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Geraldo Threatens to Quit If FOX News Hires Lou Dobbs
TV Newser ^ | Dec. 21, 2009 | Chris Ariens

Posted on 12/21/2009 11:58:45 AM PST by Beaten Valve

Over the weekend, the Daily News reported that Fox News host Geraldo Rivera has told Fox News founder and chairman Roger Ailes he'll quit if Ailes hires Lou Dobbs.

Rivera tells Rush & Molloy, "I never threatened to quit," adding, "The last time I checked, no one here was talking to the a-—." A rep for Ailes concurs, telling the paper he isn't looking to add Dobbs to either FNC or FBN.

And all this reminded us about a situation a few years ago just after Rivera signed a reported 6-year $36m contract with NBC. In August, 1998 Newsweek reported on a riff between Rivera and then NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw. Rivera complained in a TV Guide interview that promos for his CNBC show "Rivera Live" didn't air during "Nightly" because Brokaw banned them. He also seemed to be gunning for Brokaw's job, telling TV Guide he was, "in the running for the center chair at the desk of the wise men."

A day after the quotes leaked, Rivera issued this statement: "Tom Brokaw is a great newsman who does a terrific job and the rivalry between us is grossly overstated." He also explained that his ambition to be "the news anchor for the next millennium" did not extend beyond his role as a CNBC host.

Rivera left NBC after the 9/11 attacks going to work for Fox News as a war correspondent.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2for1; cnn; dopeydems; foxnews; geraldorivera; loudobbs
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To: Beaten Valve

Only if the quit includes not breathing!! then I am all ahead to do what ever it takes to make this happen!!


141 posted on 12/21/2009 2:17:06 PM PST by handy old one (If you play in nature be prepared to be played with by nature!)
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To: Beaten Valve

142 posted on 12/21/2009 2:17:57 PM PST by GUNGAGALUNGA (Democratus Suckus Teatus is the Latin root for Democrat and it means to tax)
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To: org.whodat
We are all in agreement here. I hope everyone is also letting FOX know how we feel
143 posted on 12/21/2009 2:32:16 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Beaten Valve

Go after a three-fer:

I’ll trade Geraldo, Shep Smith and Liz Wiehl for one Lou Dobbs and feel like I came out ahead.


144 posted on 12/21/2009 2:37:09 PM PST by RatRipper (I'll ride a turtle to work every day before I buy anything from Government Motors.)
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To: RU88
He's been shilling for illegals for quite some time now.”

Yup.
He's the biggest pro Latino illegal alien, law breaking shill on TV right now.

145 posted on 12/21/2009 2:37:42 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Dante3
after the demeaning way he spoke of Michelle Malkin and spitting in her face.

He spit in Michelle Malkin's face!?

Where's me a chair?

146 posted on 12/21/2009 2:37:57 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, nothing more than bald haired hippies.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Could be a double win- Geraldo gone and Lou in. I’m smiling here.


147 posted on 12/21/2009 2:40:15 PM PST by BAW (million - billion - trillion - broke.)
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To: Beaten Valve; All

Has there been a single post in support of the malicious dirtbag, or did I miss it?


148 posted on 12/21/2009 2:45:18 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, nothing more than bald haired hippies.)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

No, he said he would like to spit in her face.


149 posted on 12/21/2009 2:50:09 PM PST by Dante3
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To: Dante3
No, he said he would like to spit in her face.

Yeah, Geraldo. Do that at one of her book signings.

I dare you.

150 posted on 12/21/2009 2:53:46 PM PST by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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To: Beaten Valve

LOL I just got here and
from the amount of comments I see,
I knew it was going to be a good one.

Bye-bye Hurl-aldo...
been nice not knowin’ ya.


151 posted on 12/21/2009 2:54:10 PM PST by TribalPrincess2U (demonicRATS... taxes, pain and slow death. Is this what you want?)
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To: Beaten Valve
Is Jerry Rivers even a natural-born US citizen himself ? /sarc>

Cheers!

152 posted on 12/21/2009 3:05:55 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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Adios, Jerry


153 posted on 12/21/2009 3:08:55 PM PST by kingattax (99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
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To: Beaten Valve

First of all, he ain’t goin’ nowhere unless forced to do so. He knows he’d have more viewers on cable access than any of the other cable networks.

Second, I had a friend once who managed a bunch of Walmart type discount stores. One of the store managers came in one day and told him “If you don’t do.....I’ll quit.”

My friend held out his hand and said “Hand me your keys.”

The local manager, with a “deer caught in the head lights” look” asked, “Why?”

My friend said, “You just quit.” The guy said that he hadn’t. My friend said, “You told me that if I didn’t do so and so, you were going to quit. I’m not doing it therefore you quit. Now, hand me your keys.”

This is what Ailes should have done whether he wants to hire Dobbs or not.


154 posted on 12/21/2009 3:34:15 PM PST by Terry Mross (It's not racist if it's true.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Hey Jerry - go somewhere and open a safe.


155 posted on 12/21/2009 3:39:09 PM PST by Locomotive Breath
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To: Beaten Valve
Daily News reported that Fox News host Geraldo Rivera has told Fox News founder and chairman Roger Ailes he'll quit if Ailes hires Lou Dobbs.

So let him quit. I usually serf the stations when he's talking anyway.
He's not really FOX material. He doesn't think about the consequences of those things he supports.

156 posted on 12/21/2009 3:53:10 PM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: Beaten Valve

Fox can hire Lou Dobbs now, without affecting the budget.


157 posted on 12/21/2009 4:09:23 PM PST by PhiloBedo (I won't be happy until Jet-A is less than $2.00 a gallon)
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To: Beaten Valve

Can we help this process along, somehow?


158 posted on 12/21/2009 4:12:23 PM PST by bergmeid (obama. With a small o.)
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To: Beaten Valve

perfect!


159 posted on 12/21/2009 4:15:02 PM PST by smokingfrog (Don't mess with the mocking bird! - http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
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To: Beaten Valve
Geraldo Threatens to Quit If FOX News Hires Lou Dobbs

Sweet!

160 posted on 12/21/2009 4:16:20 PM PST by Allegra (It doesn't matter what this tagline says...the liberals are going to call it "racist.")
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