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Bill O'Reilly: Roger Ailes endured hatred "and it killed him. That is the truth."
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Ubiquitous
May 23, 2017, 8:47:39 AM5/23/17
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To say that Roger Ailes led a full life is a massive understatement.
A force of nature with an agenda, RA, as fellow executives called
him, was a man on a mission.
That quest was to infuse America with traditional philosophy and see
to it that conservatives like him were heard loud and clear.
The list of legendary Americans whom Roger helped is long and
impressive. From Ronald Reagan to George Bush, the elder, to Rush
Limbaugh, Ailes gave them all blunt advice that led them to success.
And it was that bluntness that made his life difficult, as enemies
accumulated — some armed with a brutal hatred.
It was the Fox News channel that crowned Roger's career of
achievement. In 1996, the cable news start-up was mocked by CNN's
Ted Turner. Few thought Ailes and his inexperienced crew would
dethrone the mighty international news agency that Turner helmed.
But it happened and relatively quickly.
I was there at the beginning. When Roger offered me an hourly
program, I asked if he'd like to see a written outline.
Ailes scoffed, told me to be fair and tough but, most of all, not to
screw it up. I knew that I had to meet his personal challenge: work
hard, be honest in my opinions. Do not seek to curry favor.
Not once in almost 20 years did Roger Ailes order me to say anything
on the air. I had total independence. In private, I sometimes
challenged his orthodoxy. I wish I had taped that.
The complex and consequential legacy of former Fox News CEO Roger
Ailes
Fox News is not the real sexual scandal
When stuff hit the fan, as it will when you are doing daily
political commentary in a polarized nation, Roger had my back. Even
in the beginning when my ratings were not dominant. He defended me
in public even while sometimes mocking me in private. He was
genuine, charismatic, profane, generous and sincere in his beliefs.
He could be brutal verbally but if you were straight with him, he
would protect you.
Over the years, I saw Roger literally save people from destruction.
And more than a few. He didn't have to do it, there was no benefit
to him. In the callous world of TV news, that kind of generosity is
rare. If a Fox person had trouble, Roger was the guy to go to. But
you had to be honest.
When Roger departed Fox News last July under a cloud of suspicion,
the vast majority of Fox employees were sad. We were not privy to
executive actions and while opinions were many, facts were few.
Roger was convicted of bad behavior in the court of public opinion,
and it was painful for many of us to watch. He, himself, was stunned
and never really recovered.
It's easy to make judgments from afar — but fair people know that
seeking the truth is a complicated and demanding process. In my
opinion, few sought the comprehensive truth about Roger Ailes.
Millions of Americans have been affected by Fox News, no doubt about
that. In a nation where the national press is generally sympathetic
to the left, Fox gives voice to a more traditional point of view
that other TV news operations historically ignored. That is a very
good thing for our republic, and Roger Ailes is directly
responsible.
So at age 77, Roger is gone. Some in the press continued to demean
him even on the day of his death. He leaves a wife and son who knew
him best and adored him. For Roger, that meant more than all his
accomplishments, and I hope that brought him solace in his last
tough year.
At Fox News, Roger Ailes' real gift shined
How Roger Ailes treated women stains his legacy
We are living in a rough age, with technological advances changing
behavior and perspective. The downside of that is turning us into a
nation where hatred is almost celebrated in some quarters.
Roger Ailes experienced that hatred and it killed him. That is the
truth. But he would not want to be remembered that way. He did both
good and bad in his life and in that, he has something in common
with every human being.
When I remember Roger, as I often will, I'll picture him holding
court with his top anchors, jazzing them with wit, verbally crushing
any and all pretensions. He was truly a force, an unforgettable
person.
It was a privilege to know him.
: Bill O'Reilly was the host of The O'Reilly Factor and author of
: Old School: Life in the Same Lane.
--
Dems & the media want Trump to be more like Obama, but then he'd
have to audit liberals & wire tap reporters' phones.
A force of nature with an agenda, RA, as fellow executives called
him, was a man on a mission.
That quest was to infuse America with traditional philosophy and see
to it that conservatives like him were heard loud and clear.
