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And the winner – with great class- Chuck Todd for NBC.
Trump’s ego is so huge, he has to make everything about “you called me.” And in typical fashion, he has to attack the other guy’s standing or ratings.
Imagine this in the same room with Gingrich. A stadium will be needed to accommodate both egos.
Via CNN: Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman will both skip the debate to be moderated by real estate mogul Donald Trump, citing concerns about the seriousness of the event.
In a campaign statement released Saturday, Paul’s campaign called the debate a distraction from the real issues of the campaign.
“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,” Jesse Benton, Ron Paul’s national campaign chairman, said in a statement.
He added, “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.”
In an “I-know-you-are-but-what-am-I” moment, Trump slammed Paul as a non-electable candidate.
“As I said in the past and will reiterate again, Ron Paul has a zero chance of winning either the nomination or the Presidency,” Trump said in a statement to CNN. “My poll numbers were substantially higher than any of his poll numbers, at any time, and when I decided not to run, due to the equal time provisions concerning my hit show The Apprentice, I was leading the Republican field.”
Trump also took a swipe at Huntsman as “inconsequential”:
“Few people take Ron Paul seriously and many of his views and presentation make him a clown-like candidate,” Trump said. “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 who are trying very hard to make a very important decision.”
Huntsman’s campaign said Friday the former Utah governor wouldn’t be making an appearance at the event.
“We have declined to participate in the ‘Presidential Apprentice’ Debate with The Donald,” Huntsman spokesman Tim Miller said in a statement. “The Republican Party deserves a serious discussion of the issues so voters can choose a leader they trust to defeat President Obama and turn our economy around.”
On Friday, the conservative online publication Newsmax announced they were sponsoring the Trump-moderated debate on December 27. It will be held in Des Moines, Iowa, just days before the state holds its first-in-the-nation caucus.
The folks are working to raise funds to get this on US television.
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Here’s the star of the video being interviewed:
Gov. Rick Perry believes he can unilaterally wipe out the Affordable Care Act with an executive order.
Seventh grade civics classes teach kids that Congress passes laws, Presidents sign them into law. One branch of government can’t eliminate a law unilaterally.
Now, Perry goes on to say he would put people in positions who have the same mind set as he does to de-fund parts of the law, and thereby no implement what Congress passed.
This sounds a lot like what Republicans don’t like about the Obama administration not defend DOMA. You can’t have it both ways. If you believe a law passed by Congress and signed by a President is the law and has to be defended, then you have to hold onto that. If you don’t like the law, you go back to Congress and have them repeal it, like we did with DADT.
But you can’t criticize the current President for not defending DOMA (which is still being implemented btw) and then turn around and say you won’t implement ACA. It’s one or the other.
Moving video by a bullied teen.
It was uploaded in August and I hope someone connected with him. It’s the only video this particular account uploaded.
Don’t bully; think about the words you use; if you see bullying in any form, stop it – or find someone who can.
If you are being bullied, talk to someone. One place is The Trevor Lifeline at 866-488-7386. There’s always someone there to talk to.
UPDATE: Jonah Mowry, the young guy in the video, posted a ‘thank you’ yesterday to viewers for their support.
Andy Borowitz is one of the funniest people you can read on the internet. Here’s just a snippet from his latest post that he wrote as “the first draft of Herman Cain’s speech:”
I mean, let’s get real. I never heard of Libya. I didn’t know whether that CNN dude’s name was Wolf or Blitz. And my only training for running the #1 nation in the world was running its #8 pizza chain. Yet none of that, I repeat, none of that disqualified me. In fact, I was the front-fucking-runner, as long as I kept my 9-9-9 in my pants. (I have no idea what I meant by that — I just like saying 9-9-9.)
But here’s the part that really kills me. You’re kicking me to the curb because I was messing around, and instead you’re going with… Newt Gingrich? I repeat: are you fucking kidding me? Oh, I know what you’re saying: you love Newt because he’s an “intellectual.” Well, Newt Gingrich is the intellectual of the Republican field the way Moe was the intellectual of the Stooges.
The ironic thing about this “poor kids don’t know how to work” thing is: when I was growing up, the only kids I knew that didn’t know how to work came from families that were “well off” and had everything handed to them.
To listen to the Newt here, you’d think – by his logic – ALL wealthy kids are hard, diligent workers.
I don’t like the idea of generalizations most of the time. The fact is a rich kid can be lazy, a poor kid can kill himself to pull himself out of poverty. And vice versa.
To say poor kids don’t know how to work because no one around them works is terribly over-simplified.
One other thing: I think kids should have the time to study in the afternoons and play and be creative. Expanding your mind with education and creativity is the key to developing not only new ideas but social and communication skills.
I don’t think putting a poor kid to work at the age of 12 mopping floors is going to inspire the kid to grow, to reach, to dream, to succeed.
Nothing wrong with working. But everything has it’s season.