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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: GeronL

Trump is a democrap.
I believe he is in it to split the vote just like Perot did for the rapist.
And the other two need to be perp walked into the electric chair.


21 posted on 08/07/2015 8:08:02 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: SamAdams76

LOL! The GOPes on FR are beside themselves over last night.


22 posted on 08/07/2015 8:09:06 AM PDT by Sontagged (Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you...)
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To: DainBramage

That does seem to be the standard for what passes as media reporting these days. I have not watched TV news (with the exception of some local newscasts) since the day after the 2012 election.


23 posted on 08/07/2015 8:09:07 AM PDT by Fair Paul
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To: Ditter
Cruz was presidential!

Yup, many of the others seemed angry. Especially Perry.

I do think that if Cruz got the nomination Trump would not run third party. Best thing for the candidates not to do is try to have a name-calling match with Donald Trump. It may only encourage him to run third party against that candidate.

24 posted on 08/07/2015 8:09:08 AM PDT by tsowellfan (www.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: NKP_Vet


25 posted on 08/07/2015 8:09:44 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: NKP_Vet

I doubt Trump is ‘afraid’ of anything... especially Kelly.

If anything he just does not want to put up with BS when he avoids it- Kelly had more to gain from a Trump interview than Trump does.


26 posted on 08/07/2015 8:09:44 AM PDT by Mr. K (If it is HilLIARy -vs- Jeb! then I am writing-in Palin/Cruz)
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To: NKP_Vet

The early debate was good, somewhat easygoing, I expected the late debate to be more in that style, boy was I wrong.

Bill Hemmer and Martha McCallum did the debate host honors for the early debate. Thought they did a good job. More neutral.

Also, I haven’t watched the Hannity post-debate-show in total, but I know Trump and all or most of the others were on his show.


27 posted on 08/07/2015 8:09:47 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: BigEdLB
Megan? I didn't tune in to see her, I watched the candidates, their actions and their answers.
28 posted on 08/07/2015 8:10:24 AM PDT by Ditter ( God Bless Texas!)
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To: NKP_Vet

BTTT!


29 posted on 08/07/2015 8:11:05 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: NKP_Vet
It wasn't a debate. It was an effort to destroy Trump. I'm not a fan of Trump, but there was nothing fair and balanced about this event. Most of the other candidates had little time to express themselves because the moderators were too busy trying to beat up Trump.

Fox has been on a mission since at least 2012 to destroy any conservative candidate in favor of the liberal Republican darling. The voter never can make a well informed decision on the candidates. No wonder we end up with losers.

30 posted on 08/07/2015 8:11:16 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: NKP_Vet

Voters who hate the media love Trump, and is it any wonder why? He’s the only one who has the nerve to face off with them.


31 posted on 08/07/2015 8:11:21 AM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: GeronL
What does Trump stand to gain by playing straw man, that he doesn't already have?

I'm solidly behind Cruz, but I'm about sick of the nonsense about Trump. The only funny thing about it is that is consistently blows up in the face of those spewing it.

32 posted on 08/07/2015 8:11:22 AM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are we going to do about it?)
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To: NKP_Vet

The truth is, that without Trump on that stage last night, the “debate” would have been a snoozefest, and thus, no ratings.

Faux News was not fair nor balanced last night, but they, like Trump, recognize a good business opportunity when they see one.


33 posted on 08/07/2015 8:11:52 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: BeadCounter

If Trump took a hit and I think he did, despite some saying he did well in the debate, I think all Trump needs is another brouhaha to help him and this little incident will fade.

Also, I have never been a Kelly fan or watched her much but if people did not like this, how will Trump do when the left-wing host types are hosting the debate?

That that doesn’t destroy me, makes me stronger.


34 posted on 08/07/2015 8:11:58 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: NKP_Vet

Megyn Kelly was a bitch last night. There, I said it!


35 posted on 08/07/2015 8:12:03 AM PDT by MeganC (The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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To: Ditter

Not sure I totally agree. The questions they threw at him weren’t “what are your plans for....”, “how would you....” Instead the questions were designed to put him on the defensive and not give the opportunity to share ideas, policies, etc.

Carson did a nice job but his questions were pretty soft. Same with Kasich and Huck. Christie just looked like an angry loud-mouth, even more than Trump.

Overall, very disappointing job by Fox. Fair and Balanced my butt


36 posted on 08/07/2015 8:12:18 AM PDT by surroundedbyblue (DEFUND BIG MURDER NOW!)
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To: longfellow

Calm down. Trump would be better than either Uniparty candidate, and last night proves how scared the Left/Right Establishment truly is.


37 posted on 08/07/2015 8:12:34 AM PDT by Sontagged (Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you...)
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To: BeadCounter

If Trump took a hit last night, the nets would have flash polls out today telling us so.

That they don’t suggests that he didn’t.


38 posted on 08/07/2015 8:13:18 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: GeronL

When did Trump say any of that? I heard him talk about making donations to candidates, but I also heard him say that’s why our system is broken, which is true.


39 posted on 08/07/2015 8:13:19 AM PDT by surroundedbyblue (DEFUND BIG MURDER NOW!)
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To: NKP_Vet

If Fox wanted to stop Trump from getting headlines, they have miserably failed this morning.


40 posted on 08/07/2015 8:14:37 AM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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