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Trump's campaign in turmoil
Sky News ^ | 08/09/2015

Posted on 08/08/2015 7:16:30 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Organisers of a Republican event withdrew frontrunner Donald Trump's invitation after he suggested that a presidential debate moderator was tough on him because she was menstruating.

The off-handed comment unleashed a new storm of criticism against Trump as he seeks the party's nomination for next year's election and leads in the polls.

The bombastic billionaire came under fire from his party after a particularly crude accusation that Fox News' Megyn Kelly - one of the moderators at Thursday's Republican presidential debate - singled him out with rough treatment.

Trump had already called out the station's moderators for asking 'unfair' questions after Kelly brought up his use of derogatory language towards women in Twitter posts. Kelly asked him if this was befitting a man vying to be the US president.

But he turned up the tone on Friday evening when he told CNN that Kelly 'is just somebody I didn't have a lot of respect for'.

'You can see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever,' he continued.

Those remarks prompted a prominent grassroots Republican event in Atlanta - RedState Gathering - to rescind a speaking invitation for Saturday.

Meanwhile, Trump's campaign told various US media on Saturday that he sacked top political advisor Roger Stone, as the controversy churned on.

'Roger wanted to use the campaign for his own personal publicity ... and Mr Trump wants to keep the focus of the campaign on how to Make America Great Again,' a campaign spokesperson told CNN.

Stone, however, took issue on Twitter with that version of events.

'Sorry realDonaldTrump didn't fire me - I fired Trump. Diasagree (sic) with diversion to food fight with megynkelly away core issue messages,' he wrote.

Carly Fiorina, the only female Republican presidential candidate, tweeted: 'Mr. Trump: There. Is. No. Excuse.'

She later added 'I stand with megynkelly.'

Trump tried late Saturday to backtrack from the comment about Kelly, stating that he was not referring to the body part most people had in mind from his remark on blood.

'Re Megyn Kelly quote: 'you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever' (NOSE). Just got on w/thought,' Trump tweeted.

'So many 'politically correct' fools in our country. We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense!' he also tweeted.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; erickerickson; megynkelly; newscorpmediafox; newyork; politico; redstate; redstategathering; trump
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Somehow, the Media understands Barry Soetoro’s “nuance” yet fully twists and distorts whatever Donald says


61 posted on 08/08/2015 8:22:12 PM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Carly. Fiorino. I. Will. Never. Vote. For. You.


62 posted on 08/08/2015 8:22:42 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( Megyn made the debate about her petty gripe. She failed miserably. She choked, choked like a dog!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

She’s running for the VP slot.


63 posted on 08/08/2015 8:23:35 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (To defeat the democRATs, we must first defeat the Republicans.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Sadly I agree. And they are deceitful about it.

They say they are fair and balanced. At least the other Leftist cable networks are proud enough not to.


64 posted on 08/08/2015 8:23:52 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (If the fetus at one minute old is not alive, what is it?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Getting rid of an advisor you are unhappy with is not being in turmoil.


65 posted on 08/08/2015 8:24:42 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Jamestown1630

You will learn everything about Trump’s agenda in this book. Much more detail than any candidate’s web sites.

http://www.amazon.com/Time-Get-Tough-Making-America/dp/1596987731/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8


66 posted on 08/08/2015 8:24:49 PM PDT by entropy12 (We need a president who says "you are fired", not the professional politician puppets of rich donors)
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To: entropy12

That video explains why GOPe, Obama & MSM are scared of a president Trump!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRbtf2UFcmc

EVERYONE should watch this video.


67 posted on 08/08/2015 8:26:26 PM PDT by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: Jamestown1630
I love the way that Trump is stirring things up; but I’ve never felt convinced that he really wants to be Prez.
Yea, especially the way he gives in so quick and easy. < /sarcasm>
68 posted on 08/08/2015 8:27:48 PM PDT by lewislynn (Meghan Kelley...#sand--Rosie, the Don was right-- Hillary, lipstick on a pig)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Howard Stern and Megyn Kelly discuss breasts, penises & Republican litmus tests about Fox News
69 posted on 08/08/2015 8:28:52 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE Support FR - GO MONTHLY - Join CLUB 300 - God bless FR's Donors!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Just Rupert Murdock using his other hatchet network lapdogs to attach Trump.


70 posted on 08/08/2015 8:31:36 PM PDT by Bobby_Taxpayer
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To: bigbob
Sky News = Rupert Murdock run by some Euro wuss rather than a Roger Ailes who told Rupe to go pound sand when he wanted them to downplay Trump. If it was Ailes idea to attack Trump instead (which I doubt), that didn’t work out so well and Ailes tends to not make many mistakes.

Rupert Murdoch Wants to Stop Donald Trump, But First He’s Got to Rein In Roger Ailes

Ailes gave the go ahead.
71 posted on 08/08/2015 8:34:25 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE Support FR - GO MONTHLY - Join CLUB 300 - God bless FR's Donors!)
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To: entropy12

Thank you for that link, he can articulate my thoughts so much better than I can. GO TRUMP :)


72 posted on 08/08/2015 8:41:11 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Maybe he should be uninvited because he is an unrepentant socialist.


73 posted on 08/08/2015 8:44:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
The problem is that disaffected voters see the object of their disaffection, the DC Uniparty, attacking Trump, and that makes them like him.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

They'd be better off just shutting up and giving him lots of rope.

74 posted on 08/08/2015 8:48:22 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (To defeat the democRATs, we must first defeat the Republicans.)
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To: lewislynn; entropy12

Thanks for all of your help and advice.

It will be an important decision to make, and as I said previously, I’ll be watching.

Best,
JT


75 posted on 08/08/2015 8:56:44 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I don’t see why sky and somewhere else, said it meant “menstruating”, I didn’t get that but I do see, a number of people did.


76 posted on 08/08/2015 8:58:45 PM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
She’s running for the VP slot.

I thought she had potential, especially against Hitlery, but it seems she has picked the wrong horse.


77 posted on 08/08/2015 9:13:45 PM PDT by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: onyx

MeAgain is such a hypocrite.


78 posted on 08/08/2015 9:18:53 PM PDT by moovova
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
First of all, the quote was, “And you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes; blood coming out of her — whatever. She was in my opinion — she was off-base." It was not the word, "wherever!" Get the quote right for God's sake!

Let's change the word "whatever" to "ears."

Here is Trump's statement with a more specific use of the word "whatever":

"And you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes; blood coming out of her — ears." Now the imagery speaks of the Ebola sickness.

Do you suppose Trump was talking about a sickness in that room that was on the level of the Ebola virus? I think so!

79 posted on 08/08/2015 9:19:42 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: Catsrus
Trump is in turmoil while Jeb is just “shaking up” his campaign team.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/jeb-bush-shakes-up-his-campaign-team-118764.html

80 posted on 08/08/2015 9:25:01 PM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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