knows, "american idol." there is no word tonight on when newt gingrich is meeting with steven tyler. conservatives who know something about winning elections are panicked by the trump effect in republican politics. george will saw the announcement of a trump-moderated debate as the perfect, perfect opportunity for the republican candidates to finally do something presidential. >> now we have a december 27th debate proposed that would be moderated by donald trump. surely it's time for the candidates to do something presidential, stand up and say we're not going to be hijacked and participate in this. >> karl rove, the mastermind of president george w. bush's election and re-election, simply cannot believe that republican candidates would enter a republican debate moderated by someone who continues to make noises about running for