Posted on 08/07/2015 10:07:19 AM PDT by xzins
(CNSNews.com) - Near the end of the debate Thursday night, Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly asked conservative Republican Sen. Ted Cruz if he'd had “any word from God.”
Of the hundreds of questions that could have been asked, Kelly chose “an interesting closing question” for the candidates, suggested by a Facebook user, who said, ‘I want to know if any of them have received a word from God on what they should do and take care of first.’
“Senator Cruz, start from you. Any word from God?” Kelly asked.
“Well, I am blessed to receive a word from God every day in receiving the scriptures and reading the scriptures. And God speaks through the Bible,” Cruz replied, to applause.
“I'm the son of a pastor and evangelist, and I've described many times how my father, when I was a child, was an alcoholic. He was not a Christian. And my father left my mother and left me when I was just three years old.
“And someone invited him to Clay Road Baptist Church. And he gave his heart to Jesus, and it turned him around. And he got on a plane and he flew back to my mother and me.
“I would also note that the scripture tells us, ‘You shall know them by their fruit.’ We see lots of campaign conservatives. But if we're going to win in 2016, we need a consistent conservative, someone who has been a fiscal conservative, a social conservative, a national security conservative.”
He added that he has “been proud to fight and stand for religious liberty, to stand against Planned Parenthood, to defend life for my entire career.”
Kelly asked Ohio Gov. John Kasich the same question.
Kasich talked about his parents, then told Kelly, “I do believe in miracles. You know, I've had a lot of elections. But my elections are really not about campaigns. I tell my people that these are about a movement. And a movement to do what? To restore common sense. A movement to do things like provide economic growth. And a movement not to let anybody be behind.”
Kasich never talked about God, but he did mention “the Lord” in passing.
He also changed the subject: “You asked a question about the police and the difficulty in communities,” Kasich told Kelly. “We've got to unite our country again, because we're stronger when we are united and we are weaker when we are divided.
“And we've got to listen to other people's voices, respect them, but keep in mind, and I believe in terms of the things that I've read in my lifetime, the Lord is not picking us. But because of how we respect human rights, because that we are a good force in the world, he wants America to be strong. He wants America to succeed. And He wants America to lead.”
“Same question,” Kelly said, turning to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:
“I'm certainly an imperfect man,” Walker answered. “And it's only by the blood of Jesus Christ that I've been redeemed from my sins. So I know that God doesn't call me to do a specific thing. God hasn't given me a list, a Ten Commandments, if you will, of things to act on the first day.
“What God calls us to do is follow his will. And ultimately that's what I'm going to try to do. And I hope people see it in my state, even in the big challenges I took on when I had over 100,000 protesters in and around our capital, trying to do what I thought was the right thing.
“It wasn't just how I took on those political battles. It was ultimately how I acted. Not responding in kind. Not lashing out. But just being decent going forward and living my life in a way that would be a testimony to him and our faith.”
Sen. Mark Rubio (R-Fla.) was next, but Kelly changed the question a bit, telling Rubio, “a woman just came here to the stage and asked, what about the veterans?” She then asked Rubio “about God and the veterans.”
“Well, first, let me say I think God has blessed us. He has blessed the Republican Party with some very good candidates. The Democrats can't even find one,” Rubio said to laughter and applause.
“And I believe God has blessed our country. This country has been extraordinarily blessed. And we have honored that blessing. And that's why God has continued to bless us.
“And he has blessed us with young men and women willing to risk their lives and sometimes die in uniform for the safety and security of our people.” He went on to talk about the failures of the Veterans Administration.
Kelly then asked Dr. Ben Carson a question “about God and his role, but also...race relations.”
Carson only answered the race relations part of the question.
Those were the only five candidates to be asked about God.
The moderators on the first debate were pretty poor; the ones on the second debate were actually dim-witted and offensive.
Why do we put up with this year after year? Why can’t we find moderators that actually understand the issues, and have respect for the people involved?
The word from GOD has already been given, ... in the BIBLE
Greta must be shaking her head. She is the only one left at Fox with any class.
Thing is this. It IS true that the Apostle Paul condemned homosexuality in the NT. Christ isn’t quoted addressing that subject directly. However, CHRIST kept the whole OT law; so it’s a given he wasn’t approving queer behavior. Paul also kept the law as much as a human is able. - My mother used to say it was just a nasty habit that some men & women got hooked on. I agree.
Megan Kelly was so disrespectful. Marxist media beach!
Can we draft Laura Ingraham to replace Megyn Kelly? That would be a yuuuuuge upgrade.
I agree even at her worst she is still far and away better than anyone from the MSM.
$he had a very nice long interview with DT AFTER Kelly sprang that raps your wife story. She appologized for bringING it up but explained she was giving him an opportunity to clear the air. Picture taken afterward which she proudly displayed of two together all smiles DT thumbs up.
Am thinking either Greta or Bill were the source of his warning to cancel the Monday night interview. He appeared on Hannity on Tuesday
A true journalist does not make the story about themselves. First rule of journalism 101.
She showed Candy Crowley a thing or two.. Huh?
OutFoxed NOOZ host makes fool of self
"thou thinkist that thou art holy, but thou ain't."
I think that Megyn Kelly did a favour to the candidates by asking them the question(s) they should have an easily ready response and by weeding out early those who have no reasonable response to a simple question that will be sure to come up in a more serious future debates in a more hostile environment and under tougher scrutiny.
If a candidate is unprepared to answer this and similar questions that come supposedly "from the left" (as it was characterized about 4 years ago about a question put to another putative GOP candidate in the primary) - then he/she doesn't know the answer and doesn't belong on a stage or ready to be a candidate.
Better to get these out early and for us to know who is viable, and for them to know what they can expect and be prepared.
Thank God for small favours.
The fact Kelly only selected a few to answer the question and changed the pretext for each identifies that she asked it with an agenda.
As for Cruz’s response, it was just about perfect. The only thing that could have made it better would have been if he quoted scripture.... Psalm 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” That’s the word I received, Megyn. Now how does your daily path get lit?”
I think Megyn came out for Same-Sex Marriage, like Beck and S.E. Cupp have and that put a crimp in being fans of them. I know Beck tries to make it as being something about being a Libertarian point of view. Doesn’t mean I hate all 3, Beck’s not bad still sometimes.
all media people are the same
liberal,democrat, communist, marxist,collectivist , socialist
etc. . It's all the same thing and their god is government and they are atheists.
“Megan Kelly is such a small-minded person.”
Yes, but she has such a huge head to contain that small mind. Plus, that head is decorated with absurdly long fake black eye lashes, perfectly formed and ridiculously bright white teeth, as well as hair extensions in the back.
Digital Waveform Synthesizer ?
It was a shameful question in the sarcastic way that she framed it.
I was disgusted by it.
My point? she’s hot. It’s pretty simple. I enjoy looking at her.
Megyn has made a point that she’s a Christian on her show. I don’t see why she acted as she did during the debate.
It was like watching a mentally ill person act out with a split personality. The good, smart, thoughtful and ethical Megyn who is usually on tv versus the evil, attention whore, catty and unethical Megyn who showed up last night. I bet that is the last chance she gets to “monitor” a debate.
Republicans are going to have to re-invent debates. Our media is too stupid and corrupt to handle the task anymore.
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