GOP donors wanted Bush, Rubio, and Walker to boycott debates unless Trump was disqualified

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Hot Air: GOP donors wanted Bush, Rubio, and Walker to boycott debates unless Trump was disqualified Jul 23, 2015 12:41 PM by Allahpundit

So, so dumb, but that’s our donor class for you.

 

Many national Republican officials are increasingly resigned to Mr. Trump’s looming presence. At a meeting of the Republican Governors Association this week in Aspen, Colo., donors and operatives mused about how to prevent him from hijacking the debate.

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And how would they disqualify him?

[Valin]

And how would they disqualify him?

 

 

I would just ignore him. Let him on stage and act like he's not there. If it is necessary to respond just say something like "Well That's Donald For You." then move on.

 

He is only in it for the PR.

[Valin]

@WestVirginaRebel

 

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GOP ELITES PLOT TO BAR FRONTRUNNER TRUMP FROM DEBATE

 

As if we need more proof of how tone deaf and self-destructive GOP elites can be towards their most reliable voters, the New York Times reports that at a weekend meeting of the Republican Governors Association there was an attempt by some “donors and operatives” to come up with a plan to bar current Republican frontrunner Donald Trump from the presidential debates.

 

Many national Republican officials are increasingly resigned to Mr. Trump’s looming presence. At a meeting of the Republican Governors Association this week in Aspen, Colo., donors and operatives mused about how to prevent him from hijacking the debate.

 

One idea that came up was to urge three leading candidates — Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor; Mr. Walker; and Senator Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) of Florida — to band together and state that they would not participate in any debate in which Mr. Trump was present, using his refusal to rule out a third-party bid as a pretext for taking such a hard line. The thinking, according to a Republican involved in the conversations, was that the lesser-funded prospects who have been eclipsed by Mr. Trump would follow suit, and the TV networks airing the debates would be forced to bar Mr. Trump in order to have a full complement of candidates.

 

But none of the campaigns have shown any appetite for such solidarity, for reasons ranging from their strategic interests and not wanting to make Mr. Trump a martyr, to fear of making an enemy of Fox News, the preferred cable network of conservatives and the host of the first debate.

 

Luckily for the GOP cooler heads prevailed but that the idea was even floated at this level is indicative of the Republican Establishment’s most glaring flaw.

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People are seeing them for what they are?

[Valin]

@WestVirginaRebel

 

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GOP ELITES PLOT TO BAR FRONTRUNNER TRUMP FROM DEBATE

 

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People are seeing them for what they are?

 

 

The are some who think it's a bad idea to have a big mouthed self serving (often) Democrat on stage?

 

 

The question is Why do people take him seriously?