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Fox News defends Donald Trump's 'war hero' comments, turns on Sen. John McCain
examiner.com ^

Posted on 07/20/2015 9:42:28 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

"If you listen the comments in total, he's not critical of John McCain the war hero, he's critical of his Senate record," co-host Steve Doocy said. Responding and agreeing was co-host Geraldo Rivera, who was not as enthusiastic as Doocy, but did say that Trump would need to at least clarify his remarks. Later in the show, co-host Brian Kilmeade interviewed former Ronald Reagan advisor, agreeing that the situation was "blown out of proportion." Kilmeade continued to defend Trump, saying that "he went on to say 4 more times that he was a war hero." This statement was looked into closely by Politifact, and they concluded that "Trump literally said McCain is a hero five times, but never without caveats," and rated the claim "Mostly False."

With Fox News hosting the first Republican presidential primary debate on August 6, having Trump on the stage is important. With Trump currently leading in the most recent national polls, it doesn't come as a surprise to see Fox News continuing to legitimacy his candidacy with a sure ratings grabber just two weeks away.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; arizona; briankilmeade; demagogicparty; election2016; geraldorivera; johnmccain; memebuilding; newyork; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; politifact; senatorjohnmccain; senatormccain; stevedoocy; trump
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To: RoosterRedux; conservativejoy; LucyT; Art in Idaho; stephenjohnbanker; onyx; Liz; MinuteGal; ...

We need to look at the overall picture
Trump was on top.of poll and had to be taken down
SOOOOO
1 Mc CANE started it (goaded Donald) by his own constituents CRAZIES
2 Trump responded to a question in response he stated McCain was a hero because he had spent time as a POW. That trump saw others (those that weren’t captured) meaning our veterans as the heroe
3 immediately the candidates connected to gopee started attacking including their support the MSM and LEFT

4 Trump has held his ground despite all attempts to manipulate what he said and demands he steps down
5 when the internet erupts with vvideos, quotes from books, etc against McCain he decides he wants to move on. Sure he does

If the top (Trump) is toppled then the attack will continue until only the gopee candidate remains. Cruz will be an easy pick off without Trumo

Time to draw the line. Stand with Trump through the media misinterpretation s !


61 posted on 07/20/2015 10:40:12 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam5a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?;)
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To: beelzepug
This shameful episode has been going on for over forty years. Put yourself in the shoes of one of the families who have no idea what happened to their father, son, husband. No closure after nearly half a century, many having passed away never knowing. What could be a more important topic, I ask you?

For starters, the destruction of the country they fought for. And McCain has played no small role in that destruction.
62 posted on 07/20/2015 10:40:58 AM PDT by jjsheridan5 (The next Ronald Reagan will not be a Republican, but rather a former Republican)
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To: hoosiermama

Rush is sticking up for Mr. Trump right now!


63 posted on 07/20/2015 10:42:00 AM PDT by onyx (PLEASE Support FR - GO MONTHLY - Join CLUB 300 - God bless FR's Donors!)
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To: stars & stripes forever

Did you read the comments on their FB page. Unmerciful!


64 posted on 07/20/2015 10:42:14 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam5a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?;)
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To: hoosiermama; RoosterRedux; conservativejoy; LucyT; Art in Idaho; stephenjohnbanker; onyx; Liz; ...
"Cruz will be an easy pick off without Trumo (sic)"

Yeah, tell that to Al Gore, every college debater in North America and David Dewhurst. LOL

65 posted on 07/20/2015 10:43:42 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Karl Spooner

Some one else must take that roll through a FoI REQUEST. Who shall we ask ?


66 posted on 07/20/2015 10:45:20 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam5a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?;)
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To: hoosiermama

I think most of it is still classified. It would take a president so inclined to get it done right, imo.


67 posted on 07/20/2015 10:48:04 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: austinaero

Friends of the bride lol


68 posted on 07/20/2015 10:53:51 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam5a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?;)
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To: RoosterRedux

Trump absolutely picked the right target.

I mean, NOBODY likes McCain. I mean, absolutely NOBODY.


69 posted on 07/20/2015 11:04:12 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: RoosterRedux
McCain must apologize!

Thousands of veterans were in Trumps audience as supporters at the Phoenix venue and on nationwide television.

McCain called thousands of U.S. Veterans mentally ill “Crazies”.

70 posted on 07/20/2015 11:05:22 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I certainly don’t mean he is weak. He is very strong. In many ways stronger than Trump. But he doesn’t have the name recognition or money trump has. With as many ganging up on him they will find or create a weakness to attack.
Remember how Rooney took Florida last time. It wasnt fair bordering illegal or at least not ethical. No matter Mitt won the nomination after that
The two together will be stronger and more difficult to stop


71 posted on 07/20/2015 11:14:29 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam5a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?;)
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To: RoosterRedux

...it doesn’t come as a surprise to see Fox News continuing to legitimacy his candidacy....

&&&

So “legitimacy” is now a transitive verb?


72 posted on 07/20/2015 11:20:21 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Libs hate Fox because of the honesty there, generally.

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Honesty on FOX? You must receive a different broadcast than the ones I have seen.


73 posted on 07/20/2015 11:23:25 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: Hostage

good analysis. Thanks


74 posted on 07/20/2015 12:04:21 PM PDT by magglepuss (Don't tread on)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Most Republicans can’t stand McCain.


75 posted on 07/20/2015 4:59:13 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: hoosiermama

Exactly. We finally have someone who is fighting our #1 enemy, more destructive than islamoterrorism: The Media Machine. No one else has stayed as strong against the media as Trump. We need to stand with him, imperfect though he and everyone is, or no one like Cruz stands a chance.

All low INfo voters already scoff at cruz without knowing anything about him.

People all across the spectrum are happy to see trump take on the media.


76 posted on 07/20/2015 5:10:38 PM PDT by Yaelle (Trump is the Political Plumber, flushing out the PC sewer. So what if we see a little butt crack?)
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To: Yaelle

Carly was on Greta tonight. In her sweet soft spoken voice she echoed everything Trump has been saying. He is definitely setting the agenda. Wish she would make the debates for variety and antiestablishment support


77 posted on 07/20/2015 5:26:00 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam5a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?;)
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