I agree with you. Trump playing the victim does not work for me. That's what Democrats do. Trump should man up and welcome the hard questions, not whine about them. He's going to get far worse than what he faced the other night. Is he going to whine about being bullied for the rest of the campaign?
To add to your point, you don’t see Fiorina complaining about the questions she got from Matthews.
Trump’s return fire sure didn’t sound like “whining” to me.
Trump, for sure, needs to ‘man up’ as you said & get this Megyn Kelly thing behind him. She is basking in a good portion of his glow and she/FOX are going to ride the Trump pony into the ground for ratings fodder. I’m sure Trump can find a very gracious and Trump-like way to get over this hump, but he needs to be the bigger man and do it .... staying off of FOX perpetuates the feud and isn’t helpful to anyone but FOX/Megyn. Maybe he should do the unexpected & request a one-on-one interview with Kelly .... I’ve seen her in some of those situations and she doesn’t handle them as well as when she’s in a more advantageous position such as a debate “moderator” (or should that be ‘instigator’). She won’t be able to ring the time bell or go to a break which is to Trump’s advantage. Yup, it would generate ratings for Megyn/FOX for that interview, but if Trump handles it right, it will end the ‘feud’ meme that FOX would use to drip, drip, drip & be of more benefit to him overall & in the long run.
I agree with both of you. The GOP couldn’t mount an effective counterattack with both hands with a flashlight.
This is why I believe it is strange when some of Trump’s fan base defend him as if he were a precious snowflake or pampered child. Imagine Donald Trump as a John Wayne like character needing to be protected by the gentlefolk of the town. I really don’t think he needs the protection. His defenders might be the ones who are damaging Trump’s reputation as a tough guy.