Bill Clinton: The WSJ Editorial Board Is Even More Right Wing And Irrational Than Fox News

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Bill Clinton: The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Is Even More Right Wing And Irrational Than Fox News
Blake Fleetwood

Posted August 6, 2007 | 02:42 PM (EST)


In a weekend conversation with wealthy supporters that was closed to reporters, Bill Clinton was asked about Rupert Murdoch's takeover of the Wall Street Journal.

"With regard to media consolidation, the rules were relaxed too much," Clinton said during his Million Dollar Hamptons fundraising marathon this last weekend.

"Anti-trust law should apply. I think we shouldn't have abandoned the fairness law; if a media outlet were pushing a particular political point of view...then you had a right to demand the opposite point of view. The airwaves belong to the public, not to anybody, particularly not to Fox News.

"But having said all that, the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal is even more right wing and irrational than most of the commentators on Fox News.

"And completely predictable...it's like Pavlov's dogs.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/blake-fleetwood/bill-clinton-the-wal_b_59294.html

[OHdem10]

1. I found it interesting to hear that R Murdoch 's(personal)

political beliefs are to the left of WSJ Editorial Board.

[RandomKoolzip]

2. How sweet of him to be concerned NOW.

'course, Bill didn't mind media consolidation back when he was in office....thanks for the hindsight, man. :grr: