Ron Paul Rejects Donald Trump-Moderated Debate

The RNC should run the other way and advise its candidates to do the same. Perhaps it’s just sad that the “gotcha” moderators from the liberal news outlets can’t come up with the type of tough questions Mr. Trump will put to the candidates on trade with China, foreign policy and domestic spending. Trump makes it a circus, a gimmick, and a ratings thing that the liberal left won’t let die. Of course, they’ll ignore the substance of the debate and anything good that comes from it. Would you expect anything else from the left?

Ron Paul clown like? Trump’s whole life has been the top clown in his superficial circus. God, what have we stooped to…

If Trump would refer to Paul as a clown-like candidate, then how fair do you think Trump would have been to Paul if Paul had decided to participate?? Trump is very biased. Happy to see Huntsman and Paul can see through the fog on how this debate will be played out.

PRESIDENT RON PAUL! And John Huntsman made me smile. Both of them right on target with this one.

while I don’t think Mr. Paul would be a good president I support his decision not to attend one of the Donalds self aggrandizing shows, Trump sure wants to be a king maker and I don’t think the candidates should give him the time of day.

Glad Dr. Paul, the truly honest and moral candidate is not participating in the Trump Circus. Let the clowns attend.

According to Ron Paul’s campaign, Trump’s participation “is beneath the office of the Presidency and flies in the face of that office’s history and dignity.” Right ON.

Romney, Palin, Perry, Cain, Gingrich, and Bachman have all kissed P.T Barnum Trump’s ring. This should be a litmus test.

The only GOP candidates worth salt are Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman. What has happened to the Republican Party?

Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman both reject the circus that surrounds Trump. Good for them. Too bad the zealots on the Right aren’t bright enough to recognize that these two men, at least, have principles that they are willing to stick to………….

Trump is truly the clown, just look at his hair and his tv shows. Ron Paul is a respected and loved man; I’ve never heard of anyone who has those sentiments for Donald Trump.

Trump is the one who looks like a clown. especially with that hair.

The Donald should stick to hosting ‘Celebrity Apprentice’.

Donald WHO ?

What an egotistical piece of humanity, and I question his DNA. Why do the news media (print & TV) give this buffoon such time and space. Bankruptcy and divorce filings keep him way too busy to be able to focus on such trivial problems as the President of the USA dfaily encounters.

TRUMP–SIT DOWN AND SHUT YOUR STUPID YAP. No one gives a crap about what you think..

Mr.Paul shouldn’t have even dignified Trump’s request with a response./..If Ron Paul is a clown?..then Donald Trump is a Carnival Barker

Hey Trump, I have news for you, YOU’RE FIRED.

The Republican Party & all but two candidates will be participating in “The Inane Apprentice Dog and Pony Show” aka “The Trump Self-Aggrandizement Show”. Rep. Ron Paul has once again shown great wisdom by refusing to participate. Can’t believe the others fell for the carnival barker’s ploy. How can they run our country when they are that gullible? Thank you, Rep. Paul.

I’d vote for RPaul and JHuntsman ticket in a new york second!

Ron Paul & Jon Huntsman are afraid of answering the tough questions!

Ron Paul and Jon Huntsmen are the two reallly decent candidates running in the Republican presidential nominee race….The others…well……not so much…unless you enjoy the circus.

Good for Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman, stay away from this freak show. Trump is a joke and so are all of the candidates who are going to show up to kiss the ring. Paul / Huntsman 2012!

What a total embarrassEd for the not only the GOP but every sane american citizen!

“Benton called the choice of Trump as a moderator ‘wildly inappropriate’ and said his presence at the debate will “contribute to an unwanted circus-like atmosphere.” – Can’t say it any better than Benton already has. Taking Trump seriously is proof-positive the GOP has turned into a dog and pony show.

I am so glad Dr Paul and Mr Huntsman decided not to attend. As others have stated just the response from Trump shows how ridiculous he his. Responding to the 9bn bla bla worth was brilliant when Benton called out taking Trump’s advice about bankruptcy.

He is going to moderate, and then he might decide to jump in the race. Did I read that some places or am I crazi?

I am also disappointed in the GOP’s selection of a moderator. I never even watched that moron’s show. Unlike these other candidates, Ron Paul (and apparently Huntsman) are not sell outs.

I do feel robbed by this as we will not see Ron Paul making them look like idiots, but I have to respect him for it. I also have more respect for Huntsman now. I don’t agree with as much of his views as I do Paul, but he stood out among the other candidates when he and Paul were the only candidates who were against torture at one of the last debates.

This truly has become a circus, and the GOP has managed to find a new low with selecting Trump. They have already become more and more disgraceful. Look at their favorite selection: Newt….

While talking about disappointment it is hard for me not to mention the Tea Party. With the exception of a few in that group they have totally sold out too. They started out appearing good, after the 2008 elections when they tried grabbing some of us Ron Paul Supporters, but they have opted for more of the same and have moved away from conservative values.

