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Mickey Kaus Tells CNN “Everyone Is Scared Of Fox”

Posted by Ellen -7835.60pc on March 23, 2015 · Flag

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On CNN’s Reliable Sources, host Brian Stelter and former Daily Caller writer Mickey Kaus explained how Fox’s gigantic success has cost some conservatives their freedom of expression.

Kaus, you may recall, recently quit The Daily Caller after one of his columns was spiked for criticizing Fox - for not being conservative enough about immigration. Tucker Carlson, The Daily Caller’s editor-in-chief told Kaus that it’s a “non-negotiable” rule that The Daily Caller doesn’t “trash Fox.” Why? Because Carlson also works as a Fox News host.

On CNN, Stelter and Kaus discussed the bigger picture.

STELTER: When you say everyone is scared of Fox, you’re saying there are lots of writers, bloggers, up-and-coming stars in conservative media who don’t want to take on Fox, who don’t want to be critical of Fox because then they won’t get on the air. Is that right?

KAUS: Well, that’s right. I mean, Fox is basically the only means or the main means, the dominant means of upward mobility for a whole bunch of pundits and writers and wannabe pundits. Even if you don’t have a show on Fox, like Tucker does, you want to have a show on Fox. If you’re an author, if Fox promotes your book, your book’s going to be a success and the routes to success outside of TV, like, saying, being a midlist book author without any TV exposure – those are dried up. So TV is dominant and Fox is dominant on the right.

The root of the problem, these two agreed, is that Fox has a monopoly on the conservative market.

But I continue to ask, what is the excuse of all those professional “Democratic strategists” who go on Fox and fail to call out its tactics?

Watch the discussion below, from yesterday’s Reliable Sources.


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Ellen commented 2015-03-24 00:40:36 -0400 · Flag
When I referenced “Democratic strategists,” I meant the ones not on Fox’s payroll. As my former colleague once said, Fox has an inexhaustible supply of nice, likable bland Democrats who come on for “fair and balanced debates.”
radpat_USA commented 2015-03-23 17:33:40 -0400 · Flag
It’s not Fox that scares me, it’s their mindless viewers who seemingly turn out for elections in greater numbers than “thinking” people do, thus the origins of a serious threat to everything this country has attempted or has pretended to represent for the last 240 years.
john howard commented 2015-03-23 16:46:37 -0400 · Flag
Believe me we are one right side of History
john howard commented 2015-03-23 16:44:47 -0400 · Flag
We all have one enemy Faux News, we have to stay together until we can then work out our diffrent
john howard commented 2015-03-23 16:40:28 -0400 · Flag
Thank you scooter
john howard commented 2015-03-23 16:38:30 -0400 · Flag
Why? only 2 millions out 300 millions
scooter commented 2015-03-23 13:35:20 -0400 · Flag
Only idiots and republicans are afraid of FOX. The rest of us? We really don’t give a shit what FOX says or thinks.
Dave Wright commented 2015-03-23 11:57:39 -0400 · Flag
truman is dead on. Those two guys have zero Dem affilition these days. Any hint otherwise is fraudulent
Richard Santalone commented 2015-03-23 10:38:11 -0400 · Flag
@ truman And a few Philly cheesesteaks as well!

;^)
truman commented 2015-03-23 09:34:52 -0400 · Flag
@dave wright. Doug Schoen and Pat Caddell are two more “Democratic” wankers that Fux Noise loves. Schoen despises our President and will trash him endlessly. Caddell will say whatever Jabba the Ailes wants, and is rewarded with cheap whiskey and stale donuts.
Dave Wright commented 2015-03-23 09:23:16 -0400 · Flag
Well, he’s right. As for these “consultants,” they are all guys who worked on losing Dem campaigns or elsewhere. Joe Trippi, for example, last worked on the campaign of the current president of Nigeria. Bob Beckel ran Mondale’s presidential run — the captain of the Titanic did better. Etc. Fox knows all of this and pays these guys well. For their end, these guys know it is a good gig and will do as commanded. Only a fool or a hardcore would seriously think for one second these guys are wired into the current Dem leaders. What a great country.
Marijana Kuchinich commented 2015-03-23 09:05:11 -0400 · Flag
’Democratic strategist" are so because Fox bestowed that specific title on them. They are still fox employees and are walking the walk Fox want them to walk. If not..good by
NewsHounds posted about Mickey Kaus Tells CNN “Everyone Is Scared Of Fox” on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2015-03-23 09:00:11 -0400
So why are those professional "Democratic strategists" so afraid to take on Fox?








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