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.
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Wow, ladies, stop the name-calling. Seriously, if you would engage in a debate instead of name-calling, you’d convince people that your guy isn’t a Leftist.
Again, I would ask that you take this off of the public forum and bring it private. Other FREEPERS don’t care what you are saying nor I in response.
Leave it open for thread discussion please, not your personal vendettas.
Just told you the exact opposite. You are a troll who trolly trolls.
Again, because you are a trolly-trolling troll troll troll....
We don't care about the 'criticism of Trump'.
We care that you are a no-class punk who comes in here disrupting and being a jerk to good and long term members.
Get banned, a-wipe.
It depends on the time of the day and what part of the thread.
When he gets beat up enough he says he actually supports Trump.
Classic troll.
Incorrect.
People who agree that TinMouth is being a classic 'disrupter style' troll and who needs to be removed from the forum:
Thanks. No one can say I didn’t give the guy some civil advice. I think his Butthurt Form will be rejected by the head office, due to that. He was warned.
First class a-hole, it has been explained to you a brazillion times.
Be gone, troll.
We don't care about the 'criticism of Trump'.
We care that you are a no-class punk who comes in here disrupting and being a jerk to good and long term members.
Get banned, a-wipe.
I'll make sure to send your invitation at 186,000 mps when I see the zot!
When you got, seriously, the bulk of the responses to this guy calling for his axing, you know he’s a troll.
Makes no diff to me one way or the other, I definitely do not like you. You add nothing but strife and only want to pick fights. Burn.
Add me to the list asap Laz. This freakin’ snot nosed noob PoopMouth is really something.
Thank you, Windy! I’ll put on my light speed catcher’s mitt
so the ping doesn’t burn a hole in my hand. lol
Troll is too kind, little **** ******* lib twit troll is in need of a series azz whooping.
With all due FReeper love....of course ;)
LOL
Wait, where is my name on this list?
Psssst, over here.......
hmm... probably time to organize a zot pool. You want in?
There’s no prize other than bragging rights if you guess the date you ride the lightning. Of course you won’t be here to brag but all the same it’s something..
I revoked your permission. You must be eliminated.
You want on the petition for his zot?
You gotta admit, it would be the ultimate irony to see his own name on the list......especially when it at his own request.
Obvious troll is obvious with that post.....
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