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Walter Kirn@walterkirn
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It occurred to me that in silencing its top host and collapsing its own ratings Fox News concluded there is no more money to be made in the legacy economy and it might as well get in good with those who will rule over the ruins

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Quote: Isailedaway wrote in post #47

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Anybody seen any more revelations on the Jan 6 tapes since Tucker got canned? Not even from anyone in Congress.

Seems this is 'yesterday's news', so much so that now I wonder whether silencing Tucker was what his canning was all about.

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Tucker Carlson @TuckerCarlson


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WAR! Tucker Accuses Fox News of Fraud, Breach of Contract
Newsmax
https://www.toddstarnes.com/media/war-tu...content=firefly

Tucker Carlson announced Tuesday that he is making his next move through Twitter as his lawyers accused Fox News of fraud and breach of contract in a separate letter. Watch his Twitter video below and click here to join Todd’s Rumble channel.

Carlson first revealed in a nearly three-minute video that he would be taking his talk show and other future projects to the social media platform after lambasting mainstream media’s stranglehold over the public square.

“Twitter has long served as the place where our national conversation incubates and develops. Twitter is not a partisan site. Everybody’s allowed here. We think that’s a good thing,” Carlson said.

“Starting soon, we’ll be bringing a new version of the show we’ve been doing for the last six-and-a-half years to Twitter,” he continued. “We’ll be bringing some other things too, which we’ll tell you about, but for now, we’re just grateful to be here.”

After the video dropped, Puck News senior correspondent Dylan Byers reported that Carlson would “forgo at least $25 million owed to him by Fox Corp. in order to break non-compete clause.”

Byers also said that former Fox News staff would assist him in the new program.

However, Axios later broke news that the non-compete clause was far from settled, with Carlson enlisting his attorneys to argue that the provision is no longer valid after his show’s cancelation.

The letter hints at possible future litigation, asking the network to preserve related documents, as Twitter CEO Elon Musk has reportedly offered to back Carlson for all related legal costs.-- excerpt, rest at link above --

Conservatives Need To Abandon Complacent Opposition And Follow Tucker Into The Arena
May 12, 2023/by William Benson
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes
https://thepricklypear.org/conservatives...861999511718750


Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News is not merely a personal loss to the conservative movement, but represents the cohesion and uniparty interests arrayed against him and the American people. Nevertheless, there is an important lesson that Tucker taught conservatives who now have a chance to follow his lead.

Tucker Carlson is a power player of American politics. He is the judge, jury, and executioner of any Republican politician hoping to make a mark. Whether you agree with him or not, his showdown with Senator Ted Cruz is an especially important example. How many cable news hosts can make sitting United States senators ask for forgiveness? His audience not only listens to him, but takes action based on what he says. More importantly, Tucker goes beyond the headlines, seeking truth and answers where no one seems to even be asking questions

In retrospect, this is not only what made Tucker who he is, but his courage. Much earlier than other political figures, Tucker took aim at the uniparty and establishment interests. He called out the corruption of our elites of all political banners and went after those who threatened the interests of everyday Americans. His support of President Trump and his protectionist and immigration policies is representative of this.

Nevertheless, it does not precisely explain what happened with Fox. Some claim Fox’s legal settlement with Dominion Voting Systems involving the 2020 presidential election was the reason. However, this does not seem to be a solid case. Tucker was essential to the financial success of Fox News, and without question more important than the price of any lawsuit.

I believe Tucker’s departure was not because of any one specific thing, but rather what he stands for. On April 22, Tucker gave a keynote speech at the Heritage Foundation’s fiftieth anniversary gala. In this speech, Tucker gave a fiery condemnation of some of today’s most pressing political issues, calling out everything from establishment interests to transgenderism. Therefore, Tucker’s departure was not over speaking, but over what he said. He brings passion, energy, and most especially, a drive to win. This is a threat not only to the left, but to many on the right who would rather sit in complacent opposition.

