The tide has turned!
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Dutch Uncle
* Tertia Optio * Defend the Constitution
Rupert seems to be turning on Trump: https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2022/is-rupert-murdoch-turning-on-donald-trump/
Following this summer’s House select committee hearings regarding Jan. 6, punctuated for the moment by Thursday’s prime-time hearing, two of Murdoch’s signature media outlets wrote editorials criticizing and questioning Trump.
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board had an editorial with the headline: “The President Who Stood Still on Jan. 6.”
The board wrote, “Mr. Trump took an oath to defend the Constitution, and he had a duty as Commander in Chief to protect the Capitol from a mob attacking it in his name. He refused. He didn’t call the military to send help. He didn’t call Mr. Pence to check on the safety of his loyal VP. Instead he fed the mob’s anger and let the riot play out. In the 18 months since, Mr. Trump has shown not an iota of regret.”
They added, “Character is revealed in a crisis, and Mr. Pence passed his Jan. 6 trial. Mr. Trump utterly failed his.”
The Post went even further. About Jan. 6, the Post’s editorial board wrote, “His only focus was to find any means — damn the consequences — to block the peaceful transfer of power. There is no other explanation, just as there is no defense, for his refusal to stop the violence.”
Then they dropped the hammer: “It’s up to the Justice Department to decide if this is a crime. But as a matter of principle, as a matter of character, Trump has proven himself unworthy to be this country’s chief executive again.”
It’s hard to believe that either editorial board would have written that without Murdoch signing off on it. That certainly hints that Murdoch and his media empire are distancing themselves from Trump.
Following this summer’s House select committee hearings regarding Jan. 6, punctuated for the moment by Thursday’s prime-time hearing, two of Murdoch’s signature media outlets wrote editorials criticizing and questioning Trump.
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board had an editorial with the headline: “The President Who Stood Still on Jan. 6.”
The board wrote, “Mr. Trump took an oath to defend the Constitution, and he had a duty as Commander in Chief to protect the Capitol from a mob attacking it in his name. He refused. He didn’t call the military to send help. He didn’t call Mr. Pence to check on the safety of his loyal VP. Instead he fed the mob’s anger and let the riot play out. In the 18 months since, Mr. Trump has shown not an iota of regret.”
They added, “Character is revealed in a crisis, and Mr. Pence passed his Jan. 6 trial. Mr. Trump utterly failed his.”
The Post went even further. About Jan. 6, the Post’s editorial board wrote, “His only focus was to find any means — damn the consequences — to block the peaceful transfer of power. There is no other explanation, just as there is no defense, for his refusal to stop the violence.”
Then they dropped the hammer: “It’s up to the Justice Department to decide if this is a crime. But as a matter of principle, as a matter of character, Trump has proven himself unworthy to be this country’s chief executive again.”
It’s hard to believe that either editorial board would have written that without Murdoch signing off on it. That certainly hints that Murdoch and his media empire are distancing themselves from Trump.
Dutch Uncle
* Tertia Optio * Defend the Constitution
More evidence even Fox News realizes that Pedo Don is a traitorous liar:
Fox boss Lachlan Murdoch privately levels harsh criticism against Trump, sources say
Fox News largely refrains from criticizing Donald Trump. But, in private, Lachlan Murdoch has denounced some of the former President's behavior in harsh terms.
In private this year, the Fox Corp. chief executive has freely criticized Trump, saying that he disagrees with much of the way the former President behaves, sources tell me. Murdoch has gone so far as to tell people that he believes if Trump were to run again, it would be bad for the country....
Fox boss Lachlan Murdoch privately levels harsh criticism against Trump, sources say
Fox News largely refrains from criticizing Donald Trump. But, in private, Lachlan Murdoch has denounced some of the former President's behavior in harsh terms.
In private this year, the Fox Corp. chief executive has freely criticized Trump, saying that he disagrees with much of the way the former President behaves, sources tell me. Murdoch has gone so far as to tell people that he believes if Trump were to run again, it would be bad for the country....
PostmodernProphet
fully immersed in faith..
its a tsunami.......but the demmycunts seem to have forgotten that after the tsunami hits and fades back in the ocean, the people are stuck dealing with the destruction the tide left behind.....
So your image of this next election is that it will be a Republican tsunami that will be destructive to the American people? You might be right.
Fantasy....Conservative media has generally been of the tone that America has become a banana republic, and that if we are going to save America then the American people must get our shit together...NOW.
Long rabid Never-Trumper National Review is an exception.
Long rabid Never-Trumper National Review is an exception.
Althea
Althea told me...........
A couple of weeks ago, Fox gave NO airtime to trump's Klan rally, and covered Pence's address instead.
PostmodernProphet
fully immersed in faith..
no, you silly cunt......the image is you being dumber than shit and the independents realizing it.......
Walts record of being almost 100% wrong can only be arrived at through lying....you are being deceived for political profit.....manipulated.
You had a successful strategy, paint the Democrats soft on crime. Even though none of the important Democrats supported defund the police, you could twist things in that direction. Now that several Republicans have come out against the FBI, that strategy is gone.
anonymoose
Classical Liberal
T. A. Gardner
Thread Killer
Depends on the poll. One from Quinnipiac has him at 31% and falling...
anonymoose
Classical Liberal
Yes but others say he's at 40%.
The polling industry has no credibility remaining.
If they desire to be believed they must rebuild.
ADULTING
Truck Fump / h1b
Verified User
fox doesnt dictate the opinions of their viewers the way msnbc and cnn do.
conservatives watch all media.
progressives are closed minded bigots who can't stand to watch other opinions.
Conservatives are off of media and on trusted social networks so far as I know.
R U SURE?
Truck Fump / h1b
Verified User
what social network do you trust?
Truck Fump / h1b
Verified User
thats definitely the push.
crowder mug club
timcast members
locals
no clubs, no lists, no names, no demonstrations.
be like water.
Time for you to lay-off the Trump Clorox elixir.