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 voteâ€, 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.
The You Tube link is working better than his proprietary one.
Was this rally much earlier in the day and being broadcast at 9:00 ET, because Santorum and Huckabee are at the debate which is live at 9:00 ET?
John Wayne!!!!!!
Oh, you have NO idea! My British friend said that their press has been covering this non-stop all day. She said that her German friends are watching it too.
You KNOW that Putin is tuned in. You just know it.
I love the smell of emissions. You betcha’
Thank you for honoring our veterans that have went on to be with the Great Father in the sky.
Try your local Cspan . No other talk.
There may not be a Faux to go back to for Huck.
That would be a hoot! He has a natural skill in that arena.
John Wayne born on 4th of July. How great is this kid.
Yeah Texas!
By Marco?
They were in the second tier debate, before the Kelly debate.
Trump captured the hill when he said, “No,” to the debate.
He knows negotiations. And Sun Tzu.
Trump is an unapologetic American! Nice job by John Wayne Walding.
Trump remembers what this event is for. Moments do not distract him.
He knows what the event is for and how it came about. You do not become a billionaire by being petty or obtuse.
Gotta wonder the effect of having TWO former Iowa Caucus winners showing up for Trump.
I can’t see this as anything but a total coup.
Two evangelical former Iowa Caucus winners. This move by Trump is brilliant!!
He’s a real Texan, not like the canuck.
Jamie WeinsteinVerified account â€@Jamie_Weinstein 1m1 minute ago
What are the odds Fox News pulls away from their own debate to go to the Donald Trump rally? #GOPDebate
Sgt. John Wayne Walding speaking
He’s very funny
Walks around stage—has lost a leg, but says it is harder to hit a moving target
Was Green Beret, born on the 4th of July
CSpan camera pans the crowd
That's it exactly. His people pulled this off with 24 hours notice in the middle of a campaign. You can't do that.
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