Posted on 02/19/2016 8:23:10 PM PST by Rennes Templar
CNN advertised their two night candidate Town Hall event series as an informal opportunity for ordinary South Carolinians to ask the republican presidential candidates’ questions.
However, when it came to the frontrunner, Donald Trump’s segment, there was nothing ordinary about at least one of the questioners, and absolutely nothing “random†about the combined intent. [all research citations below]
By all impressions and appearances, CNN intentionally staged a confrontation with Donald Trump – evidenced by Mr. Cooper having an exact quote pre-arranged, and ready for use, at a very specific moment.
Watch as Anderson Cooper calls upon Dr. Oran Smith, President and CEO of the Palmetto Family Council. Incredulously Cooper tries to play off the introduction of the questioner as an ordinary citizen who “had not yet made up his mind“.
Pay attention to the exchange, and pay specific attention to how “at the ready†Cooper was with the quote. They had this set-up as an ambush.
So what is the motive here? What is the connection between CNN and the ‘non-random’ participant, Dr Oran Smith from the Palmetto Family Council ?
Dr. Oran Smith is the head of The Palmetto Family Council and CEO of Palmetto Public Square Palmetto Family Council Facebook and Instagram
Do you remember the recent faith and freedom conference at the controversial Bob Jones University? Well, THAT’s Oran Smith’s group. Which included special attendances by candidates Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and Ben Carson:
Bob Jones University has been controversial for their historical positions including racism and bigotry – it is always a very tenuous political position to affiliate with the staunchly religious promotions of the group.
HISTORY The evangelical university in Greenville has become toxic–and not just for Bush. Democrats have pounced on the episode as their latest political club against GOP candidates, pressing their rivals to denounce the school’s ban on interracial dating and its anti-Catholic teachings.
Dr. Oran Smith is anything but an “ordinary south Carolinian voter, who has yet to make up his mind“. It is absurd in the extreme to contemplate such a proposition. It’s a complete line of ridiculous propaganda even beyond the scope of CNN’s customary narrative advancement.
So what do you think the objective of Oran Smith was during that questioning of candidate Donald Trump?
A reasonably minded person would conclude that Dr. Smith held some intent and disposition prior to taking the microphone. Additionally, there had to be some pre-scripted planning going on with CNN if both Smith (with the question) and Anderson Cooper (with the needed debate quotation) were so in sync with each other, no?
Now, you might find it all just circumstantial, until you recognize in the previous five candidate sessions there was nothing even remotely similar that took place. There were certainly no preparatory notes or quotes at the ready for Anderson Cooper to use in reference to random “ordinary citizen†audience questions.
No, after looking at the entire construct, a reasonably minded person would have to admit there was both a strategy and an intent in play, that was reserved exclusively for Mr. Trump and was absent with the five previous candidates.
Further evidence of intent is reflected in the way CNN quickly promoted the confrontation via social media. You can see CNN fully anticipated this being a moment of usefulness.
Fortunately, as you can tell from the video above, despite the earnest -and transparent- efforts of both Dr. Oran Smith and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, candidate Donald Trump deftly and articulately avoided their unified ambush.
I doubt you could ever find another candidate capable of navigating his/her way through the gauntlet of organized media opposition as Donald Trump.
He possesses a skillset that will become even more valuable when the primary enemy is Hillary and the media assisted Clinton Machine. Hence, the increasingly obvious reasoning why they hate the thought of facing him one-on-one.
Well done Mr. Trump, well done indeed.
All of the media is absolutely horrible. I heard CBS radio air Rubio say a prayer. Seriously. They aired the prayer. Gee, guess who they want to win.
Poor Donald. Ambushed by the mean media.
Watch out.
Lawsuit coming.
Yep, Anderson had a ‘Trump quotes’ sheet at the ready for that topic raised by the plant questioner.
The MSM and the whole DNC, CLE GOPe are trying to suppress a certain part of Americans who have finally found some sort of voice in DT.
Make no mistake; they do not want those voices being heard. It interferes with their cash machine, their agendas, their propaganda and their social engineering.
They will be even more shrill as time goes on. They’ll start throwing furniture pieces like chairs and stuff. Just wait.
I wish the article included the question and the quote from Cooper. I don't care to watch the video.
IIRC didn’t the Donald set up this town hall in order to sabotage the Town Hall with the other candidates?
And now he claims he wasn’t treated fair?
And we want this guy leading the country back to greatness?
The plant questioner supports Cruz.
Yes, speaking from high balconies to adoring masses comes to mind.
Did you see the after show interview with that lady who claimed to be “undecided”, she was a JEB supporter and really likes him. But CNN tried to sell us she was an “undecided” voter
The media is scum
Trump likes to destroy these lying dirt bags
I watched this last night, the minute this guy stood up you could see who this guy was and Trump knew it also...first stab in the back of the night...there were others, but this guy was a plant and for us Trump supporters we knew exactly what was happening....
They do not have to play the things that stoke his supporters fire even now. They just want DT to damage every conservative so badly that conservatism itself is seen as fringe craziness for many many years.
Once they achieve that goal, DTs news time shrinks to near zero - unless he does something like bark like a dog. That will be looped continuously. (Yes, I am aware Hillary did just that)
The one Trump set up was with MSNBC Wed. night, which was opposite Cruz. The Thursday night townhall was “set up” by CNN.
MSNBC Morning Joe was tough but fair.
Got any Trump 'quotes' for that accusation?
I pray for him constantly!
He IS sharp, articulate and a good, good man.
Prayers for tomorrow!
What the hell are you going on about??
CNN set up TWO town halls. Wed. night was Rubio, Carson, and Cruz, Thursday night was Kasich, Bush, and Trump.
Get your facts straight.
“they do not want those voices being heard.”
I’ve rarely see a Trump supporter on any media shows, only at his rallies.
OK, my mistake.
So why did the Donald go on CNN on Thursday?
And was his statement that he likes the Mandate the result of some pre-scripted ambush? Or does he really like the idea of a Federal health care MANDATE?
Just clarify it for me.
Thanks
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