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Martin Armstrong Asks "Did FOX Try To Politically Assassinate Trump To Maintain The Status Quo?"
Submitted by Martin Armstrong via ArmstrongEconomics.com,
The bias of FOX News is really starting to show how they are attempting to influence the elections by destroying Donald Trump claiming he is against women.
I think the attack is really exaggerated for he may say some wild things but is he really against women? I would say the evidence does not support that.
Nonetheless, FOX News is showing this is going to be a really nasty campaign when they are taking on the lead in the political debates to try to deliberately stack the cards against Trump so we end up with Bush. This illustrates that they are not listening to the people or why the vast majority are in favor of Trump.
A friend who is a die-hard Democrat said to me after the debate, “You know, I may just vote for Trump. Nobody owns this guy!” To say I was stunned is saying it mildly.
This 2016 election is going to be really interesting for it appears this may develop as a war against the establishment and just another wasted 8 years by electing any professional politician since nothing will change.
The questioning NEVER dealt with any substance. Forget about the social issues, how about one single question about the future direction of the economy? Not a single political candidate who is of that professional class would deliver any possible change. Obama has proven that Democrat or Republican, it really does not matter. Obama has been Bush Part II. Nothing ever changes.
I did listen to Trump being interviewed on the telephone on Bloomberg News. I must say, he expressed opinions on who was the better Fed Chairman that others would be hard to remember any names from the past. When the economy turns down, we may see support for Trump rise rather than fall. At the very least, Trump is expanding the voting base attracting more of the anti-politician movement. If anything, he might shake Washington up. It is hard to imagine any change will be to the better from the professional politician,
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Donald Trump is part of the status quo!
"Donald Trump is part of the status quo!"
Bingo! Even said so himself:
"I will tell you that our system is broken. I gave to many people, before this, before two months ago, I was a businessman. I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And do you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them, they are there for me. And that’s a broken system."
and
"With Hillary Clinton, I said “be at my wedding” and she came to my wedding. You know why? She had no choice, because I gave...
Why did Hillary Clinton have “no choice” but to do what Trump told her to do, after she accepted one of his (many) bribes?
If you’re a U.S. politician and you take a bribe, but then do not demonstrate your servitude toward the Oligarch who bought you, you might not get offered another bribe. What Trump has done is to reveal the Golden Rule of Washington: always make it clear that you’re “open for business” (to those wealthy enough to buy your allegiance)."
Donald Trump Exposes ALL U.S. Political Corruption (Including His Own)The saying goes it's insanity to do the same thing over and over and expect a different result. I will be voting for anyone who is not a politician. And that includes Trump, as unpredictible as he can be. And if it's only the typical politicians on the Presidential ballot box, I'll be skipping that category. Because it just doesn't matter; both Democrats and Republicans are the same.
Mordecai Murdoch wants to destroy this guy.
I wonder why Mordecai Murdoch wants to destroy this guy.
What could Mordecai Murdoch possibly have against this guy.
I hope Mordecai Murdoch and his team keep up with some nice un-biased reporting on the GOP candidates rally.
Mordecai Murdoch must have a lot of his money in oil because that's who has always been behind all the Bushes.
In a land bereft of political leadership and truth, even a few crumbs of it will have the electorate eating out of the Devil's hand.
HAHAHAHAHA!! This is fucking funny. Now FOXNews isn't conservative enough for the GOP.
I guess you really can create a monster that will turn on you, right Mr. Ailes? HAAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
I wouldn't call Trump "anti-woman". I'd call him "anti-elitist".
Oh, give me Sanders vs. Trump in 2016. Give me the 99% vs. the 1%. Bring it the fuck on, bitchez!
ABSOLUTELY Fox tried to kill off Trump! That was my very first drive by that I've ever witnessed.
No snitchin'.
If you must vote because you still believe in the system, you really should watch this short 3 minute video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAJCFfVAdUg
If you can't vote, go write in Donald Duck as a protest vote.
The current problems are beyond the abilites of the current crop of politicians including that of The Billionaire. This problem has to be solved by people, and people alone.
Yes. Yes. Yes!!
So, how do we start?
What "people" - America is a geographic space occupied by competing racial groups that hate each other (well, the dumbed down White's think they are loved by everyone). No solutions coming out this chaos.
