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I Have Disinvited Donald Trump to the RedState Gathering
Red State ^ | August 7, 2016 at 11:56 PM | Erick Erickson

Posted on 08/07/2015 10:48:17 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

I have tried to give a great deal of latitude to Donald Trump in his run for the Presidency.

He is not a professional politician and is known for being a blunt talker. He connects with so much of the anger in the Republican base and is not afraid to be outspoken on a lot of issues. But there are even lines blunt talkers and unprofessional politicians should not cross.

Decency is one of those lines.

As much as I do personally like Donald Trump, his comment about Megyn Kelly on CNN is a bridge too far for me.

In a CNN interview, Mr. Trump said of Megyn Kelly, “You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her wherever.”

It was not the “blood coming out of her eyes” part that was the problem.

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I think that is true. And I’ve been very sympathetic to Donald Trump because so many of the people who have led the party astray refuse to even treat him as a legitimate candidate.

But I also think that while Mr. Trump resonates with a lot of people with his bluntness, including me to a degree, there are just real lines of decency a person running for President should not cross.

His comment was inappropriate. It is unfortunate to have to disinvite him. But I just don’t want someone on stage who gets a hostile question from a lady and his first inclination is to imply it was hormonal. It just was wrong.

I have invited Megyn Kelly to attend in Donald Trump’s place tomorrow night.

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1 posted on 08/07/2015 10:48:17 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Who in Hell is Erick Erickson?


2 posted on 08/07/2015 10:51:13 PM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF TWO USA CITIZENS)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

This is satire, right? Kinda like the bait and switch.

So now Trump will have to arrange a meeting of the people somewhere else?

I think if it comes down to The Media and establishment repubs shunning Trump, they are out for a rude awakening.

I think this guy is going to find a lot people not coming if Trump is not there.


3 posted on 08/07/2015 10:52:16 PM PDT by nikos1121 ("There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." Thoreau)
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To: SatinDoll

This is a ploy so that you don’t ask that question next time. Like Linda Graham calling him a jackass.


4 posted on 08/07/2015 10:52:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: SatinDoll
Who in Hell is Erick Erickson?

A Minneapolis GOP commentator.

5 posted on 08/07/2015 10:53:23 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Here is why you’re confused - Cincinatus’ Wife - please help “euripides-eumenides” understand what’s going on with RedState.

thanks.


6 posted on 08/07/2015 10:54:49 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("The fields are white unto Harvest")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
If he indeed invited Kelly to attend, he (and she) had best be prepared to be roasted by those attending. Trump may have gone a tad far with his comment, but Kelly deserves to be ridiculed for her poor "debate" performance.
7 posted on 08/07/2015 10:55:27 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason ("Journalism is dead. All news is suspect." - Noamie)
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To: SatinDoll

“Who in Hell is Erick Erickson?”

some GOPe slave pretending to be a conservative who runs a website which also supposedly leans right but masquerades as one as well


8 posted on 08/07/2015 10:59:05 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

sounds like someone is a tad butt hurt


9 posted on 08/07/2015 10:59:52 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Hey Erick! Nobody gives a damn!


10 posted on 08/07/2015 11:00:37 PM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Erick who? What a white-knight maroon. Maybe Megyn will blow you a kiss. Or something.


11 posted on 08/07/2015 11:03:29 PM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Cruz2Victory!)
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To: SatinDoll

> Who in Hell is Erick Erickson?

A leftist pretending to be a righty? Hell its getting harder to tell because so many of the leftists are brazen liars nowadays. They even set up faux Tea Party pages on Facebook to get uninformed voters to vote for their RINO candidate instead of a true conservative. I know of at least 2 sites that were put up in 2014 for that purpose. They usually put them up a few months ahead of the elections so they’re not as suspicious.


12 posted on 08/07/2015 11:04:04 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Where is the equity in treating a woman differently than a man? Trump is an equal opportunity insulter.


13 posted on 08/07/2015 11:04:05 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

I suppose Trump could cross over by calling her an oaf. But we all know what was meant.


14 posted on 08/07/2015 11:05:54 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Hasn’t Erickson been bashing Trump from the beginning? Boo hoo


15 posted on 08/07/2015 11:07:33 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Minute Memo #137 - Trump Jumps to 50%
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbjdaIfmQ-Q


16 posted on 08/07/2015 11:07:59 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I guess Murdock’s plan to knock him off is being farmed out.


17 posted on 08/07/2015 11:08:02 PM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Is this a joke! Trump was in my opinion saying that she had rage in her eyes. This is so stupid!


18 posted on 08/07/2015 11:10:58 PM PDT by Reagan0704
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Trump’s allowing us to see all the elites without their masks. Exposed Fox well & good for the frauds they are....interesting times, folks.


19 posted on 08/07/2015 11:11:40 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Like I give a shiite what this website (whoever it is?) thinks.

This whole internet-everything atmosphere is getting to be a bit much. They seem to think they control the world, but it is really only the airheads that stay stuck to their iPads.

20 posted on 08/07/2015 11:13:01 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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