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Conservatives Furious at Fox, Say Trump Wasn't Treated Fairly
Newsmax ^ | August 7, 2015 | Melanie Batley

Posted on 08/08/2015 8:34:44 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Fox News is facing a backlash from conservatives after critics felt the network was biased and unfair in the manner it approached the forum for the Republican presidential candidates' debate Thursday, and namely, Donald Trump.

According to Media Equalizer, tens of thousands of observers swamped social media with criticism of Fox and the moderators, with some comments attracting more than 2,000 "likes."

"This was shameful. You and Fox News did not treat the candidates fairly. You tried to make Donald J. Trump look foolish. All you did was make Fox News look foolish."

"Donald J. Trump still has my vote," said one post which appeared on the network's Facebook page and received over 2,200 "likes" just two hours after it was posted.

Another post representative of the sentiment was addressed to Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly and Fox News. It said the two "should be ashamed of themselves for their unfair demeanor towards Donald Trump. They apparently had their own agenda. Trump still did his thing though! #Trump2016"

"Megyn, you're an embarrassment to journalism. I wanted to watch a presidential debate, not a hit job by you and Fox," another observer wrote.

Twitter was also flooded with criticism of Kelly and Fox.

"Tonight's debate loser: Fox News," said one post.

"#GOPDebate NOT A DEBATE! It's @FoxNews vs @realDonaldTrump! What a disgrace! @magynkelly & @BretBaier shameful! #tcot," said another.

"WTF @FoxNews ???????? THIS DEBATE IS A SETUP TO SLAM EVERYBODY EXCEPT JEB BUSH. YOU SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED AT THIS JOURNALISTIC DISHONESTY," yet another poster commented.

For his part, Trump lashed out at Kelly on his Twitter page.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; chriswallace; conservatives; debate; donaldtrump; election2016; erickerickson; foxnews; gop; gope; mediabias; megynkelly; newscorp; newyork; politico; redstate; redstategathering; trump
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To: JohnBrowdie
Scott Walker is Owned by the Koch Bros.
Walker has reassembled the Romney Smear machine and his communication person is George Wills Wife M

He hired the nastiest Dirty trick expert Dayspring for his PAC.

Walker got Reince Prebius the RNC job and the guy has sold off the RNC to KStrret and done a search and destroy mission on the few conservatives.

Your railing against Trump and you support a HUGE DC Puppet who will makes thing even worse by giving the Billionaire donors unlimited power in DC.
Walker is funded by the enemies of any conservative .
Unreal.

121 posted on 08/08/2015 10:04:06 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Amnesty-media out in full force)
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To: JohnBrowdie

I like Scott Walker too

He’s the only politician that’s actually DONE a lot of conservative things

I also like Trump because he’s not a career politician but a businessman

So I say Trump/Walker because Trump would never take 2nd place ! LOL

So Walker can take 2nd Term!

But if the media finally pushes Trump out I would like Walker at the top. But the media wants Jeb Bush . so that’s the race now Trump vs. Jeb vs Walker. the media is going to try to knock out Trump and Walker to leave Jeb.


122 posted on 08/08/2015 10:04:40 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama will use Obamatrade to import hundreds of millions of 3rd world people into the U.S.)
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To: nickcarraway
Sorry, I will defend my country from socialist scum. I’m sorry if it pisses off liberals.

You're casting stones at the wrong guy, if that's your mission. Liberals are pleased as punch at what you're doing.

123 posted on 08/08/2015 10:04:56 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Seaplaner

The only people who really CARE if Clinton wins or not are conservatives.

The RNC is perfectly OK with a dim president and congress.


124 posted on 08/08/2015 10:05:30 PM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Windflier

I doubt liberals are upset that a liberal is converting conservatives.


125 posted on 08/08/2015 10:06:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: ncalburt
Scott Walker is Owned by the Koch Bros.
when you start quoting harry reid, I stop reading your posts. srsly, dude. you sound like nancy pelosi right now. I suggest that you step away from the computer, and start again in the morning.
126 posted on 08/08/2015 10:07:35 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: Lopeover
One American News - OAN

127 posted on 08/08/2015 10:08:26 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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To: Democrat_media
The news media are pure evil socialists The news media are the enemy of Americans and every individual They are at war against us and our freedom. Most Americans don’t have a clue who the enemy is.

