What if the media had treated Obama as Fox journalists

Posted: Aug 7, 2015

a different president, America would be far better off. However one feels about the Republican Party, the multitude of candidates for president, and Donald Trump, last night’s debate was an example of how journalism should be practiced. The Washington Post’s James Hohmann has a round-up of key points made last night – and they were blows against the Donald. But they were blows based on his own words and history: He started the debate on the defensive over his refusal to rule out an independent bid. Megyn Kelly, one of three moderators, then memorably pushed him on his history of misogynistic comments: “You’ve called women you don’t like ‘fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals.’” Later, she wondered when he decided to become a Republican and asked about his flip-flops on abortion. The other moderators, Chris Wallace and Breit Baier, forced Trump to defend his past support for a single-payer health-care system, his contributions to Hillary Clinton and the bankruptcies of his companies. They also pressed him for evidence that Mexican government is sending criminals over the border. There is mixed evidence about how much of a toll these moments, which would be fatal for any normal candidate, will take on Trump’s image. But it seems very possible that last night was a tipping point in the Republican nominating contest. Frank Luntz’s post-debate focus group, which aired live on Fox, found many voters who supported Trump going into the two-hour event turning on him. Buzz on cable network and across most conservative web sites broke decidedly negative, including from commentators who have been sympathetic. Karl Rove, often reviled and not without reason, also had a column pointing out Trump’s history and how he has tried to whitewash it away More at americanthinker.com ... ;