Posted on 08/10/2015 7:31:17 PM PDT by ElainaVer
Kelly said, “You may have heard that there was a dust-up involving yours truly, and presidential contender Donald Trump. Mr. Trump was upset with a question I asked him at the debate last week about his electability, and specifically comments he has made in the past about women, a few words on that. Apparently, Mr. Trump thought the question I asked was unfair, and felt I was attacking him. I felt he was asked a tough, but fair, question. We agreed to disagree. Mr. Trump did interviews over the weekend that attacked me personally, I’ve decided not to respond. Mr. Trump is an interesting man, who has captured the attention of the electorate, that’s why he’s leading in the polls. Trump, who is the frontrunner, will not apologize, and I certainly will not apologize for doing good journalism. So, I’ll continue doing my job, without fear or favor, and Mr. Trump, I expect, will continue with what has been a successful campaign thusfar. This is a tough business, and it’s time now to move forward. And now let’s get back to the news
Magyn Kelly’s gotcha question was the stuff of the DemonRATs (yes I spelled it correctly). I think if anything, it was just what The Donald will find if he gets the nomination. The DemonRATs fight with the Alinsky Method and will resort to fabrication if necessary. Eric Erickson resorted to fabrication which kept The Donald from the Red State Convention. If I was Trump, Erickson would have a little letter sent by one of his lawyers. For the DemonRATs there is no need to debate the issues based on fact. They work on demonization. Erickson seems more of a DemonRAT than a Republican. This little episode has diverted Trump from spelling out his details about policy. That is one of the things the Alinsky Method does. It keeps the candidate from putting the focus on their ideas and what they will do to make America great again.
Perhaps Trump fans expected the moderators to ask the type of worshipful questions asked of Obama and Hillary. I do not think that a man who has perfected his tough guy image needs the protection of his most faithful followers.
Nevermind she failed rule #1 at a debate, the moderator isn’t the “star.” The candidates are. All I could see was her face and mugging for the camera with sarcastic, superior tones.
Look at the Nixon-Kennedy debate in 1960, does anyone remember who even moderated it ? No, because he was doing his job and the candidates were the focus. Years from now when they recall the 1st GOP debate for the 2016 cycle, Megyn Kelly’s name will be the first name associated with it because of her performance/antics, and not in a positive way (similar to Candy Crowley with the Zero-Willard fiasco).
I like Cruz.
More than Trump.
But I can not help but like Trump since he has a backbone.
Unlike the Repubs for most part and especially McSurrender and Boner...who, one must admit, serve Obama as well as any Dem.
Megan Kelly...have known women of her type at work....all “Avoids”. Her performance was “attack dog” and her attitude shows her to be a b*tch.
Yes indeed.
Doesn't matter what you thing about Trump, this specific wording tells the story, IMO.
What's wrong? Aren't your objections getting any traction? ;)
I am not a Journalist
I can think of 100 questions that are far more relevant than Mr. Trump defending his family from Rosie O’Donell low blows.
To name five more worthy issues.
1) Trade imbalance with China
2) TPP trade negotiations
3) Illegal invasion from Mexico
4) The Fact Social Security is going broke
5) Obamacare
No, it’s just sad that people are so desperate for a leader that they’re willing to turn to a con artist like trump. Most of the people acting as his attack dogs now wouldn’t have spit on him if hw was on fire a year ago.
So did you like Megyn when she said to Cruz, “Any word from God?”
Here is a great interview where Trump answers questions about his campaign and the Megyn Kelly issue. Then, watch der Hildebeast try to dump on Trump for his “offensive, outrageous” comment towards Megyn. Then, he rolls out the War on Women.
Then the cackle.
Where is my gallon of popcorn?
Here is a great interview where Trump answers questions about his campaign and the Megyn Kelly issue. Then, watch der Hildebeast try to dump on Trump for his “offensive, outrageous” comment towards Megyn. Then, he rolls out the War on Women.
Then the cackle.
Where is my gallon of popcorn?
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/09/politics/donald-trump-blood-comment-response-2016-sotu/
What "attack dogs?"
The only "attacks" I've seen come from Cruz supporters that won't denounce Trump!
I will admit to personally insulting a few Cruz supporters (of which I am one) for not "getting it." But that has ALWAYS been in response to some asinine statement meant to embarrass Trump supporters.
correction:
The only “attacks” I’ve seen come from Cruz supporters that won’t denounce Trump! = The only “attacks” I’ve seen come from Cruz supporters against those that won’t denounce Trump!
thanks for the interesting perception.
Everyone who is criticizing Kelly is forgetting a few things:
Trump’s anti-Kelly temper tantrums came about because he couldn’t answer two simple questions, and he got caught at it.
a: He claimed repeatedly to have proof the Mexican government was, as a government effort, sending murders and rapist to the US. Asked to provide, that proof, he could not.
b: Trump got caught PUBLICLY saying that a certain woman on Celebrity Apprentice, (an aging, silicone-inflated, air-headed former Playboy nude model) would look best “on her knees’ (apparently “servicing” him.) How pleased would you be if Trump said those things about your wife, your daughter?
There is an old Sam Donaldson saying, that “When someone you are interviewing gets angry with your questions, what they are really angry about in their own inability to answer them.”
That’s what happened when Trump launched into his temper tantrum tirade about “political correctness” because he couldn’t answer two simple questions. Compare those to questions Cruz, or Dr. Carson were asked, and handled very well. If he told you he wanted your daughter or wife “on her knees” servicing him, would that be Ok, because he was just showing America he isn’t “politically correct?”
Is it be Ok if Trump told the world the only reason she asked him, and the other debaters, tough questions was because she was having her period? That’s not tough or funny. That’s a stupid boor.
2: Megyn Kelly is a hard hitting Conservative journalist. Who else had traitors Bill Ayers and Ward Churchill on for interviews and had them backpedaling from the first minute of their on-air time.
3; She is one of the few on-air reporters who will take on Karl Rove and his “rosy predictions’ at election time.
As O’Reilly drifts more and more to the center, Megyn Kelly is one of the very few network level TV newsies ready to keep the Conservative cause going.
I know someone here will say.... But she’s only a RINO or other stupidity. Conservatives don’t have that many friends in the mainstream media. Let’s not throw one overboard in order to support a junior high school playground bully like Donald Trump.
Yes, Trump echos our frustration with government. So did Hitler. Remember that a few years ago he was a far left, Hillary-loving, Obamacare endorsing, abortion-on-demand supporting admitted Democratic junior high school playground bully.
Why are we so foolishly willing to believe he has changed. Aren’t we smarter than that.
Compare this bully-braggart to solid people like Cruz.... and Trump shouldn’t even be on the same stage with them.
Why are we letting him fool us. We’re FReepers. We’re too smart for that.
It is not the final chapter. I have totally tuned out Fox News. I used to watch several shows. Others have stopped watching Fox.
Roger Ailes' "blunt" phone call to Donald Trump today will not bring his viewers back. I'm jonesin right now, but I will never give in to his Bush league psyche-out stuff. Laughable, man - ha ha!
**Apparently, Mr. Trump thought the question I asked was unfair, and felt I was attacking him**
It was unfair, and yes, you were attacking him. Truth be known to all....
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