[Discussion] Roger Ailes is Dead at 77

His influence on American Politics and what is his legacy and that of his baby Fox News..

Just reported on the news. Will update with a link.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/b...

Good riddance.

That man did a tremendous amount of damage to the American Experiment. It may be that he was the one who, ultimately, broke it, or at least made the breaking point inevitable.

I cannot imagine much more damning to say about anyone.

Taibbi agrees, and pulls no punches doing so.

Roger Ailes Was One of the Worst Americans Ever

I'm just glad he didn't die sooner, when he was still on top of Fox News, with his reputation unblemished. Not much consolation, but at least he got some of what was coming to him.

Jonman wrote:

Taibbi agrees, and pulls no punches doing so.

Roger Ailes Was One of the Worst Americans Ever

I agree with every word of this.

gewy wrote:

I'm just glad he didn't die sooner, when he was still on top of Fox News, with his reputation unblemished. Not much consolation, but at least he got some of what was coming to him.

But that would've spun up the conspiracy mill. Did Killary get her vengeance? Was it a swarthy Soros-backed hitman? Did the brave little hotel pillow that brought us the Christmas in February travel to where Ailes was sleeping?

When I heard the news, the only thing I could think of was Emperor Palpatine saying "He lost the will to live when he lost access to his rape factory".

gewy wrote:

I'm just glad he didn't die sooner, when he was still on top of Fox News, with his reputation unblemished. Not much consolation, but at least he got some of what was coming to him.

I would have much preferred that he died decades ago, long before he created the organization that dangerously radicalized one political party and fed sh*t and lies to half of America.

May he remain so.

I think the problem is that Ailes's influence does not end with him. There is this not so new Sinclair group that are buying up TV stations to push a Freedom Caucus agenda. So technically it can be even more far reaching than Fox News.

Looks like his 17 year old kid just swore vengeance on all the women his dad raped.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/roge...

*Don't read the comments, don't read the comments, don't read the... Damn it!*

Paleocon wrote:

Looks like his 17 year old kid just swore vengeance on all the women his dad raped.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/roge...

He used a tombstone reference in his plot to avenge his loathsome monster of a father.

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Seth wrote:
Paleocon wrote:

Looks like his 17 year old kid just swore vengeance on all the women his dad raped.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/roge...

He used a tombstone reference in his plot to avenge his loathsome monster of a father.

IMAGE(https://media.giphy.com/media/qEBlgZpZWHihO/giphy.gif)

Dave Grohl looks pretty good with that facial hair.