2016 GOP POTUS Clown Car Contestants

Always room for another nutcase....
Mike Huckabee Say Goodbye Fox News; White House Run Next? – Video

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UPDATED, 6:04PM: Mike Huckabee ended his Fox News show tonight by announcing he’s ending his run at Fox News. “It has been the ride of a lifetime, and I have never had so much fun in my life,” the former Arkansas governor told his live studio audience on Huckabee. “But I also realize that God hasn’t put me on Earth just to have a good time or to make a good living but rather God’s put me on Earth to try to make a good life. There has been a great deal of speculation as to whether I would run for president. And if I were willing to absolutely rule that out, I could keep doing this show. But I can’t make such a declaration. Now I’m not going to make a decision about running until late in the spring of 2015,

The circus is coming to town!...

RNC rolls out 2016 debate schedule
Source: Politico

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CORONADO, Calif. — The Republican National Committee will announce Friday that it has sanctioned nine presidential primary debates, starting this August in Ohio and continuing through March 2016, with the potential to add a few more.

The schedule will be rolled out at the party’s winter meeting here later this afternoon, but POLITICO obtained a first look at the line-up from insiders.

To give their push to control the debate process teeth, any candidate who participates in a non-sanctioned debate will not be allowed to participate in any more sanctioned debates. This will likely deter candidates and other media outlets from holding unofficial debates.

Here are the nine debates that have been sanctioned, with the caveat that negotiations to finalize the details are ongoing:
1. Fox News, August 2015, Ohio
2. CNN, September 2015, California
3. CNBC, October 2015, Colorado
4. Fox Business, November 2015, Wisconsin
5. CNN, December 2015, Nevada
6. Fox News, January 2016, Iowa
7. ABC News, February 2016, New Hampshire
8. CBS News, February 2016, South Carolina
9. NBC/Telemundo, February 2016, Florida

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/rnc-2016-debate-schedule-114329.html#ixzz3P16jw41J
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/rnc-2016-debate-schedule-114329.html

Too gutless to go on MSNBC but 3 for Fox. Thanks for the talking point,cowards.

Sarah Palin and Donald Trump both interested in 2016 runs

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Sarah Palin and Donald Trump both interested in 2016 runs
Source: CNN.com

Washington (CNN)With a Clinton, a Bush and a Romney all seriously teasing presidential runs, why not a Palin?

Why not, indeed.

Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate was asked by ABC News if she's interested in running for the White House.

"Of course," she said during the interview, which was conducted as she served wild boar chili to the homeless in Las Vegas.


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Teasing a presidential run can become something of a hobby for people with a certain level of political celebrity.

Donald Trump, the reality TV star and real estate developer, has teased runs for the White House during a few presidential cycles. He's in Iowa this weekend, too.

He again didn't rule out a potential 2016 run for himself, saying if he actually launches a campaign, he'd do it before June.

A grifter and a carnival barker walk into a bar....

Free To Be Dumb: The Republican Iowa Freedom Summit Lives Up To Its Billing

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This weekend Rep. Steve King of Iowa, who maligned immigrants as drug mules who “have calves the size of cantaloupes,” and supports dog fighting because laws that protect animal welfare are, “exactly what our founding fathers wanted to avoid,” hosted his annual Iowa Freedom Summit with a star-studded cast of prospective GOP presidential candidates. And Fox News was there to capture every thrilling moment.

For some reason Fox thinks it is breaking news that Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, and Rick Perry said mean things about ObamaCare. Their definition of “thrashing” must be “to mutter childish slogans and stomp your feet.” And they continue to ignore the fact that their calls to repeal it have failed repeatedly, including when the Supreme Court upheld it. Also forgotten is any mention of what they would replace it with as they throw millions of Americans off of their insurance plans.

The timing of this event couldn’t have been better as this week saw the advancement of several possible candidacies, including Sarah Palin and Donald Trump, both of whom were in attendance. Palin distinguished herself by posing with a sign that said “Fuc_ Michael Moore,” as part of her campaign to defend the box office hit, American Sniper. She addressed the same subject in her speech when she further demonstrated her grown up, Christian values by shouting “Screw the left in Hollywood.” Somebody might want to tell her that Hollywood is responsible for the movie she is defending. Note to GOP: She aint running.

The Donald was his typically arrogant, Narcissistic self. He insulted fellow Republican Mitt Romney (a no-show) saying that he would not be a good candidate because “he choked” last time around. He also raised the tender issue of Romney’s 47% remarks and said that his RomneyCare in Massachusetts was enough to disqualify him from further consideration. He also slammed Jeb Bush (another no-show) because of his name saying that “The last thing we need is another Bush.” He may get some agreement from Democrats on that. And of course, he bragged about himself. Even though there is little chance that he will enter the race, like every other time he has pretended to run, he is just promoting his own interests and image (like Palin).

