Posted on 08/08/2015 12:48:09 PM PDT by VinL
Donald Trump's misogynistic rant against Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly led to his Republican primary rivals demanding he apologize for the disgusting remarks.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Saturday hit the motormouthed mogul for insulting Kelly — and women — at a conservative activists' conference and demanded an apology.
"Come on — give me a break. I mean, do we want to win? Do we want to insult 53% of all voters? What Donald Trump said is wrong," Bush said to cheers at the RedState Gathering.
The conference's organizer, Erick Erickson, cut Trump from the roster after the billionaire buffoon lashed out at Kelly, who challenged him on his past misogynistic comments during the first big TV debate of the cycle.
Trump said Friday that during the Cleveland showdown, "You could see there was blood coming out of (Kelly’s) eyes. Blood coming out of her — wherever."
Not very classy — or helpful, Bush said.
That is not how we win elections — and worse yet, that is not how you bring people together to solve problems. That is not the way to do it," said the ex-governor, who saw himself bumped to second place by Trump's June leap into the packed GOP field.
"Your decision, I think, was the right one," Bush told Erickson, who pulled Trump's invite to RedState on Friday. "Mr. Trump ought to apologize."
Speaking earlier Saturday to reporters after a warmly received speech to the grassroots conference, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz -- who has defended some of Trump's controversial remarks on immigration -- defended Kelly while avoiding a direct assault on the frontrunner.
"I think that's a decision for RedState to make," Cruz said when asked about Trump being barred from the gathering. "I think every candidate should treat everyone else with civility and respect. That is a standard that I try to follow. That is a standard I hope that all of us try to aspire to."
Cruz praised Kelly as a "terrific journalist" who "did a very good job moderating the debate," but also chided the press for focusing too much on the "soap opera" aspects of the campaign over more substantive issues, including foreign policy.
"You're not going to defeat the Washington cartel by obsessing over the politics of personality," he said.
The DNC playbook makes everything about a "war on women."
Do you really think if Trump is the nominee he won't get asked about the comments he's made?
Anything that would come up in the general election is fair game in the primary debates.
If a candidate can't handle the topic now it means the ticket will be vulnerable next year.
Meghen is a terrific gotcha inquisitor. Gerbilist? Not so much.
rofl
This is more comical by the minute. Watch Jeb dive down in the polls. I wouldn’t be surprised if he is relegated to the B list soon.
Trump said the same thing about Chris Matthews. He should apologize to Matthews and not Kelly! 8^) Matthews?
Jeb to the JV debate next time. lol
He seems to be going Reagan(rogue.) He was very statesman like I thought. Well at least with the one and one half questions Fauxy News ankle biters asked him to fetch for.
Give it up astroaddict. Check out the vitriol I got from over 250 hits when I posted the “bleeding” thing about Trump. You’d have thought I announced that I was the anti-Christ. Here’s the link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3322214/posts
Hey noob, why don't you try lingering on this forum more than a few months before insulting people with foul language and lecturing them about what they need to do!
Good Lord. Just what can one say???
Guess he had to suck up to his Fox puppet masters.
What is a ‘purse puppy’?
Well said Yoda.
When did you stop beating your wife?
It’s nothing but a Leftist ploy to make Trump look bad.
I may or may not agree with Trump’s comments about O’Donnell, but it has no place in these debates.
There are fifty easily thought up topics that are important to the nation right, she gets to ask a question and Rosie is the top pick for her? Seriously?
No. This isn’t a debate question and you know it.
Well little Linda has her hand in the air not to support all the Republican candidates, but will support the Dem party.
I predict Linda is in her last term as senator.
Trump has completely exposed Graham.
AH Bush is done!
GOOBER GRAHAM! BAWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
All these candidates defending Megyn Kelly are starting to look like they’re trying to get brownie points from the press.
Like the press wouldn’t treat them nasty too.
If DT drops out, the press will go after whoever pops up in his place.
Including the boy blunder from Florida.
“We love you Megyn! Please don’t come after us!”
Weak sauce.
Otherwise Bush would not be so direct.
All The GOP candidates who are condemning him now will not be able to take back their words and stay in the campaign.
They will not relent or retract. They are all in.
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