Fox's Henry, Regan defend Cavuto after Trump attacks: 'Outstanding man, outstanding journalist'

[goatprairie]

Trump is not my "hero" but at least for now, he is keeping the socialist away and for that I will tolerate most anything until someone better comes along and I refuse to let the self righteous or snowflakes run him out until we can do better.

So no criticism can be allowed, right?

[goatprairie]

Put yourself in Trump’s place. Three years you’re having all these great policy outcomes and yet zero positive coverage in the mainstream alphabet media.

(Related example. Melania—an international fashion model in her pre-marriage days—month after month snubbed by the same women’s magazines that featured Michelle on their covers but only on days ending in ‘y’. That’s gotta piss off any husband married to such a lovely and sophisticated lady.)

Except sometimes on Fox news, you get a few positives. But, even there you have to listen to some guy preening and pontificating about calling balls and strikes as if he were reading from some fake-news catechism.

There’s a war going on for the soul of this country. So, yeah, Neil. Stop dancing to every MSM tune of the day. America’s your country, too, and losing it to the Left is not an option.

So no criticism should be allowed, right?

[roamer_1]

So no criticism should be allowed, right?

I PREFER honest critique as compared to the turd-polishers on either side.

[aligncare]

So no criticism should be allowed, right?

Tactically and strategically, criticism—based on media lies—only strengthens the Left.

America is bigger than one’s personal morality. Your personal principles would be crushed in a socialist America.

“America will never be a socialist country”  --President Trump

Better figure out who your friends are.

[goatprairie]

I PREFER honest critique as compared to the turd-polishers on either side.

I'm not going to disagree. Neither Trump nor the talking heads on FOX are right on the issues all the time.
I think Tucker Carlson is a smug, elite a**hole. I liked Bill O'Reilly a lot more.  But I agree with Carlson on about 90% of what he says.
On several occasions he has stated he thinks Elizabeth Warren has some great ideas about  reorganizing the economy. I think that's totally warped.
I'm sure I'd disagree with some things Cavuto says, but I can't think of any right now. Most of what Cavuto says (the wife has him on often....and she's a huge Trump fan too) is pretty inoffensive. It's just that from time to time he says things Trump doesn't like.
I agree with Trump 75-80% of the time. But there's times I don't agree with what he does or says on the issues or how he presents himself.
However, he's still far better than any of the Dem candidates who I might agree with  maybe 5% of the time at most....and that's being charitable.
Nevertheless, Trump is a politician who is NOT immune from criticism. 

[Bigun]

I PREFER honest critique as compared to the turd-polishers on either side.

As hard to find as pork in pork n beans @roamer_1

[conservativevoter]

I'd say that ol' Cavuto has a right to his opinion; howsomever, seems to me he has consistently passed judgment before a verdict was presented.  He should stand and take it, but payback is a bitch, ain't it?   

[musiclady]

Tactically and strategically, criticism—based on media lies—only strengthens the Left.

America is bigger than one’s personal morality. Your personal principles would be crushed in a socialist America.

“America will never be a socialist country”  --President Trump

Better figure out who your friends are.

A man, or the fan of that man, who cannot deal with criticism, has a significant problem with insecurity.

If one is confident in oneself, and can articulate one’s views intelligently, then one can deal with criticism as an adult does.

Hissy fits like Trump displays are the result of insecurity in himself, and in his views.

Perhaps because he is merely a populist and not principled, and doesn’t actually believe most of the things he says.

[txradioguy]

Thinner skin than Obama when it comes to even the slightest criticism by the media.  I didn't think that was even possible.

[Cyber Liberty]

So no criticism can be allowed, right?

Wrong.

So no criticism can be allowed, right?

Wrong again, and that's our policy.

[GrouchoTex]

I haven't heard Cavuto in a while, but I have heard him praise the economic growth.
After all, he is an economics guy.
Like most (me included) h'ed like the debt to go down, cut spending.
Shepard Smith was no Trump fan no matter what he has done.
Cavuto seemed more impartial, so I've thought.

[libertybele]

In this country it's supposed to be alright to criticize the President without being publicly flogged.

I guess Trump thinks that since Cavuto is on his worship team channel, he needs to fall in line.

Good for Neil.  Good for independent thought.  Good for not being obedient to a demagogue.  Good for American ideals.

It is one thing to criticize a president and it's quite another to viciously and wrongfully attack him with false accusations such as the Russian collusion witch hunts, b.s. impeachment, and incorrect news reporting. 

Like him or not, he will be the GOP nominee running against the far left socialists and in Bernie's case communist

After seeing him at the rally last night, God willing Trump will survive the continued hammering from the left.  It's taken its toll.  Think of what it is like for him to make the strides that he has made on the border, lowering unemployment to record lows, bringing jobs back to this country, etc., and to be hammered on on a daily basis.   It is shameful.

[musiclady]

It is one thing to criticize a president and it's quite another to viciously and wrongfully attack him with false accusations such as the Russian collusion witch hunts, b.s. impeachment, and incorrect news reporting. 

Like him or not, he will be the GOP nominee running against the far left socialists and in Bernie's case communist

After seeing him at the rally last night, God willing Trump will survive the continued hammering from the left.  It's taken its toll.  Think of what it is like for him to make the strides that he has made on the border, lowering unemployment to record lows, bringing jobs back to this country, etc., and to be hammered on on a daily basis.   It is shameful.

What does that have to do with Cavuto?

