Posted on 06/06/2007 12:29:36 PM PDT by george76
Mr. Murdoch hosted the 9th annual presentation of the Eric Breindel awards for opinion writing alongside Fox News boss Roger Ailes and Newsweek senior editor Lally Weymouth.
Mr. Ailes ...“We’ve become increasingly successful, and yet we’ve been increasingly criticized," he said to the crowd about his company. "Sometimes for being too pro-American. Sometimes we’re too pro-Israel. Sometimes too pro-democracy.
"I’ve been quoted as saying, ‘This is a great country.’ A lot of people are trying to get in, nobody’s trying to get out. The press is an essential pillar of that democracy. The press didn’t invent democracy. Democracy invented freedom of the press. So we will investigate anything and find the truth, and report it, but we do not get up every morning, assuming that our country is guilty. We just happen to like democracy."
And he had some choice words for Democratic candidates who have decided not to debate on Fox.
“The candidates that can’t face Fox, can’t face Al Qaeda,” said Mr. Ailes. “And that’s what’s coming.”
That was followed by applause from the crowd...
(Excerpt) Read more at observer.com ...
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So Fox now is supporting RINO Bloomberg? What happened to the Hillary fundraiser Murdoch threw?
Fox keeps moving left
That line could resonate. Great line.
hope it sticks.
I just added it to my home page.
candidates that can’t face Fox, can’t face Al Qaeda
I was channel surfing this evening and accidentally hit olberboy for a few seconds promoing his show. He said “Roger Ailes compares FOX News to Al Qaeda, tune in tonight and see more”. What a turd.
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