The speech at Heritage may be considered the culmination of Tucker’s beliefs. A popular news host does not typically become as important a political figure as Tucker. That may be the problem, too, however. As the left moved further and further into their journalistic lies and cooperation with the government, Tucker sought to fight fire with fire. He recognized that there is no neutrality in this game of politics. If the left is biased, then so must the right be. To sign the suicide pact of liberal neutrality while political opponents ruthlessly persecute you and your way of life is to be fundamentally unserious about winning any real political battles.

Tucker took a stand and refused to submit to a casual politics only concerned with defeat. Whether the Heritage hypothesis is correct or not, or for whatever reason Fox may have had for its actions, it is a victory for the left to have Tucker lose his position on cable news. With his audience and platform missing a leader in action, Tucker can no longer command an entire voting bloc and call out news that most conservatives would not even dare touch — at least for now. With him out, the stranglehold of the left over the media only grows stronger.

It is important not to fall into despair, however. Tucker will be back — just look at his Twitter video traffic. His hard work, talent, charm, and charisma got him to where he was. If he could do it the first time, he can do it again. While it will certainly be a challenge, he will succeed. In this time, conservatives should not only support him, but commit to a plan of action. Give Tucker an audience. Give him a book deal. Give him the opportunity to speak his mind. When powerful interests left or right seek to take a political figure down, that person and his message should be taken very seriously.

Whether you agree with Tucker or not, his voice matters and what team he is on matters: our team. Tucker comes off as an authentic, decent human being. Politics is about optics, and Tucker’s charisma and schoolboy knot tie that came on the air every night was a visible face of someone who genuinely cared about the American people, getting the facts, and holding our political elites accountable for their corruption.-- excerpt, rest at link above --

Fox News Is Going Full Bud Light, Leaked Internal Documents Show
David HawkinsMay 22, 2023 - 10:17 am0 Comments
https://slaynews.com/news/fox-news-going...aily-newsletter


Fox News is reportedly pushing aggressively to become a “woke” network, leaked internal documents have revealed.

The Daily Signal’s Mary Margaret Olohan obtained the leaked Fox News docs that may help explain the recent shift at the network.

Olohan wrote on social media: “I obtained Fox’s policies on gender transition for employees.

“Fox employees are allowed to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, permitted to dress in alignment with their preferred gender, and must also be addressed by their preferred name and pronouns.”

Olohan said a “former Fox News employee” told her that “Fox News devotes hours of programming to attacking ‘woke companies,’ but ironically Fox is as woke as the rest of them.”

Fox viewers would be “astonished to find out what the company is like,” the employee reportedly asserted.

“When Dylan Mulvaney was first gaining prominence, Tucker Carlson Tonight producers had to fight Fox to refer to Mulvany with male pronouns in the show’s chyrons, I’m told,” she added.

Olohan said she spoke to other unhappy employees.

“They want you to think it’s this place that supports traditionally conservative values,” a former producer for “Tucker Carlson Tonight” said.

“But in reality, they’re pushing this nonsense behind the scenes.”-- excerpt, rest at link above --

Top Fox News Anchors Looking To Jump Ship, Join Tucker Carlson: Report
Jon Dougherty
May 26, 2023


Some big names at Fox News may be gone in the near future as well, according to a report published on Thursday.

Variety reported that a handful of current Fox News talent are contemplating throwing in with whatever project former top-rated host Tucker Carlson may be working on, which could include programming that would be broadcast on Twitter.

The report comes after Carlson strongly hinted earlier this month in a video posted to the platform that he was preparing to air a program live on Twitter.

“Carlson’s Twitter move could have additional reverberations with talent at the network. A handful of Fox anchors have reached out to Carlson directly or had their surrogates contact him to say they are eager to join whatever venture he starts on Twitter when their contracts are up, according to sources,” Variety reported.

Carlson currently remains under contract with Fox News at a reported $20 million a year, so he isn’t free to sign on with another network. Reports said his contract doesn’t expire until after the 2024 election, in January 2025.

Variety also reported that Carlson was taken off the air as a condition of Fox’s recent defamation settlement:-- excerpt, rest at link above --

Other than Will Cain and maybe Pete Hegseth... not sure there are any that align with what Tucker represents...

Quote: EdJames wrote in post #54

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Other than Will Cain and maybe Pete Hegseth... not sure there are any that align with what Tucker represents...

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