A lot of fair-minded Republicans and conservatives are saying that the GOP candidates should avoid the presidential debate moderated by Donald Trump.

They say that Trump is a reality television star, and they say that he is an unserious political figure. As Ron Paul stated in declining the invitation to participate in the Trump-moderated debate, “The selection of a reality television personality to host a presidential debate that voters nationwide will be watching is beneath the office of the Presidency and flies in the face of that office’s history and dignity.”