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Thoughts on Debate Night
Front Page ^ | August 9, 2015 | Bruce Thornton, Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center

Posted on 08/10/2015 5:07:50 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The question ASKED was ABOUT HIM! Words MEAN things. He couldn’t answer a question about himself without INCLUDING WORDS referring to himself.

Put a little Prep-H on the Trump Hatred inflammation. You may want to lay in a supply. It’s going to be a long campaign, and Trump’s name is going to be EVERYWHERE.


21 posted on 08/10/2015 6:01:19 AM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: Tucker39

Boy oh boy. The tune really changes when it suits you.


22 posted on 08/10/2015 6:03:12 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Look again. That's only a nice manly suntan. 😊
23 posted on 08/10/2015 6:05:43 AM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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That was an excellent post. As to progressive liberals learning from the so-called ‘debate,’ they’ve already been quite clear about what they learned:

That the ‘war on women’ is real, and that the GOP is guilty.

Thanks, Megyn.


24 posted on 08/10/2015 6:07:15 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Fantasywriter

Megyn Kelly loves Megan. She is media talent and she delivered.

Donald Trump loves The Donald. He’s a declared candidate for the Republican presidential ticket and he did not deliver.

Why the smoke and mirrors to run interference for Trump?

He’s all mouth; let’s see some words of wisdom and not so much venom (interspersed with how “amazing” this and that is, said to contrast with the rat-ta-tat personal insults).


25 posted on 08/10/2015 6:12:32 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“Megyn Kelly loves Megan.”

Is this supposed to make sense?


26 posted on 08/10/2015 6:15:58 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
You are making the same mistakes as you did in the 2012 race. You go 'all in' on a personality. In '12 it was Ricky "Three Agencies" Perry. In '16, it is Scott Walker. And unfortunately, you do not limit yourself to positive support for your guy. You have to go scorched earth on any other candidate who is beating your guy.

And for the record, Trump is not our best candidate. Cruz is. And "my panel" would be able to highlight that in a debate that focused on the issues, not the personalities.

27 posted on 08/10/2015 6:17:27 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Even progressive pundits have been forced to acknowledge the high quality of the Fox News moderators, the toughness of their questions, and the sheer entertaining excitement of the shows.

Of course the leftists loved it! Fox attacked the non-establishment front runner and largely ignored Ted Cruz and made rude and snarky references to the Lord. What's not to love for brain dead libs?

28 posted on 08/10/2015 6:29:59 AM PDT by pgkdan (But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“Even progressive pundits have been forced to acknowledge the high quality of the Fox News moderators, the toughness of their questions, and the sheer entertaining excitement of the shows.”

This is the moment that the reader realizes the author is either not too bright, not too honest, or both. The phraseology more than implies that in addition to the others/the rest, EVEN liberals perceived the greatness of this spectacle. Had the writer more insight and integrity, the wording would be closer to, “While many conservatives criticized the event, progressives viewed it in a far more positive light.”

The first phraseology let’s you know you’re in for a biased, uninsightful ‘analysis.’ The second promises far more in terms of intelligent examination and objectivity.


29 posted on 08/10/2015 6:31:52 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: samtheman
No CNN moderator ever dominated a debate with their own personal comments as the three at Fox. It was an atrocious lack of professionalism, just as this piece has an atrocious lack of objectivity.

“The analysis notes Fox moderators Chris Wallace, Megyn Kelly and Bret Baier spoke for 31 minutes and 53 seconds of the roughly two-hour broadcast, or 31.7% of the time.”

Every time candidates spoke in the #GOPDebate (darker sections were longer than 60 seconds)



30 posted on 08/10/2015 6:33:52 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Remind me again who Megyn Kelly’s guest of honor was after the Moderators Big Event? She’s a hyper-partisan Democrat, is she not? But of course, on this occasion she had nothing but good to say about the GOP hopefuls...right?


31 posted on 08/10/2015 6:37:00 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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So my question is: How come no one thinks that Donald Trump will bow out of the race because if he won, he would have to freeze all his assets like Rockefeller had to? I frankly don’t see the Donald doing that. Just my 2 cents.


32 posted on 08/10/2015 6:43:14 AM PDT by princess leah
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I love a good conspiracy theory, but the idea that Trump’s entire run is a sham doesn’t ring true. He seems very motivated to win. No idea how all the details would be managed if he succeeds; that possibility is a long way off yet.


33 posted on 08/10/2015 6:58:23 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

This guy needs to put the meth pipe down.


34 posted on 08/10/2015 7:21:57 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Where have I brought up personality?

I don’t positively support Walker. ??

What planet are you on?


35 posted on 08/10/2015 7:51:08 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Fantasywriter

I see no criticism of Trump.

Do you believe he gave his best?


36 posted on 08/10/2015 7:52:30 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: samtheman

I wanted good questions—Not Gotcha Hit Pieces. Sink or swim on ideas but not something they said ten years ago.Fox blew it—too biased. It wasn’t hard to see they were in the Tank for Bush.


37 posted on 08/10/2015 8:07:45 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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I wanted good questions—Not Gotcha Hit Pieces. Sink or swim on ideas but not something they said ten years ago.Fox blew it—too biased. It wasn’t hard to see they were in the Tank for Bush.


What you wrote is so obviously and self-evidently true. Only extreme bias would lead anyone to disagree with what you wrote.

Ultra-Maximum-DoublePlus Extreme Bias.


38 posted on 08/10/2015 8:23:22 AM PDT by samtheman (Trump/Cruz '16)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I asked you a question about Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Think maybe Megyn gave the game away by featuring such a rabid Dem following that debacle of a ‘debate’?


39 posted on 08/10/2015 9:27:16 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Meanwhile, as you strive vainly to convince conservatives they should like the ‘debate’ fiasco, here is a headline from Breitbart:

TSUNAMI OF BREITBART NEWS RADIO CALLERS ‘OUTRAGED, DISGUSTED’ OVER FOX GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
AP
by ROBERT WILDE
9 Aug 2015


40 posted on 08/10/2015 9:39:47 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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