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kpete

(71,954 posts) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:53 PM Jan 2012

Tampa GOP presidential debate in limbo as NBC pulls airing (Romney refused to commit)

Tampa GOP presidential debate in limbo as NBC pulls airing

NBC News has informed their local affiliates the GOP presidential debate planned to air nationally Monday night from Tampa will be replaced with regularly scheduled programming.

The change was confirmed by Tampa NBC affiliate WFLA News Channel 8 News Director Don North.

According to North, the debate will be replaced on the schedule with the "Fear Factor" and "Rock Center" shows.

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North said Mitt Romney and his campaign have yet to commit to taking part in the debate.

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2012/january/372301/Tampa-GOP-presidential-debate-in-limbo-as-NBC-pulls-airing

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Tampa GOP presidential debate in limbo as NBC pulls airing (Romney refused to commit) (Original Post) kpete Jan 2012 OP

Feeling the heat, mittens? nt babylonsister Jan 2012 #1

Wonder if he is signaling he thinks he has SC wrapped up Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #2

Fear Factor Mz Pip Jan 2012 #3

+1. Brilliant minds think alike n/t Bonhomme Richard Jan 2012 #4

Except on "Fear Factor", somebody eventually wins Hugabear Jan 2012 #6

My guess is that it will still be on MSNBC since MSNBC is one of the debate sponsors Tx4obama Jan 2012 #5

Where's the guy in the chicken suit Rozlee Jan 2012 #7

Romney knows he is losing the debates. tabatha Jan 2012 #8

Update Tx4obama Jan 2012 #9

My God...look at the size of that stomach in his tooooo tight suit. Auntie Bush Jan 2012 #10

babylonsister

(171,024 posts)

1. Feeling the heat, mittens? nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:55 PM

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Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

2. Wonder if he is signaling he thinks he has SC wrapped up

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:57 PM

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Mz Pip

(27,428 posts)

3. Fear Factor

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:58 PM

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or Republican debate. Don't see a whole lot of difference there. Both are examples of very bad reality TV.

Bonhomme Richard

(8,997 posts)

4. +1. Brilliant minds think alike n/t

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 06:05 PM

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Hugabear

(10,340 posts)

6. Except on "Fear Factor", somebody eventually wins

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 06:06 PM

Jan 2012

With the rethug debate, everybody loses.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

5. My guess is that it will still be on MSNBC since MSNBC is one of the debate sponsors

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 06:05 PM

Jan 2012

January 23, 2012 Tampa, FL
Sponsors: MSNBC / NBC News / National Journal /
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_republican_debates

Rozlee

(2,529 posts)

7. Where's the guy in the chicken suit

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 06:18 PM

Jan 2012

that always hounded senior Bush when he'd waffle on debates with Clinton? It would add more humor to a Republican primary that has already been filled with terrific comic fodder.