Trump can’t handle ANY criticism....... and he needs to grow a thicker skin if he expects everyone on Fox to rubber stamp everything he does.

[Cyber Liberty]

It is one thing to criticize a president and it's quite another to viciously and wrongfully attack him with false accusations such as the Russian collusion witch hunts, b.s. impeachment, and incorrect news reporting. 

Ya know, you put a finger on one of the less interesting arguments I see in the Always Trump/Never Trump War.  "What, I'm not allowed to disagree/agree with anything he does/doesn't do?"

No rational person agrees or disagrees with every single thing he does.  Every silver lining has a cloud.  Nobody agrees with me 100%, heck I don't agree with myself sometimes.

[Cyber Liberty]

What does that have to do with Cavuto?

Trump can’t handle ANY criticism....... and he needs to grow a thicker skin if he expects everyone on Fox to rubber stamp everything he does.

He's used to Hannity.  Comparing Cavuto with Shemp Smith is a bit over the top.

I would prefer a thin skin to one with a skin so thick he doesn't even know or care when he's insulted, like Dubya.   He allowed the Rats to run all over him in the second term.  I'd have paid good money if he'd have just groused a little bit, now and then.

[berdie]

Equating Cavuto with Shep??? Or am I reading this wrong?

I quit watching Fox...but not because of Cavuto.

[Axeslinger]

Ya know, you put a finger on one of the less interesting arguments I see in the Always Trump/Never Trump War.  "What, I'm not allowed to disagree/agree with anything he does/doesn't do?"

No rational person agrees or disagrees with every single thing he does.  Every silver lining has a cloud.  Nobody agrees with me 100%, heck I don't agree with myself sometimes.

@Cyber Liberty

True and I’ve said as much too.   The problem is that is exactly what one side of the equation expects and demands.

[Cyber Liberty]

@Cyber Liberty

True and I’ve said as much too.   The problem is that is exactly what one side of the equation expects and demands.

No, two sides expect it.  I could count on one hand adherents of both sides of that combined.

[musiclady]

He's used to Hannity.  Comparing Cavuto with Shemp Smith is a bit over the top.

I would prefer a thin skin to one with a skin so thick he doesn't even know or care when he's insulted, like Dubya.   He allowed the Rats to run all over him in the second term.  I'd have paid good money if he'd have just groused a little bit, now and then.

It’s a long, long way from Dubya’s refusal to defend himself from anything and where we are with this guy!

How bout something in between? 

[Bigun]

@Cyber Liberty

True and I’ve said as much too.   The problem is that is exactly what one side of the equation expects and demands.

I do not like the fact that he commuted Rod Blogovich's sentence but I see no point in raising hell about it as HE has a perfect right to do it. Just as he has every right in the world to weigh in on the utter mess we currently have in the DOJ!

[Bigun]

It’s a long, long way from Dubya’s refusal to defend himself from anything and where we are with this guy!

How bout something in between? 

I'll take the latter over the former any day of the week and twice on Sunday @musiclady ! 

The FACT that Donald John Trump has ripped the lid off the cesspool that is official Washington is reason enough for anyone to support him, warts and all, IMHO!

[aligncare]

It is one thing to criticize a president and it's quite another to viciously and wrongfully attack him with false accusations such as the Russian collusion witch hunts, b.s. impeachment, and incorrect news reporting. 

Like him or not, he will be the GOP nominee running against the far left socialists and in Bernie's case communist

After seeing him at the rally last night, God willing Trump will survive the continued hammering from the left.  It's taken its toll.  Think of what it is like for him to make the strides that he has made on the border, lowering unemployment to record lows, bringing jobs back to this country, etc., and to be hammered on on a daily basis.   It is shameful.

Exactly. That’s the exact right point.

It’s one thing to criticize any president for his actions or words, and that’s fine in normal times. That’s free speech.

But, these are not normal times. With the election of Donald Trump, a sickness has infected Washington’s elites, democrats and some republicans (but I repeat myself): TDS, “resistance” and NeverTrumpism.

There’s a new phenomenon in play here. Treacherous, disloyal, subversive actions underlie every single news story that’s written or said about Trump by the news media, top FBI and CIA officials, state department employees, politicians in general, academics, geeks, freaks and democrats (but I repeat myself).

To run with media conspiracies without first checking it’s accuracy lends legitimacy to a coup attempt!

Nitpicking Trump without first getting the skinny only aids and abets the coup plotters and democrats (but I repeat myself).

Come on folks. Don’t be like Bob.

[musiclady]

I'll take the latter over the former any day of the week and twice on Sunday @musiclady ! 

The FACT that Donald John Trump has ripped the lid off the cesspool that is official Washington is reason enough for anyone to support him, warts and all, IMHO!

I don’t like either.

And if I only have a choice between never defending anything and screaming like a two year old about nothing at all, I’ll take neither.

[libertybele]

What does that have to do with Cavuto?

Trump can’t handle ANY criticism....... and he needs to grow a thicker skin if he expects everyone on Fox to rubber stamp everything he does.

I was commenting on your post "In this country it's supposed to be alright to criticize the President without being publicly flogged."

[Bigun]

I don’t like either.

And if I only have a choice between never defending anything and screaming like a two year old about nothing at all, I’ll take neither.

Well, @musiclady I doubt you would get far in the political realm with that attitude.  I learned the hard way that one MUST defend himself at all times against even the silliest accusations if you want to succeed. Trump is the ONLY president remotely on my side who has done that effectively in my lifetime.