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womanofthehills

(8,818 posts)
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 01:21 PM Jul 2016

Ailes is Out! Murdoch Family Kicking Fox CEO Pig To the Curb Over Carlson Sexual Assault Case

It seems like the heat of a sexual assault suit was just too much to handle for the Fox News crew and Roger Ailes is being given the boot as a result!

The news broke Monday afternoon as the rumors were confirmed that Fox News owners the Murdoch family intends to cut ties with Fox CEO and president Roger Ailes.

This information is coming from two anonymous sources with intimate knowledge of the sexual assault case who say that the Murdochs have all agreed that Ailes needs to go. Apparently the family is waiting until the GOP convention has concluded to make the major change-up.

Before you go thinking that the Murdoch family is a group of saints for cutting out Ailes over his sexual assault case, know that Carlson’s case against the man only began a deeper investigation into his management style – apparently that close look turned up a whole host of skeletons in Ailes’ closet.


http://trofire.com/2016/07/18/ailes-murdochs-kicking-pig-curb-carlson-sexual-assault-case
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Ailes is Out! Murdoch Family Kicking Fox CEO Pig To the Curb Over Carlson Sexual Assault Case (Original Post) womanofthehills Jul 2016 OP
Ole Meghan Kelly never spoke up. Maybe behind the scenes? Peregrine Took Jul 2016 #1
Sounds like they believe Ms. Carlson The Second Stone Jul 2016 #2
They don't. Warpy Jul 2016 #3
The next gen Murdoch's are still fascists, right? The Second Stone Jul 2016 #4
Probably. However, they still want to ride Dad's gravy train as long as they can Warpy Jul 2016 #5
Last week Democrat and Fox News contributor Ellen Ratnor was on a Wheeling WV talk show. doc03 Jul 2016 #6
big mistake for Ratner on that one, unless her bread is mostly Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #7
He'll only be replaced by someone as bad or worse tenderfoot Jul 2016 #8

Warpy

(111,470 posts)
3. They don't.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 01:33 PM
Jul 2016

Having a bunch of other women come forward helped her case.

The truth is that the Murdoch heirs, who are overseeing more and more of the business as Rupert finally slows down, have always despised Ailes and have wanted to dump him for years.

Carlson and the others who have come forward have given them an excuse. They don't believe those silly little women, of course. It was just time for Ailes to go and any excuse was a good one.

Warpy

(111,470 posts)
5. Probably. However, they still want to ride Dad's gravy train as long as they can
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 01:45 PM
Jul 2016

and with Pox's target demographic of bitter old retired white males dying off at an alarming rate and not being replaced with new suckers, they'll want to change things at least a little. I have a feeling it won't be quite as monolithic a propaganda tower as it has been.

They knew Ailes wasn't up to that job and it was long past time for him to be put out to pasture in favor of some 40 something wingnut who would change things enough to sucker younger victims.

They'll get new sets, at the very least.

doc03

(35,454 posts)
6. Last week Democrat and Fox News contributor Ellen Ratnor was on a Wheeling WV talk show.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 03:02 PM
Jul 2016

Ms. Ratnor had nothing but praise for Ailes and Fox News. She said she never had any problems with Ailes and their newsroom is loaded with liberal journalists. Makes me wonder if she is saying those things to protect Ailes her job or what.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
7. big mistake for Ratner on that one, unless her bread is mostly
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 03:28 PM
Jul 2016

buttered with Murdoch vegemite

that's my guess

yuuuuge loss of credibility there, Ellen
http://www.thomhartmann.com/people/ellen-ratner

Ellen Ratner is the White House Correspondent and Bureau Chief for The Talk Radio News Service, covering the White House and providing exclusive reports to talk radio stations from the Congress and government agencies.

In addition, she is a credentialed reporter at the United Nations in New York where Talk Radio News Service has a bureau. Ms. Ratner is a news analyst on The Fox News Channel where she is currently seen on “The Strategy Room” and is heard on over 400 radio stations across the United States. She was the only talk show host granted two interviews with President Bill Clinton.


gotta make a living, I guess. how do you apply makeup these days...without a mirror, it would seem
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