Ailes: "An assault on all jounalists' (Clinton's response to Wallace)

[LiberalHeart]

NEW YORK - Fox News chief Roger Ailes says former President Clinton's response to Chris Wallace's question about going after Osama bin Laden represents "an assault on all journalists."

Ailes said Clinton had a "wild overreaction" in the interview, broadcast on "Fox News Sunday." Hundreds of thousands of people subsequently watched clips over the Internet, with Fox foes rallying behind Clinton.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060927/ap_en_tv/tv_fox_clinton_1

[Jade Fox]

1. God, I hate that man.

Ailes is the worst.

[Tellurian]

89. BC better have someone respond toAiles..

Can't let this little snowball turn into a snowman..
KO might like the job..good for ratings anyway!

[City Lights]

2. Why is Ailes in such a snit?

I mean it's not like Faux has any journalists. Why would he worry his beautiful mind thinking about how the Clinton interview affects journalists? :shrug:

Hey Rog, go phuc yerself.

[LiberalHeart]

4. Beautiful cat ... is s/he yours?

[City Lights]

13. Thanks. He was mine.

He died unexpectedly last February - heart attack. He was only 5. :cry: He was the greatest cat. We have 6 others, but I still miss him...

[The Backlash Cometh]

82. Good sign that the pig came out of his office for this. But, I won't feel

complete triumph until they send Jim Baker.

[MGKrebs]

3. Ailes forgot what journalists are and journalism is long ago.

He wouldn't recognize it anymore.

[The Backlash Cometh]

83. Nor is he capable of recognizing Bill Clinton's right to Free Speech..

I think these guys were fully expecting Bill to follow the script.

[Dudley_DUright]

5. The obvious flaw in ol' Roger's argument is that

there are no journalists at Faux news.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

78. bingo!

except those two accused of being journalists - kidnapped in the muddle east.

[Mithras61]

6. Does Ailes have ANY credibility?

I mean, truly, does the man have any credibility at all outside of his own little bubble of the universe? I mean, this is the man who has Fox News blatantly and openly campaigning for Repukes. Who would believe him on anything that could even be spun as a partisan issue?

I saw thie interview (I've actually seen it several times on multiple different outlets - it's pretty amazing what a little creative editing can do...), and I really don't see what the furore is all about. WJC answered him smoothly and comprehensively. Admittedly he slammed Chris Wallace (without any bulging neck veins or red face, I might add), but the way the question was phased pretty much demanded that response.

[Jawja]

77. Exactly.

President Clinton responded vigorously to the question and the insinuation of the question as anyone would have been expected to do.

I guess it hurt Ailes' feelings when Clinton rightfully pointed out the fact that Faux "journalists" never asks members of the criminal Bush administration the same type of questions? :shrug:

[marmar]

7. What a muthafucka!

First off, calling anyone who works at Faux a journalist is really pushing it. Secondly, this current administration is threatening to charge journalists who report leaked information with treason - what's a greater assault on journalists than trying to prevent them from reporting the truth?!? What a complete and total jackass Alles is!

[pecwae]

8. Wallace is a journalist? nt

[creeksneakers2]

9. Ailes is a couple of days behind the GOP message.

The talking point now is that Clinton knew what he was doing all along, planned the whole episode as part of a plot to get Hillary elected and himself back in control of the party, and Clinton's anger was all just an act.

Pay attention Roger!

[Journeyman]

10. An "assault on journalists" would leave Fox unscathed. . .

so why's Ailes in such a snit over something that didn't effect anyone he knows?

[BootinUp]

11. FAUX cries foul!

Clinton attacked our fair and balanced reporter! WAAAAAAAAAA!

[Joey Liberal]

12. Ailes is a MORON n/t

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

14. So let me get this straight........

Mr. Bush can get snippy with foreign reporters (remember the one asking questions in French?), he can insensitively make remarks about another one wearing sunglasses, who happened to have an medical condition for example, but when Mr. Clinton dare respond to the inflammatory statements clothed as hard hitting journalist questions, it's an assault?
Makes me wonder if Mr. Ailes would know the difference between a punch in the nose and someone just talking about one............ :shrug:

[Jersey Ginny]

63. Don't forget when Bush gave journalists the finger

I still think that was photoshopped it was so outrageous. They are good at going from the bully to the victim in a milisecond. Whiny babies. Boo hooo!

[gratuitous]

15. Poor Roger!

One of his "journalists" got in over his head and wound up looking like a prize chump. Maybe you shouldn't send a boy to do a man's job, eh Roger?

