Newt Gingrich accepts Donald Trump debate invitation, Ron Paul declines

[tabatha]

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich announced Saturday he has accepted an invitation to attend a presidential debate moderated by celebrity real estate investor Donald Trump.

Gingrich is the first candidate to accept the invitation to the debate, which is being sponsored by Newsmax, a conservative news outlet. While most of the other campaigns have not yet weighed in on their attendance, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and Texas Rep. Ron Paul already rejected theirs.

A Huntsman spokesman said he looks "forward to watching Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich suck up to Trump with a big bowl of popcorn" and Paul's spokesman Jesse Benton said the event was "beneath the office of the Presidency."

"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," Benton said in a statement.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/newt-gingrich-accepts-donald-trump-debate-invitation-ron-200958185.html

I guess Gingrich is beneath the office of the Presidency.

[Why Syzygy]

1. Circus . nt

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/03/paul-campaign-calls-trump-debate-beneath-the-office-of-the-presidency-declines-invite/

[opihimoimoi]

2. Newtie is a Grifter of mega proportions

[The Genealogist]

3. Newt's favorite hobby is hearing himself talk

He loves debates. He gets to blither ad nauseum, spewing his pseudo-intellectual hogwash. He has challenged Mr Obama, and I think Romney to a series of debates. Talk talk talk, nothing but hateful garbage and word salad.

[tabatha]

5. I agree.

I actually think he is more dangerous than Romney.
Newt lies and lies and lies and drones and drones.

[populist3]

4. I dont think Pauls people should have skipped let alone

go out of their way to insult the guy

the more debates the better no matter who hosts

[Contrary1]

6. I agree...

Better for the Democrats.

[Rowdyboy]

7. Trump has repeatedly slammed Paul , belittling him nastily..why tolerate that shit from the Donald?

I think everyone but Gingrich should skip the debate with Trump and they could have a two man show, sort of Abbott and Costello. Or else form a panel of celebrity judges like Gordon Ramsey and Heidi Klum. At least that way it would be a legitimate "reality" show.

[Sugarcoated]

8. Huntsman has my respect

but Paul, nada

[spanone]

9. this country is spiraling into the depths of ignorance