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Roger Ailes Defends Megyn Kelly's 'White Santa' Claim, Admits He Re-Hired Palin As A Political Ploy

Posted by Ellen -7442.60pc on January 08, 2014 · Flag

As part of his pre-emptive strike at a forthcoming, unauthorized biography interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Roger Ailes defended Megyn Kelly's claim that Santa is white the same way she did: by pretending she was joking and that the outcry was little more than an attempt to "bring down or hurt Fox News." Oh, and he also said he re-hired Sarah Palin to tick off her political foes.

You may recall that Kelly paused a discussion about whether Santa should be portrayed as white to assure her viewers that he really is white:

And by the way, for all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white but this person just arguing that maybe we should also have a black Santa but Santa is what he is.

After her remarks went viral, Kelly played the racial victim and - despite all evidence to the contrary - claimed she had been joking.

I offered a tongue-in-cheek message for any kids watching, saying that Santa, who I joked is a real person whose race is identifiable, is white. 

I'll post the original video below so you can see for yourself how un-joking she seemed. 

But when asked about the controversy by The Hollywood Reporter, Ailes said: "She was joking. She's talking about Santa Claus, for Christ's sake. But the people who are jealous of her, who want to bring down or hurt Fox News, see an opportunity. If they have to beat up somebody as talented as Megyn Kelly on Santa Claus, they're pathetic."

Later in the interview, Ailes was asked why he had re-hired Palin. His answer wasn't exactly a ringing endorsement of her punditry:

The only two people I knew who got worse press than her were Richard Nixon and George W. Bush -- some of it unfairly, much of it unfair to her family. She's recognizable, she's attractive, and she still has the message of stop raising taxes. The Tea Party started as a group that [the government] could make go home to bake meatloaf at any point in the last three years by simply doing two things: Stop raising taxes and stop stealing their money. Congress can't stop spending money. I'm not a defender of everything she says. I don't hear everything she says. But I know she represents a certain group of people who rose up against their own party, which you rarely see. I probably hired her back, if you really want to get to the bottom of it, to give her a chance to say her piece and piss off the people that wanted her dead.

He "probably" hired her to piss off her enemies? "Some" of her bad press is unfair? What Ailes is admitting here is that he hired Palin for mostly political, not journalistic reasons.

There could be no further proof that Ailes uses the Fox News Channel as a political tool, not an objective news outfit.

 


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labman57 commented 2014-01-13 09:40:05 -0500 · Flag
I beg to differ. Ann Coulter’s role as a guest FOX commentator is simply to piss people off with her constant barrage of bigoted insults.

Sarah Palin — with her simple-minded, frequently nonsensical observations and petty snarkisms — plays a fundamentally different role — comic relief.
Antoinette commented 2014-01-09 15:16:17 -0500 · Flag
Barbie Megyn is a cash cow for Nixon trainee Ailes. She is more valuable to him than the other aging mouthpieces like Hannocchio the RINO, whose demographics consist of the retirement homes.

We wouldn’t be surprised if Princess Palin of Alaska replaced the aging Hannocchio. She would most likely get higher ratings than this Long Island Lolito. If given a poll, the middle-aged men who watch this fraudulent “news” channel would choose Palin over the aging Hannocchio.

Insiders know Palin is dumb as a box of rocks. It’s all about ratings, demos, and advertising dollars.
Amy Fisher commented 2014-01-09 12:51:26 -0500 · Flag
You know, when Sarah Palin was actively campaigning in 2008, everything she said made my blood boil because there was the possibility that she’d become Vice President. But ever since McCain’s defeat, with everything she says, my response is usually “meh” or “hahahahahaha!” because she doesn’t know shit about anything and her cluelessness makes me laugh. So she doesn’t piss me off anymore. If Ailes thinks rehiring her was going to piss off her enemies, he’s just as clueless as she is.
Jan Hall commented 2014-01-09 11:11:02 -0500 · Flag
and nice legs……all the Barbie Dolls in mini-skirts
Thx4 Fish commented 2014-01-09 10:52:29 -0500 · Flag
Perhaps Ailes meant people wanted Palin’s political death? But Palin is perfect for Fox – what Ailes wants is a pretty face and an angry message – making sense is not required.
doors17 commented 2014-01-09 10:44:45 -0500 · Flag
No we do not wish death on Palin or anyone just because we disagree with them on policy. We want her or anyone else who thinks like her to be soundly defeated at the ballot box and have their point of view the only death. I’m sure they’re some who would say that, but the same could be said from some on the right who would wish harm to the President. This is no different than someone who would wish death on the best player on a team of your rival that you don’t root for, when you just want to be victorious on the playing field.

I think Roger brought her back for two reasons, one is the last time she signed with Fox she was very popular with the far right and had the power to negotiate her salary where this time and her popularity fading he had the power to resign her for much less. The second reason is of course ratings. While she has a diminished base, she still improves the ratings to increase advertising revenue. Besides where else could she go? Not a major news network or another cable news channel. She must be in a protective environment where she can speak without being challenged, which is why you mostly see her with Sean and Greta. This must be done to save her embarrassment from her lack of ability to speak with a non-bias creditable journalist.
Homeboy Halligan commented 2014-01-09 09:50:34 -0500 · Flag
I can’t watch more then 10 minutes of Kelly as I find her so repulsive. Wesley Clark slapped her down good last night basically saying she didn’t have a clue about the complexities involved with decision making regarding military decisions. She is nothng but a blonde Hannity, full of hate and rage.
truman commented 2014-01-09 09:48:42 -0500 · Flag
Jabba the Ailes runs Fux Noise as a personal political tool.
Antoinette commented 2014-01-09 02:51:49 -0500 · Flag
Nixon trainee Ailes should retire from this fraudulent network, and let someone with actual skills operate it. We hope the next head of Fox “News” fires all of the suits, including the Shineman, and hires real journalists.

The masses should know that this cafeteria Catholic curses like a Sailor. A common knowledge inside this hideous midManhattan terror scraper.
Aria Prescott commented 2014-01-09 01:45:22 -0500 · Flag
Like I said elsewhere… I’m trying really, really hard to recall anyone who wanted Palin dead. I can’t think of anyone who advocated for her death, I can’t think of any militias that targeted her.

Maybe Bill Maher calling her a dumb twat counts as one, I donno.
mj - the same one commented 2014-01-09 01:42:17 -0500 · Flag
This was Dennis McHale’s last comment in the other Palin thread:

“doors17, Same to you! Catch you at the next Palin article, that I’ll feel the need to set the record straight. A promise I made to her, when we met in a private setting.”

. . . so, expect him to be along shortly to defend his Queen Bee . . .

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In case you need more proof that Ailes runs Fox as a political operation, not a journalistic one.










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