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Ron DeSantis Pulls Out of a Scheduled Debate with Charlie Crist (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Sep 2022 OP
Why? Shoelace untied? Sore throat? Tummy ache. What a shithead CurtEastPoint Sep 2022 #1
No debates in Pennsylvania, Arizona and now Florida. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Sep 2022 #18
Georgia, too. Wednesdays Sep 2022 #20
DeSantis is a total piece of trash bent on leading the maggot cult as Trump is diminished RKP5637 Sep 2022 #2
All MAGAs are cowards Aviation Pro Sep 2022 #3
Chicken ........ Lovie777 Sep 2022 #4
+1000 GreenWave Sep 2022 #17
Florida is a stepping stone..or stomping stone for his higher authoritarian ambitions Deuxcents Sep 2022 #5
The DEMS... UncleTomsEvilBrother Sep 2022 #6
Should Dr. Oz in PA do the same? It seems like lots of candidates are afraid of debates this year. kelly1mm Sep 2022 #19
I'm in Florida... UncleTomsEvilBrother Sep 2022 #25
Wimpy boy. Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #7
Crist would leave him standing there like a babbling fool. lpbk2713 Sep 2022 #8
❄️ dweller Sep 2022 #9
Interesting. He bailed out of a dinner just a few days ago Phoenix61 Sep 2022 #10
Pretty clear, DeSantis is afraid of Crist. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2022 #11
Give him credit - Mme. Defarge Sep 2022 #12
The Crist-DeSantis polls have tightened Jarqui Sep 2022 #13
Crist should still do debate, just have an empty podium next to him MacKasey Sep 2022 #14
Or say what De Santis has or hasn't said or done in relation to any debate questions. ancianita Sep 2022 #22
that's a great ad onethatcares Sep 2022 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Sep 2022 #16
DeSantis knows he's got nothing when going face-to-face with this good former governor. ancianita Sep 2022 #21
Chicken Heather MC Sep 2022 #23
I wonder why this guy is scared to debate ⁦ @CharlieCrist LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #24
there's always the empty chair option onethatcares Sep 2022 #26
Ok Baggies Sep 2022 #28
Ron DeSantis is running scared because his campaign is AGAINST everything and FOR nothing! LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #29
Why are you refusing to do the only statewide broadcast debate, Ron? LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #30
There's two main reasons not to debate. Baggies Sep 2022 #31

Response to jimfields33 (Reply #15)

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
2. DeSantis is a total piece of trash bent on leading the maggot cult as Trump is diminished
Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:25 PM
Sep 2022

(hopefully). Figures, DeSantis doesn't give a damn about Florida with his invented problems for national display. Damn, I think DeSantis has the potential to be far worst than Trump.

Deuxcents

(19,695 posts)
5. Florida is a stepping stone..or stomping stone for his higher authoritarian ambitions
Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:32 PM
Sep 2022

He’s too busy busting up school boards to debate.

6. The DEMS...
Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:35 PM
Sep 2022

...do not need to let this major platform go to waste. Crist needs to talk to the committee about having the public debate with a Libertarian or Green Party candidate. He can say things to put DeSantis on the defensive. Heck, with DeSantis not being there, Crist can tell a some lies a la republicans when being interviewed by Jake Tapper or Chuck Todd.

lpbk2713

(43,201 posts)
8. Crist would leave him standing there like a babbling fool.
Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:42 PM
Sep 2022


DuhSantis has no positives. He would only fill the air with false negatives about Crist.

Phoenix61

(17,641 posts)
10. Interesting. He bailed out of a dinner just a few days ago
Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:47 PM
Sep 2022

to attend a memorial service for a person on his security detail. Seems like he’s avoiding michs when he doesn’t have total control.

Jarqui

(10,487 posts)
13. The Crist-DeSantis polls have tightened
Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:55 PM
Sep 2022

DeSantis just confirmed them with this decision.

I continue to feel DeSantis is more dangerous than Trump.

Go Charlie!

MacKasey

(1,178 posts)
14. Crist should still do debate, just have an empty podium next to him
Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:59 PM
Sep 2022

and whenever the question goes to the empty podium, just play the crickets sound.

ancianita

(38,515 posts)
22. Or say what De Santis has or hasn't said or done in relation to any debate questions.
Sat Sep 3, 2022, 07:16 PM
Sep 2022

He has the platform to reinterpret everything DeSantis has actually done or not done, whether he's kept or not kept his word, been or not been honest with Floridians, and overall, show Floridians how shortchanged they've been.

Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Baggies

(666 posts)
31. There's two main reasons not to debate.
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 01:47 PM
Sep 2022

Just like there are two main reasons to want to debate.

For the reasons not to debate:
1) You think it would hurt more than help.
2) You know you’re going to win the election so why bother.

For the reasons to debate:
1) You’re wanting to discuss the issues and contrast the solutions for the public.
2) You’re trying anything because you know you’re probably gonna lose.

(No, these are not the only options)

Discussing the issues you can do on the campaign trail. So while a debate is nice, it doesn’t limit you from proclaiming your message to the public.

DeSantis wins and the reason he didn’t debate will be answered. Crist wins and not debating didn’t matter.

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