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LIVE THREAD Donald Trump VETERANS Rally in Des Moines, Iowa Airing Jan 28 9:00pm EST on C-SPAN
http://www.c-span.org/video/?403832-1/donald-trump-campaign-rally-des-moines-iowa ^ | 1/28/2016 | Nikos1121

Posted on 01/28/2016 4:13:23 AM PST by nikos1121

I’m 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 it’s best to walk away from a bad deal and not look back. It’s another opportunity for Trump to “teach us.” I guess we’ll see. Hopefully we won’t 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 disrupt—maybe 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 we’d expect from a more left wing station, not Fox, but we’ve sure learned something this past year, haven’t we about this network, and the people we’ve 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 Kelly’s 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 we’re 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 “Americans” first. Now, I’m 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 “usually get out and vote”, are a microcosm of the people we used to be, before John Kennedy was killed. They usually vote in the end for “the person who appears to have the best heart.” I think it’s Trump, they might think it’s 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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: cnn; cspan; debate; debates; elections; fox; freepereditorial; immigration; livetrumpvetsevent; rally; trump; trumprallythread; trumprallytonight; trumprebellion; trumpvetsevent; trumpwasright; veterans
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To: Milhous

True, but THAT wasn’t as CRAZY a time as this is.


1,261 posted on 01/28/2016 7:20:59 PM PST by nopardons
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To: VerySadAmerican

Ted must be going for broke.


1,262 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:02 PM PST by uncitizen
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To: nikos1121

The C-SPAN callers are going wild for Trump. WOW. I am sure there will be a bummner. 3 Amazing callers in a row!


1,263 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:15 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Angry yes, mad, no. Finished with Conservatism Incorporated.)
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To: stratboy

AWESOME!!!


1,264 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:19 PM PST by freepersup (Patrolling the waters off Free Republic one dhow at a time.)
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To: Yaelle

You might be on to something in regards to the Adele song, now that would be pretty damn funny!

And I agree, he does inspire us to feel hopeful again. Real strength and no long winded bs.


1,265 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:25 PM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: VerySadAmerican

So far two democrats have called into CSpan and both spoke highly of Trump and said he has their vote!


1,266 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:25 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Right-wing Librarian

Trump almost 60% on drudge report. And he want even there


1,267 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:30 PM PST by hoosiermama (Make America Great Again by uniting Great Americans)
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To: Proudcongal

Weird. I donated and it stalled and then came back with “missing payment token.” No AE charge alert. No nothing. I think the site is being hammered. Will try again later.


1,268 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:30 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media. #2ndAmendmentMatters)
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To: AllAmericanGirl44

I hear you. When Harry Reid tried to shame Rush Limbaugh with a lame letter he sold it on eBay to raise money for the real heroes. Our men and women in uniform Who defend our freedom.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2007/10/19/senator_reid_you_win_rush2


1,269 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:36 PM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer to drink a bunch of them. Stay thirsty my FRiends)
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To: exit82

I thought it was ‘Rolling in the Deep


1,270 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:43 PM PST by Guenevere (If.the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do....)
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To: bigbob; bray

Hey Trump!

Encore!

Do it again!


1,271 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:46 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: AllAmericanGirl44

Peace and success AMG. I wish you and Dad well. Patience will be your watchword.


1,272 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:51 PM PST by onona (Check your shark at the door)
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To: Right_in_Virginia

THIS is a guy who gets the RIGHT things done - “Get’r done!” is his motto. Tonight, establishment heads are exploding all across the land!


1,273 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:52 PM PST by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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To: VerySadAmerican

Thank You!


1,274 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:53 PM PST by djstex (Sarah Palin," I'm in It to Win It" Trump Towers Above the Rest)
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To: TigerClaws
Cruz is being bashed on Fox. He became their target.

You don't say?

1,275 posted on 01/28/2016 7:21:55 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: nopardons
**DRUDGE POLL** WHO IS YOUR REPUBLICAN PICK FOR PRESIDENT?


1,276 posted on 01/28/2016 7:22:03 PM PST by monkapotamus
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To: Red Steel

Listening to CSPAN call-in following the VET rally—all positive...Dems are switching, VETS liking it...no negative calls so far :)


1,277 posted on 01/28/2016 7:22:16 PM PST by Freedom56v2
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To: Right_in_Virginia

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/cruz-criticizes-questions-at-debate-611137091993


1,278 posted on 01/28/2016 7:22:22 PM PST by lodi90 (TRUMP Force 1 lifting off)
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To: Guenevere

This was such a good night. Wonderful rally.

So good to see a positve thing than one of those debate snarkfests.


1,279 posted on 01/28/2016 7:22:24 PM PST by dforest
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I'm proud to call myself a Trumpet

It's a little brassy, but no one's perfect.

1,280 posted on 01/28/2016 7:22:37 PM PST by Milhous
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