Posted on 07/25/2004 1:44:00 PM PDT by wagglebee
Fox News Channel Chairman Roger Ailes has "a few choice words" for his critics at MoveOn.org and his rivals at CNN, the upcoming issue of Broadcasting & Cable magazine reports.
Liberal activists at MoveOn and Common Cause tried unsuccessfully to get the Federal Trade Commission to come down hard on Fox, charging that its "fair and balanced" slogan is false advertising.
Ailes did not comment on the brouhaha while it was being played out.
But he opened up to B&C for its July 26 edition.
Ailes responded to his critics: "Their assumption is people made us No. 1 because people are stupid."
Some more Ailes' gems:
"I'm happy with MoveOn.org and Common Cause and those other clowns. They drove our ratings up 10%."
As for CNN, he asks: why do they hate America? "CNN International, Al-Jazeera and BBC are the same in how they report mostly that America is wrong and bad."
On plans to spin off a business news channel from FNC: "Nothing is imminent. We thought we needed to compete with CNBC, but they're dead. We would launch in a clear climate."
On Dennis Miller's CNBC talk show: "We gave Dennis three minutes a week on Hannity & Colmes, and he was great. But if you're going to give a guy five hours a week and not support him with enough writers and producers, it's not going to work."
Bump for AILES!
i remember when dean did that scream, a sort of "jump the shark" moment. i'm thinkin', pardner, you may be right and we may jump the shark by august.
btw, have you noticed susan estrich has returned from honest liberal commentary to democrat shill, now that the race is on? it's all a freakin game
If Ailes thinks that highly of Dennis Miller, maybe he should lure him over to Fox, where he would get the writing and staff he'd need.
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Dennis Miller would have been great right after Greta Van Susteren
I live in Asia 3 months per year. CNN International is about the only English speaking station available, so I put up with it for a couple of hours a day. It makes CNN in the U.S. seem like Sesame Street; it's hateful toward the U.S. and never misses a chance to take a shot at America. Ted Koppel's daughter is one of their people and she is a clone of the Evil one. Chritian Amanpour is another of their luminaries, b*tch that she is!
Thank God they also have Star Sports and an occasional U.S. baseball or football game.
The three pillars of truth are under attack.
Fox - Outfoxed hit piece movie
Talk Radio - Rush personal attacks and Air America
Net - FreeRepublic lawsuits against posting stories and pictures (Corbis, that Socialist Bill Gates mother-phucking owned company), Drudge Blumenthal attempt and ABC The Note attempted knock-off.
Support these fundamental institutions with your heart and soul.
I wish Fox had kept Dennis Miller. He is smart and asks good questions. He also has kept his own mind :)
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