[depakid]

16. High time

These so called "journalists" bear much of the responsibility for the sorry situation America is in.

[bluestateguy]

17. Roger Ailes is fat

nt

[Mithras61]

18. That's an assault on...

fat corporate executives! It's high time this abuse of our rotund corporate leadership was brought to a halt! :crazy:

[Swede]

19. Of all the gall.

They excoriate Bill for years,lie about the interview ambush,and they feel assaulted?

[truthpusher]

20. Fox Chief: Clinton Response an 'Assault'

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0906/364620.html

From ABC 7 News:
Fox Chief: Clinton Response an 'Assault'

Location: NEW YORK
Posted: September 27, 2006 6:58 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News chief Roger Ailes says former President Clinton's response to Chris Wallace's question about going after Osama bin Laden represents "an assault on all journalists." Ailes said Clinton had a "wild overreaction" in the interview, broadcast on "Fox News Sunday." Hundreds of thousands of people subsequently watched clips over the Internet, with Fox foes rallying behind Clinton.

"If you can't sit there and answer a question from a professional, mild-mannered, respectful reporter like Chris Wallace, then the hatred for journalists is showing," Ailes said in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday. "All journalists need to raise their eyebrows and say, 'hold on a second.'"

(snip)

"They're out there saying (Wallace) was savage, he sandbagged (Clinton), he was taking orders on the question," Ailes said. "Chris Wallace has never taken orders on questions in his life. There's never been a discussion of that. I frankly think the assault on Chris Wallace is an assault on all journalists."

Barbara Cochran, president of the Radio and Television New Directors Association, said she worked with Wallace at NBC's "Meet the Press," where she was once executive producer. Wallace, who left ABC News to become "Fox News Sunday" host in 2003, was always a professional who asked tough questions and was not partisan, she said.

But Cochran said she would not comment on the larger question of what this meant for all journalists.

(snipity, snip, snip)

link: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0906/364620.html

[maseman]

21. Jesus Christ

What do you think fucking Hannity and O'reilly do to guests EVERYNIGHT?

[DRoseDARs]

27. Practice their love. n/t

[maseman]

22. dupe

[WindRavenX]

23. LAWLZ

an assault? LOL

[grytpype]

24. They don't like it when we fight back.

Clinton was supposed to sit there and be blamed for 9/11.

[sendero]

25. Sell it to the freeptards..

... nodody with 2 eyes, 2 ears and 2 brain cells to rub together is going to buy it.

Guess what Mr. Ailes, there is a reason that Fox's ratings have been dropping like a rock for 2 years, people are sick of the bullshit lies and blatant unfairness, not your cheesy graphics.

[xultar]

26. Thanks Rog. So Clinton assults the LIBERAL MEDIA!!! Buhwawa!

:rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

28. Roger is so obesely fat his skin must be getting thin.

Tough shit, you bald-headed stooge.

Why don't you go back to bunging Limbaugh.

[rocktivity]

29. Well, duh...

It was an attack on YOU!!!

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[wicket]

30. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Fox News is defending journalism?!?! Are you effing kidding me?!?!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[rpannier]

40. Allow me to add

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Poor chris wallace. his widdle feewings are hurt.

on note: Considering that the pukes have made a career maligning the press and reporters, ailes' whining is just idiotic.

[libhill]

53. KARMA -

What goes 'round, comes 'round. Life's just a bitch, ain't it Rethugs?

[Thickasabrick]

31. If someone would smack that smirk off Wallace, maybe people

wouldn't react to him like Big Dawg did.

[rocktivity]

75. Wallace doesn't smirk

I've nicknamed him Stimpy for a reason.

:headbang:
rocknation

[stepnw1f]

32. LOL.... What a Punk Ass Statement (nt)

[Kierkegaard]

33. uh,

:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

[Kelvin Mace]

34. Two words, Roger

EAT ME!

[tinfoilinfor2005]

35. Here's what I have to say to mr. ailes:

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

:boring: :boring: :boring: :boring:

:rofl:

:patriot:

[Hand]

38. Let me add this,if I may...

[rocktivity]

60. As long as you've touched on the subject, Hand

And furthermore, Ailes can :* my :kick:!!!

:headbang:
rocknation

[kangaroo77]

36. And Ann Coulter is virgin Mary

Did he talk about her assault on the 9-11 victims?

It's Fox. Enough said.

