The End Is Near For Fox News As Network Faces A Bloodbath If Trump Loses

[KamaAina]

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/09/02/fox-news-network-faces-bloodbath-trump-loses-election.html

The end is near for the current era of Fox News. The network could be facing what is being reported as a bloodbath and outside competition from Donald Trump if the Republican nominee loses the election in November.

The always excellent Gabriel Sherman reported in New York Magazine:
Many people I spoke with believe that the current management arrangement is just a stopgap until the election. “As of November 9, there will be a bloodbath at Fox,” predicts one host. “After the election, the prime-time lineup could be eviscerated. O’Reilly’s been talking about retirement. Megyn could go to another network. And Hannity will go to Trump TV.”

The prospect of Trump TV is a source of real anxiety for some inside Fox. The candidate took the wedge issues that Ailes used to build a loyal audience at Fox News — especially race and class — and used them to stoke barely containable outrage among a downtrodden faction of conservatives. Where that outrage is channeled after the election — assuming, as polls now suggest, Trump doesn’t make it to the White House — is a big question for the Republican Party and for Fox News. Trump had a complicated relationship with Fox even when his good friend Ailes was in charge; without Ailes, it’s plausible that he will try to monetize the movement he has galvanized in competition with the network rather than in concert with it....

What is unavoidable is that the future direction of Fox News is tied to the fate of the Donald Trump campaign. If Trump loses and decides to launch his own cable network to compete with FNC, the current cable news ratings leader will be faced with their nightmare scenario of talent overturn and outside competition at the same time.

Don't let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya!

[kentuck]

1. They are all in for Trump!

If you can stand to watch them for a few minutes, you will see. The worst they have ever been.

[mr_liberal]

19. They are now because he's the Republican nominee.

For months Fox tried to stop Trump from being the nominee. They were for Jeb!, then Rubio. He wont forget. He'd like nothing better than to destroy Fox News for being biased against him early in the primaries.

[ffr]

2. As if we need any more motivation to elect democrats

I think though that their demise is overstated. They do better when they have elected officials to complain about. If we take over all houses of government, their audience will need feeding. Fox Entertainment would be the perfect vetted source of faux scandals and hyperbole.

[liberal N proud]

3. The day that network ceases to exist, I will throw a very big celebration

[malaise]

4. Murdoch and Ailes should be tried for treason

[Francis Booth]

20. Murdoch will be tough... I think he's an Aussie. nt

[malaise]

21. Didn't noun verb 9/11 help him get US citizenship?

I'm sure he has US citizenship

[KamaAina]

24. He does. He got it in order to circumvent U.S. laws about foreign ownership of broadcast stations.

[malaise]

27. That's what I read/heard

Treasonous scumbag

[meow2u3]

42. He should be denaturalized and deported, then

Ship his sorry ass back to Australia where he came from, but then again, even the Aussies wouldn't want him back.

[madokie]

46. If my memory serves me right

It was chuck schumer who slide the authorization into a must pass bill in the middle of the night right before the next mornings vote that gave Murdock the green light that allowed him to have a somewhat pseudo 'news' organization here in the good ol USA. Remember faux won a lawsuit in Florida that lets them pass off opinion as 'news' as well not too many years ago. Again if my memory serves me right

I'm not much good at the google or I'd include a link but I'm sure it can be found

[malaise]

47. He's another one who disturbs me

To think he'll be the Majority leader is not exactly comforting.

[madokie]

48. Frightens me

is where I'm at.

chuck 'the fu*k' schumer


He's almost as bad as the weasel who lead the way on the health care insurance law. Who subsequently went off to enjoy his ill gotten gains the first chance he got. Which was to not run for re-election

[malaise]

50. +1,000

[HipChick]

5. Sad...

Loser station...low ratings...

[yeoman6987]

11. Loser station. Low ratings? Not so much.

[Kingofalldems]

14. How did I know you would jump in to defend Fox?

[awoke_in_2003]

38. I believe that person

was channeling tRump.

[alcibiades_mystery]

39. LOL

Your slip is showing, homie.



Funny what sets them off.

[Wednesdays]

43. I think that was meant as a tRump parody.

nt

[yeoman6987]

44. Oh. Lol.

[Cartoonist]

6. Mexico won't pay for Trump TV either

There will be no Trump TV

[pampango]

7. I think Trump may start his own alt-right, nationalist media organization if he loses. He will have

a huge loyal conservative following even if the election is 'stolen' from him by liberal elites. Fox News may bite the dust but Breitbart and its twins will become more popular.

