CNBC: Rupert Murdoch might endorse Obama

[gravity]

They said that he was interested in Obama's views and is disatisfied with the republican leadership.

I don't know how to interpet this, it just sounds too bizzare.

Update from The Huffington Post:

Rupert Murdoch Says Obama Will Win

Carlsbad, CA -- Tonight at the "All Things Digital" conference sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch -- Chairman of News Corp, new WSJ owner, and longtime torchbearer for conservative politics -- said this about Barack Obama: "He is a rock star. It's fantastic" "I love what he is saying about education." "I don't think he will win Florida.....but he will win in Ohio and the election". "I am anxious to meet him." "I want to see if he will walk the walk."

About the presumptive Republican nominee, Murdoch said, "McCain is a friend of mine. He's a patriot. But he's unpredicatble. Doesn't seem to know much about the economy. He has been in Congress a long time, and you have to make a lot of compromises. So what's he really stand for?... I think he has a lot of problems."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-rosen/rupert-murdoch-says-obama_b_104018.html

[Waya]

1. Mmmmm..........

.......not necessarily an endorsement one would be proud of......and does this mean Faux noise will change their rabid tune?

[TheWraith]

2. I believe they call this "Sucking up to the winning side."

Remember how he was fundraising and cheerleading for Hillary when she was "inevitable"? He knows that no matter what Fox spews, McCain's odds aren't good, and he's hoping to suck up enough to avoid an antitrust investigation come next January.

[olkaz]

14. Exactly. Backing the losing side gives him nothing.

But I hope that this doesn't give him anything.

*shudder*

[Thrill]

3. He's full of shit. Fact is this is going to be an Obama landslide. And he knows

he better get his act together.

[beachmom]

4. The real question is what did John McCain do. Murdoch is no friend or ally to Obama.

I want to know what is going on behind the scenes with McCain. I am hearing rumbling everywhere that he is pissing everyone off from movement conservatives to evangelicals.

[gravity]

5. More on it

Rupert Murdoch Says Obama Will Win

Carlsbad, CA -- Tonight at the "All Things Digital" conference sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch -- Chairman of News Corp, new WSJ owner, and longtime torchbearer for conservative politics -- said this about Barack Obama: "He is a rock star. It's fantastic" "I love what he is saying about education." "I don't think he will win Florida.....but he will win in Ohio and the election". "I am anxious to meet him." "I want to see if he will walk the walk."

About the presumptive Republican nominee, Murdoch said, "McCain is a friend of mine. He's a patriot. But he's unpredicatble. Doesn't seem to know much about the economy. He has been in Congress a long time, and you have to make a lot of compromises. So what's he really stand for?... I think he has a lot of problems."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-rosen/rupert-murdoch-says-obama_b_104018.html

[crankychatter]

6. that's an ez "denounce and repudiate"

.

[Kittycat]

7. He sees money in promoting Obama through his media outlets

And mcsame must have pissed him off some how.

[blm]

8. He's ANGLING for himself - THAT'S IT. There is NOTHING SINCERE about any move from Murdoch

and this is a prime example of the level of deceit he will go to.

[ej510]

9. Rupert Murdoch can go to hell!!!!!!!!!

[Cheap_Trick]

10. It would be funny to watch FoxSnooze do a 180

and suck up to the new power.

[BrklynLib at work]

11. i agree with earlier posts. Murdoch is man of virtually no principles...

He will back whomever and whatever will make him look like winner, and make him lots of money.

His strong point may be reading trends and being able to get behind them in time to look like he was part of their creation...

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Hedging bets

[baldguy]

13. Must be a blow to Hillary

Now she'll have to dislodge her nose from Rupert's backside & find another patrón.

[wileedog]

15. Keith O is starting to beat O'Reilly

It might be time to make more money pandering to Dems than Repubs.

Which way is the prevailing wind blowing Renault?

[kenny blankenship]

16. Note: the word "endorse" appears exactly NOWHERE in the HuffPo article

KNOWING Obama is going to be the next President and endorsing his candidacy are two different things.

[DearAbby]

17. Rupert is a JUDAS

statement from the Hillary Clinton Campaign...Carville is having fits. Mark Penn is despondent, just sitting in a recliner watching Clinton's Campaign speeches...stuffing his face with Big Macs, muttering between bites.."Why didn't this sell?"

[Mike L]

18. Murdoch is trying to push McCain farther right. That's all. em

[AlCzervik]

19. "said he wasn't ready to endorse Obama or to vote for him."

[NatBurner]

in this bizarro election season? NOTHING surprises me anymore

[Hoof Hearted]

20. snarf!