re: Trump and Murdoch

Amazed that you can be this retarded.

That merger is being held up by the FCC, which is controlled by Trump. If that ain’t leverage for a settlement, I dunno what is.

Unless Trump has some similar leverage over WSJ (I suppose that’s possible) you’re not doing yourself any favors conflating the two.

Especially after WSJ saw what happened to CBS and said yeah we’re doing it anyway…

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That merger is being held up by the FCC, which is controlled by Trump. If that ain’t leverage for a settlement, I dunno what is.

Unless Trump has some similar leverage over WSJ (I suppose that’s possible) you’re not doing yourself any favors conflating the two.

Especially after WSJ saw what happened to CBS and said yeah we’re doing it anyway…

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So, you think Trump used his authority to force a settlement and would have lost? What magic leverage did he have on ABC?

He mostly did it to settle a bet between Nashville Tider and Violent Hip Swivel.

Are you talking about Stephanopolous stepping on his own dick in that live interview? He fricked up for sure.

Pretty different situation IMO (live, on air for all of us to see and hear) but if you want to think they’re all the same, be my guest.

I guess I could see a world where enough Fox viewers revolt, maybe that’s the Trump leverage on RM & WSJ?

No, he can’t force cbs to settle (16mil) but he absolutely can block/delay/drag out their merger (8bil) for a long time via the fcc, if not indefinitely.

Pretend you’re the CEO of cbs, even if you thought you’d win that case, would you really risk a 16m settlement getting in the way of an 8b merger? That’s the point.

On the other hand, If you’re really arguing Trump can’t get the FCC (run by Trump appointees) to do what he wants, I dunno what to tell you man.

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Sounds like a slam dunk. Can’t imagine anyway this will end differently.

Let’s bookmark it and find out!

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Murdoch has never liked Trump.

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Murdoch's sons are even worse than he is. In fact Rupert went to court in an attempt to change his will so that a 3rd son would control his business interests rather than the other 2 sons who are left-wing nutjobs.

Funny thing is, I don't think the court would let him make the change. I always thought anybody could make changes to their own will.

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Funny thing is, I don't think the court would let him make the change. I always thought anybody could make changes to their own will.

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His issues in changing the inheritance structure is because its not a will, its in a irrevocable trust he already established

As far as MSM goes, Murdoch is not bad (he is still a fricker). Its a shame Fox is almost certain to become another NBC once he passes though, his kids (outside of the 1 son), have already said they plan on making it less "partisan"