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How Rupert Murdoch quietly helped Mike Johnson survive Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ouster
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:32 am
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:32 am
How Rupert Murdoch quietly helped Mike Johnson survive Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ouster attempt
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-rupert-murdoch-quietly-helped-mike-johnson-survive-marjorie-taylor-greene-s-ouster-attempt/ar-BB1m5GVf
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Rupert Murdoch might not be flexing for the cameras, but he did just quietly demonstrate the power he still wields inside the Republican Party.
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The course of events could have played out far differently if Murdoch had chosen to go the other direction. If Murdoch allowed or instructed Fox News to pour gasoline on the Johnson criticism, the speaker would have had a far larger fire on his hands. Instead of it being confined to Carlson’s unhinged vlogs and Bannon’s podcast rants, it would have spread to the mainstream swath of the GOP and likely put his leadership in serious peril. Further, if Fox News had played up the attacks, it would have incentivized other Republicans to join in on the efforts.
Most importantly, it could have very well affected how Trump ultimately chose to respond to the situation. Instead of voicing support for Johnson, it is not difficult to see a world in which Trump, influenced by Fox News, turned on the House speaker and gave the green light for other Republicans to do the same.
But none of that ever happened. Instead, Murdoch — invisibly — helped Johnson escape what could have been a dire situation. The 93-year-old billionaire was arguably Johnson’s most important, yet least-talked about, ally.
After all, elsewhere in right-wing media, Johnson was portrayed as a turncoat. And without Murdoch Media acting as an effective Iron Dome around Johnson, preventing the ugly attacks from penetrating inside the heart of the GOP, he would have almost certainly faced a serious threat to his power.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-rupert-murdoch-quietly-helped-mike-johnson-survive-marjorie-taylor-greene-s-ouster-attempt/ar-BB1m5GVf
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:32 am to loogaroo
Good. Now time to stop playing defense and go on offense.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:37 am to loogaroo
I don’t see replacing Johnson immediately when it would likely lead to a DNC speaker, but let’s not pretend that protecting him from valid criticism of what he just did is some valiant act.
It’s just more Paul Ryan GOP cowardice.
I have less respect at this point for that wing of the party than I do for the far left. At least theyre honest about what they want and attempt to fight for their ideals.
It’s just more Paul Ryan GOP cowardice.
I have less respect at this point for that wing of the party than I do for the far left. At least theyre honest about what they want and attempt to fight for their ideals.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:39 am to loogaroo
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Most importantly, it could have very well affected how Trump ultimately chose to respond to the situation. Instead of voicing support for Johnson, it is not difficult to see a world in which Trump, influenced by Fox News, turned on the House speaker and gave the green light for other Republicans to do the same.
So it's Fox News's fault that Donald Trump supported keeping Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House?
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:41 am to loogaroo
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But none of that ever happened.
Holy mental gymnastics! Rupert help MJ by...not doing anything? That's what he should be doing -> not controlling the news.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:52 am to Adam Banks
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Now time to stop playing defense and go on offense.
Does not compute with the GOP grandstanders.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:00 am to idlewatcher
Marge is a marginal player
If you are attached to her you are on the margins
If you are attached to her you are on the margins
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