Priebus (RNC): 'Malpractice' for me to back Trump debate

[kpete]

Source: Politico

Priebus: 'Malpractice' for me to back Trump debate


Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus spoke out Thursday against an upcoming GOP presidential debate to be moderated by Donald Trump, saying it would be “malpractice” for him as the leader of the party not to think the debate was problematic.

“We appreciate what Mr. Trump has done, but if you’re still talking about potentially running as an independent candidate, I think that’s a problem,” Priebus said on Fox News. “I think that would be malpractice for me as an RNC chairman to not believe that that is an issue.”

Although Priebus repeated a previously made assertion that it was simply up to the candidates to “do whatever they want to do,” the RNC head repeated that Trump’s continued flirtation with a potential 2012 bid for the White House concerned him.

“I think that having a successful businessman serving as a moderator has a lot of value. But the issue here is whether the moderator should still be a person who’s still batting around the idea of running as an independent. I think that should give some of these candidates some concern,” he said.





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[Myrina]

1. Too bad they can't find a legitimate successful businessman to moderate ...

... Trump sure as hell ain't any of the above.

[groundloop]

3. That was my first thought - he went through bankruptcy what, 5 times?

Trump's nothing more than a "reality" show huckster.

[Blue Owl]

2. I think it fits just fine with the GOP's malicious, maladjusted malfeasence

n/t

[brooklynite]

4. So lets be clear about the RNC's concern...

It's not that Trump is a self-serving windbag...

It's not that Trump is a pseudo birther nutcase...

It's not that Trump is a reality game-show host who might lower the gravitas of the Republican field...

No, their complaint is that he might run as an Independent and suck up their Tea Party/Birther votes.

[No Elephants]

5. Republicans seem to have problems recognizing their potential conflicts of interest.

Ethically challenged.