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Fox News Couldn't Kill Trump's Momentum, Made Him Stronger
http://www.newsmax.com ^ | August 7, 2015 | Joshua Green

Posted on 08/07/2015 7:55:46 AM PDT by NKP_Vet

A few hours before Thursday’s Fox News debate, a friend of Donald Trump’s confided to me that Trump was nervous. Not about the competition — he could handle them. No, Trump worried about Fox News, and in particular, debate moderator Megyn Kelly. She’d been hammering him all week on her show, and he was certain she was out to get him.

He had canceled a Fox News appearance on Monday night, the friend said, in order to avoid her. (Trump’s spokeswoman wouldn’t confirm or deny this.)

It turns out Trump was right. His toughest opponents Thursday night weren’t the candidates up on stage, but the Fox News moderators, who went right after him — none with more gusto than Kelly.

Kelly, the whip-smart queen of Fox News' blonde stunners, went straight for the jugular. "You've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals," she admonished Trump. "Does that sound to you like the temperament of a man we should elect as president?"

But Trump saw her coming a mile away and cut her off. "Only Rosie O’Donnell," he barked, drawing cheers from the crowd.

When Kelly tried to point out that he had insulted more women than O’Donnell, Trump, as he would all night, steamrolled right past her. "The big problem this country has is being politically correct," Trump practically shouted, invoking conservatives’ favorite term of disdain. "I’ve been challenged by so many people and I don't frankly have time for total political correctness and to be honest with you this country doesn't have time either." The crowd went wild.

Maybe they were cheering because the question was apropos of something Rachel Maddow would ask, and they were, after all, Republicans......

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; debate; fox; foxnews; kelly; megynkelly; trump
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"Trump is the dominant candidate in the field because he has exerted a broad appeal to every part of the Republican Party. How might those Republicans react to Fox News — their own network! — aggressively trying to take down their favorite candidate". After last night's attempted ambush on the GOP frontrunner I hope it opens the eyes of anyone who still thinks Fox News is "fair and balanced". Rachel Maddow might as well been moderating the "debate". What a pathetic, liberal joke Fox News has morphed into.
1 posted on 08/07/2015 7:55:46 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
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To: NKP_Vet

"Yes I am a big government, pro-government healthcare kind of guy who thinks paying politicians for favors is good business!"

2 posted on 08/07/2015 7:58:04 AM PDT by GeronL (Phony Crony Trump is a Chump, Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: NKP_Vet

The Trump-Jeb Show the MSM is trying to create was plain as day during the debate


3 posted on 08/07/2015 7:58:39 AM PDT by GeronL (Phony Crony Trump is a Chump, Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: NKP_Vet

Trump is poison ivy. The media hates the itch. They claw and scratch at it and it spreads. The public told them to leave it alone! They refused to listen!


4 posted on 08/07/2015 7:58:51 AM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: GeronL
What is Reagan saying here to Ted Kennedy, caption guy?


5 posted on 08/07/2015 8:00:14 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: NKP_Vet

Trump was awful, I expected more from him. No plan , no ideas just anger. Cruz was presidential!


6 posted on 08/07/2015 8:00:33 AM PDT by Ditter ( God Bless Texas!)
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Lousy moderation, biased questions . Backlash in Trump’s favor.


7 posted on 08/07/2015 8:00:59 AM PDT by BigEdLB (They need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)
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To: NKP_Vet

Fox is now no different than any other news network. They have gone Elitist.


8 posted on 08/07/2015 8:01:06 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Dear Jeb Bush..... Trump upped his game. Up yours!.... Love, Laz.)
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I was embarrassed for Fox. They showed complete bias against Trump.


9 posted on 08/07/2015 8:01:31 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (The revolution has begun...and Trump is gonna lead it.)
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To: SamAdams76

Your breath stinks, want a mint?


10 posted on 08/07/2015 8:01:38 AM PDT by GeronL (Phony Crony Trump is a Chump, Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: NKP_Vet

Trumps poll numbers reflect just how much disdain Conservatives have for Career Politicians & MSM!


11 posted on 08/07/2015 8:01:39 AM PDT by TexasCajun (I'll believe in man-made global warming when those that believe it, act like it.)
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12 posted on 08/07/2015 8:02:00 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Ditter

Megyn?


13 posted on 08/07/2015 8:02:37 AM PDT by BigEdLB (They need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)
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To: GeronL

You should also post the picture of Carly sitting with WJC at a Clinton Foundation event.
Guess her call came earlier and she’s trying to keep it secret


14 posted on 08/07/2015 8:02:58 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam65a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?Shutting down and defunding is not enough. People)
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Last night Fox got what it has always wanted.... to be applauded by the drive-bys.
15 posted on 08/07/2015 8:03:45 AM PDT by CAluvdubya (<------- has now left CA for NV, where God and guns have not been outlawed! Cruise with Cruz!)
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The problem is they are trying to make the news instead of just reporting it.


16 posted on 08/07/2015 8:04:44 AM PDT by DainBramage
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To: SamAdams76

Ted it’s 9 AM and you already smell like a gin mill.


17 posted on 08/07/2015 8:05:48 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: BigEdLB

Cruz is hitting ‘em high; Trump’s hitting ‘em low. I like it.


18 posted on 08/07/2015 8:06:10 AM PDT by Noumenon (Resistance. Restoration. Retribution.)
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To: NKP_Vet

Well, Trump sure seemed like an un-Presidential jerk to me. Hillary will wipe the floor with his bombastic sexist ridiculous self-important me-me-me America-loses crap, and we can all congratulate ourselves again.

Seriously... What has come over “Conservatism?”

WFB wouldn’t give this jackass the time of day. I’ve read his books...

He’s not even a conservative!

Why are we willing to lose for a reality TV actor?

ANSWER ME, FRiends!


19 posted on 08/07/2015 8:06:55 AM PDT by golux
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In fact, Fox News did some damage to their brand. Singling out Trump at the beginning of the debate lost them a lot in their war on Media Bias. It was clear media bias on display. Megan’s “It’s all about me” should disqualify her from another debate if Trump is involved.


20 posted on 08/07/2015 8:07:14 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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