[MichiganVote]

37. Ok. Good. I'm glad Clinton "assualted" the little bastard

[Orsino]

39. No, assaults are what FOX endorses.

Assaults on Iraq, Iran, and the character of anyone who doesn't bow to corporate power.

What Chris Wallace faced is called a rebuke, and it seems to have come decades too late to be character-building.

[libhill]

48. Better late than never...

these ass hats need to start taking a dose of their own god damn medicine -

[Historic NY]

41. Chris Wallace is a journalist?

Ain't that some shit. Next thing you know they will be calling Fox News a news station. :nuke:

[featherman]

42. What is this? The 600 pound gorilla that nobody mentions?

Why is the rest of the MSM so SHY about calling a spade a spade? Fox News, headed by GOP hitman Roger Ailes, is the primary propaganda arm of the Bush Administration and the GOP. The entire network promotes the GOP and assorted right wing talking points 24/7.

EVERYBODY in journalism and Washington KNOWS this. The Fox staff know this, the competition knows this, every politician knows this, (a minority of) the American public knows this, even Howie Kurtz knows this... but it's never talked about (sssshhh) on the air. I guess that's what President Clinton did wrong...gasp... said it OUT LOUD.

[libhill]

43. What a lying sack of shit -

"Journalists"? What a joke. If you right wing, wind bag Bush sycophants can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen. What a fukkin' loser -

[MessiahRp]

44. Exactly what did Bush fucking do to Lauer then?

Clinton wasn't up in Wallace's grill jabbing him in the chest.

They want to talk about unhinged, their fucking Neocon God told people it's unacceptable to think or to disagree with him.

Fuck them.

Rp

[libhill]

51. And the elephant they rode in on -

n/t

[Anakin Skywalker]

45. They Are So Used to Bullying Their Guests

(O'Lielly being the Head Bully) that they are taken by surprise that someone actually fought back.

[kestrel91316]

46. Assault??? BOO F--ING HOO. So call the cops, asshat.

[VegasWolf]

47. How can the words "Fox News" and "journalism" be within 100 paragraphs

of each other? I thought there was a restraining order against Fox preventing that?

[Canuckistanian]

49. Oh, give it a rest, Roger

Take a break! You can't be an asshole ALL the time.

[stevedeshazer]

50. Sandbag this, asshole

[HuffleClaw]

52. "an assault on all journalists."... ...professional, mild-mannered..."

???!!!

*snicker*

wow, that is SOME spin, but i guess that is what should be expected from FAUX news. playing the victim is de rigour for these clowns.

[cboy4]

54. The "assault" was on your network you dumb slob -- I bet if you

questioned 100 journalists, 90 or more would say Wallace had it coming to him because FAUX is so over-the-top biased.

[nookiemonster]

55. What a piece of work!

They are the most petulant turds that I've ever seen. Jeesh.........


:edited for spelling

[LTR]

58. H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-C-Y

Let's see...

Ailes is one of the people behind the infamous Willie Horton ad.

He is also responsible for Rush Limbaugh.

And he's whining like the crybaby he is because one of his nasty 'journalists' got roughed up.

Roger Ailes is a pussy. He can certainly dish it out but he certainly can't take it.

Fuck Roger Ailes. Candyass!

[Mr_Spock]

56. Republican whiners are at it again

Waaah!!! Waahhh!!

Republicans are such wusses

[elrondo]

57. Fox 'News' is "an assault on all journalists".

[The Gunslinger]

59. But its ok to ask a reporter if he wants his family to die............

[Penndems]

61. A "wild overreaction" perfectly describes Roger Ailes' reaction to former

President Clinton's response to Chris Wallace's sandbagging of him during the course of that interview. The right-wing has been after Bill Clinton since the 1992 campaign. I'd say he's done an excellent job of keeping his temper in check for fourteen years.

"An assault to all journalists"? Ailes assembles a wholesome-looking group of individuals, predominantly Caucasian, puts them in front of a television camera, and has them spew disinformation twenty-four hours a day. That's not "journalism" - and they aren't "journalists". They're propagandists. Big difference. In fact, they give bona fide journalists who have paid their dues (and put their lives on the line getting the news) a black eye.

Roger Ailes' faux incredulousness is absolutely ridiculous. He knew damned well that the intention all along was to box former President Clinton into a corner with loaded questions. Chris Wallace got exactly what he bargained for, and if he felt that "a mountain was falling on him", then Wallace is one incredibly dim-witted character.