[TDale313]

29. I suspect that's been the plan from the start.

And no, I don't think he actually wants to do the hard work of governing as President. He doesn't want to lose, either, so he'll need his excuses why he was cheated- perfect grievances for his fledgling media organization.

[CrispyQ]

8. Maybe the plan is for Trump to take over Fox after Taco Tuesday.

[KamaAina]

23. "Taco Tuesday" FTW!

For those you outside the Southwest, many Mexican joints offer specials on "Taco Tuesday".

[TDale313]

28. Actually, if I were a betting woman...

I'd say his plan is to develop his own alt.right media organization. Not take over Fox so much as create a competitor that was even further right.

[lindysalsagal]

9. I'll assume "bloodbath" means "celebrity shake-up", not dissolution

Someone will say something on that neanderthal channel. It will most likely become popularized with a glancing mention of politics. Their viewers want amusing, bright, shiny, colorful, moving things they can use to distract themselves from their real lives.

News is just no fun at all.

[yeoman6987]

10. They can lose half their viewers and still be in first place

I wish it would go away but it won't. Probably be last one standing.

[EV_Ares]

12. That may be but I personally think that cable news is on its way out the door. Take a look at all

cable news & the age of their viewers. None of them are growing their audience. The younger audience looks elsewhere for its information.

[yeoman6987]

13. When it happens it will be a great day for all

[EV_Ares]

30. Yes indeed it will. I really can't watch it any more. For one thing, CNN is totally despicable

having Cory Ledonski or something on there as an analysis who is still on the payroll for Trump let alone how bad their coverage
is.

[JimGinPA]

32. Just because he's on Trump's payroll,

Doesn't mean he's getting paid by Trump.

[EV_Ares]

33. Whatever, he is a paid staffer on Trump's campaign so who do you think is paying him for being a

paid staffer on Trump's payroll working for Trump to be elected as POTUS.

[JimGinPA]

34. Big story about Trump staffers not being paid today...

thus the

[EV_Ares]

35. Yeah, not surprising but at the same time it is despicable for CNN to have him on their staff & the

guy is a total ass just like his boss Trump. If he isn't getting paid, good enough for him but he still should not be on CNN.

[KewlKat]

15. Let's hold the mother of all fund raisers and buy Faux and turn it into a REAL news network.

Pick the best journalists out there and educate the sheep?

Surely we could raise the down payment? 140 million 100 dollar donations...............Advertising should keep it going.

What you think?

[KamaAina]

22. Who bought Al Jazeera America?

[mdbl]

16. There is no such thing anymore

It's all corporate infotainment. Fux News will always have an audience of morons.

[EV_Ares]

37. Isn't there a One America or something on cable? Have never watched it but wondering who owns it.

[TonyPDX]

17. No gang of thieves is more deserving-- bring it on!

[sharp_stick]

18. The trade wars that Trump

would start will cripple the global economy for years. He must not be allowed to win the election. In fact, that nut job needs to be obliterated.

We need the pukes to start talking about Goldwater as a near miss.

[Paladin]

25. Ah, yes: "Monetize the movement."

Music to my ears.....

[sakabatou]

26. Now watch as the Republicans lap it up

And make another investigation that eats up money.

[Beartracks]

31. "plausible that [Trump] will try to monetize [fill in the blank]"

Yep. He'd monetize the Presidency of given the option.

I think to many of his followers, that means he would "help them get rich." Uh, no folks. Donald Trump has ever only been about one person: Donald Trump.

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[Gothmog]

36. If O'Reilley, Hannity and Kelly all left fox, I would be very happy

[mdbl]

45. They'll just spread their BS around somewhere elese

I would rather have the cesspool all in one place.

[rurallib]

40. Morning Joe and Mika probably can't wait to jump

either to Fox or Trumpy tv.

[jodymarie aimee]

41. why in the hell did Mick's ex marry Murdoch

Can't she influence him? Remember when Kerry was running? He said he would put FOX out of business. He meant it.

[dembotoz]

49. its like why rob banks......its where the money is

[get the red out]

51. Doubt it

Fox News and roaches would be the only things to survive a nuclear holocost.

[BlueStreak]

52. Trump TV. That's delicious.

That actually makes a lot of sense. Imagine the illegitimate love child of Faux "News" and QVC.

You can order Trump steaks at the same time you are hearing about those horrible Muslims.

However, considering that the Faux demographic is low-income, low-education, white men over 60, this would be a challenge even for Trump to monetize.