You can bet Karl Rove wrote Megyn's questions.
Megan Kelly is a stupid bitch. Trump made that network a lot more money than that feminist twit idiot ever did. Fire Megan Kelly right fucking now !
Fox and its talking head bimbos are far too stupid to understand that Americans know exactly what they're getting with Trump.
Fox can't get away with spinning Trump, and when they tried, they look like the PTB whores that they are.
Trump represents a full-on rejection of the current government, which is exactly what Americans crave.
The thing is, every politician and President in the USA is totally owned by Oligarch America, just more of the same, no matter what side gets in, they are the same.
And people are beginning to see that there is no way to change the government no matter which side they vote for, they will get the same corrupt shit and lies.
So they now come to the conclusion how can voting for Trump be any worse than voting Dem or GOP? In fact since he ISNT owned by some Oligarch he might be the only choice that is an independent voice that actually might think about America rather than Oligarch pockets.
The strange thing will be the more they attack Trump the more credibility they give him, the more they attack him the more he is in the public eye. And will sumise that he is being unfairly attacked and come to his side because of it.
By trying their hardest to attack and demonize Trump the more popular they make him.
The establishment (politicians, media and lobbyists and their corporate masters) fail to realize that the American people after nearly two decades of Bush/Obama can no longer tolerate political speakity-speak. But after nearly two decades of watching reality television these same Americans are completely desensitized to language that only two decades before would have been a career killer. So right now, for example, there is nothing Trump could say about women that hasn't already been said on Housewives of New York City or the Jersey Shore. Trump's vulgar words are perceived by Americans to be the truth because the vulgarity is real and familiar.
Bill Cosby ...a serial rapist; Donald Trump in the White House. It all makes sense. FINALLY.
The rich, their POSEDs* and POSERs*, the Corporations and the elites are the enemy of the American People. Rupert Murdoch is a member of the rich oligarchy. He and FOX News are mortal enemies of the American People. They must be destroyed to save America and the American People.
*POSEDs—Pile Of Stinkin' Excrement Democrats
**POSERs—Pile Of Stinkin' Excrement Republicans
Fuck them all with a rusty bayonet! Then spike their heads on pikes around the DC beltway! Sic semper tyrannis!
It was obvious to me and I only saw the highlights the next morning. Faux Nooze, "Fair and Balanced".
in the movie idiocracy they didn't even bother to change the name "fox news" (0:59)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7THG28GprSM
the electoral college renders most of this bullshit academic
Yes, I trust LA, Chicago and NY to elect the president
scary
Professional politicians are whores for the rich. The POSEDs* and POSERs** are the enemies of the American People. The worthless FSA*** sure loves them, though.
*POSEDs—Pile Of Stinkin' Excrement Democrats
**POSERs—Pile Of Stinkin' Excrement Republicans
***FSA—Free S*** Army
I'm as liberal as they come, but if the assholes who run this country are against Trump, then I'm for him.
Rating Ratings Ratings Ratings Ratings
Nothing more. Cable news is a business and ratings bring in more revenue. Not to difficult to figure out. Fox caters to a particular demo. But all networks operate the same just different demographics. And all the networks do not have programming without big names and if you push to hard you do not get the big names on your broadcasts. And of course quid pro quot is standard operating procedure amongst all the news channels. This is why you get nothing but news speak from this worthless medium.
What's FOX news?
Forever On Xanax News.
If they can't take him out with thier blonde attack dogs on Fox, then they'll cook up some charges and perp-walk him handcuffed in front of the cameras...that or a nailgun accident may befall him.
Some people need to be beamed in the head with a basketball, and she's one of em.
The Donald wasn't invited to the Kochs candidates party.... That's all you need to know right there. Fox won't even mention Rand Pauls name except to criticize him for endangering America by opposing the NSA. It was clearly a hit job on Trump. The two party charad can only continue by limiting the candidate pool to CFR approved puppets.
'CFR/AIPAC' approved puppets.
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i thught he was taking about her coke habit.
We used to have a guy like Don Trump. But Pim Fortuyn got gunned down before the elections.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pim_Fortuyn
Let me guess, it was the religion of peace.
