Donald Trump says he will skip Fox News debate

Praising Fox News for integrity doesn't come naturally to those of us who were educated in journalism classes in college.

Democracy in the United States seemed to us to include a strong free press, backed by the First Amendment that guarantees (among other rights) an entitlement for the people to free expression and free speech.

Elected officials, and those campaigning to become elected officials, are running to be public servants, not dictators.

Enter Donald Trump, who is trying to dictate who the moderators in the next Republican debate will be. Kudos to Fox News for sticking with Megyn Kelly and letting Trump walk. (Trump's temper tantrum regarding Kelly is about how he sulked over Kelly's questions in a previous debate and said he was insulted about feeling that he was treated "unfairly" because she asked him basic questions about his past statements.)

It might end up being smart politics for Trump to continue to wage war with the media, and it will also hurt Fox News' ratings to hold the event without the reality TV star.

But for journalistic integrity, it's a rare win these days. And I tip my hat to Fox News for reminding us that this fight isn't over.