Posted on 03/05/2020 8:03:50 PM PST by bitt
By any stretch of the imagination, the FOX news town hall for President Trump was a stunning success. That this comes as some sort of surprise to some is the question.
Only those who have remained deliberately unaware could have been surprised.
The 45th president was in his fine form for his roughly 58 minutes or so on screen. Those who thought that the team of Brett Baier and Martha MacCallum would somehow 'take the president down' were sadly mistaken.
Indeed, some out there thought Martha might have a Meghan Kelly moment.
First of all, that moment may have helped her career (money wise, anyway) but it never really hurt the president that much. Second, MacCallum is far more professional than Kelly ever was, and wouldn't pull such stunts.
Never asked him about 'Q', either.
Instead, with a very friendly audience and a relaxed environment, he was able to address everything thrown at him. The virus led the parade, and he made a forceful case for closing the border early and the various contingencies they have.
But he also said the silver lining was 'people staying in the country to spend their money'.
Hard to argue that. Indeed, time and again he just dealt with the issues with common sense and a very obvious honesty. The Afghan pullout was framed as an inevitability; after all just HOW many decades do you want to spend there?
They have been warriors of the Khyber Pass for a thousand years. Some things just don't change quickly. Same with Syria.
Why are we on the Syria/Turkey border? Let them sort out their own problems.
The audience was friendly, yes. But they loved the right moments. Ones that spoke of strength, safety, security and of course, opportunity. When questioned about the differences between he and the Previous Occupant he simply said it all here:
'We really feel that we're saving the country'. No more detail needed. The audience roared their approval. His only weak spot -and this is on the GOP congress of Paul Ryan- was the whole issue of health care.
The best part was his admission that as much as the Affordable Health Care Act stinks, they are 'managing it as good as they possibly can' as opposed to letting it fail.
One wonders if the other side would care enough about the citizens as he does.
That answer is simple. They would throw anybody and anything over the side to regain power. This is what makes them who, and what they are. The power is privilege bestowed upon them by themselves to be controlled into perpetuity.
To a man like Donald J Trump -and most of those who vote for him- this is unthinkable. They would much rather serve, get the job done, and go back to private life. 45 said he misses the freedom of being spontaneous.
He just can't walk out on Pennsylvania Avenue and go shopping. He poked fun at being a germophobe, and not liking to shake hands. He knows handshaking goes with the territory.
He still doesn't like it much, as he admitted laughingly.
The president did display one thing all night. His confidence in all things USA, and a glowing take on the future. Which when compared to the dismal Orwellian dystopia the Dems like to scare you with is refreshing, to say the least.
The hour raced by. This was one that you actually wanted more of. FOX pundit Chris Stirewalt was impressed; he thought the president was 'amazing' and 'calmed the fears of any undecided who may have watched tonight'.
He was all that. That it was any surprise to people is the what's funny...
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Trump was in fine form tonight.
Go Trump!
Awesome....right man...right job...right time.
#1. I’m glad Chris Wallace was not there. He can be as bad as CNN’s Jim Acosta in asking “Gotcha” questions.
#2. “..Never asked him about Q either..”
Doesn’t the writer know? When around general public, the policy is like Rule #2 You do not talk about The Fight Club!”
Good summary, agree on all points. It was a chance to hear “Trump unplugged” without the distractions of a rally. Moderators did a good job, a nice return to “fair and balanced”, or when they weren’t, Potus set them straight.
When questioned about the differences between himself or him and the Previous Occupant!
Missed it IRT.
Thanx for posting play by play.
Enjoyed every minute.
Martha tried several “Gotcha’s”, in addition to trying the typical media tactic of talking over him while he answered her questions.
President Trump handled them with aplomb. He was sharp, amusing, and showed command of the issues. Can you imagine Slow Joe under these same circumstances? Joe the Senile would have been a disaster.
And, in the debates, he will be.
I agree 110%. He is tied in my book with Juan Williams and Donna Brazeale Dada as most despicable person at Fox.
President Donald John Trump was visibly very comfortable and relaxed, and I believe that he made a great "showing".
Excellent! President is deep, very deep on the issues. Credit to the hosts also, and the lady host if one watched closely, smiled slot.
a lot
So he doesn't always spread hate, discontent, confusion and chaos - only when his enemies are trying to take him down.
What was the deal with his hair on his right side?
I wish VP Pence would step aside and let President Trump select a new running mate that would bring more support. I know Pence is a good guy but face it, he is milk toast.
Yes but Pense has the God connection The secret weapon against the hounds of hell.
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