It was a witch hunt before it ever started. However it got the highest ratings ever for Fox News thanks to the Donald! I'm ok with it though cause Megan is so hot!
She looks like a typical 'Trophy Wife _____'. You fill in the blank. No interest in her type at all. Airbrushed Egotistical Beauty, with the silent command to men, of "Look at me, aren't I gorgeous?"
FOX News is fuckin' bullshit...I watched it for 4 hours straight and not one single News item about Foxes.
By professional you meant prostitute, right?
I thought FOX tried to be balanced until this GOTCHA session - they came at all candidates just to inflate FOX not get comparative answers.
Period shaming?
WTF!?!?!?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kiran-gandhi-marathon-tampon-period-...
See also #FartRape
Standard Disclaimer: My question is how desperate does a man have to be to hook up with one of these feminists, and then share in the reproductive cycle?
See also #FartRape
Standard Disclaimer: My question is how desperate does a man have to be to hook up with one of these feminists, and then share in the reproductive cycle?
Come on! Fox News is a respectable news organization! Just like Al Capone was a respectable business man.
My New England rabidly union/democrat sister and brother in law mater of factly told me the other day that they intend to vote for trump.
Do you mean in the primaries? Which is essentially a vote for Hitlery and socialism/communism.
My fear is that The Donald will go independent, split the republican vote, and thus guarantee that murderous hag Hillary the ticket.
And that's the Donalds leverage. If the Donald is a billary plant, then a cut and run fucks the repubs nicely.
And if the Donald cuts and runs, he will spend the rest of his campaign defending being a billary plant (the repub's leverage).
In effect, billary could be running the repubs.
Interesting how all this came about - talking PC vs talking straight. And not a single repub could figure this out and do it.
I'm not so sure that the meme, "he'll split the vote and Hillary will win," is true. Lets say he splits the vote. Okay. Now why is it that Hillary will surely win? I see him getting support from independents and people that usually don't vote.
Frankly, I can imagine a path to victory, for Trump, in a three-way race.
The reason is that 49% of the nation already supports her, regardless of what she stands for,utters, or steals.
If the unemployment numbers are made up, why can't this number be made up.
My prayer is that the Hitlary will be in jail before the election.
Let's leave it to Obama; the last thing he wants to see is her follow him and find the skid marks on his shorts.
Tjhe Donald should be able to take this all the way. Except for some monetary shenanigans which every candidate running is also guilty of, he is not one who lives a life of cheap sex, thrills and drugs. I doubt there is really all that much incriminating evidence available on him.
if Hiilary is the Democratic candidate it will be a cake walk for Trump. Biden and Sanders could make it a contest. The rest of the world is busy electing nazi's and communist so why can't America elect someone of Trunp's ilk?
If he comes out supporting Obamacare with the state lines erased, he will get my vote. I would even change my registration to Republican from Independent, so I could vote for him in the primary's. And i have always hated Trump. That's how bad the establishment is in this country.
Sanders will not make it a contest at all. He could not even handle hecklers in Seattle. It would be fun to watch Trump bulldoze Sanders into the ground.
How is addressing a candidate individually considered debate? Thought I was watching The View.
I am eagerly looking forward to Whoopi Goldberg's insightful questions /sarc/
It was not a debate.
FOX news in GOP establishment mouthpiece shocker!!? Color me surprised. Je suis utterlyment choqué! In any case, this is gonna be a fun ride. I wonder who in the GOP did what to make Trump go from happy clientilist to flapping his sharkfins around like this. Can't wait for the motherfucking book. Fox trying to shut him down like this is only gonna legitimise him with people considering to vote for him.
Maybe this is the whole plan. Getting voters to like "The Donald" by having Fox attack him.
It wouldn't suprise me a bit. If it's on T.V., you are getting screwed.
"The questioning NEVER dealt with any substance. Forget about the social issues, how about one single question about the future direction of the economy? Not a single political candidate who is of that professional class would deliver any possible change. Obama has proven that Democrat or Republican, it really does not matter. Obama has been Bush Part II. Nothing ever changes."
Ya' think? You're just noticing that? That's completely normal business as usual, pandering to the majority ignorati who will "validate" the empty suits with their votes and continue the illusion of voter control when it comes to the status quo distribution of the majority of monetary spoils.
