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Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes Reveals Details About ‘Blunt’ Phone Call With Donald Trump
The Blaze ^ | 8/11/2015 | Oliver Darcy

Posted on 08/11/2015 12:26:47 PM PDT by Kevin C

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To: TTFlyer

Or it could be they figure every Conservative they lose they will replace with a viewer of THE VIEW


21 posted on 08/11/2015 12:38:52 PM PDT by Chauncey Uppercrust (I COULD EASILY SAY...ALL IN FOR TRUMP)
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To: All

Roger Ailes: “... We had a blunt but cordial conversation...”

Trump was blunt and Ailes figured he’d better be cordial back...


22 posted on 08/11/2015 12:38:57 PM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Kevin C
Not even billionaire Donald Trump finds it wise to pick a fight with a man who buys his gigabytes by the barrel.


23 posted on 08/11/2015 12:39:08 PM PDT by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: Kevin C

Just emailed Bret Baier at Special Report and Megyn Kelly at the Kelly File to give them both a piece of my mind.

And FoxSnooze had been off at my home since Thursday night.

Glad for FreeRepublic.

Please don’t forget to drop some coin for the FreepaThon so FR can stay online.


24 posted on 08/11/2015 12:40:49 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: TTFlyer

I was thinking the same thing. “Complete confidence” suggests that confidence must have popped up as a topic of discussion which is never a good thing. I’m sure word has gotten down to her about the extent of negative feedback from viewers and that another such performance will not be good for her career.


25 posted on 08/11/2015 12:41:32 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: editor-surveyor

Ever since Trump started to rise in the polls, the amount of BS artists here has increased noticeably.

Since the debate last Thursday, it seems to have gone through the roof.


26 posted on 08/11/2015 12:42:46 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Will88

“just another opportunistic and ambitious pseudo-journalist”

Most importantly, nice to look at as are most of the female reporters and stool-sitters.


27 posted on 08/11/2015 12:44:02 PM PDT by cymbeline
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To: Will88

Her lack of professionalism was quite shocking. It was amazing to see a TV personality self-destruct like that and precipitate an implosion of her own network. It was quite a spectacle.


28 posted on 08/11/2015 12:45:38 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Kevin C

Let me tell you how this worked, in my opinion. Ailes directed Chris Stirwalt ( the coach) , Beir and MyGYN kelly to “get Trump’. It backfired real bad as the polls came out Monday morning. It was a clear hatchet job for the GOP-E. Ailes approved every word. Muddock saw it and was shocked. He was not previously alerted . He talks to Trump as recently as a week before. Murdock exploded on the phone with Ailes and tells Ailes to “work it out NOW”! Ailes CALLS TRUMP!! Trump didn’t call Ailes. Ailes didn’t call Trump to support MyGYN! Are you kidding me? Ailes called to assure Donald from now on he would be treated fairly and appologized for the “bush whack”, In my opinion. This propaganda release is to save face. Trump will just move on. He is gaining every day anyway.


29 posted on 08/11/2015 12:47:34 PM PDT by WENDLE ( Trump will Destroy those isis bastards and take their OIL!!)
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To: Steely Tom
Ever since Trump started to rise in the polls, the amount of BS artists here has increased noticeably. Since the debate last Thursday, it seems to have gone through the roofLink please.
30 posted on 08/11/2015 12:48:09 PM PDT by ElainaVer
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To: brownsfan; Veto!

>>How does a tale become bushy?

When its the usual tale of the “electable Republican candidate” and this time it’s all about Bush.


31 posted on 08/11/2015 12:48:18 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Kevin C

Too little, too late.

FReepers knew FOX “News” was full of feces and bias;
and now the world knows, too.

Ailes and Chris Wallace and Kelly Megyn, or whatever
her name is, can watch their ratings, supporters,
and accounts crumble.


32 posted on 08/11/2015 12:48:29 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Kevin C
Hug it out !


33 posted on 08/11/2015 12:48:38 PM PDT by TexasCajun (I'll believe in man-made global warming when those that believe it, act like it.)
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Must be concerned about the success of FoxNews.


34 posted on 08/11/2015 12:49:00 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: WENDLE

Your scenario sounds plausible.

And Kelly’s agent is probably fielding offers from other networks.

Ina few moths, Ailes will be announcer her departure and will wish her well in her future endeavors.

Hope she takes Bret Baier and Chris Wallace with her.


35 posted on 08/11/2015 12:49:52 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Kevin C

Not much detail. Glenn Beck is scamming again.


36 posted on 08/11/2015 12:50:14 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: Kevin C

Trump actually went crying to Ailes?? What a little wuss.


37 posted on 08/11/2015 12:50:59 PM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: safeasthebanks

No. Ailes called Trump. Educate yourself.


38 posted on 08/11/2015 12:52:55 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: Kevin C

The first and only question is if Ailes thinks his people did such a great job during their version of the View, why would he call Trump?

They got caught playing yellow journalism and it’s been nothing but damage control since then.

Both Brett Baier and Megyn Kelly talked about the feedback and fallout last night.

They know what and why they acted the way they did. Both Baier and Kelly bragged about their plan before hand.

They intentionally bushwacked Trump hoping he would lose control so they could warn and possibly escort him off the stage. THAT WAS
THIER PLAN.

Their soon since then has been pathetic


39 posted on 08/11/2015 12:54:43 PM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: exit82

Thank you for mentioning Bret Baier. He was the one who got it started with the first question about a third party. I also have stopped watching Fox News - but I am getting tired of news in general so that wasn’t a big leap for me. What I hated was that they (the moderators) felt they needed to help us (the American people) make up our minds about who to vote for. Because they don’t like Trump then everyone should not like Trump. They think Trump is an idiot so we need to think Trump is an idiot. I hope they now understand they have become part of the problem.


40 posted on 08/11/2015 12:55:42 PM PDT by uptowngirl
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