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President Biden: The NEW one and only politics thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Jan 20, 2021.

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  1. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    How does firing them now protect him?
     
    Regan MacNeil, Apr 20, 2023
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  2. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    Probably doesn't. It would be a well deserved act of retribution. They're lucky that Saint Tucker wasn't involved in the 20 specifically enumerated instances of actionable conduct.
     
    tapintoamerica, Apr 20, 2023
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  3. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I have no idea if Fox will fire those two.

    But there were people on here saying that nothing will change at Fox News after the Dominion verdict, and I just can't see that.

    For one, there is still other litigation pending and that settlement set the bar for how much the Smartmatic suit might cost Fox. These are not small dollar amounts for them.

    For another, this isn't just Rupert Murdoch being able to piss away money on a vanity project. There are other shareholders in Fox Corp. who are now going to be suing management and the BOD and might see serious money, too.

    There is also the insurance issue. ... They carry insurance, and putting aside that their premiums have likely become very substantial (whether the Dominion verdict gets covered or not), who is going to continue to insure them without stringent guarantees that that shit never happens again?

    They might do token firings / jettisons just as an assurance to their insurer that things are different.
     
    The Big Ragu, Apr 20, 2023
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  4. matt_garth

    matt_garth Well-Known Member



     
    matt_garth, Apr 20, 2023
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  5. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    If we had turned Phil Williams loose on Trump he’d already be up for parole by now.
     
    dixiehack, Apr 20, 2023
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  6. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Fox did fire Dobbs once Dominion and Smartmatic sued, so I guess something is better than nothing.

    And it’s done little good. He’s just gone off the deep end further at whatever streamer he’s at now.

    I remember when the guy was a straight-up financial journalist who seemed to know his shit, then he went batty after 9/11. Given where it happened, I imagine it had a deep personal affect on him.
     
    wicked, Apr 20, 2023
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  7. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

     
    Neutral Corner, Apr 20, 2023
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  8. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Even worse: "Byers also indicated that, if the two reporters are not fired from Fox News, Bartiromo and Pirro will be warned to “be careful” regarding risking committing libel in the future."

    So they'll be fired. Unless they aren't. In which case they'll be sternly talked to. Unless they won't be.

    The only thing missing is the clickbait headline: "TV news world erupts at Maria Bartiromo-Jeanine Pirro news"
     
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    BTExpress, Apr 20, 2023
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  9. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

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    DanOregon, Apr 20, 2023
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  10. Pilot

    Pilot Well-Known Member

    I'm thankful every god damn day I've never had an editor who rode me to produce shit like that pump traffic. It turns my stomach to dig down into that story and piece together what the actual kernel of news was that compelled someone to slap together 500+ words, 495 of which are absolutely useless.
     
    Pilot, Apr 20, 2023
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  11. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Didn't Bartitrimo used to have some actual credibility before she went full fascist shithead? Really worth it to throw your career away to suck that pig's cock. At least Rupert will stand behind you, right?

    I can't imagine that stupid bitch Pirro ever had any credibility at anything
     
    Starman, Apr 20, 2023
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  12. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    She won an Emmy for a documentary on Google way back when . . . before Hollywood turned against her.
     
    BTExpress, Apr 20, 2023
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