The only people who watch Fox News are those who are still in mourning over the demise of National Empowerment Television. Maybe if they actually diversified their sources of information, and got their news from several different sources that don't share their worldview, they just might become more enlightened human beings.

[sendero]

62. Methinks..

... thou (and thou's minions) doth protesteth too much!

[aaronbees]

64. Ailes should learn what journalism really is

before making such pronouncements. What a joke, as is that impostor hack Chris Wallace.

[kurth]

65. Actually: "An assault on all Bush cult monkeys posing as journalists"

[truthisfreedom]

66. Ailes is wildly overreacting to Clinton.

what a total whiner. sore loser, really.

[riona]

67. If this is what it takes

to get the Democratic side to an issue presented on Fox, I hope we hear more of these "assaults". Mr. Ailes, are you upset that someone was prepared to address for your employee's ambush?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

68. I have only one thing to say...

[SKKY]

69. Hey, you can't run with the Big Dog, better not get off...

...the porch. So what should Clinton do? Sit there and take it? I think every Democrat
in office right now should use that interview as their debate coach.

[SKKY]

70. Plus, Republicans are just pissed off that, even as a former...

...president, he's still a much more powerful figure than our CURRENT president.

[Javaman]

71. the right calls judges they don't agree with reactionary, why don't w

do they same to them, call these asshole "journalists" reactionary reporters?

:shrug:

[JerseygirlCT]

72. The guy must be so dizzy. He never stops spinning. nt

[Rambis]

74. WTF is Jabba talking about?

Assault on journalism in this country? Why would you assault a dead corpse? Journalism is dead and buried by POS conglomerates like you and your ilk riding on the raygun deregulation band wagon. This is another example of how fucked we are.

[JerseygirlCT]

76. LOL. Yes, there is a bit of

"HE DID IT!!!" with the murderer pointing elsewhere while standing over the corpse.

[RangerSmith]

73. Clinton couldn't have laid out

a better explanation as to why it was a biased structuring and it's clear from the reaction of the public that a large majority sided with Clinton.

Ailes and Fox got Punk'd.

[CoffeeCat]

79. Typical abuser bullying...

Listen up, GOP abusers! We are not your bitches!

We will not stand by catatonic, while you spew lies and disinformation.

We will fight back!!! We are not your victims!

Speaking out against lies is HEALTHY and essential.

We will not cower in the corner or apologize for standing up
to YOU!!

This is not a Lifetime For Television movie--with you as the trailer-trash
abuser and the Dems as the victims--submissive and apologetic.

Those days are OVER!! We WILL speak the truth and you will shut
your yappers and DEAL WITH IT!

So STFU and take it!!! Got it?????

[rateyes]

80. So Ailes is now DEFENDING....

the MSM? Give me a break!

[Fovea]

81. Why does Roger Ailes hate America?

And where does he get off calling Wallace a journalist?

[raccoon]

84. Slimy weasels like Wallace who call themselves journalists

deserve to be verbally assaulted.

He tried to "get" Clinton, and Clinton turned the tables on him.

[Downtown Hound]

85. Shows what a bunch of wimps the Foxies really are

How many "assaults" have we witnessed their "reporters" give to Americans over the years with many times the shrillness and vitriol that we saw Clinton give Wallace. The minute anybody starts to defend themselves against these jerks they start whining and threatening. Let us not forget Bill O'Liely trying to sue Al Franken a few years back. Same type of pattern here.

[underpants]

86. Terrible white man on white man verbal attacks

When will we white men ever get a break?!?!?

[NastyRiffraff]

87. Awwwwwww! Poor widdle baby!

Ye gods. An assult? I'll give you an assult, you creepy scumbag dumbass.

You at Fox are the bottom-dwellers of media (and that's saying a LOT). You are liars, thugs, and reek of dishonesty and yellow journalism. You delight in the dirt, the sleeze, the snide comments.

Personally, I think Big Dog was actually holding BACK, so as not to scare poor cowardly Chris Wallace into vomiting on his good suit.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

88. Roger needs to experience a real "wild overreaction"...

...and maybe a real assault, too.

Talk about overreacting. :eyes:

I guess nobody ever told him he might have to put up with some of the same shit he shovels out.

[bamacrat]

90. It is an asault, one that should have started long ago.

There is no such this as news media, its just programming from the White House.

[samsingh]

91. ailes assaults the constitution

[TankLV]

92. 1) THEY'RE NOT JOURNALISTS, especially on FAUX, you idiot!

2) If the truth is an "assault", DEAL WITH IT!