It seems making statements against a national cable news network's producers on the air has consequences. Republican political strategist and donor Karl Rove made frequent appearances on Fox News ahead of the November election. A month later, the Los Angeles Times reports Roger Ailes, the network's chief, mandated producers must get his permission to book Rove on any Fox News shows.
Why is Fox purportedly making this move?
The Times article states Rove differed with the network's analysts who predicted incumbent President Barack Obama would win Ohio, and thus the national election. The strategist made statements on the air that quickly became a news nugget itself. Dick Morris is included in the network's more stringent guidelines because he predicted Mitt Romney would win in a landslide.
Does this mean Fox News is moving in a different direction?
New York Magazine broke the story Monday evening. Rove and Morris were on the network several times before Election Day. A source at Fox News gave the media out a three-word explanation for the change: "The election's over." A spokesperson for Ailes denied there was a rift between Rove and the news chief.
What does this mean for Rove's career as a donor to Republican campaigns?
The Atlantic Wire reports the strategist isn't done yet. He still runs Crossroads GPS, a super PAC that gave close to $1 billion to GOP campaigns across the United States in 2012. Donald Trump even tweeted his disgust by saying every single one of Rove's races lost and the man's effort was a "waste of money." Rove still has a regular op-ed gig at the Wall Street Journal.
What else has the GOP favorite done lately?
CBS News reveals new television ads paid for by Crossroads GPS will run on national networks. The spot encourages Americans to call Obama in order to try to find a balanced solution to the looming "fiscal cliff" currently being negotiated in Washington. The ad buy costs $500,000 and runs in the nation's capital and on nationwide shows.
What about Rove's op-ed pieces?
The haymaker continues to write for the Wall Street Journal. His most recent piece claims Obama will win the jury of public opinion but his presidency will weaken over fiscal cliff negotiations. Rove's stance was against Obama's assertion that Americans making more than $250,000 per year should be taxed more in order to achieve higher federal revenue. The strategist cited public opinion polls to make his case.
William Browning is a research librarian specializing in U.S. politics.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/political-haymaker-karl-rove-axed-fox-news-now-181200309.html
chardon sean young juan pablo montoya free pancakes at ihop martina navratilova high school shooting daytona 500
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.