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One of the things that bothers me about this episode is that Roger Ailes, the boss at Fox, must have been counseled by some of his people that it was a real risk to hire Rivera, that Rivera could very easily embarrass the network in keeping with his proven record for bending the truth to make himself look good. But Ailes, the great "right" hope in the media, hired him anyway, probably because he was convinced that "Rivera in Afghanistan" would create the kind of buzz that would draw viewers.

OK--no problem. I can understand Ailes' thinking. But now we see that Rivera has done just what some of Ailes' advisors must have feared he would. He got caught in a lie. And Ailes is reacting very strangely. He is protecting Rivera. He is pooh-poohing the seriousness of Rivera's offense. Instead of calling him on the carpet and firing him, he is going to bat for the guy. He's willing to let the credibility of Fox News take a hit for Rivera, a new hire who has no institutional loyalty to the place!

Ailes is making a big mistake, in my opinion.

I have been watching FOX, and it seems as if everybody there is circling the wagons around Rivera. They are covering their rears. I wonder if Geraldo will mysteriously "resign" sometime soon. I hope so. Honestly, I can't stand him, and having him on FOX makes me feel bad for them, and about them. They have made a BIG MISTAKE. Hope they wake up and cut Rivera loose one way or another. All he ever covers is himself which must be why he likes Clinton so well (two peas on a pod).

I have also thought that Ailes had made a mistake from the minute I heard that he hired Geraldo. Although I have read the print accounts that Ailes is backing him, I can also state what I've observed on Fox News since this flap started. Steve Harrigan, the original Fox reporter in Afghanistan, returned state-side at about the same time Gerald returned for his "Christmas vacation". Fox had Harrigan on interviews on all of their shows for about 48 hours.....hailed as their reporter on the scene. I've seen zip, zero, nada of Geraldo. I'll be very curious to see what happens next.......

I couldn't agree more. Ailes made a colossal mistake and should just let Geraldo Rivera just fade away. Lying and staging news has been Rivera's MO for years, and he hurts Fox's credibility. I still believe that he had someone fire a shot over is head while on the air. Even he described the action taking place over his left shoulder, yet the shot came from behind the camera man.

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