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They say you know you’re onto something when your opponents begin to lie. Donald Trump will be more keenly aware of this than anyone right now.
As you’ll be aware, during the first Republican debate, the Billionaire became embroiled in a battle of emotions with the aggressive Fox anchor Megyn Kelly (who was co-hosting the debate). After Kelly asked Trump a stupidly personal, off-topic question about the candidate’s views on women, Trump responded with a witty one-liner which sent the audience into hysterics. To this, Kelly’s reaction was one of visible annoyance, if not rage. Later in the day, when asked about the exchange, Trump mentioned the anger apparent on Kelly’s face, adding that he could see “blood coming out of her eyes, out of her ears, out of her wherever…” before moving quickly onto a different point. Having nothing better to beat Trump with, the media then collectively agreed to a fraud of deliberate misunderstanding. The “wherever” in Trump’s statement was portrayed as “obviously” referring to Megyn Kelly’s vagina, making the otherwise innocent comment a lewd reference to the presenter’s menstruating cycle.
This is old news for America now. The public was not fooled at the time, and they are not fooled now. But it is worth dwelling on in order to take the temperature of the American mood regarding Mr Trump, and also to reflect on what the scandal says about the American right-wing.
Fox News (with the possible exception of Sean Hannity) would appear determined to end Trump’s campaign. It is obvious who they prefer and wish to succeed, and that is Ted Cruz (not a bad choice, but inferior, in my opinion, to Trump). Never prone to subtlety, the behaviour of the Fox hosts during the debate was childish, manipulative and insulting to the independence of their audience. They went for Trump with a naked bloodlust, a rabid determination and yes, with blood (metaphorically) pouring from their eyes.
It is an obvious but frequently overlooked fact that the corporate right-wing is very different to the intellectual right wing. While the latter operates for primarily ideological motivations, the former does so for money and ratings. This could be the reason why the Fox News gang went for Trump, a man who is so confidently right-wing that the corporate right-wing can only lose by his success.
Fox News thrives best during Democratic administrations. That’s when the conservative population is most angry and in search of a voice sympathetic to their mood. When a Republican is in office, the Fox Network can prosper only by moving to the right of the President (a relatively easy manoeuvre in the Bush eras).
But if we take Donald at his word, a Trump administration would follow through on every policy the Fox audience endorses.
What would Fox do then?
D, LDN
Defend the Modern World 
Trump is a breath of fresh non-PC air in politics.
I started reading about Trump after reading your articles and I am really starting to like him.
I think the Republican establishment is a bit concerned that Trump with his honest rhetoric could lose them the elections. That’s why they’re trying to rally behind Cruz. Trump is a loose cannon, Ted Cruz is much more diplomatic and controllable.
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I love watching his speeches. He’s a clever guy. He’s just a bit rough around the edges -like Churchill was. He’ll grow on everyone eventually.
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I think his Mexican-USA wall and the merry-go-round he wants to set up for illegal aliens, etc, is largely a scare-tactic to illegals and do-no-gooders as a real message to chill the f*ck out or else… however, i also believe he knows something major is up (and has been going on) at the border — and in a combination of ways, actually.
He’s great at setting it all up – also in outting such crap as you mentioned in this article, DTMW. He’s got a lot of strategies going on. LOL, multitasker.
Anyways, unfortunately we are maturing towards all-out civil breakdown around the globe, despite our POTUS’ insisting otherwise. There is a clash of civilizations going on, among several cultures, and more or less over similar themes: the gaining of power, survival and it threats (real or imagined), and who is right or wrong concerning orchestration of it any/all of it.
Then i realize what a laugh that must be.
The free world attempted to allow all thoughts… and this current world is what we got in exchange.
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His greatest value is in exposing fraudulent conservatives. Long may he continue doing this. There’s a lot of people to expose.
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Oh, you bet!! Totally agree with ya!
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If Trump wants to win over the masses, and appeal to some on the left: the way he can do it, is by championing tax reform in big business.
The corporate tax rate at a federal level in the USA is some 35%, we know that the large corporations are simply not paying anywhere near that, by routing funds, structures (whatever you want to call it) through countries like Ireland, and Singapore, Bahamas, Bermuda etc.
Individuals are not allowed to do this, US citizens working abroad are still required to pay their home country’s income tax!
This will certainly rattle some of the big funders of the Republicans, and just as many Democrats as well.
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Trump is the great American embarrassment at the moment…
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I disagree. Give him time and see if his flaws can be ironed out. I think he can be another Reagan. I really do.
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