I have new respect for Messrs Paul and Huntsman. Having that fraud of a clown serve as moderator of anything is worse than a joke. Doesn’t the RNC realize that the Dems are laughing at GOP candidate due to circus stunts like this? Where’s the leadership?

Dr. Paul takes everything he does very seriously he wants to help the american people more than any other candidate I strongly believe that.

GOP is politically bankrupt. It all started with the birther thing, Trump in whole hog of course. Then there was Libya. GOP was all over the lot trying to anticipate what Obama would do and make it wrong whatever it was. He comes up golden on both accounts and GOP just looks stupid. Then the deficit/teaparty debacle. The deal was on the table with a TRILLION IN CUTS, plus revenues of course, and Cantor kicks the chair out from Boehner. Pledgebots sink the boat. All the smart people have obviously abandoned ship and so we have the current ship of fools out to sea without a paddle. I’m independent. I can be swayed, but not by these wahoos. DONALD TRUMP???? What were you clowns thinking??!! One last thing: don’t stop. It’s just too funny.

I agree. Donald Trump, always the showman.

I don’t “do” libertarian and think it’s pollyanna vision. However, I’ll say this about Ron Paul. I can not think of one lie that man has ever told. He does not fake outrage and he shoots straight. I greatly admire this about that man and if only we had more like him. He called this one absolutely right. Yeah to Huntsman too.

I vote for the person, not the party, and I have never been so motivated to back a candidate as I’m willing to back Ron Paul!

Moderating a GOP debate is nothing more than another one of Trump’s self promoting publicity stunts. Will there be a bathing suit competition (via Miss Universe)? Or maybe the opportunity for the Donald to ridicule and publicly humiliate then scream “you’re FIRED” at the candidate who doesn’t bow down and kiss his ring. This is just the next episode of the “Anybody But Mitt” show.

This “debate” is an absolute joke. I think at this point I’d rather have four more years of Obama than having to deal with any of the flip-flopping, easily-bought RINO’s that will be kissing Trump’s feet at that “debate” as President.

Ron Paul is a very smart man.We would be lucky to have him as our President.

Donald Trump is just using this to propagate his (unverified) claim to have a net worth of $7 Billion dollars. He won’t jump into the race because that would mean he’d have to substantiate that claim — and I doubt that he could.

Ron Paul has shown his dignity by declining the invitation. He might have been tempted, given the lack of media attention he has been given, both in the mainstream and “conservative”-oriented media, but he has too many scruples for that.

Trump is he clown.

“If Trump wants to be taken seriously by Republicans, he needs to quit Celebrity Apprentice and apologize to the Iowa GOP.

“If he gets his act together, President Paul might consider getting his advice on fixing our country’s financial situation. We understand Donald has a lot of experience with bankruptcy.”

- Jesse Benton, Campaign Manager for Ron Paul

Trump him self tried to run so I don’t consider him a honest broker so to speak, and as the media bias one the last example from a major network gave him little over a minute in 90 minute debate after that and all the other example i to would not trust most debates all the others are just like the Bushes and their destruction. I also would be very susceptible

It’s just one more opportunity for Trump to promote himself. Ron Paul will always be the better man in this world.

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

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

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

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

Ron Paul is freaking insane. It’s embarrassing that he’s a “Republican” candidate.

“Trump proclaimed that Paul had “zero chance” of getting elected president…” Hmmm, could be, but its doubtful, at present, that any other republican can do any better, the polls to the contrary notwithstanding. Besides, voting in an election at the cost of one’s integrity makes you a loser. I’d like to vote to oust Obama, but from what I’ve seen of the republicans, I think I’ll vote to keep him in. I’m sick and tired of the republican mantra of protecting the rich at the expense of everyone else and their overworked myopia as regards to our military and our foreign policy, or lack thereof. Furthermore, I’d like to hear their excuse as to why their past legislative agendas have sent American jobs overseas, or why they steadfastly supported a president that should have been impeached or one that should be impeached now? Actually, I think that Ron Paul, although he, at times, seems to have some difficulty in expressing himself and isn’t, as handsome as some of the other players,has ideas about government that are superior.

Barack Obama was supposed to be the Peace President. He was supposed to get us out of the Middle East, close Guantanamo, etc. and restore our respect around the world. Guantanamo is still open. We’re still in Iraq and Afghanistan, and then Libya, and next Iran? He won the Nobel PEACE Prize and he has killed Americans with drone attacks, not to mention thousands of innocent Iraquis and Afghanis and Libyans! The more I hear from Ron Paul, the more I think he is the only real Peace candidate in the race on either side. He’s the only serious candidate when it comes to ending the corrupt status quo in Washington. He seems like the only grownup in the room. It doesn’t surprise me to hear that he told Trump to stick it. Trump is a joke.

It was Ron Paul who warned about the housing and monetary crash, not Trump! When I saw that Trump was hosting a debate I had already made up my mind not to watch and just catch the Ron Paul highlights on youtube but now I don’t have to watch any of it. Trump is as big a weasel as his hair!

Ron Paul 2012 or BU$T !!

