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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 Carlsons 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
Peregrine Took
(7,420 posts)Didn't Greta stick up for him? Should be dumped too.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)and won't stand by Ailes.
Warpy
(111,470 posts)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.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)I can't imagine Fox News changing much.
Warpy
(111,470 posts)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)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)buttered with Murdoch vegemite
that's my guess
yuuuuge loss of credibility there, Ellen
http://www.thomhartmann.com/people/ellen-ratner
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
tenderfoot
(8,443 posts)this is hardly anything to celebrate.