So the next question is, "Why the hell pay any attention to it?" Oh, I know, site hits. You do a disservice by even covering it here. Do a service and boycott the farce!
Thank you, Martin, for clearly identifying yourself as one of the Trump chumps. Now I have no doubts about your judgement, and can avoid your future writings with no fear of missing anything useful or accurate.
Peel the makeup and hair extensions off of that fucking cunt and there ain't much there. No titties to speak of either., I might fuck her with Chris Wallace's dick......oh...my bad...he doesn't have one.
agree not attractive, harsh voice and not sweet feminine but busy talking head suka
Martin Armstrong is a joke.. I really wish this site would be done with his bs already. Why do we have to be subjected to his inanity in perpetuity. The dude sucks his thumb and then thinks hmm that's a good idea for a zh article.. Those gimps will lap it up.. Unfortunately most of the gimps do..
Okay Folks, bring on the negative votes!
Will keep with the mantra: The fix is in. Hitlery - Bush 2016. Donald [S]Trump[et] is a media ringer. Enjoy his newest "program" while it last. The RepubliCON divider/destroyer.
The only thing that will [possibly] stop Hellary is a wooden stalk. Megyn, the current raising star blonde bimbo, and Ailes' Fox [Vi]ews "Lame Dream Tedia" PROGRAM is a master of media psy-ops.
Guess who was one of the Bilderberg 2015 attendees: Jim Messina. If you don't who "It" is, ya might be surprised.
David Camerons campaign manager from earlier this year.
Trump IS THE STATUS QUO. Why do yall not see that?
Since they ALL are-whom do you suggest we vote for?
Clearly!!!
What sane political party would turn over to a network, the fate of their slate??
CLEARLY this was an effort by the R establishment to get rid of a 'problem'.
It backfired because the American people were shocked (pleasantly) by direct talk.
Not one of the candidates, Trump included, tells us how bad things really are but at least Trump speaks the 'vernacular of the peasantry.'
The GOP establishment = FOX "news." This is what happens when a political party outsources its priorities, its voice and its soul to a TV network, which the GOP did years ago. They are reaping what they have sowed. It's about fucking time, too.
Bloomburg headline;
Bloomberg: Fox News Couldn't Kill Trump's Momentum, Made Him StrongerThe're not even trying to hide it.
To disparage and denigrate women is a huge mistake.
It shows that women have much more power over the entities that call themselves 'men'.
It is the entities that call themselves 'men' that try to control the world, simply because they fully know and are aware of the power of women, and therefore, try to suppress women at any level.
These entities that masquerade as 'men' are nothing more than scared, frightened, soulless beings not of the Human race.
If you are one to be negative towards women, think 'who' you really think 'you' are.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3190115/There-blood-coming-Donal...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kiran-gandhi-marathon-tampon-period-...
http://goddessofsacredsex.com/2013/03/17/the-sacred-power-of-menstrual-b...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHfv-NrPxnw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BTTCsY7LXU
Maybe this nation was really formed to free white men. Literally.
"Did FOX Try To Politically Assassinate Trump To Maintain The Status Quo?"
No. Fox tried to assassinate Trump because Trump is a front man for Hillary.
This is one of the stupidest conspiracy theories I've heard lately. I alwas look to ZH to hear the latest and greatest.
Why would anyone worth $10 billion let some one else think for them? If so Trump is an idiot...
Murdoch's control over UK newspapers has been determining the outcome of UK elections for decades.
But we are seeing something new here.
The MSM went into full attack mode over UKIP and Nigel Farage but they are now so distrusted the constant attacks made UKIP and Nigel Farage more and more popular leading to a great result in the EU elections.
The US sounds like the UK and desperate for something new.
The MSM is losing control and people are now keen on things the MSM attacks in a unified campaign.
It could be Trumps time.
This illustrates that they are not listening to the people or why the vast majority are in favor of Trump.
23% does not a majority make.
This illustrates that they are not listening to the people or why the vast majority are in favor of Trump.
23% of republicans does not make a majority.
23% of which republicans? Statistical data to validate the accuracy of that claim or its bullshit.
