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Sarah Palin Infuriated Roger Ailes for Not Announcing Her Decision on Fox News
New York Magazine ^ | November 21, 2011 | Gabriel Sherman

Posted on 11/22/2011 11:30:30 AM PST by Southnsoul

Sarah Palin's announcement that she wouldn't run for president disappointed her legions of admirers — but it infuriated Roger Ailes. The Fox News chief wasn't angry about the decision itself. Rather, he was livid that Palin made the October 5 announcement on Mark Levin's conservative talk-radio program, robbing Fox News of an exclusive and a possible ratings bonanza. Fox was relegated to getting a follow-up interview with Palin on Greta Van Susteren's 10 p.m. show, after the news of Palin's decision had been drowned out by Steve Jobs's death. Ailes was so mad, he considered pulling her off the air entirely until her $1 million annual contract expires in 2013.

After the announcement, he called Fox's executive vice-president Bill Shine into a meeting. Shine is the network's principal point of contact with Palin. Ailes told him she had made a big mistake. "I paid her for two years to make this announcement on my network," Ailes pointedly told Shine. Sources described the episode on condition of anonymity, given the sensitivity of the relationships.

Palin is said to have made her announcement on Levin's show because she's been upset that Fox News has given a platform to Karl Rove, one of her principal critics. "She isn't happy with Karl," one Palin adviser told me. "From day one, he hasn't been very nice." Levin had become Palin's biggest booster in the conservative commentariat, and Palin is known for rewarding loyalists, and punishing her detractors.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ailes; fauxnews; iampalinhearmeroar; iquitarod; levin; marklevin; palin; rogerailes; saintsarah; sarahpalin; tokyorove
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To: Palladin

Agreed. I think she should have made the announcement on Fox, it would have been the right thing to do. Glad she pulled out as she would have destroyed any chances the Republicans have of retaking the senate or the WH.


121 posted on 11/22/2011 12:51:40 PM PST by engrpat (A village in Kenya is missing their idiot...lets send him back)
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To: moose-matson
All you have are insults. You did not make any valid point and back it up with anything substantive. Liberals use insults and emotion. Conservatives use facts and logic.

You have a nice day.

122 posted on 11/22/2011 12:52:20 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
You are disgusting.

Leni

123 posted on 11/22/2011 12:52:50 PM PST by MinuteGal
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To: DJ MacWoW; moose-matson

I’m sure you already know that moose-matson is just another pedestian PDSer trying to get your attention. Best to ignore the nothing-burger.

Courtesy Ping only.


124 posted on 11/22/2011 12:52:59 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: ken5050
Crossfire redux...it would be a ratings smash...but what could we call it?

Beauty and the Beast? (666)

Nah! Too obvious...

125 posted on 11/22/2011 12:53:17 PM PST by Ol' Dan Tucker (People should not be afraid of the government. Governement should be afraid of the people)
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To: onedoug

How much do you want for the book?


126 posted on 11/22/2011 12:53:53 PM PST by Syncro (Sarah Palin, the unofficial Tea Party candidate for president--Virtual Jerusalem)
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To: Palladin; Jim Robinson
Wow, that sucked.

JR, they say Palladin is a good guy and maybe his account got hacked... any way to track down the real Palladin?

127 posted on 11/22/2011 12:54:40 PM PST by Lazamataz (Monkeys do not like getting slapped, contrary to popular belief.)
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To: onyx

Sarah Palin got the media exposure that she needed when she wanted it.

I don’t think she’s crying over it now. She doesn’t strike me as that kind of person. IF this is true and Ailes is upset, she knew that going into it. She’s not a little girl who doesn’t understand how the world works.

All of this “defending Sarah Palin” still puzzles me. Is she not intelligent and strong on her own? I don’t think she’s whining and wanting people out there crying about injustice or Ailes’ reaction. It’s a NON-story, because she still has the contract. She’s still making money and doing whatever the hell she wants.

She’s focused on the bigger picture. Can’t we all?


128 posted on 11/22/2011 12:55:22 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife ("Real solidarity means coming together for the common good."-Sarah Palin)
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To: freedumb2003
Like little puppy dogs you take the boot and then wag your tails and yap and ask for more.

Be sure to let us know whom you support and why, mmm-kay?

129 posted on 11/22/2011 12:55:24 PM PST by Ol' Dan Tucker (People should not be afraid of the government. Governement should be afraid of the people)
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To: onyx; moose-matson

I have assessed and dismissed them as an insulter and not a deep thinker. Thanks for the warning. :-)


130 posted on 11/22/2011 12:55:44 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: ken5050

The Lady and the Tramp


131 posted on 11/22/2011 12:56:04 PM PST by RainMan (Newt - after considering all the others, he is our best choice. Gingrich/Palin 2012)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; Palladin
I beg your pardon. My comment above was directed at Palladin, not you. I'm truly sorry. Your post was spot on. His was disgusting.

Leni

132 posted on 11/22/2011 12:56:06 PM PST by MinuteGal
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To: onyx

Heh...


133 posted on 11/22/2011 12:58:02 PM PST by Syncro (Sarah Palin, the unofficial Tea Party candidate for president--Virtual Jerusalem)
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To: freedumb2003
And what ideology recasts facts to make them fit a predetermined narrative...?

Compassionate Conservatism?

No, wait... "Intellectual Conservatism".

134 posted on 11/22/2011 12:58:53 PM PST by Ol' Dan Tucker (People should not be afraid of the government. Governement should be afraid of the people)
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To: Palladin
You are a sad,sicko,and probably have fantasies about SP. There was no verification of anything that smarmy old bastard wrote in that sleazoid book. You wanted to believe the trash because you probably get off hating her and a black college student at the same time. Gee, racist and woman hater rolled into one.

GET HELP!

135 posted on 11/22/2011 12:59:19 PM PST by samantha (Sarah is our TEAple. leader for America the Beautiful...Go Herman Cain.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

>>No “Huh?” about it.<<

It is clear to you but not me. There must be some code of which I am unaware. Well, I am not in the cabal so that makes sense.

Please do have a good day.


136 posted on 11/22/2011 12:59:32 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Herman Cain 2012 -- the man we need at the time we need him)
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To: MinuteGal
I beg your pardon. My comment above was directed at Palladin, not you. I'm truly sorry. Your post was spot on. His was disgusting.

I wondered.

Besides, if you tell someone they are disgusting and vile, shouldn't it be ME????

137 posted on 11/22/2011 1:00:08 PM PST by Lazamataz (Monkeys do not like getting slapped, contrary to popular belief.)
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To: Southnsoul

Well, Ailes infuriated a lot more people when he hired Whore-aldo.


138 posted on 11/22/2011 1:00:26 PM PST by N. Theknow (Idi Obama = Just your everyday, ordinary, 3rd World Dictator)
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To: Cyber Liberty
I tried to be reasonable, #59. His posts are still standing and they're vile, unfounded assertions from a poster filled with hate. Unreal!
139 posted on 11/22/2011 1:00:35 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: Ol' Dan Tucker

>>Be sure to let us know whom you support and why, mmm-kay?<<

No need for supplements for you. You have plenty of Iron-y.


140 posted on 11/22/2011 1:00:50 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Herman Cain 2012 -- the man we need at the time we need him)
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