Romney becomes first candidate in 16 years to decline youth debate

[Denise21]

Source: rawstory

Mitt Romney has become the first major presidential candidate to turn down the Presidential Youth Debate since it began in 1996, according to its organizers.

This year, President Barack Obama answered five questions, including one regarding youth unemployment and another concerning the rising federal debt. Romney, on the other hand, is completely absent from the debate, having declined requests to respond





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[MADem]

1. Ah, you fixed the HTML...

That "embed" stuff from RS doesn't work here, apparently.

Here are four paragraphs from your link:

Mitt Romney has become the first major presidential candidate to turn down the Presidential Youth Debate since it began in 1996, according to its organizers.

This year, President Barack Obama answered five questions, including one regarding youth unemployment and another concerning the rising federal debt. Romney, on the other hand, is completely absent from the debate, having declined requests to respond.

“In June both President Obama and Gov. Romney were invited in the hope they would both take this opportunity to address millions of young people about the issues that are most important to them,” the organizer of the debate said in a statement. “Unfortunately, despite our efforts over a four-month period, Gov. Romney declined participation. He is the first and only candidate in our 16-year history to decide not to answer the questions young Americans chose as most important through the Presidential Youth Debate.”

The organizers of the debate said they still hoped Romney would respond before Election Day, noting the importance of Millennials as a voting bloc.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. While it's odd that any candidate would pass up free publicity,

Mittens might have decided to pass on this because the kids are too young to vote, and even if they could, hardly anybody under 50 is interested in him anyhow.

I suspect Mittens also cares little about the future of the GOP - he only wants to get his own sorry plastic self elected, and tough shit for whoever comes later. He'll be off being a god on the planet Kolob, so why should he try to cultivate young future voters in this country on this planet?

Still, it was stupid, and very bad PR.

[MADem]

8. How hard is it to answer five lousy questions?

One of which was sure to be something like "What kind of music do you like?" And "Do your sons have any cute sons of dating age?"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. He couldn't be bothered with something so trivial.

And maybe he was afraid they'd ask him about his underwear.

[MADem]

25. Boxers, briefs...or magic? That might be awkward! nt

[Denise21]

18. Romney becomes first candidate in 16 years to decline youth debate

He's afraid due to his dishonest nature...that young people can see through!

[randome]

22. He's afraid due to his awkward nature. The man cannot think on his feet.

It's the one thing that is glaringly obvious and yet very few want to mention. I guess that's because it seems like ridiculing a man because of his 'behavior disability'.

[progressivebydesign]

20. He didn't have to release his taxes, why would he answer questions?

He didn't talk to the media for the past month? His VP running mate has been shadowy at best. He is hoping to win with the lease disclosure possible, the least chance that people will figure out his shit.

I think they should have cut the deadline on him not give him til Election Day.

[defacto7]

2. Romney...

What is wrong with this guy???

(rhetorical)

[SoapBox]

5. He's scared shitless.

The Pukes and Baggers simply don't want the vast majority of Americans, to truly understand how
BAD this bastard is...and not only knowing him but the Radical and Extreme views and positions
of the crazy freaks in their "party".

It's WAY overdue that "normal" Americans cast these freak Baggers out of every position in every state
as well as at the federal levels.

[defacto7]

23. I hear you!

[silverweb]

3. Chickenshit coward!

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Liar. Crook. Bully. War monger. What a president he'd make, huh?

The fact that he has more than 20% in the polls is terrifying.

[Kablooie]

6. Guess there aren't enough rich white middle aged male members of the youth debate.

It really says something when you have to use so many qualifiers to describe supportive voters.

[BootinUp]

7. Romney to Youth: You are not that important

and don't get your hopes up about ever being that important.

[jenw2]

10. Is Romney smarter than a fifth grader?

nope

[UtahLib]

13. Perfect answer nt

[treestar]

11. R$ has no soul

this proves it right there.

[heaven05]

12. well

we know he's a useless chickenhawk coward draft dodger, he knows he's prone to stupidity, didn't want to take the chance that this one time people would have seen him or heard about him would have been the straw that broke the camels back and american voters and future voters would've said, up yours mitt. But don't worry Tuesday that's what we'll all be saying to mittshit.

[liberal N proud]

14. He is afraid to face the generation he wants to screw.

[madrchsod]

15. i wonder what he would do if he meant with putin and his dogs?

shit in his magic underwear?

[Quantess]

16. Not very many minors are wealthy donors.

Was that why he didn't?

[L0oniX]

17. The feeling was probably mutual. People aren't into cults these days unless...

it's Blue Oyster Cult ...Cities on Flames With Rock and Roll

[nichomachus]

19. He's petrified

That they're going to ask "boxers or briefs?" and he's going to have to say "magic."

[TeamPooka]

21. Rmoney is a wuss

[yurbud]

24. Romney is busy preparing his 2016 campaign. "First, I have to figure out how to beat Jeb, then..."

"Then on to Hillary!"

[Historic NY]

26. Wow won't answer kids questions