GOP hopefuls assailed for debate no-show

[IsItJustMe]

Source: AP: Thu Sep 27, 5:33 PM ET

The four leading Republican candidates — former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Arizona Sen. John McCain and Mitt Romney — cited scheduling conflicts in saying they could not attend the debate at Morgan State University, a historically black college.

The forum, moderated by talk show host Tavis Smiley and featuring black and Hispanic journalists as panelists, was to air live on PBS.



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Guess they don't these folks votes.

[pocoloco]

1. Don't need them!

[gratuitous]

2. Boy, that will cost the GOP two, maybe three votes

Besides, Negroes make Republicans nervous when they aren't parking cars or serving drinks.

[deacon]

3. Call them what they are: bigots. n/t

[auburngrad82]

4. With the GOP it's always been about race

That's one of the reasons they're opposed to S-CHIP. It's healthcare for mostly minority kids. If it were going to middle class/upper middle class white kids they would be all for it.



Liberal bumper stickers

[kysrsoze]

5. You completely nailed that one. No free healthcare for brown children

[bigworld]

6. So... where were they?

Anyone know where they were that was so important?

[alfredo]

7. They're afraid of a guy named "Smiley"? If they can't face him

how can they face Osama?