at CPAC 2011 (where Paul won the straw poll, ironically), and after Trump has all but endorsed Romney, why would Ron Paul waste his time at the Trump debate?
Paul claimed it was going to be a circuis. Trump is turning it into exactly that.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:15pmWell I wouldn’t trust Trump in politics, you remember the last rich man that jumped in as a third party candidate and the democrat Bill Clinton won that election with less then 50% on the vote. Poss Perot just the same as elected Bill Clinton, was that his intentions for profit? Did Slick Willie fundamentally change our Constitution, he sure did, he gave us DADT which lead to gays in the military, he tried to give us Hillary care which is the same as Obama care, the only thing that stopped him was he had a GOP congress to stop him. It doesn’t take a degree in political science to figure these things out folks! Bill Clinton and the Godless democrat have set us up for the kill! He is still at work, he is as evil as Obama, his wife too!
Report Post »hucksqr
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:18pmSorry, but that very line of thinking is what got our Country in the pickle it’s in. Stop being fooled by the republican/democrat lie. They are the same party. By stating that you will vote for anybody but Obama, especially if he or she has an R next to their name, shows that you have no clue about the gravity of your vote. When you place a vote for one big government progressive over another, just because they have an R and not a D, means you don’t care about Liberty and Freedom, you only care that your “side” wins the election. If Newt or Romney are elected, it will not change anything for this Country. Your Liberty will not be restored, in fact, if it’s Newt especially, you will lose even more of what little you have left. He did state afterall he wanted the Patriot Act made stronger. He’s just a globalist pig who sold his soul to the Bilderbergh group. Jenny, the reason something seems off to you about Trump is because he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Just do a little research into his campaign donations, you won’t be listening to him again. Anybody that looks up to that guy and claims to be for Liberty is a liar.
Report Post »symphonic
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:04pmOf course its off. Trump is thinking APPRENTICE. PRESIDENTIAL APPRENTICE. He thinks he is a kingmaker. People like that really turn me off.
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