Dr. Ben Carson took the stage to further prove that he must have have missed every class in college except brain surgery. He began by complaining that he doesn’t believe in taking healthcare and “putting it in the hands of the government.” Setting aside the fact that ObamaCare doesn’t do that, he expresses his preference for putting healthcare in the hands of greedy, soulless corporations. And he actually said that even if it worked he would oppose it. Um, OK. Then he declares that immigrants only come to America because it is so attractive. Therefore, he proposes that that be reversed. That might actually work. Make America less attractive and nobody will want to come. However, it’s a terrible campaign slogan, and besides, George Bush already tried that.

The comedy extravaganza continues with featured guests like Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Chris Christie, and Rick Santorum. The prospective candidates from the so-called “establishment” wing of the party (Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio) all declined to attend. That may cost them some Tea-fection when the race begins in earnest. But from this small glimpse into the nascent campaign season, it is bound to be a bountiful cornucopia of laughs. Just wait for the debates to get started.

Donald Trump Is Launching A 2016 Exploratory Committee -- For Real

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Real estate mogul Donald Trump is going a step further in his presidential machinations for 2016 than he did in 2012.

The New Hampshire Union-Leader and local TV station WMUR reported that Trump plans to announce the formation of a presidential exploratory committee on Wednesday, a day before visiting the first-in-the-nation primary state.

"I am the only one who can make America truly great again!" Trump said in a statement obtained by CNBC.

Last month, Trump began hiring consultants who could serve on a potential presidential campaign. The reality TV star also publicly toyed with a presidential run in 2012, but he didn't take as concrete of a step as forming an exploratory committee during that cycle.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson are the only other potential presidential contenders in a crowded field of likely GOP candidates to form exploratory committees at this stage.

Trump's senior political adviser, Corey Lewandowski, told the Union-Leader that Trump has also declined to return for another season of his successful reality show "The Apprentice."

“Nobody in the history of television has turned down a renewal,” Lewandowski told the newspaper. “But Mr. Trump can do that.”

Bill Maher must be ecstatic...

Cruz Plans ‘Important’ Speech

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A political staffer for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) told the Daily Beast to say that the senator would be giving an important speech Monday morning at Liberty University.

“The aide would not answer questions as to what the speech would be about, except to say that it would be worth our while to attend.”

Could it possibly be? I can't think of anything I'd rather see than him on the GOP debate stage

Ted Cruz to announce 2016 presidential bid on Monday
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/22/politics/ted-cruz-2016-announcement/

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"(CNN)Ted Cruz is first out the gate.

The first-term senator from Texas will announce that he's running for the Republican presidential nomination, according to the Houston Chronicle. He will make his official declaration Monday in Lynchburg, Virginia at Liberty University, the largest Christian university in the world.

Cruz, 44, will be the first candidate to formally throw his hat in the ring for what's expected to be a crowded GOP primary, with more than a dozen high-profile Republicans expressing serious interest in a White House run.

The Chronicle reports that Cruz will go straight to announcing his candidacy without first forming an exploratory committee, according to advisers with direct knowledge of his plans."

Be still my heart

Giddy up.

Birthers,on your mark..get set..go!
Trump brings birther charge against CruzTrump brings birther charge against CruzTrump brings birther charge against Cruz

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Real estate tycoon Donald Trump cast doubt Monday on whether Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) can run for president, because Cruz was born in Canada.

"It’s a hurdle; somebody could certainly look at it very seriously," Trump said during a phone interview Monday on My Fox New York.

"He was born in Canada. If you know and when we all studied our history lessons, you are supposed to be born in this country, so I just don't know how the courts will rule on this."

Trump, who says he is exploring a bid for president in 2016, was part of the "birther" movement that questioned President Obama's birth place, as well as the veracity of his birth certificate. He recently took credit for getting Obama to release his birth certificate while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.

After flirting with a 2012 presidential bid, Trump has announced an exploratory committee for 2016 and says he will not renew his contract for his TV show, "The Apprentice" on NBC.

Cruz confirmed his bid for president on Monday morning during a speech at Liberty University.

“It’s going to take a new generation of courageous conservatives to help make America great again, and I’m ready to stand with you to lead the fight," he said in a video touting the speech.

Trump claimed he had come up with Cruz's line about making America great again and questioned whether he should have secured the rights to it ahead of the 2016 campaign.

"The line of 'Make America great again,' the phrase, that was mine, I came up with it about a year ago, and I kept using it, and everybody's now using it, they are all loving it," Trump said.