Check out the aggregation of polls at RealClearPolitics.com. It's the best info around rather than grabbing individual polls in isolation. It also shows the full history of the polls so you can backtrack.
Thanks. I looked. Its handy, but they are only providing summary data. I can use this but its not verifiable and I can't go sideways on their conclusions. I need population, # registered republican, number who voted, and if dems and undecided voted for him, those numbers too. Counts by age, income, education & employment groups would be very nice. I'll shop for this, its out there.
What is it about Armstrong that ZeroHedge loves? He's a sociopath and convicted felon. I suppose that explains his love of Trump. Sociopaths tend to admire each other...
Since it was Megan Kelly, darling of the Fox news conservative crowd, swinging the hatchet on Donald Trump it will be interesting to see what happens. She has proved her worth to the Republican political establishment, and left Republican Independents in a quandary.
The chumps on the stump for Trump are getting delirious on the Obomber "yes we can" kool aid once more and this is guaranteed to lead all the way to Jones Town as the poisonous dreggs of Obomber "hope" piss should have long proven to all but the most brain rotten zombies out there.
If Jesus himself came down from the sky and ran for White house resident...the same chosen racers would eat him alive under the present USSA set up. There is and always was only one war worth fighting and that is the class war. Any cyber warrior here who thinks he slash she is gonna be covered by Trump...is a chump!
You're missing the point. 90% of the electorate are a bag of fucking hammers stupid! Low income, low intelligence govt takers, & left wing Libtards (in other words half the country) will vote Democrat irregardless of who the candidate is & vice versa on the Republican side. Not that either side matters as polls are rigged & fraud is commonplace. Only way a Republican can win is if no one stays home & conservatives literally overwhelm the polling stations. Even that probably wouldn't be enough. Filthy corrupted system sucks! I've lost huge amount of respect for Fox! Will never watch Libtard Kelly again.
Throughout the (debate) faux news noted that Hillary we be the democraps choice to run. They never denoted "the democrap challenger" is was always the woman that stayed with her cheating husband.
Fox internal management and shareholders are working for the insiders that control the Democrats.
It's all a fake paradigm - a "man verses woman" election compliments of Google's algorithms and Mossad-influenced Chicago apparatchiks.
Hillary verses The Sexist Racists Man-Pigs - Which Side are You For?!
Are you a Patriot or a Terrorist?
Obama was just the First Act.
Hillary haunches the middle.
Beelzebub bats clean-up.
This Trump thingy is bringing new perspective to the phrase "blood in the streets." BTW really nauseating Zio-scripted anti-Donald "discussion" on NPR this AM.
"Zio-scripted"! I like it!
America lost. You have rude and ignorant media asking rude and ignorant front-runners rude and ignorant questions and you get rude and ignorant answers. Anyone with a bit of class like Carson or Huckabee get marginalized. Just aweful.
Trump is like the Chipmunk in my backyard that I've been trying to kill for two years. lmao....the more firepower and shit I throw at him including sophisticated traps, the more brash and powerful he becomes. Trump is The Establishment's Ground Squirrel....I love it
GO TRUMP!
Sophisticated Huckabee. lmao....Wannabe Rocker light in the shorts. LOSER! It's been all Huckabee promotion on Fox since the debate....the guy is a phony....and his narcissism has skyrocketed since the Huckabee show....thinks he's special...like Megan and Little Chrissy
"It's a trap."
The Trojan Toupe.
Rerun of House of Cards. Feminism is just trying to come up with more passive-aggressive ways to ask, 'So, have you stopped beating your wife yet?'
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As a side, this is why little boys end up wanting to be little girls, they see the worship of the 'feminine divine' bullshit; and why little girls want to be little boys, they see the masculinity in their mother feminist 'role models'.
https://goodbyeamericainaphoto.wordpress.com/2015/08/08/sowing-confusion/
Pretty soon candidates will be recommending gene alteration of men.
I think you missed your meds today!
What do you think is in the vaccines, Billy?
