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CNN Money: Ailes Considering Trump Campaign Manager, Advisor Job
Newsmax ^ | July 21,2016 | Cathy Burke

Posted on 07/22/2016 8:18:16 AM PDT by Hojczyk

Outgoing Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and Donald Trump have been on the phone with each other all week, fueling speculation the media veteran could wind up as a Trump adviser,

The pair "counseled each other" in "multiple phone" calls this week, the news site reports, citing two unnamed sources.Ailes has been active in Republican politics, serving as a consultant to three Republican presidents, and has been friendly with the real estate mogul for "decades,"

CNN Money reports.

The CNN Money report comes as Rupert Murdoch biographer Michael Wolff wrote Thursday about "rumors" swirling that Ailes would come aboard Team Trump as a campaign manager.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ailes; foxnews; trump2016
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1 posted on 07/22/2016 8:18:16 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

But, Val Jar will get a pass.


2 posted on 07/22/2016 8:19:18 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote
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To: Hojczyk

Donald Trump, PLEASE, stay away from this guy. He is BAD NEWS. He will never help you but he will hurt you.


3 posted on 07/22/2016 8:20:34 AM PDT by ZULU (Donald Trump is the biggest threat to the New World Order since Barry Goldwater)
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To: WakeUpAndVote

Ailes is a politically savvy guy. But, he would be bad optics. If Trump should seek his advice he would be smart to do it in the QT and not tell anyone. He already has enough problems with the women’s vote.


4 posted on 07/22/2016 8:23:03 AM PDT by snoringbear (E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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To: Hojczyk

Hell NO!

Very bad optics.


5 posted on 07/22/2016 8:24:43 AM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: snoringbear

Maybe this is another media plant by Trump to drive them crazier.


6 posted on 07/22/2016 8:25:00 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Col Frank Slade

Or to hack off Kelly and send her into vapors


7 posted on 07/22/2016 8:26:32 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Oooh...I was thinking more like payback to Megyn!


8 posted on 07/22/2016 8:28:19 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: Hojczyk

Sounds like a CNN fabrication,like most of their stories


9 posted on 07/22/2016 8:30:57 AM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: snoringbear

My wife is a very strong Trump supporter.

She has had to put up with crap from bosses.

If Trump associates with Ailes, he will be dead to her!

AND ME!


10 posted on 07/22/2016 8:32:18 AM PDT by Gadsden1st
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To: Hojczyk

All of a sudden the “Trump Network” sounds like a possibility. Consider, Hannity, Greta, BOR, etc. all jump with Ailes.


11 posted on 07/22/2016 8:34:27 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Hojczyk

Big mistake, IMHO.


12 posted on 07/22/2016 8:34:39 AM PDT by linear (Fealty to no man or party.)
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To: Hojczyk

The clintons already have a news network, why not Trump?


13 posted on 07/22/2016 8:36:45 AM PDT by SGCOS
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“My wife is a very strong Trump supporter.

She has had to put up with crap from bosses.

If Trump associates with Ailes, he will be dead to her!

AND ME!”


Question: How does anyone know that Roger Ailes actually harassed Kelley or Gretchen Carlson? These are just accusations.

On the other side, Trump ACTUALLY employs a LOT of women in very high positions, and there has NEVER been a sexual harassment claim (the media would have jumped all over this at ANY time in the last 35 years, let alone since he declared).

So, the bottom line is that if Trump hires Ailes, both you and your wife won’t vote for him - and I don’t understand how that is the least bit rational. What do your wife’s bosses have to do with Trump?

That all said, I do think that it’d be bad optics, and I do think that this is a CNN hit on Trump.


14 posted on 07/22/2016 8:48:56 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: Hojczyk

Newsmax and CNN both tied to Clinton. Ailes and Trump go back 30 years. Maybe he just wanted to talk to his friend. Hiring him is just speculation on the part of Newsmax and CNN.


15 posted on 07/22/2016 8:56:10 AM PDT by PJammers (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Hojczyk

Hopefully Manafort will head that off at the pass.


16 posted on 07/22/2016 9:14:13 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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This will be the first test for Trump. If he does hire Ailes, he will prove that his judgment in making appointments is flawed. President Reagan's strength was his ability to surround himself with good people.

Stay away from suspicious characters.

17 posted on 07/22/2016 9:20:40 AM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: Gadsden1st
OMG!!! How ridiculous!! You would sacrifice AMERICA because Roger Ailes MIGHT do something with TRUMP!!!!OMG....Go to your SAFE PLACE, you snowflakes.....GROW UP!!!

There isn't one woman in the world that hasn't taken crap from a boss...GOOD FREAKING GRIEF!!!WAKE UP and LISTEN TO YOURSELF!!!

18 posted on 07/22/2016 9:42:11 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ZULU

Might not be a bad idea, really. Ailes knows his stuff. However, Ailes might be radioactive after the sex harrasment stuff, and would allow Hillary another mysogyny accusation opening.


19 posted on 07/22/2016 9:43:57 AM PDT by Lazamataz (With Cruz's 2016 Convention speech, Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz are now solid allies.)
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To: Donglalinger

If Michael Wolff reported this, you can bet it is overheated speculation.


20 posted on 07/22/2016 10:06:24 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (Trump-Pence 2016: No full-term Governors!)
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