Discussion: Trump: Fox News Boss Roger Ailes Called To Say I'll Be Treated Fairly

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This is called “working the refs”.

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“Mommy! They’re not playing fair!”

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Roger got tired of losing sleep – Wondering when the lawsuit would be filed –

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Further enshrining themselves in the cocoon of insanity, I see.

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It will be interesting to see how Kelly herself presents on Faux moving forward. Likewise, given the nature of Trump’s remarks about women in general and particular, how the other women regulars will be forced to treat the situation.

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Megyn, meet bus.

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Surely Trump’s supporters will eat this up and interpret it as a sign of “the mountain coming to Mohammed” (well, except of course that they hate any metaphor involving the Muslim prophet), and imagine that this is exactly what Putin, Iran, etc., etc. will do when Donald is crowned (um, inaugurated). I imagine some of his supporters even hope that, sort of like Napoleon, Trump will administer the oath of the presidency to himself rather than letting that Obamacare-loving chief justice do it.

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I thought the voters were the refs. But I guess you’re right, in the GOP primary, what FOX says, goes.

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Wait, aren’t the rest of the Pub debates handled by all but Fox? Or, am I wrong in thinking Trump can duck any Foxy debate commentators from here on out?

“Obviously it’s not in Fox News’ best interest to be in a war with you, it’s not in your best interest to be in a war with Fox News.”

Mark on on the calendar, boys and girls, Joe made an astute observation… Now there is some news

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Donald Trump @ Twitter:

Roger Ailes just called. He is a great guy & assures me that “Trump” will be treated fairly on @FoxNews.

From the NSA transcript of the call, time stamp 2015:08:10:11:07:

Roger Ailes: You win. You’re the biggest asshole. We’ll call off the attack dogs and concede your superiority.

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Trump certainly has a short fuse!

If a Fox journalist gets him to freak out, how would Trump handle a foreign crisis?

Fox news can’t save him now, not even if they wanted to.

There is also film enough of the Whiner in Chief being asked by a Fox journalist about liking women on their knees and misogynistic whining to make the only commercial the Dems will need in October 2016.

It’s over, Donald. There is one thing money can’t buy…

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I guess my response to this is the Clinton call now seems to be in question, so why do we trust that this conversation ever took place?

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Martha McCallum is a name to watch between now and the next Fox debate (edited).

The circus is still in town. This is great for most of the media that would rather not get into the grittier details of real candidates’ policies, histories and billionaire-backers. Clowns are better for ratings.

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Mostly because Ailes would be likely to deny it if the conversation had not taken place. Since Ailes hasn’t denied it (at least, not yet), the assumption is that it’s true.

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Yeah-just like rancid penis called to congratulate him on his presidential run!

Trump has not only out shined the other GOP clown candidates he has out shined the pundits (Bill, Sean etc) on Fox. It is in Ailes’ best interest to stop the fight right now. Trump wins all the way around.

Ok, so Ailes said that Trump would be treated ‘fairly’.

By whose measurement will the definition of ‘fairly’ be made?

Ailes is that despicable and that concerned with not losing access that he would throw his own people under the bus? Priceless.