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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts) Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:21 PM Sep 2022

Ron DeSantis Pulls Out of a Scheduled Debate with Charlie Crist

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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

CurtEastPoint

(19,152 posts)

1. Why? Shoelace untied? Sore throat? Tummy ache. What a shithead

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:25 PM

Sep 2022

jimfields33

(18,656 posts)

15. No debates in Pennsylvania, Arizona and now Florida.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 05:06 PM

Sep 2022

What the absolute crap.

Response to jimfields33 (Reply #15)

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Wednesdays

(20,308 posts)

20. Georgia, too.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #15)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 07:10 PM

Sep 2022

Unless something materialized the last few days.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. DeSantis is a total piece of trash bent on leading the maggot cult as Trump is diminished

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

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.

Aviation Pro

(13,387 posts)

3. All MAGAs are cowards

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:25 PM

Sep 2022

Governor Crist would eat DeathSentence alive.

Lovie777

(14,893 posts)

4. Chicken ........

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:27 PM

Sep 2022

GreenWave

(9,076 posts)

17. +1000

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 05:59 PM

Sep 2022

he's gotta hide. Mr. Tough guy, gotta hide.

Deuxcents

(19,582 posts)

5. Florida is a stepping stone..or stomping stone for his higher authoritarian ambitions

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:32 PM

Sep 2022

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

UncleTomsEvilBrother

(954 posts)

6. The DEMS...

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

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.

kelly1mm

(5,122 posts)

19. Should Dr. Oz in PA do the same? It seems like lots of candidates are afraid of debates this year.

Reply to UncleTomsEvilBrother (Reply #6)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 07:00 PM

Sep 2022

UncleTomsEvilBrother

(954 posts)

25. I'm in Florida...

Reply to kelly1mm (Reply #19)

Sun Sep 4, 2022, 06:32 AM

Sep 2022

...and I'm certainly not trying to give charlatan Oz advice.

Baitball Blogger

(47,831 posts)

7. Wimpy boy.

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:35 PM

Sep 2022

lpbk2713

(43,201 posts)

8. Crist would leave him standing there like a babbling fool.

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:42 PM

Sep 2022

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

dweller

(24,938 posts)

9. ❄️

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:46 PM

Sep 2022

❄️

✌🏻

Phoenix61

(17,573 posts)

10. Interesting. He bailed out of a dinner just a few days ago

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

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.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

11. Pretty clear, DeSantis is afraid of Crist. n/t

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:51 PM

Sep 2022

Mme. Defarge

(8,516 posts)

12. Give him credit -

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:52 PM

Sep 2022

At least he’s smart enough to know that the smart people are our side.

Jarqui

(10,463 posts)

13. The Crist-DeSantis polls have tightened

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

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

(1,170 posts)

14. Crist should still do debate, just have an empty podium next to him

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 04:59 PM

Sep 2022

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

ancianita

(38,369 posts)

22. Or say what De Santis has or hasn't said or done in relation to any debate questions.

Reply to MacKasey (Reply #14)

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.

onethatcares

(16,563 posts)

27. that's a great ad

Reply to MacKasey (Reply #14)

Mon Sep 5, 2022, 07:41 AM

Sep 2022

COME ON CHARLIE, DO IT!

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ancianita

(38,369 posts)

21. DeSantis knows he's got nothing when going face-to-face with this good former governor.

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Sat Sep 3, 2022, 07:13 PM

Sep 2022

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)

23. Chicken

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Sat Sep 3, 2022, 07:35 PM

Sep 2022

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,119 posts)

24. I wonder why this guy is scared to debate ⁦ @CharlieCrist

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Sun Sep 4, 2022, 12:50 AM

Sep 2022

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onethatcares

(16,563 posts)

26. there's always the empty chair option

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Mon Sep 5, 2022, 07:40 AM

Sep 2022

Come on Charlie, DO IT!

Baggies

(661 posts)

28. Ok

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Tue Sep 6, 2022, 09:28 AM

Sep 2022

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,119 posts)

29. Ron DeSantis is running scared because his campaign is AGAINST everything and FOR nothing!

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Tue Sep 13, 2022, 12:57 AM

Sep 2022

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LetMyPeopleVote

(154,119 posts)

30. Why are you refusing to do the only statewide broadcast debate, Ron?

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Wed Sep 14, 2022, 09:06 AM

Sep 2022

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Baggies

(661 posts)

31. There's two main reasons not to debate.

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

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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