News Corp. President Endorses Kerry

Broadcasting & Cable ^ | 8.4.04 | John Eggerton

[mhking]

According to the Kerry for President campaign, News Corp. President and chief operating officer Peter Chernin has endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate. News Corp. owns Fox News Channel.

That would put Chernin in the ranks of some other Kerry-supporting media executives, including Barry Diller, Kirk Kerkorian (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.) and Harvey and Robert Weinstein, who backed the release of Michael Moore's controversial anti-Bush documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11.

The Chernin endorsement was among that of 200 business leaders announced Wendesday, with Chernin attending a Wall Street to Main Street summit held by Kerry in Iowa.

The move didn't appear to surprise News Corp. Chernin talked to Fox New Channel about the endorsement Wednesday. Appearing on Your World with Neil Cavuto, he said he was not anti-Bush but explained why he thought News Corp. would benefit from a Kerry presidency.

"I think the two things that will be most important to News Corp is--one is education. We're a company where we don't manufacture anything. We depend on ideas. We essentially export ideas around the world and our ability to create those ideas is based on a highly educated creative workforce and so I think more than anything education is the thing that will be of greatest value to News Corp.

" I think the other thing is a real global focus, a focus on, you know, it's a world-wide market of 5 billion people, and I think the more this country looks outward and develops close relationships with economies and countries around the world, I think it creates bigger markets for our products and our ideas.

"This democracy is about making choices," he said, "and my choice is that I believe that Mr. Kerry can do a good job moving our economy forward."

Chernin's fondness for Kerry is no secret. He held a fund-raiser for Kerry on the Fox studio lot earlier in the year.

[Happy2BMe]

"Oh, yeah. If FOX is so biased to the GOP, why did they endorse Loser boy Kerry?"

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Link?

[Happy2BMe]

O.K., I get it.

Fox owner Peter Chernin endorses Kerry - hello "Spin Zone" recooked.

[Happy2BMe]

"You bet my name’s John Kerry, And I approve this message."

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Good exposure job on J-FK.

[Happy2BMe]

"If Fox News gets too liberal, they will lose their conservative base."

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IF? Duh!

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QUOTE:

"According to the Kerry for President campaign, News Corp. President and chief operating officer Peter Chernin has endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate. News Corp. owns Fox News Channel."

"That would put Chernin in the ranks of some other Kerry-supporting media executives, including Barry Diller, Kirk Kerkorian (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.) and Harvey and Robert Weinstein, who backed the release of Michael Moore's controversial anti-Bush documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11.

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"News Corp. owns Fox News Channel." . . and Bill O'Reilly, and Hannity and Colmes. Is it any wonder direct posting from FoxNews is on the "No-No" list?

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That 'splains this . .

The Questions Bill O' Reilly Failed To Ask Michael Moore

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CNN - The Name You CANNOT Trust

[Madame Dufarge]

How can we be fighting two wars and be isolationist at the same time?

I believe that, to a lib, "isolationist" defines any country that doesn't have its foreign policy approved 100% by the UN.

Self defense by such heretic countries is therefore "imperialistic," by default.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[Happy2BMe]

Thanks, S.A.

>> "Kerry lied while good men died."

.. says it ALL!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Thanks. I wish I could make a living at this.

[Grampa Dave]

That sums up what Kerry did to those still in Nam while he was lying and urinating on them.

[MeekOneGOP]

Yeah, News Corp. is what I meant. They own FOX News Channel .....

[MeekOneGOP]

[blackie]

The 60's were tough on a 30 something, too. :)

[Grampa Dave]

I was 30 something the last two years of the sixties, and you are right.

[blackie]

:):):)

[paltz]

wtf? this is a lefty bullsh$# blog. Did you really think this was Roger Ailes?..u have got to be kidding me.

[windchime]

Bump!

[Blue Scourge]

How anyone can think the press is fair is beyond me...hell they even come out and admit it.

[BlueNgold]

But, but, but...
CBS said that all of Newscorp from Murdoch on down was nothng more than a right wing propoganda machine...
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[BobbyK]

The "Kerry Campaign" is comprised of liars, imbeciles,
perverts, and thieves.
Chernin would be fired in a New York minute if he endorsed
the horse faced socialist phony Francophile psychopath.

I don't look for him to get the ax.
Last evening I watched Brit Hume 35 some dang minutes before finally showing W. They report and decide.
You forgot inbreeds.