Exactly ! And more people are finding out about this every day !

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128 posted on 08/08/2015 10:08:59 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: JohnBrowdie

“trump’s existence in the primary is skewing reality. a liberal imitating a conservative is bound to do that.”

Like Jeb? Like Rubio? Like Huckster? Like Ricky? Like Fiorina?

And if true, then shouldn’t honest policy and record questions be sufficient to expose their liberalism? Or do you prefer these “did you stare at a woman’s titties sir” questions as a way to weed him out?
That’s the hallmark of the democrats.


129 posted on 08/08/2015 10:09:06 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: Democrat_media

Scott Walker implemented a conservative agenda in a blue state. you can’t take that away from him. he has accomplished very big things in very difficult circumstances.


130 posted on 08/08/2015 10:09:24 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: altura

No apologies here, I am not falling for that crap again. This country has been in decline ever since the first Bush. IMO, that’s when the elite got a stronghold on our country and with every vote cycle the beast has gotten stronger. Look what our courts are doing now. Someone has to stop the power cartel. Ted is my first choice, I will not vote for another Bush type candidate.


131 posted on 08/08/2015 10:10:06 PM PDT by Ms Mable
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To: nickcarraway
I doubt liberals are upset that a liberal is converting conservatives.

You're working on bad data, Nick. Read Trump's book, "Time To Get Tough". He's not a liberal, and hasn't been for a very long time.

132 posted on 08/08/2015 10:10:11 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: DesertRhino

none of the crap you just posted had anything to do with the topic, my reply, or reality in general.

that’s another hallmark of TrumpBots; a sketchy relationship with reality.


133 posted on 08/08/2015 10:11:26 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: timestax
And that includes FOX "NEWS" also !

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134 posted on 08/08/2015 10:13:39 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: Windflier
This nickcarraway is on almost every Trump thread , 2nd or 3rd post usually smearing Trump. as you said.

I can't believe someone works this hard for free to smear Trump. He's got to be a liberal news media reporter or paid SOROS troll imo

Amazing he hasn't gotten banned since he spams every Trump thread . I predict a big banning is in his future

135 posted on 08/08/2015 10:13:47 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama will use Obamatrade to import hundreds of millions of 3rd world people into the U.S.)
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To: JohnBrowdie
Wow.

Your supporting Walker the Billionaire Koch Brothers owned boy.
Walker is owned by the same DC KStreet elites we are fighting.

You want the same DC anti conservative Uniparty to stay in power,

Trump is a real threat to your crowd.

136 posted on 08/08/2015 10:14:38 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Amnesty-media out in full force)
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To: JohnBrowdie

BS. You can’t tell the man to get off the Republican stage because he isn’t republican enough but he can’t run as a third party because Jeb Bush doesn’t want him to. Fox news effed up and my guess is, there will be consequences. Again, you do not say FU to Donald Trump. Donald Trump says FU to you.


137 posted on 08/08/2015 10:15:52 PM PDT by RC one
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To: JohnBrowdie

I agree. Scot Walker is the only one that has done anything conservative , in fact many conservative laws passed. Walker’s also the only one that has like Ann Coulter said he will do something to reduce LEGAL immigration too

So I’ll go Trump/Walker or Walker/Trump or if one drops out replace with Carson. fiorina is dead to me after her bashing Trump like she did and taking Megyn Kelly’s side


138 posted on 08/08/2015 10:16:28 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama will use Obamatrade to import hundreds of millions of 3rd world people into the U.S.)
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To: chris37
She had blood coming off her fangs. Whatever.

What part of "Take Jeb Bush and stick him up your ***!!!" do the RINOs not get?

139 posted on 08/08/2015 10:17:06 PM PDT by ponygirl (An Appeal to Heaven.)
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To: Fantasywriter

Yes, I don’t think “terrific journalist” was necessary especially after her performance. He could have damned with faint praise.


140 posted on 08/08/2015 10:17:24 PM PDT by Aria
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