Glad to see Paul and Huntsman dropped out. There’s another candidate at the very bottom of the polls that seems decent but doesn’t have a chance. I cannot think of his name and maybe that’s why he’s at the bottom of the polls. He’s basically invisible. Still, it’s a shame.

Paul is Clown-Like????

That is known as PROJECTION, Mr. Trump.

Ron Paul is jealous of Mr. Trump???

Again, this is known as PROJECTION.

If I were Benton, I would keep stoking Trump and his inscurities which he overcompensates with an arrogance unrivaled. He is a very hurt man, Mr. Trump.

What an arrogant Buffoon.

Ian

Wonder why my name is in “RED” while every other name is “Black?!”
VOTE ANTIINCUMBENT!

I must say I’m happy to see how many of you are AWAKE, & wising up to the FACT, that all of those issues the power hungry have used to keep America asleep, could be losing their potency.
If there were to ab an actual debate , where each Applicant was given the same questions & allowed to answer appropriately, None of these clowns nor The President, would be able to stand up to the knowledge, wisdom, ethics, & Economical & CONSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE of
Dr. Ron Paul!

Ron Paul’s investment portfolio has returned over 600% in the last ten years. I wonder how that compares to Donny Trumps?

In political terms, Trump is like a commercial on a very interesting, informative, and life changing TV program. It’s those seconds in the show that you can’t wait to be over! You might find some product that might interest you, but most of the time its just junk that corporations are trying to shove down your throat. Trump has tremendous experience in bankruptcy, but we surely don’t want to experience it as a country!

I wouldn’t vote for anyone that does participate in this debate. When is the debate sponsored by the National Enquirer? Donald Trump may not have filed for personal bankruptcy, but he’s filed many times for bankruptcy protection on various companies. We know that bankruptcy wipes out DEBT and people that provided services to that company are NOT PAID. Donald Trump is a deadbeat and Congressman Paul is right.

None of the candidates are discussing the real woes facing our country. China is the head and we have sold ourselves to be its tail. They own us as much as any master owns a slave. As long as we keep being exploited by China they are willing to hold up our economy. They hold trillions of our U.S. dollars. When the time comes when we are no longer a benefit, they will sell off the trillions of our U.S. dollars to get off a sinking ship, and everyone else will join them. It will trigger a world wide depression that will not be survived by the United States. It will happen so fast and so unexpectedly when it happens. With this looming over us, and the media pretending it is not even there, where is the candidate who will stand up and map out a plan to get us off this precipice and back onto solid ground? No one is talking reality here. When the dollar fails, our way of life in America will suddenly be gone. Then riots will occur, and martial law will be declared, and liberty will vanish.
And the real reason is this: Our society has come to view Liberty as a license instead of a responsibility.

Trump questions how Paul would fare in the world of big business. That’s actually a valid criticism. Ron Paul would not fare well in today’s world of crony capitalism – his honesty and integrity are far to high.
Dr. Paul would do splendidly in an environment of honest free market capitalism. Trump would fall flat on his *ss in such a system – because his success is largely based upon the political pull and favors, not on true competence and hard work.

We once had a economic system largely dominated by hard working free-market capitalist principles. That is how the nation became so rich and prosperous in the first half of the last century. Crony capitalism (corporatism) and our central bank have now destroyed much of our free-market system, and our wealth is crumbling along with our standard of living.

American will not recover until we re-discover the principles that made us what we once were.
Ron Paul is trying to show us the door – but we as a people have to be smart enough to re-enter it.

Ron Paul simply can’t handle questions based on business sense.

He is really an odd person, with some really strange concept views, anyway, so I don’t see him as ever being a serious candidate for the office.

Bravo to Paul and Huntsman. Their integrity shines above the rest. While the vetting of our presidential candidates has already had too much media circus, a Trump “reality” show would be the ultimate insult to the process.
Maybe Trump is trying for a remake of “The Running Man”. Since Paul won’t be there, Trump could get Jesse Ventura back as Captain Freedom and Newt could take Schwarzenegger’s role of Ben Richards. …Hello, this is Killian. Give me the Justice Department, Entertainment Division.

Ron Paul is a true patriot! Ronald McDonald Trump is the only clown here!

Says the clown who tried to patent a phrase. Dr. Paul is still strong in the race and you say he has no chance. What does that say about your pathetic attempt?

Isn’t the role of a moderator to be impartial and non-biased? Trump is passe’. I fully respect Mr. Huntsman and Mr. Paul for calling this fox-in-the-chicken coop charade out! ~ Trump is an embarrassment to society and the GOP.

It’s not difficult to see that it was Trump who was made a clown of, and he himself has proven why his “debate” is the joke Paul said it would be.

Cheers for Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman .Now for Donald Trump-Your fire!!!!!! I’m 100% for Ron Paul And If Herman Cain is innocent of the accusations of sexual-harassment I surely feel sorry for the man good luck to you all.

As with the “birth certificate” show, Trump continues to stick his toe in the water without putting his foot in.

Will not read abc news any more after this annoying ad auto-playing at the bottom of the page.

checking things out, need to read some more of your posts before I give an opinion