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spanone

(135,823 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 07:51 PM Dec 2011

Donald Trump debate, minus The Donald

Apparently, even Donald Trump realized that being seen at the Donald Trump Newsmax debate might damage his credibility.

In one of those mind-boggling statements that will live in infamy, he announced Tuesday that:

“The Republican Party candidates are very concerned that I will announce my candidacy for President of the United States as an Independent and that, unless I conclusively agree not to run as an Independent, they will not agree to attend or be a part of the Newsmax debate scheduled for December 27, 2011. It is very important to me that the right Republican candidate be chosen to defeat the failed and very destructive Obama Administration, but if that Republican, in my opinion, is not the right candidate, I am not willing to give up my right to run as an Independent candidate. Therefore, so that there is no conflict of interest within the Republican Party, I have decided not to be the moderator of the Newsmax debate. The American people are embarrassed by the gridlock currently taking place in Washington. I must leave all of my options open because, above all else, we must make America great again!”

Trump might run because “above all else, we must make America great again!”? That is odd, given that the simplest recipe for making America great is for Donald Trump not to run for anything.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/post/donald-trump-debate-minus-the-donald/2011/12/13/gIQA34ERsO_blog.html