It seems what Chris Stirewalt, ex-political editor at Fox for 11 yrs who was fired after being the first to declare Arizona for the Dems in 2020, hit the nail on the head in his book on the Murdoch’s and Fox. They aren’t in the business for any ideological reasons. They are in it for the money and ratings. While they currently seem to be losing badly they are making an enormous leap in profits and that’s all that matters.
The Murdochs are losing that battle on all counts in Australia. Money, ratings, and who they support are all losers and have been for years so they are now suing the opposition media who have far less money why? Because they can and and not because their personal feelings have been hurt. It’s an attention seeking shot across the bows of their critics down under. Many have said a lot worse than Crikey and their publishers. But Sky News need something to rant about to attracy attention. Meanwhile in America Fox is being sued for billions by Dominion the voting machine company for the damages Fox has caused their business and not their feelings.
what Fox’s kingmakers look for in candidates — unhinged demagoguery for Carlson and unthinking fealty to Trump for Hannity — doesn’t necessarily appeal to swing state voters. And Fox is now floundering to respond as its hand-picked nominees imperil the GOP’s chances of taking control of the Senate.Some network personalities are acknowledging that the party’s nominees are unusually weak — albeit, not the ones they themselves supported.
olddogthoughts 