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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:45 PM Mar 2016

GOP Debate Cancelled After Drumpf Says He Won't Attend

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/gop-debate-cancelled-after-trump-says-he-won-t-attend-n540256

Next week's Republican presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah was cancelled Wednesday after Donald Trump said he likely would not attend, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee confirmed to NBC News.

Trump told debate host Fox News that he did not know about the planned showdown Monday and had another event scheduled.

"I think we've had enough debates," Trump said on Fox & Friends Wednesday, adding that he is "making a major speech in front of a very important group of people."

Trump later said he is addressing the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee and cannot make what would be the 13th GOP showdown.

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GOP Debate Cancelled After Drumpf Says He Won't Attend (Original Post) KamaAina Mar 2016 OP

Fascinating. Who is left now, Kasich and Cruz? Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1

I think we should start calling him Plump. He's looking very bad and pudgy these days. OregonBlue Mar 2016 #9

Kasich got his token win from his home state Ohio on Tuesday. bulloney Mar 2016 #10

I heard Trump University is sending its life-sized cardboard cut out of Trump to stand in Brother Buzz Mar 2016 #2

I have a feeling he's going to refuse to debate our nominee in the general napkinz Mar 2016 #3

My first thought, too. Rush bloviates alone for good reason. Hortensis Mar 2016 #5

he's been debating clowns for the past six months napkinz Mar 2016 #7

Oh, yes. Slice-and-dice Trump ratatouille. Hortensis Mar 2016 #8

OMG, could you see him debating Biden? woodsprite Mar 2016 #11

There is no need for the jury to retire. Doc_Technical Mar 2016 #4

incredible, isn't it? oioioi Mar 2016 #14

I guess we now know edhopper Mar 2016 #6

They can't do the show without the Headliner. maveric Mar 2016 #12

Headline: Trump Holds Hoop for GOP to Jump Through. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #13

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

1. Fascinating. Who is left now, Kasich and Cruz?

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:46 PM

Mar 2016

Drumpf can now dictate what happens, I guess.

OregonBlue

(7,754 posts)

9. I think we should start calling him Plump. He's looking very bad and pudgy these days.

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 03:38 PM

Mar 2016

bulloney

(4,113 posts)

10. Kasich got his token win from his home state Ohio on Tuesday.

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 03:39 PM

Mar 2016

He was at the bottom or only finished ahead of Rubio in the other primaries Tuesday.

I expect Kasich to drop out after the next set of primaries.

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

2. I heard Trump University is sending its life-sized cardboard cut out of Trump to stand in

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:57 PM

Mar 2016

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

3. I have a feeling he's going to refuse to debate our nominee in the general

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:59 PM

Mar 2016

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

5. My first thought, too. Rush bloviates alone for good reason.

Reply to napkinz (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 03:12 PM

Mar 2016

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

7. he's been debating clowns for the past six months

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 03:15 PM

Mar 2016

He knows he'll get clobbered in a one-on-one debate with Hillary or Bernie.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

8. Oh, yes. Slice-and-dice Trump ratatouille.

Reply to napkinz (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 03:17 PM

Mar 2016

woodsprite

(11,916 posts)

11. OMG, could you see him debating Biden?

Reply to napkinz (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 03:43 PM

Mar 2016

I'm just afraid Trump's going to barrel and talk right over whoever gets the Dem nom. He'll actually have to know something if they take turns and the moderators actually moderate.