Ailes Thinks Palin Is An Idiot And... Stupid

[Me.]

Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Thinks Sarah Palin Is 'Stupid': New York Magazine

“NEW YORK -- Fox News still dominates the cable news ratings, but chairman Roger Ailes wants something more: to help elect the next president.

That's the takeaway from Gabriel Sherman's New York magazine cover story hitting newsstands Monday. Sherman, who's currently writing a book on Fox News for Random House, looks at how Ailes -- who built up a stable of possible presidential contenders after the 2008 election, including Sarah Palin -- isn't so pleased with their chances at beating President Barack Obama in 2012.

Ailes doesn't speak on the record in the article, but several Republicans close to the Fox News chief describe his concerns going into an election year.

"He thinks things are going in a bad direction," another Republican close to Ailes told . "Roger is worried about the future of the country. He thinks the election of Obama is a disaster. He thinks Palin is an idiot. He thinks she's stupid. He helped boost her up. People like Sarah Palin haven't elevated the conservative movement."…cont…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/22/roger-ailes-palin-stupid-fox-news-new-york_n_865117.html

[iemitsu]

1. the nerve of ailes complaining about the candidates

that he helped create.
it is fine for him to admit that these candidates are idiots but he should also admit that he is the one who foisted them on us and that he is not a good source for advice.

[lpbk2713]

2. ... which is why he hired her ... LMAO

[OHdem10]

3. Is Palin not on Aile's payroll? He employs idiots ??????

Or is he afraid she will "mess up" things for the
establishment.

He employs idiots????

[patrice]

4. Hey Roger, I'm smart; hire me!!

:hi:

[Me.]

9. Not A Chance

Smart doesn't pay these days

[patrice]

14. Tell me about it!! :-(((((((((((((((

:hi:

[FarLeftFist]

5. An idiot calling someone an idiot.

The new American politics.

[Ikonoklast]

6. And yet he pays her...so tell me. who is the stupid one here?

The idiot he hired, or the idiot that hired her?

I am confused.

[jp11]

7. Paying her keeps her off the streets where she might get the urge to run for something?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. No sh*t Sherlock!

:rofl:

[spanone]

10. i'll bet roger was just fine with the stupid one who occupied the wh for 8 years.

[Motown_Johnny]

11. and I suppose that is why she is still on the payroll

[lsewpershad]

12. Ailes

has a lot more disappointment coming his way

[otohara]

13. Bush was THE Disaster.

8 long years of lies, war, more lies, torture. Ailes the millionaire thinking about his money and avoiding taxes.

[FarLeftFist]

15. Essentially he's calling himself an idiot...

Since he created and programmed her.