The list of legendary Americans whom Roger helped is long and
impressive. From Ronald Reagan to George Bush, the elder, to Rush
Limbaugh, Ailes gave them all blunt advice that led them to success.
And it was that bluntness that made his life difficult, as enemies
accumulated — some armed with a brutal hatred.
It was the Fox News channel that crowned Roger's career of
achievement. In 1996, the cable news start-up was mocked by CNN's
Ted Turner. Few thought Ailes and his inexperienced crew would
dethrone the mighty international news agency that Turner helmed.
But it happened and relatively quickly.
I was there at the beginning. When Roger offered me an hourly
program, I asked if he'd like to see a written outline.
Ailes scoffed, told me to be fair and tough but, most of all, not to
screw it up. I knew that I had to meet his personal challenge: work
hard, be honest in my opinions. Do not seek to curry favor.
Not once in almost 20 years did Roger Ailes order me to say anything
on the air. I had total independence. In private, I sometimes
challenged his orthodoxy. I wish I had taped that.
The complex and consequential legacy of former Fox News CEO Roger
Ailes
Fox News is not the real sexual scandal
When stuff hit the fan, as it will when you are doing daily
political commentary in a polarized nation, Roger had my back. Even
in the beginning when my ratings were not dominant. He defended me
in public even while sometimes mocking me in private. He was
genuine, charismatic, profane, generous and sincere in his beliefs.
He could be brutal verbally but if you were straight with him, he
would protect you.
Over the years, I saw Roger literally save people from destruction.
And more than a few. He didn't have to do it, there was no benefit
to him. In the callous world of TV news, that kind of generosity is
rare. If a Fox person had trouble, Roger was the guy to go to. But
you had to be honest.
When Roger departed Fox News last July under a cloud of suspicion,
the vast majority of Fox employees were sad. We were not privy to
executive actions and while opinions were many, facts were few.
Roger was convicted of bad behavior in the court of public opinion,
and it was painful for many of us to watch. He, himself, was stunned
and never really recovered.
It's easy to make judgments from afar — but fair people know that
seeking the truth is a complicated and demanding process. In my
opinion, few sought the comprehensive truth about Roger Ailes.
Millions of Americans have been affected by Fox News, no doubt about
that. In a nation where the national press is generally sympathetic
to the left, Fox gives voice to a more traditional point of view
that other TV news operations historically ignored. That is a very
good thing for our republic, and Roger Ailes is directly
responsible.
So at age 77, Roger is gone. Some in the press continued to demean
him even on the day of his death. He leaves a wife and son who knew
him best and adored him. For Roger, that meant more than all his
accomplishments, and I hope that brought him solace in his last
tough year.
At Fox News, Roger Ailes' real gift shined
How Roger Ailes treated women stains his legacy
We are living in a rough age, with technological advances changing
behavior and perspective. The downside of that is turning us into a
nation where hatred is almost celebrated in some quarters.
Roger Ailes experienced that hatred and it killed him. That is the
truth. But he would not want to be remembered that way. He did both
good and bad in his life and in that, he has something in common
with every human being.
When I remember Roger, as I often will, I'll picture him holding
court with his top anchors, jazzing them with wit, verbally crushing
any and all pretensions. He was truly a force, an unforgettable
person.
It was a privilege to know him.
: Bill O'Reilly was the host of The O'Reilly Factor and author of
: Old School: Life in the Same Lane.
--
Dems & the media want Trump to be more like Obama, but then he'd
have to audit liberals & wire tap reporters' phones.
FPP
May 23, 2017, 4:03:17 PM5/23/17
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On 5/23/17 5:00 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
> The list of legendary Americans whom Roger helped is long and
> impressive. From Ronald Reagan to George Bush, the elder, to Rush
> Limbaugh, Ailes gave them all blunt advice that led them to success.
Did he make them twirl around, too... so he could see their tits and ass
> The list of legendary Americans whom Roger helped is long and
> impressive. From Ronald Reagan to George Bush, the elder, to Rush
> Limbaugh, Ailes gave them all blunt advice that led them to success.
better?
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results of the election.
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