"I don’t know I guess I should copyright it, maybe I have copyrighted it."

edge540 wrote:

Giddy up.

Anyone else on your wishlist? Mine? Ben Carson & Mike Huckabee

Why do we call it a "clown car"? Exhibit A: Go to http://www.tedcruz.com/ and you'll be greeted with:
SUPPORT PRESIDENT OBAMA.
IMMIGRATION REFORM NOW!

Artie60438 wrote:

edge540 wrote:

Giddy up.

Anyone else on your wishlist? Mine? Ben Carson & Mike Huckabee

You betcha.
Donald The Clown debating the other clowns in the primaries would be super awesome.

We all knew that Carnival barker Trump was going to be a dream come true if he decided to run. So without further ado I give you ring #1....
Univision dumps Trump, cancels Miss USA over his comments about Mexicans
then...
Donald Trump Blames Mexican Government For Univision Dropping Miss USA Pageant
And finally...
Donald Trump threatens to sue Univision over nixed Miss USA deal

Somebody need to tell that idiot that he's not on a 2 bit reality show anymore and that words have consequences.

More bad news for the Captain of the clown car....
NBC: Done With Donald Trump, Miss USA, Miss Universe

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At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values.

Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump.

To that end, the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants, which are part of a joint venture between NBC and Trump, will no longer air on NBC .
                                                                                                                                                                       
In addition, as Mr. Trump has already indicated, he will not be participating in “Celebrity Apprentice” on NBC.

Celebrity Apprentice is licensed from Mark Burnett’s United Artists Media Group and that relationship will continue, NBC said.

According to informed sources, the decision to cut ties with Trump is corporate-wide, so don’t look for the pageants to be telecast on any other NBCUniversal network. And, because the pageants are a joint venture between NBC and Trump, NBC is taking steps to end that joint venture. NBC already had announced it had ordered another edition of  Celebrity Apprentice before Trump made his controversial candidacy announcement. But, since Trump would not be involved in any future editions of the competition series, future participation of his children is extremely unlikely.

Oh so Predictable
Donald Trump Says He’s Suing NBC; Blasts Network For Backing “Lying Brian Williams”

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Slamming the network for standing “behind lying Brian Williams” but not him, Donald Trump wasted no time today threatening NBC with legal action over the net canceling its planned airing of the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. “Their contract violating closure of Miss Universe/Miss USA will be determined in court,” said Trump’s office in a statement Monday. “Furthermore, they will stand behind lying Brian Williams, but won’t stand behind people that tell it like it is, as unpleasant as that may be.”

Ha ha ha. I'm going to take a wild guess that his contract included some sort of morals clause that his remarks clearly violated.
I love the Donald! Can't wait to see him in the car debates.

HaHaHA..Good luck trying to rein in an egomaniac that is becoming the face of your party...
GOP leaders fear damage to party’s image as Donald Trump doubles down

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The head of the Republican National Committee, responding to demands from increasingly worried party leaders, spent nearly an hour Wednesday on the phone with Donald Trump, urging the presidential candidate to tone down his inflammatory comments about immigration that have infuriated a key election constituency.

The call from chairman Reince Priebus, described by donors and consultants briefed on the conversation and confirmed by the RNC, underscores the extent to which Trump has gone from an embarrassment to a cause for serious alarm among top Republicans in Washington and nationwide.

But there is little they can do about the mogul and reality-television star, who draws sustenance from controversy and attention. And some fear that, with assistance from Democrats, Trump could become the face of the GOP.

Rather than backing down from his comments about illegal immigrants — whom he characterized as rapists and killers, among other things — Trump has amplified his remarks at every opportunity, including in a round of interviews Wednesday.

He insisted to NBC News that he has “nothing to apologize for” in his repeated remarks about Mexicans. But he also predicted that, if he secures the GOP nomination, “I’ll win the Latino vote.”0

Trump’s Arizona Speech on Illegal Immigration Could Attract Thousands

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A speech "on illegal immigration and numerous other topics" by the real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate had to be moved from a hotel to the Phoenix convention center "to accommodate the thousands of people expected to attend" the Saturday event.

The rally, which will also feature the city's anti-immigration Sheriff Joe Arpaio, already had 3,500 committed attendees Thursday evening when the campaign announced the venue change, according to the Arizona Republic newspaper. Arpaio has faced condemnation for his hard-line rhetoric on immigration and has been found by a federal judge to have violated the civil rights of Latinos.

TRump and Arpaio....What a tag team!

Meanwhile,Frankenstein's monster continues to skyrocket
Poll: Trump leads GOP race

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The Economist/YouGov Poll shows Trump with 15% of the votes of registered Republican voters. Jeb Bush and Rand Paul are next in line with 11% of the votes each, according to the poll.

