Readers' forum: Stop the debates

Published: Wednesday, Dec. 14 2011 12:00 a.m. MST

Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, take part in the Republican debate, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Summary

Mitt Romney's famous $10,000 bet, while being portrayed as a challenge from a especially well-to-do financier, should really just be interpreted as a high bet because he felt it was a "sure thing" to win. Maybe it is time to stop the debates, which are getting somewhat redundant and only confusing the real issues.

Floyd Murphy

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Blue

Salt Lake City, UT

I am grateful for the debates. The best possible thing for the nation is for them to keep talking on camera. The debates let us see how profoundly unsuited they are to uphold the constitution and lead the free world. Sure, I've got a few bones to More..

5:48 a.m. Dec. 14, 2011
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Roland Kayser

Cottonwood Heights, UT

They don't even talk about the "real issues" in the Republican debates, let alone confuse them.

12:11 a.m. Dec. 14, 2011
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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

Stop the debates?

Why?

Because it's making the GOP look even worse?

LOL!

I say, KEEP'EM GOIN!

The GOP is self-destructing and eating each other and it isn't even November! By the time the actual More..

8:44 a.m. Dec. 14, 2011
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