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Victor Davis Hanson: Fox News Can't Replace Carlson
Newsmax ^ | April 30, 2023 | Eric Mack

Posted on 04/30/2023 9:17:47 AM PDT by Navy Patriot

Fox News is miscalculating in its "emotional" firing of Tucker Carlson, severing ties with an irreplaceable force in new-age populist conservativism, according to Victor Davis Hanson, a fellow at the Hoover Institute.

Not only is the network disenchanting its audience, it gave the leftist cancel culture activists a victory, and created a 3.5-million viewer vacuum that other conservative networks like Newsmax are going to fill, Hanson told The Telegraph's "Off the Script" podcast this weekend.

"The Murdochs are not quite understanding that when you take away somebody who had a greater potential elsewhere and was a precious asset that anchored your whole evening lineup and you fired him in a fit of pique, or anger without thinking it through, you've got to be very careful, because you're not going to be able to replace a guy like that," Hanson said, warning the modern media is "fragmented" and allows many big names like Joe Rogan, Bill O'Reilly, and Megyn Kelly make their own way without corporate media.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: tuckercarlson; vdh; victordavishanson
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To: boxlunch

I don’t know anyone who watches Faux Snooze, anymore.

Of any age.

Not even elderly relatives....that USED to be dutiful viewers.


61 posted on 04/30/2023 3:38:29 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: frank ballenger
I heard CNN already installed a clothes store mannequin to be the new Don Lemon. “An improvement” said the critics.

As long as it's black, homosexual, and pushes trannies it's a sure "winner".

62 posted on 04/30/2023 3:44:39 PM PDT by Gritty (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the Revolution. - Saul Alinsky)
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To: mountainlion

The only thing Fox has left is Gutfeld.


63 posted on 04/30/2023 3:57:49 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: Songcraft

Pete Santilli’s programs on Rumble (free) are also good:

https://rumble.com/v2kml20-live-tonight-insiders-give-inside-scoop-rfk-jr-and-tucker-ep-3421-6pm.html


64 posted on 04/30/2023 4:18:26 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Dems loot & riot -called "protesting" by media. Repub's protest -called "looting & rioting" by media)
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To: texas booster

Thanks and bump!


65 posted on 04/30/2023 5:06:33 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (They’re not after me! They’re after you! I’m just in the way!)
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To: Navy Patriot

He is too narcissistic. Constantly repeated himself. Interrupted interviewees with his own take. It got old... fast.


66 posted on 04/30/2023 6:03:32 PM PDT by BigB60 (C. S. Lewis loves hobbits)
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To: texas booster

Thanks for the ping.


67 posted on 04/30/2023 7:44:26 PM PDT by GOPJ (best definition of WOKE/socialism is simply “The endless war against merit. ”Victor Davis Hanson )
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
“The deep state put the screws to Fox. Him or your network style.”

It’s frightening that you are almost certainly correct.

68 posted on 04/30/2023 8:18:41 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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To: Paraclete

Yeah, he stole the audience from Gutfeld cause it works so good for him.

Hannity has no idea how to work an audience.

“You are the only normal ppl in New York”

Not true, just pandering.


69 posted on 05/01/2023 2:28:05 PM PDT by Syncro (Truth and Facts)
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To: BigB60

Yep

Narccists rarely get it.


70 posted on 05/01/2023 2:30:09 PM PDT by Syncro (Truth and Facts)
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To: Paraclete

Great points

News ppl on conservative tv are missing a great opportunity.

When ever Biden says ultra MAGA etc they need to spell it out for their listeners.

Remind them that Biden is saying Make America Great Again.


71 posted on 05/01/2023 3:13:51 PM PDT by Syncro (Truth and Facts)
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