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Fox News Couldn't Kill Trump's Momentum, Made Him Stronger
http://www.newsmax.com ^ | August 7, 2015 | Joshua Green

Posted on 08/07/2015 7:55:46 AM PDT by NKP_Vet

A few hours before Thursday’s Fox News debate, a friend of Donald Trump’s confided to me that Trump was nervous. Not about the competition — he could handle them. No, Trump worried about Fox News, and in particular, debate moderator Megyn Kelly. She’d been hammering him all week on her show, and he was certain she was out to get him.

He had canceled a Fox News appearance on Monday night, the friend said, in order to avoid her. (Trump’s spokeswoman wouldn’t confirm or deny this.)

It turns out Trump was right. His toughest opponents Thursday night weren’t the candidates up on stage, but the Fox News moderators, who went right after him — none with more gusto than Kelly.

Kelly, the whip-smart queen of Fox News' blonde stunners, went straight for the jugular. "You've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals," she admonished Trump. "Does that sound to you like the temperament of a man we should elect as president?"

But Trump saw her coming a mile away and cut her off. "Only Rosie O’Donnell," he barked, drawing cheers from the crowd.

When Kelly tried to point out that he had insulted more women than O’Donnell, Trump, as he would all night, steamrolled right past her. "The big problem this country has is being politically correct," Trump practically shouted, invoking conservatives’ favorite term of disdain. "I’ve been challenged by so many people and I don't frankly have time for total political correctness and to be honest with you this country doesn't have time either." The crowd went wild.

Maybe they were cheering because the question was apropos of something Rachel Maddow would ask, and they were, after all, Republicans......

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; debate; fox; foxnews; kelly; megynkelly; trump
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To: fatnotlazy
Most of the other candidates had little time to express themselves because the moderators were too busy trying to beat up Trump.

Rush just commented that the person who got the most airtime was the moderators, Trump was second.

141 posted on 08/07/2015 9:57:03 AM 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: itsahoot

LOL. Rush is right.


142 posted on 08/07/2015 9:59:47 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Tucker39
NOTE: The FR software will NOT permit me to break this into paragraphs. FYI.

NOTE: it certainly does. <P>

Even easier; include no html characters and it will display whatever you write carriage returns included.

143 posted on 08/07/2015 10:22:00 AM 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: Lazamataz

Megyn Kelly spreads AIDS on Purpose!


144 posted on 08/07/2015 10:24:13 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan ('Zionists crept into my home and stole my shoe' - Headline)
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To: Lazamataz

Q: why does Megyn Kelly have legs!

A: so she doesn’t leave a snail trail of herpes and chlamydia in her wake.


145 posted on 08/07/2015 10:47:28 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan ('Zionists crept into my home and stole my shoe' - Headline)
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To: T-Bone Texan

OMG LOL!


146 posted on 08/07/2015 10:48:59 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Dear Jeb Bush..... Trump upped his game. Up yours!.... Love, Laz.)
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To: ExNewsExSpook
All of us who are angry about any number of issues are looking for concrete solutions.

All that in one minute, right.

147 posted on 08/07/2015 10:50:03 AM 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: Oatka

If the GOPe spent as much energy battling the leftists as they are Trump, we just might be able to get somewhere!


148 posted on 08/07/2015 11:31:07 AM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are we going to do about it?)
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To: JPX2011; HiTech RedNeck; odog
I understand, and I thank you for explaining your mind. At the same time, my problem is that I just don't think he can win. I have no interest in crucifying the GOP; I just want to win. Cruz is obviously a candidate who can win. Trump, to me, seems more like a wishy-washy side-show character with no real knowledge of anything but money, who will invariably alienate those who would otherwise naturally be drawn to the GOP in the coming election, thereby handing us over once again to the (grateful) enemy.
149 posted on 08/07/2015 12:21:49 PM PDT by golux
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To: dware
If the GOPe spent as much energy battling the leftists as they are Trump, we just might be able to get somewhere!

Agreed. The fact that they are says volumes about them.

150 posted on 08/07/2015 12:30:42 PM PDT by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate. [URL=http://media.photobucket.com/user/currencyjunkie/me)
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To: itsahoot

What html? The little smiley face? I assure yoy I had no idea.
I don’t know html from harry houdini.


151 posted on 08/07/2015 1:43:11 PM 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: golux

“...wishy-washy side-show character...”

“wishy-washy”? He hasn’t backed down to anyone. And it’s been the entire MSM, Republican party, and ferocious postings on this site.


152 posted on 08/07/2015 6:19:04 PM PDT by odawg
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