Speaking at a forum for the public affairs TV series, The Kalb Report, the News Corp. CEO valiantly declared that his rival networks — MSNBC and CNN — “tend to be Democrats” while those at his own Fox News “are not Republicans.”
…Asked later during the question and answer session to name a single Democrat who worked for Fox News, however, Murdoch struggled.
“They are certainly there… Greta Van Susteren is certainly close to the Democratic Party,” he said, after blanking on names first and insisting that Ailes would have a long list. “She doesn’t do many political stories. She is just a great journalist… but people who have been involved in Democratic politics and so on, yeah we have people…” Asked later during the question and answer session to name a single Democrat who worked for Fox News, however, Murdoch struggled.
Hint for Mr. Murdoch: Rhymes with “Schmalan Schmolmes.”
And:
Asked by an official at the progressive watchdog group, Media Matters, whether it was ethical for officials at Fox to promote the Tea Party movement (as has been documented on some occasion) he replied without hesitation.
“No. I don’t think we should be supporting the Tea Party or any other party. But I’d like to investigate what you are saying before condemning anyone.”
Apparently, the boss was not watching Fox News when it heavily promoted the tea baggers’ first konclave last year.
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