Wednesday, January 27, 2016
The Big Guns Are Out : Ailes, Murdoch, Bloomberg vs. TRUMP
Newsmax said Wednesday the only person at Fox News Donald Trump will talk to about his stunning decision to boycott Thursday's presidential debate is owner and media mogul Rupert Murdoch. New York magazine reports that after Trump made his announcement he wouldn't take calls from Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes. The magazine reports the feud has shaken Fox News, raising issues about Ailes' future. New York magazine says Ailes' leadership at Fox News generates $1 billion in profit, adding : "But in recent months Murdoch has been attending news meetings at Fox in the wake of a health scare that forced Ailes to take an extended leave of absence. Succession planning at Fox is very much on Murdoch's agenda. If Ailes loses his grip on the Trump situation -- and right now it looks like he is -- Murdoch will have another reason to worry about the stability of his most valuable asset." New York magazine also reports there is now a split at Fox News about Megyn Kelly -- whom Trump has been criticizing since the first Fox News debate August 6 -- between allies like Brit Hume and conservative anchors angry "that Kelly has become the face of the network." The magazine says one unnamed anchor was furious that Kelly hosted Michael Moore on her program Tuesday -- and that the leftist filmmaker defended her against Trump. "That would be like Rachel Maddow laughing along with Charles Koch as he trashed Hillary Clinton!" New York magazine quotes the anchor saying. New York magazine says that even if Trump's boycott backfires : "he's already achieved an historic victory by exploding the myth that a Republican candidate can't openly challenge Fox." ~~~~~ Meanwhile, GOP Senators think Ted Cruz would reduce the party's chances of keeping its majority, saying Cruz is so polarizing, it could mean losses for GOP Senators running for re-election. Trump is not a favorite of GOP senators, but they feel he has more crossover appeal with independents and swing voters. And while they find many of his comments annoying, they like him more than they do Cruz. ~~~~~ And that brings us to Michael Bloomberg, billionaire former mayor of New York City, who became a member of the New York Independent Party while serving as NYC's GOP mayor. Bloomberg was frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for President in 2008 and 2012, and for Governor of New York in 2010. He declined both offices, instead continuing to serve as mayor of New York City. He is a moderate, favoring stricter gun control and global warming causes. In December, Bloomberg said he would only run if he thought he could win, adding that he could't win. But, now he suggests that if Trump and Sanders are the candidates, he would consider running as an Independent. ~~~~~ And that brings us back to Rupert Murdoch, who is urging Michael Bloomberg to throw his hat in the ring and run for President. Murdoch tweeted : "This is Bloomberg's last chance. You never know until your hat is in the ring!" Murdoch added, probably referring to Trump's boycott of Thursday's GOP presidential debate on his Fox News Channel : "Events change everything, especially during elections." It's Murdoch's second tweet in the past week about Bloomberg, who is worth $49 billion and says he would spend $1 billion if he runs. Murdoch thinks Bloomberg may hurt Clinton more than Trump if he runs as an Independent. But, Murdoch's Bloomberg play could make negotiating a return to the debate with Trump a bit sticky. ~~~~~ And, dear readers, there are some facts that Murdoch, Bloomberg, and especially the Republican Party, should consider. A majority of Republican-leaning voters now believe Trump will be the GOP presidential nominee, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll released Tuesday. Those polled said: Donald Trump: 64%, Ted Cruz: 12%. The poll found Trump's support is based on anti-establishment / anti-immigrant sentiment, and by economic discontent and a broad sense that he'd be the party's most electable pick." The Big Guns are out. But they better have their facts when they take on The Donald.
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Part of the aura of Donald Trump is that he doesn’t need one morsel of the political 3 ring circus. He could walk away from this race today and still be Donald Trump – multi billionaire real estate developer.
ReplyDeleteWhereas for the likes of Ailes, Murdoch, Bloomberg, Kelly, Hume, and everyone on that stage tonight at the Fox GOP debate MUST HAVE this type of pandemonium. The need vs want is the difference between being honest about where one stands and the sitting on the one legged stool behind a ‘reporters” desk at Studio A.
Megan Kelly and hundreds of others like her have left a trail of broken lives and careers in their wake of getting to the top. Their fluidity on issues makes the changing of the landscape by Title waves seem like children playing in a playground sandbox.
Donald Trump is able to be honest - like or dislike his honesty – what he speaks is what he believes. Right or wrong I think he is sort of quest to right some wrongs and stop a calamitous future for the free world. He clearly sees the problems in front of us and what he alludes to is his solutions.
Megan Kelly is a hypocrite. What she says on her Fox News show is directed towards a conservative philosophy. A conservative has a set of principles and beliefs. In her own words she describes herself as …”Politically an independent, and states that she has voted for both Democrats and Republicans.” She is not psychologically or quantitatively anything close to Donald Trump or Ted Cruz. Both of whom she has attacked and attacked for their inability to be president.
ReplyDeleteRupert Murdock has real problem at the so called conservative news station – Fox News. Fox News has sold its soul to the devil for ratings and geniuses of continued controversy.
Mr. Murdock still maintains a stable of very fine reporters, but he needs to have a house clearing of all the pretty faces and all the perfectly handsome façades that grace his once good conservative programs.
A good starting place may be the individual that started his morose movement.
A saying in business is …”Cut your losses and get out”
It’s the political bungling from within both parties that causes the despair with the political system that drives people to Trump.
ReplyDelete6 or 7 months ago Donald Trump was not a political machine, but he is today. 6-7 months ago he was looked upon by the professionals as a joke, someone who would be in for a short period then gone back to NYC.
But he’s not gone and I don’t think he will be. As it is said about the Super Bowl – it’s “X” to win or lose, well the GOP nomination is Trumps now and all that can happen is for him to lose it.
Fox News, Megan Kelly, etc. can make all the noise they want to. They can present empty arguments, charges and counter charges. In the end it is up to the sensible people of Main Street, USA that will decide if Donald Trump wins the nomination and goes on to be elected president.
This game is not being played out in Fox News studios or on the covers of any and all magazines that may get on the bandwagon or PR hype for Megan Kelly. If she or Fox News has so much to offer in this primary election why isn’t one on them – preferably Megan Kelly out there on some ballots and presenting her ideas or Roger Ailes ideas to save America?
It’s easy to “criticize” – difficult to be “criticize”