Posted on 08/07/2015 7:46:03 AM PDT by GoneSalt
GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump and his supporters are crying foul over what they consider to be tough treatment by Fox News and in particular Megyn Kelly at Thursday night's debate. They are calling for a ban on Kelly at future GOP showdowns.
For anyone who watched even the first few minutes of the first 2016 Republican presidential candidate debate Thursday night, it was clear that Fox News was out to sandbag Trump. Taking to social media after the debate, it was clear that "The Donald" was far from pleased with the conservative news network.
When the highly anticipated debate of the crowded field of Republican presidential hopefuls began, the first question, asked by the team of Fox News personalities who acted as the evening's moderators, was clearly aimed at one of the ten contenders on stage.
"Is there anyone on stage, and can I see hands, who is unwilling tonight to pledge your support to the eventual nominee of the Republican Party and pledge to not run an independent campaign against that person," asked Fox News' Bret Baier.
The lone hand that went up was that of frontrunner Donald Trump, who is enjoying a double-digit lead in the polls. Trump's move prompted both cheers and jeers from the audience in Cleveland and gave his challengers their first opportunity to jump on the billionaire former TV reality show star.
"Maybe he runs as an independent," said Sen. Rand Paul, who is trailing Trump by 20 points. "He's already hedging his bets."
"That question -- statement was absolutely aimed at me," Trump said during a phone interview on "Fox and Friends" Friday morning, adding "I didn't think it was appropriate, but that's OK."
The second obvious slam to Trump came from Fox's Megyn Kelly whose question was neither about policy nor politics, but about the thrice married businessman's history of calling women he doesn't like "fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals." Kelly further noted an instance on Trump's reality show "The Apprentice" where he alluded to seeing a female contestant on her knees.
How about Judge Jeannie?
That would have been absolutely awesome.
Trump is running for the REPUBLICAN nomination so I would expect his loyalty to the party. His answer to the third party candidacy question was risible.
I don’t expect it because the RINOs don’t feel the need to follow that supposed rule.
I don’t recall Walker being asked about his personal debt load.
>> Look at John McCain. Trump comes off nowhere hear as mean spirited. McCain got the nomination <<
My wife was also very anti-McCain during the 2012 primaries. Couldn’t stand him, even though she thought Obama was much worse.
“Please stop asking me tough questions...
Trump supporters do not WANT to know the answer.”
That’s because we already know the answer..........
>> I have one more comment about Trump’s bankruptcy. Who has bankrupted more businesses - Trump or Obama? <<
Obama by far.
But I am correct to think you’re suggesting that because Obama is awful, Trump is OK? That two wrongs make a right?
Sorry, but the logic doesn’t compute AFAIAC.
>> How about Judge Jeannie? <<
She’d be OK. But I think we should draw the line at Judge Napolitano.
You wife is a good woman! = :^)
Actually I think Trump didn’t go into business to go bankrupt and sometimes things happen that are beyond whatever was planned and that is why we have the bankruptcy laws. Is he supposed to not use to law to his advantage? I now work for a very successful big name company with a strong social justice demeanor and I can tell you this company takes advantage of EVERY benefit offered by the law.
I’d say overall Trump has been extremely beneficial to the economy. Is he always a nice guy? This is the NY real estate business....I see it as a nice guys finish last environment. BUT, it many ways I think it has honed his skills to deal with the A-holes a POTUS has to face....unless he wants to be like the traitor BHO and give them whatever they want.
I have been in business most of my life. It isn’t always pretty. And in fact, politics is hardly ever pretty. I amazed Trump would ever put himself in this position - he isn’t stupid and had to know what was coming - and I do believe he genuinely wants to make this country better.
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