[TontoKowalski]

And media scrutiny of Kelly will be intense.

She's been put in a box. The last thing these mediawhores want is for their colleagues to have reason to criticize them on the cocktail circuit.

[Calvin Locke]

My thinking is that FNC wants the audience, and feud will bring those extra eyeballs wanting to see sparks.

If Kelly does go out of her way to selectively attack The Donald, FNC may find that it won the battle, but lost the war if Kelly can be called out for any inappropriate antics that might generate a blow-back.

OTOH, at least people watch RNC debates.