It is certainly refreshing to hear the Republican Party has suddenly become “concerned” about woman. If I am not mistaken the Republican Party’s entire platform is anti-woman: close abortion clinics and ban abortion, restrict access to birth control and destroy Planned Parenthood. This has nothing to do with Trump being against women. Trump committed the ultimate sin- “telling it like it is”. As summarized by Mike Whitney, Trump: “I was a businessman. I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And do you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them, they are there for me. And that’s a broken system.” (Link: www.counterpunch.org/2015/08/10/swan-song-for-the-donald-gop-party-bosses-plan-to-take-out-trump).
Trump pointed this (obvious) situation out; apparently a taboo subject that cannot be raised during “serious” political debates. Accordingly, Trump is being vilified by establishment media, including Fox, and their stunning anchor Megyn Kelly, who cannot tolerate such honesty.
You cannot tell it like it is in this age of hatred for truth. The hordes will descend upon you for opposing progression.
And besides, she's a menopausal woman. Comments were completely taken out of context.
Make that "stunning actor Megyn Kelly...." She's no journalist; she's pimped herself out.
Mark my words, if Trump even smells like he might take the nomination, he will be assassinated by the U.S. Government.
All I know is..after tryi g to TELL, cajole, beg, educate, snark friends, family, associates who watch FOX noise ..that it was the controlled lpposition, so far behind the curve, spiked stories that mattered, did not cover really important issues, gave Hickabee a show, Rove and Perrino a gig, went to some Barbie doll factory for its bimbos, fired Napolitano and CodY Willard, SHOVED ROMNEY AND MCCAIN down our throats, fronted for the bankers, gave a platform to neo ons, etc etc etc...in ONE EVENING THE BIMBO who reads teleprompters and pouts when she talks they did what I never could..they pulled back the curtain, the wizard is senile old man, their emperor has no clothes, and FINALLY friends, relatives, associates are saying ...I GET WHAT YOU WERE TRYING TO SAY..corporate media does one thing protects the system, the status quo, and the left right paradigm.....the last battle is to get them to AX CABLE. Win or lose, TRUMP did one thing right..he showed millions of former FOX ZOMBIES..their favorite outlet was same as the others..with a slightly different spin. GOD IS GOOD..in my mind that ""debate""was His way of telling people SNAP OUT OF IT. Whatever happens in election ..not sure it matters..whomever is president will be presiding over a nation cracking up and realigning.
So Fox viewers hate women more than they love Fox. Good to know.
wrong post
Megyn:Mr Trump - one of the things people love about you is you speak your mind and you don't use a politician's filter,' Kelly told the real estate tycoon on Thursday night. 'However, that is not without its downsides. In particular, when it comes to women. You call women you don't like, "fat pigs," "dogs," "slobs" and "disgusting animals." '
Trump interjected and said, 'Only Rosie O'Donnell.' WAAAAAAAA, That's not a fair question.
What a self centered narcissistic bald headed pussy that Trump is. If he can't own up to the real facts of his comments about woman, how the fuck will he handle Vlad Putin? Putin will destroy Trump and his ego. What a cunt that Trump is.
The Bitch....that was a clever "Have you stopped beating your wife?" question
Donald withering cracks on the status quo makes me and apparently a weary America smile. But whether or not he's for real or just another incarnation of controlled opposition is yet to be seen.
Keep it coming Donald, but there is yet alot to prove to the most cynical toward the political establishment and it's propaganda co-conspirators, the MSM.
A Twitter comment on Trump warned to be wary of broad-casters and politicians with vagendas.
rimshot.
The bias of FOX News is really starting to show
really? just now?
REPRINTED:
Lawyer, constitutional scholar, best selling author, and conservative talk radio host Mark Levin, in an interview on the Breitbart News Saturday radio program, expressed outrage at the Thursday night GOP presidential debate hosted by Fox News.
Levin asserted, “I think that we were all duped. The fact of the matter is that this was a ratings gambit.”
Levin spoke to the program’s host, Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon on the phone, while riding a train to a book signing event in Huntington, Long Island for his latest best seller, Plunder and Deceit: Big Government’s Exploitation of Young People and the Future.
Levin claims that “We the people” were overlooked in the debate, and the event became a media spectacle with more emphasis on the show’s moderators than on discussing the important issues that face America. “Even today, it’s all about who has Megyn Kelly’s back. We the people, this is our process. We don’t get that many opportunities to go through the primary process. There are only nine debates,” he said.
