Posted on 01/28/2016 4:13:23 AM PST by nikos1121
Iâm not really sure what will happen tonight. I truly hope that Donald Trump will keep his word and follow through on his decision to not attend the debate and hold a separate forum in Des Moines, but who knows. For now, C-Span says they will cover it.
Sometimes itâs best to walk away from a bad deal and not look back. Itâs another opportunity for Trump to âteach us.â I guess weâll see. Hopefully we wonât get whipsawed all day long and that the Des Moines rally is on and FR people here will participate.
It seems pretty clear to me that Trump was tipped off about an unformatted ambush with other activist questioners, (who may not even be Americans), with their own agendas. Did they intend to pull a Jorge Ramos on him to disruptâmaybe to get him to walk off the stage or say something regrettable?
Whose idea was it in the first place to have these people ask questions? This is the kind of maneuver weâd expect from a more left wing station, not Fox, but weâve sure learned something this past year, havenât we about this network, and the people weâve allowed in our homes day in and day out?
And who wrote that chicken bleep press release that mocked Trump with references to our enemies? Was it Ailes himself? I sense the good people like Jeanine Pirro and Brett Bair are pretty embarrassed this morning. They should all be.
The Fox network intent, as I see it, is more ominous and thinly cloaked and perhaps about other things. Megyn Kellyâs objective was to make her the center of attention over the candidates and her colleagues, but already Rupert Murdoch voices his desire to have Michael Bloomberg enter the race, and weâre hearing of some backdoor dealings of his, and Fox, that favors illegal immigration. I guess we will see what is fact and what is fiction eventually.
Make no mistake, immigration, legal and illegal over the past 25 years, has altered the cultural and political trajectory of our country. Who can say if this is good or bad? It really depends on who you are. I worry that ultimately it will affect our freedoms.
Ted Kennedy and other passive politicians from both sides, and presidents have got the politics wrong about immigration. It used to be that immigrants coming here from wherever, and their offspring proudly said they were âAmericansâ first. Now, Iâm not so sure.
Was that the political intent? To ultimately change the complexion of our nation and endanger our freedoms by pitting us against one another, and to have people coming here not to assimilate with us, but to defy us?
This will all pass, just like it did in 1980 when Ronald Reagan chose not to debate George Bush before the Iowa caucus, and maybe, before it does, it will turn the Iowa caucus on its ear with a surprise winner. I think all of us have seen through the rallies that Iowans are a special brand of people.
Those Iowans, that âusually get out and voteâ, are a microcosm of the people we used to be, before John Kennedy was killed. They usually vote in the end for âthe person who appears to have the best heart.â I think itâs Trump, they might think itâs Carson. I only hope that they do not take his refusal to debate as a personal affront to them.
All of our candidates are true patriots. Any one of them could lead our country better than the people who have led us these past eight, maybe 24 years. Whomever wins the nomination should have our support.
I pray that God gives each of these people the wisdom to do what is best for the people of our country. Can Fox say that the organization and spirit of their debate had that same intent? I truly doubt it.
He was getting his ass kicked that bad?
“Rick and Huck jumped up leagues in my view, just saying.”
Yup. Classy of them to participate the way they did. What each of them said was perfect.
I didn’t watch, but I read on Brietbart that Carly said that Hitlery was more qualified for the Big House than the White House. Good one....just sayin’.
DRUDGE poll is up and TRUMPS in the lead. LOL!!!
Why did he threaten to walk off stage.
Why didn’t he just do it?
Yes, it's one of those "that's not possible" moments. Rules are being merrily broken all over the place and all you can do is hang on for the ride.
YES!
lol, I heard Cruz, ever the Christian gentleman, opened up mocking Trump. What a foolish thing to do.
This event was perfect, exactly what vets need to feel there is hope on the way. I’m off the VA tomm, taking my Dad in for some tests. I’ll have this event in mind and ask if anyone watched.
Cruz opened by mocking Trump and imitating how he speaks.
If that’s true then Cruz just admitted defeat. I’ve noticed the past few days he is sounding more and more immature.
Standing to the corner of Donald Trump, his campaign manager- Dr Werner Von Braun, contemplates their run-up to the White House.
Indeed it was. Still have a blurry screen.
Apparently Cruz was trying to mock Trump but fumbled it and it went over like a lead balloon.
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First caller on C-Span was a NEW Republican who voted straight Democrat in the last election - Christopher in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
You are NOT kidding! I have hope for this country again. I could almost hear the uniparty gears grinding to a halt with a big THUD! It’s about dang time we take care of OUR vets and not third world illegals!
Yep, just checked it but haven’t voted yet. I did see it doesn’t say “who won the debate”, it says who are you voting for? interesting.
IT WAS AWESOME.
What Trump accomplished was long overdue!!!!!!!
Interesting I wanted to get an update of the donation total and I cannot get through—Guessing the site is swamped—glad I donated early.
KEEP TRYING FOLKS, 100 percent goes to vets!!!!
I think it was a smart move to skip the debate. Did FOX bring out the Muslim and the illegal alien? The Veterans’ rally was interesting and very positive with no snarky comments.
The honor is mine .... being on here with freepers.... and I would say “God Bless all of you” but I know He already has.
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