Fox News in Big Trouble when A La Carte Arrives

http://www.TableOfWisdom.com ^ | 11/9/2012 | Scott Ryan

[publius321]

For the most part everything played out as I feared in this February 16th, 2010 article Coming Sequel to the Romulan-GOP Schism.

The thesis of our party splitting our conservative votes over multiple candidates, thereby electing the ONE weak candidate in the race became the reality. The pundits of Fox News who are mainly responsible for this outcome are now telling us we need to further abandon the fundamental principles upon which our party was founded. We need to further -become- the Democrat Party to defeat them as though this were simply a sporting event devoid of any moral rectitude.

Once again, they are wrong. Once again they betray us. We lose because conservative principles have not been competently articulated by a GOP Presidential nominee since Ronald Reagan. We have not had a true conservative presidential nominee since Ronald Reagan.

Sure we could finally start a new party. BUT why should we? The notion that we would need to start a new party is patently absurd. We are the MAJORITY. The liberals running the GOP need to be run out on a proverbial rail. There is NO REASON why we should have to abandon OUR party to a minority of 30% (at the most).

It is TIME for us to take over leadership of our party. My favorite founders Hamilton, Adams and Washington, unlike Jefferson were passionately against the French Revolution from the beginning and were prescient in their predictions of how tragically it would end. As bad as the French Revolution was, I cannot resist the metaphor that came to my mind after November 6th, 2012. If we have to have a figurative "reign of terror" to finally extricate these people from the GOP national leadership, than that is what needs to be done. Let us not forget their treacherous actions at the convention in Tampa to arrogate more power onto themselves. Remember their penchant for private jets and strip clubs with our donations. Their attitudes can be likened to the French aristocrats, not because of wealth but because of their condescension, impropriety and their breach of fiduciary responsibility as leaders. On that note I say - Storm the damned Bastille. It is time to stop pussyfooting around with these apostates.

Here's the message for the GOP establishment: There needs to be an immediate, mass exodus by these people at the RNC - or we are coming for them. Here's a message for the "Architect" Karl Rove, Fred Barnes and the entire Fox News round table who repeatedly manipulate our party every election: Disappear. Retire. You have done enough damage. Go out gracefully. We need to forget you. If cable offered "a la carte" right now, Fox News would be off of my cable package and replaced by TheBlaze TV. In fact, they will be replaced the minute I get the news. Conservatives have warned Fox for the past six years and yet they have given us the one finger salute. That is what is going to happen in a matter of time - so get your popcorn ready.

As I propounded in the "aforelinked" column in 2010, a mandatory runoff between the top two vote leading presidential candidates MUST be promulgated in each and every state where the leader has less than 51% of the party vote. In the following video I elaborate on this concept and once it is codified there will NEVER again be a hijacking of our presidential nomination. Never again - will the majority of the party be forced to accept the weakest advocate for our fundamental principles. Never again - will the 30% wag this dog.

(Video here) This full article that I wrote contains several significant back-links that I could not get in here. See blog for back-links and video if you would like.

Best regards.

[TBP]

This is what happens when you pick the electable guy.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Remind me never to get you angry. :)

[Wuli]

I thought the title was referring to “a la carte” cable channel choice (if we ever get it), instead of the present “bundle” system; then I saw nothing about that in the excerpt.

[publius321]

“Remind me never to get you angry. :)”

LOL. Hey, we have been intensely trying to get our party back from the liberals for a decade and every time we get the same one finger salute.

That’s why I said it is time for a “reign of terror” in the gOP because these people are swindlers. NO DECENT PERSON of moral character would resist promulgating a rule requiring a run-off primary in each state where the front-runner earns less than 51%.

Yet these hijacking scoundrels play the same rhetorical games as the Democrats they ardently appease and demonize the MAJORITY of this party for wanting simple fairness.

I’m ready to play Robespierre here, storm the damned Bastille and pull out the metaphoric guillotines here.

This country is #$%^&* because of these people. I’ll open the escrow and let’s start raising donations. Let’s start with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

While I agree with your post in principle...I disagree most strenuously (keep in mind I've been drinking since 11:30 pm on Tuesday night) with what you perceive as any sort of impetus for 'Cable' to change to an à la carte system. "Their Leftist agenda" used in the context you present is a misnomer. The FCC is run by a Leftist. Their boss is a Leftist. Why would they offer any sort of system that would take ratings away from the likes of Bill Maher? A system to give The People what they want but not what Central Control wants them to see? Why? Why do you think they call it 'programming'?

I have been hearing about à la carte since 1986. It never happens. In fact, it is so far down the list of priorities it's not funny.

However, 'Cable' should be brought to bear and offer what their customers want. A menu. All of their "On Demand" services are designed around this concept...except the actual offered packages. It would be financially ruinous for them to do so. Ergo, they will not...IMHO.

Other than that, I have no strong feelings about it one way or the other.

Stay Safe FRiend and keep your powder dry.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!

[BlackElk]

ping fior later

[publius911]

Plus, I do not think GBTV is available on anything but the 'net.

It was recently added to the Dish lineup; Channel 212.
But it's not as good as Beck's old show on Fox.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

But it's not as good as Beck's old show on Fox.

That I used to watch on occasion. Beck doesn't really 'float my boat'.

[ican'tbelieveit]

While I am not a big Fox fan anymore, I did turn to them after the debates. It was the one channel where you could hear a less liberal spin on the debate. The focus groups were quite entertaining.

But election night, the TV was muted. Fox played a game with calling states so that the Electoral count was always tied or nearly always tied to keep viewers tuned in. Not calling TX for Romney until later so that they could get enough votes for Obama to keep that count tied was an example. I have no idea what other channels did.

Thankfully, this site was repaired in time to support commentary here.

[DouglasKC]

Our country is gone. It's lost. Neither political party cares about conservatism. The only reason Republicans even say the word is to get votes so they can all continue to milk the teat of of the taxpayers.

It's over. There's no hope. We're going to crash. That's the reality. Our government has turned its' back on God, and God, the source of all blessings, has removed his hand from our government.