Time to clear your calendars and start planning your clown car debate parties Our favorite comedy network news shows are about to begin...

August 6, 2015 - 9pm ET
Fox News Republican Debate
Aired On: Fox News Channel
Location: Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
Sponsors: Fox News, facebook
Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace
Rules: Top 10 candidates in an average of 5 national polls
Candidates: To be determined
Notes: Fox News has added a candidate forum at 1pm ET the same day for candidates who don't make the debate cut

September 16, 2015
CNN/Salem Republican Debate (Press Release)
Aired On: CNN and Salem Radio
Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA
Sponsors: Reagan Library Foundation, CNN, Salem Media Group
Moderators: Jake Tapper, Hugh Hewitt,
Rules: Split field into Segment B (top 10 candidates) and Segment A (remaining candidates getting at least 1% in polls) (Details)
Candidates: To be determined

October, 2015*
CNBC Republican Debate
Aired On: CNBC
Location: Colorado
Sponsors: CNBC (Press Release)
Candidates: To be determined
November, 2015*

Fox Business/WSJ Republican Debate
Aired On: Fox Business Network
Location: Wisconsin
Sponsors: Fox Business Network, Wall Street Journal
Candidates: To be determined

December 15, 2015
CNN/Salem Republican Debate
Aired On: CNN
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: CNN, Salem Media Group
Candidates: To be determined

2016
January, 2016*
Fox News Republican Debate
Aired On: Fox News Channel
Location: Iowa
Sponsors: Fox News
Candidates: To be determined

February 6, 2016
ABC/IJReview Republican Debate
Aired On: ABC
Location: St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire
Sponsors: ABC News, IJReview.com (Press Release)
Candidates: To be determined

February 13, 2016
CBS News Republican Debate
Aired On: CBS
Location: South Carolina
Sponsors: CBS News
Candidates: To be determined

February 26, 2016
NBC/Telemundo Republican Debate
Aired On: NBC and Telemundo
Location: Texas
Sponsors: NBC/Telemundo, National Review
Candidates: To be determined

March, 2016*
Fox News Republican Debate
Aired On: Fox News Channel
Location: TBD
Sponsors: Fox News
Candidates: To be determined

March 10, 2016
CNN/Salem Republican Debate
Aired On: CNN
Location: Florida
Sponsors: CNN, Salem Media Group
Candidates: To be determined
*Debate sponsor has not yet named specific date

Read more at http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-debate-schedule/2016-republican-primary-debate-schedule/#x2BS8lL4jDQLDEDd.99

Attention wingnut lemmings!!! Your master has issued the following order:
Limbaugh to GOP: Stop Bashing Trump or Hillary Will Win

Don't forget,a new season of the real "Mad Men" starts 1 week from today,Thursday Aug 6th. It's like a favorite show coming back after 4 years of being on hiatus.    

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fox-news-debate-criteria_55b8c14de4b0074ba5a6c5ea

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Fox News, which is hosting the first Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 6, has been criticized for limiting the stage to the 10 candidates leading in the polls. In response, the network announced last month that it would host another debate earlier that day for second-tier candidates with at least 1 percent support in the polls.

But now, Fox News is relaxing the criteria even further, doing away with the 1 percent polling requirement and allowing the full slate of 16 candidates the opportunity to appear in either the main debate at 9 p.m. EST or another event at 5 p.m. EST. In effect, the change will allow candidates like Carly Fiorina, former New York Gov. George Pataki and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) access to a stage.

“In a concerted effort to include and accommodate the now 16 Republican candidate field -- the largest in modern political history -- Fox News is expanding participation in the 5 p.m. EST debate to all declared candidates whose names are consistently being offered to respondents in major national polls, as recognized by Fox News,” said Michael Clemente, Fox News’ executive vice president for news, in a statement to Politico.

Clemente specified, however, that the criteria for inclusion in the prime-time debate remain the same -- namely, candidates must place among the top 10 in an average of the five most recent presidential polls.

Here’s how the candidates stack up, according to the most recent poll from CNN:

Donald Trump - 18 percent

Jeb Bush - 15 percent

Scott Walker - 10 percent

Marco Rubio - 7 percent

Ted Cruz - 6 percent

Rand Paul - 6 percent

Mike Huckabee - 5 percent

Ben Carson - 4 percent

Chris Christie - 4 percent

John Kasich - 4 percent

-- CUTOFF --

Rick Perry - 3 percent

Lindsey Graham - 2 percent

Bobby Jindal - 2 percent

George Pataki - 2 percent

Carly Fiorina - 1 percent

Rick Santorum - 1 percent