Exactly. It’s one thing if someone at Fox just wants to promote Trump, or whichever candidate; but at least with Bolling it really goes beyond that into a crusade against anyone sponsoring pro-Cruz (or pro-Kasich) ads rather than giving their money to the frontrunner.
That is an interesting definition but until the SCOTUS makes it, there can still be debate.
**I saw that interview, Hannity was very disrespectful and unwilling to listen to the preist who was trying to inform him of the teachings of the Catholic church on contraception. Hannity is Catholic, but he regularly criticizes Christ’s church. He admits to not going to church “as much as he used to” he’s pro-life with exceptions, pro contraception, he pretty much refuses to discuss gay “marriage” issues, and he is quick to jump on the bandwagon with the rest of secular media whenever negative news about the Catholic church comes up. Hannity is fiscally conservative but he is socially moderate at best. Same goes for bill o’reilly who is also catholic **I agree with every word. I have really enjoyed watching Fox (Kelly/Hannity/O’Reilly) for the last two or three years. They were critical of the Obama administration in a way that the rest of the media was not. Fox performed a necessary public service in my view as media watchdog on many hot button issues like Benghazi, ISIS, gay marriage, infringements on religious freedom, the excessive power of liberal Hollywood and corporations, the anti-police Ferguson stuff, Black Lives Matter excesses, violence. Again, no one else in the media in the country was questioning the Obama official position in the slightest on these issues. Fox presented an alternative view which is so important in the media.
Then Trump comes along…What happened. They uncritically drink and espouse the Trump KoolAid - lethal stuff to their own conservative brand, identity, integrity - to the GOP, and to over half of the Republicans in the country. Hannity is the worst: a Trump groupie; furthermore he has an aggressive style on occasion that is really offensive, inappropriate; **I watched him basically take down a Catholic priest once in an ‘interview’ **and have not watched him that much since. But I have also seen the proTrump subliminal message straight from O’Reilly and of course our buddy Eric Bolling and a number of the other “Five” ones. A few notable (and very courageous) hold-outs of course. I am not saying Fox won’t allow those who are not on board with Trump to have their say - but increasingly, overall I perceive a real pro Trump ‘let’s all shut up and get on board behind him’ vibe, which I resent: this amounts to the GOP committing suicide electorally and in terms of what it stands for. Even commentators who refuse to get on the Trump train are getting heat - National Review or Weekly Standard guys. I just stopped watching in disgust. (I should add that I believe Trump will self-derail and Cruz will emerge in the latter part of this campaign; this is going to be very embarrassing and painful for quite a number of media Trumpers)
I will actually plug CNN here - Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon. Be forewarned though - they are openly on the left. But the shows are intelligent and the conversations are more balanced, the right and left are pretty equally represented and allowed to fully state their opinions (they don’t just get cut off and shot down after 30 seconds). Less shrill more substantive, interesting discussion. I really enjoy it. And of course you get a much more accurate picture of the real state of the race - they don’t just smear Hillary 24/7. You can figure out what is going on with both sides, not just be fed what you want to hear/believe. (they are annoyingly pro Hillary sometimes I will admit) Which is what news is supposed to be.
Yes, and Judge Janine, I really used to like watching her and I now I can’t turn on that show- she’s basically a cheerleader for Trump.I agree with every word. I have really enjoyed watching Fox (Kelly/Hannity/O’Reilly) for the last two or three years. They were critical of the Obama administration in a way that the rest of the media was not. Fox performed a necessary public service in my view as media watchdog on many hot button issues like Benghazi, ISIS, gay marriage, infringements on religious freedom, the excessive power of liberal Hollywood and corporations, the anti-police Ferguson stuff, Black Lives Matter excesses, violence. Again, no one else in the media in the country was questioning the Obama official position in the slightest on these issues. Fox presented an alternative view which is so important in the media.
Then Trump comes along…
I will actually plug CNN here - Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon. Be forewarned though - they are openly on the left. But the shows are intelligent and the conversations are more balanced, the right and left are pretty equally represented and allowed to fully state their opinions (they don’t just get cut off and shot down after 30 seconds). Less shrill more substantive, interesting discussion. I really enjoy it. And of course you get a much more accurate picture of the real state of the race - they don’t just smear Hillary 24/7. You can figure out what is going on with both sides, not just be fed what you want to hear/believe. (they are annoyingly pro Hillary sometimes I will admit) Which is what news is supposed to be.
Exactly. Add Judge Jeannine, whom I used to like to listen to, to the list. Eric Bolling is bad too but at least tries to be objective. With the exception of Megyn Kelly,I don’t watch Fox much these days.
How can it be scary when you have eric versus the four? He’d be the minority, right? Unless you want to snuff out even one pro-trump voice?
The Constitution does not state this.
So, take it up with Trump who said it.
Good for him, says I.
A lot can change by the time we get to California, hopefully the trend continues in favor of Cruz though
Cruz seems to have “won” the North Dakota caucus this weekend, though all of the 25 delegates are undeclared. They only state their allegiance at the convention; however, numerous sources are reporting that 18 of the 25 selected delegates were Cruz supporters. Rumor has it Trump only got one supporter into the final 25 selected.
I don’t need to take it up with anyone. The Constitution doesn’t state it. There needs to be no further discussion, as those who claim it does state such are patently false.
This straw poll is interesting for a number of reasons - it is, I believe, a barometer of where the party is headed more and more, on the ground anyway, as opposed to the media and Trump’s Twitter account.