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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe End Is Near For Fox News As Network Faces A Bloodbath If Trump Loses
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/09/02/fox-news-network-faces-bloodbath-trump-loses-election.htmlThe always excellent Gabriel Sherman reported in New York Magazine:
Many people I spoke with believe that the current management arrangement is just a stopgap until the election. As of November 9, there will be a bloodbath at Fox, predicts one host. After the election, the prime-time lineup could be eviscerated. OReillys been talking about retirement. Megyn could go to another network. And Hannity will go to Trump TV.
The prospect of Trump TV is a source of real anxiety for some inside Fox. The candidate took the wedge issues that Ailes used to build a loyal audience at Fox News especially race and class and used them to stoke barely containable outrage among a downtrodden faction of conservatives. Where that outrage is channeled after the election assuming, as polls now suggest, Trump doesnt make it to the White House is a big question for the Republican Party and for Fox News. Trump had a complicated relationship with Fox even when his good friend Ailes was in charge; without Ailes, its plausible that he will try to monetize the movement he has galvanized in competition with the network rather than in concert with it....
What is unavoidable is that the future direction of Fox News is tied to the fate of the Donald Trump campaign. If Trump loses and decides to launch his own cable network to compete with FNC, the current cable news ratings leader will be faced with their nightmare scenario of talent overturn and outside competition at the same time.
Don't let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya!
kentuck
(111,098 posts)If you can stand to watch them for a few minutes, you will see. The worst they have ever been.
mr_liberal
(1,017 posts)For months Fox tried to stop Trump from being the nominee. They were for Jeb!, then Rubio. He wont forget. He'd like nothing better than to destroy Fox News for being biased against him early in the primaries.
ffr
(22,670 posts)I think though that their demise is overstated. They do better when they have elected officials to complain about. If we take over all houses of government, their audience will need feeding. Fox Entertainment would be the perfect vetted source of faux scandals and hyperbole.
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)malaise
(269,020 posts)Francis Booth
(162 posts)malaise
(269,020 posts)I'm sure he has US citizenship
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)malaise
(269,020 posts)Treasonous scumbag
meow2u3
(24,764 posts)Ship his sorry ass back to Australia where he came from, but then again, even the Aussies wouldn't want him back.
madokie
(51,076 posts)It was chuck schumer who slide the authorization into a must pass bill in the middle of the night right before the next mornings vote that gave Murdock the green light that allowed him to have a somewhat pseudo 'news' organization here in the good ol USA. Remember faux won a lawsuit in Florida that lets them pass off opinion as 'news' as well not too many years ago. Again if my memory serves me right
I'm not much good at the google or I'd include a link but I'm sure it can be found
malaise
(269,020 posts)To think he'll be the Majority leader is not exactly comforting.
madokie
(51,076 posts)is where I'm at.
chuck 'the fu*k' schumer
He's almost as bad as the weasel who lead the way on the health care insurance law. Who subsequently went off to enjoy his ill gotten gains the first chance he got. Which was to not run for re-election
HipChick
(25,485 posts)Loser station...low ratings...
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)was channeling tRump.
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Your slip is showing, homie.
Funny what sets them off.
Wednesdays
(17,380 posts)nt
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Cartoonist
(7,317 posts)There will be no Trump TV
pampango
(24,692 posts)a huge loyal conservative following even if the election is 'stolen' from him by liberal elites. Fox News may bite the dust but Breitbart and its twins will become more popular.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)And no, I don't think he actually wants to do the hard work of governing as President. He doesn't want to lose, either, so he'll need his excuses why he was cheated- perfect grievances for his fledgling media organization.
CrispyQ
(36,470 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)For those you outside the Southwest, many Mexican joints offer specials on "Taco Tuesday".
TDale313
(7,820 posts)I'd say his plan is to develop his own alt.right media organization. Not take over Fox so much as create a competitor that was even further right.
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)Someone will say something on that neanderthal channel. It will most likely become popularized with a glancing mention of politics. Their viewers want amusing, bright, shiny, colorful, moving things they can use to distract themselves from their real lives.
News is just no fun at all.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I wish it would go away but it won't. Probably be last one standing.
EV_Ares
(6,587 posts)cable news & the age of their viewers. None of them are growing their audience. The younger audience looks elsewhere for its information.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)EV_Ares
(6,587 posts)having Cory Ledonski or something on there as an analysis who is still on the payroll for Trump let alone how bad their coverage
is.
JimGinPA
(14,811 posts)Doesn't mean he's getting paid by Trump.
EV_Ares
(6,587 posts)paid staffer on Trump's payroll working for Trump to be elected as POTUS.
JimGinPA
(14,811 posts)thus the
EV_Ares
(6,587 posts)guy is a total ass just like his boss Trump. If he isn't getting paid, good enough for him but he still should not be on CNN.
KewlKat
(5,624 posts)Pick the best journalists out there and educate the sheep?
Surely we could raise the down payment? 140 million 100 dollar donations...............Advertising should keep it going.
What you think?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)mdbl
(4,973 posts)It's all corporate infotainment. Fux News will always have an audience of morons.
EV_Ares
(6,587 posts)TonyPDX
(962 posts)sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)would start will cripple the global economy for years. He must not be allowed to win the election. In fact, that nut job needs to be obliterated.
We need the pukes to start talking about Goldwater as a near miss.
Paladin
(28,262 posts)Music to my ears.....
sakabatou
(42,152 posts)And make another investigation that eats up money.
Beartracks
(12,814 posts)Yep. He'd monetize the Presidency of given the option.
I think to many of his followers, that means he would "help them get rich." Uh, no folks. Donald Trump has ever only been about one person: Donald Trump.
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Gothmog
(145,289 posts)mdbl
(4,973 posts)I would rather have the cesspool all in one place.
rurallib
(62,416 posts)either to Fox or Trumpy tv.
jodymarie aimee
(3,975 posts)Can't she influence him? Remember when Kerry was running? He said he would put FOX out of business. He meant it.
dembotoz
(16,806 posts)get the red out
(13,466 posts)Fox News and roaches would be the only things to survive a nuclear holocost.
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)That actually makes a lot of sense. Imagine the illegitimate love child of Faux "News" and QVC.
You can order Trump steaks at the same time you are hearing about those horrible Muslims.
However, considering that the Faux demographic is low-income, low-education, white men over 60, this would be a challenge even for Trump to monetize.