NYT/AP: Fox's Roger Ailes Calls Olbermann 'Over the Line'

[DeepModem Mom]

Fox News Calls Olbermann 'Over the Line'
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 24, 2006

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Fox News Channel chairman and CEO Roger Ailes responded to Keith Olbermann's latest critical volley against Bill O'Reilly on Monday, saying the MSNBC host's behavior ''is over the line.''

Ailes, appearing at the summer meeting of the Television Critics Association, said Olbermann takes shots at Fox's O'Reilly because it boosts his ratings.

''Clearly he has no viewers except those he gets when he attacks Fox News, and particularly has made himself committed to continuing to attack Bill,'' Ailes said.

Olbermann opened his Saturday session at the critics' meeting by whipping out a mask of O'Reilly and giving a Nazi salute.

''I really think that's over the line,'' Ailes said....

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-TV-Fox-News.html

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Pot, meet Kettle...

Ailes is one of the nastiest sleazoids in the media biz, and he's criticizing Olbermann for being over the line? Jezus on a Harley!

[LeftCoast]

2. He thinks *THAT'S* over the line? Does he ever watch his own network?

This is pure spin. Nothing more.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. Being lectured about this by that corpulent prick...

Is like being lectured to be chaste by Gene Simmons.

Nah Gah work.

[Justice]

4. I promise I will reply, once I stop laughing, that is the funniest thing

I have read all day - some one from Fox telling us what is over the line. BAHHHHHHAHHAHAH

[marmar]

5. Let me get this straight...

The chairman of Faux has the nerve to say that someone is "over the line?" We have officially gone down the rabbit hole.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

6. And if there's one opinion I dearly value,

it's Roger Ailes. :sarcasm: Stinkin' weasel.

[Pirate Smile]

7. Keith will be happy. He loves it when they squeal after he pokes them.

:)

[Clark2008]

19. Roger "Doughboy" Ailes.

:rofl:

[Lex]

8. Fox and Ailes isn't very used to being called on its BS spin and bigotry.

I say, "Go Keith!" :thumbsup:

[HuffleClaw]

9. roger ailes being offended by olbermann is like a

rapist being offended by the actions of a pickpocket. what a joke.

[SoCalDem]

10. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann calls Ailes a Sore Loser

and a jumbo weenie:)

[mcctatas]

11. Did he ever consider that any supposed boost to Olbermann's ratings

from bashing billo is only possible because so many of us are sick of fox's spin, lies and lack of journalistic integrity?? Over the top...like hannity's wmd poll maybe?? :applause: Olbermann :applause:

[StellaBlue]

12. Ditto to post #2

:rofl:

LMFAO

[C_U_L8R]

13. Line? What Line?

Oh now Faux is getting it's come-uppance..
it thinks it can write a few rules ???
Hey Roger.. eat me.. hahhahahhaahaa

[DefenseLawyer]

14. Over the line!

I'm sorry Smokey, you were over the line, that's a foul. Mark it zero. Next Frame.

[w4rma]

15. Nice. Olbermann rocks. Now the fascists behind the scenes are showing

their faces.

[gratuitous]

16. Ailes defending O'Reilly just before he fires Bill?

Word on the street is that O'Reilly's days as a show host on Faux are numbered in the low double digits . . .

[samsingh]

17. argg. i think the repugs do this to get under our skin

fox is a corrupt, anti-american, no decency station that has a bunch of below average IQ people watching it.

Olberman is the exact opposite.

[samsingh]

18. also remember that repugs are cowards

they can only diss it out, but can't take anyone speaking the truth- sort of like vampires and the light or garlic.

[tuvor]

20. Mr. Olbermann is getting under their skin. bill probably went crying...

...to Roger Ailes and told him through tears about the mean man from MSNBC.

Someone, quick! Call Whine-One-One and get me a whaaaaambulance!

[Reckon]

21. LMAO

"Olbermann opened his Saturday session at the critics' meeting by whipping out a mask of O'Reilly and giving a Nazi salute."


I think Olbermann has a clue!