“The Great One” pointed out that Fox had an opportunity to host one of these important debates, “And they took advantage of us, they took advantage of the audience.” Levin explained that Kelly”s “question two,” accusing Donald Trump of making inappropriate comments to Rosie O’Donnell and others, “was outrageous.” Levin suggested that Fox went to great lengths to engage in “oppositional research” on Mr. Trump.
“This isn’t a matter of who I support but a matter of basic fairness and what a debate is to be like,” he clarified.
Levin complained that Fox sifted through 185 shows and 14 seasons of Trump’s Apprentice and Celebrity Apprentice to come up with “a line that they had to take out of context about some lady on her knees. He didn’t tell her to get on her knees, They brought it up to him. He responded to it, but not in a sexual context.”
The conservative author expressed sincere disgust with Megyn Kelly for pointing to that incident as an example of misogyny. Levin said that Kelly was a “lawyer, she was law review, and she should know better.” He admitted that he blames Fox News management more than Kelly for the outrageous question. He said Fox turned the gathering into a “National Enquirer Debate, and not a Republican Debate.”
Bannon observed that the debate reeked of “opposition research” and had a definite “adversarial” tone with the questions they asked Trump and others. Levin agreed and recounted that the question they asked Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker about abortion seemed prosecutorial in nature.
Moreover, Levin objected to the format where in which we heard six or seven minutes each from the ten candidates, and a third of the time the Fox moderators dominated the event. Fox brags they had 24 million viewers, he pointed out, but he concluded that it amounted to an “embarrassment as far as I’m concerned… while the New York Times and CNN praised the event, I considered it an exploitation of the process, which is supposed to inform the American people. Not gotcha questions, not gossip… I think the American people are owed an apology.”
Levin acknowledged that Fox has been good to him over the years, inviting him on frequently, and it “pains me to criticize them.” But they want to talk about being fair and balanced, “Well I want to talk about being fair and balanced,” he said. He added that he is a friend of Fox News and often promotes their shows.
Levin observed that Fox orchestrated the undercard debate very professionally and proved they know what they are doing. Yet, he believes that with the top tier debate, Fox decided that they were “going to go for the ratings… and turned it into reality TV.”
This was an “enormous opportunity” for the ten candidates, “breaking their backs to get their message across, to get an opportunity to talk to the American people,” Levin asserted. For Trump, that opportunity was completely “eviscerated by question two.”
Levin described the debate as a failure to address the two hundred trillion that America faces in unfunded liabilities, the bankruptcy of the Social Security system, the fact that Medicare and Medicaid are on the brink of collapse, that our educational system costs a trillion dollars a year and is a “complete failure,” our immigration policy is a disaster, the EPA is destroying our economic system, and that our Constitution is being undermined. Levin rebuked Fox for wasting time on “pardon the phrase—trumped up stuff. To me it is such an outrage what took place. And it was planned. The questions were planned. I am very troubled by it too.”
Levin admitted that he doesn’t have all the answers as to how to correct the current format, but it may need to be taken from the media and put in the hands of the conservatives, the Republicans, the American people: ‘This is a process that belongs to us… People tuned in to watch the candidates debate, not to watch Megyn Kelly… I’m sick and tired of the dumbing down of very crucial issues.” On top of that, he said, “We know this country is going over a cliff, and we want to do something about it.”
Levin concluded in saying that not one moment of the debate addressed the dismal future America’s progeny will endure, on which he eloquently expounds in Plunder and Deceit, as a result of “what this big centralized government is doing as a matter of policy. How it is destroying our society.”
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2015/08/09/mark-levin-fox-news-m...
Good post. Glad I read it.
I'm not a Trumpite, but I knew it was only a matter of time before Ailes let her loose to serve notice that she is a fake phony Fox neocon cheerleader. Fuck her and fuck her phony lashes.
http://www.veteranstruthnetwork.com/index.php/usnews/item/329-6-examples...
not mis(ogyn)y--just mis(Megyn)y
Megan Kelly, it was really out your character to allow yourself to be used by Rupert in this fashion, I really thought that you would never allow yourself to be used (like a whore) in such a disgraceful manor. You should quit and move to CNN at least then you will know what to expect from the CNN boardroom pimps.