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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Well, now... there's a time and place for everything! ;-)
Hopefully this “voting folks off the island” doesn’t catch on.
I’d likely not fare well.
I do agree to an extent. But allowing monomaniacs free run of the place is not good. And a noob jumping ugly on well established FReepers cries out for mercy killing.
Was traveling and so sorry I missed the whole DU Troll ZOT episode.
If TNMouth was getting paid by the nasty post, maybe he at least earned a nice check, while he was here.
So glad we’re finally rid of that annoying, er, predator. Great work, guys :)
You don’t behave as tnmouth did.
Plus he admitted to being from DU.
...”I will put up a post-mortem thread on the discovered new behaviors... things we need to look out for”...
PLEASE ping me on this....I get fooled every time!
Yer War Dog buddy is always ready when ya need me.
WOOF!
Thank you!
No one would.
The entire site would be reduced to Amy's Place. lol
Nice work on the Bigmouth Zotaroonie!
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