Media Matters Speaks With Rupert Murdoch, Part 2

[GoldeneyePwner]

Rupert Murdoch is such a coward.

[gensoholicar]

what a pathetic organization media matters is

[pbmdh]

Why? Explain? Is Faux also pathetic being that they do this EXACT same thing more frequently and damn near assault the people they're trying to question?

[mrjoanofarc]

Wow. This one's kind of pathetic...... Rupert Murdoch has so much power. He's not losing any money from the ad-switching from Beck's show... they still show ads on Fox.

[TheAlienmatt]

ssrly usa patriot is a retard

[jakobdrewaut]

The reason fox does so well is because all of the fatties who watch "news" all day instead of getting a job are the hypocritical right wingers =).

[USAPatriot1966]

HAHAHAHA! Keep making excuses for the left wing. You may have a future in the propaganda dept of Mediamatters.

Get away from the computer, your mommy doesn't like drool on the keyboard!

[uberphreak]

Propaganda department? Media Matters does nothing but post blogs (which both sides are perfectly able to do) and post UNEDITED CLIPS of FOX News and conservative talk radio making asses of themselves on a daily basis.

[USAPatriot1966]

Yes..I am in search of a channel that makes fun of liberal talk show hosts. Other than Mike Malloy & Allan Colmes, whom else do you have from the radio. Fox dominates even libs has to watch Fox to get the real news and get away from the whitehouse propaganda arm in form of media.

MM is G. Soros funded!

[RaminHAL9001]

80 advertisers -- well, he seems to be taking it pretty well, didn't you see him smile? They were all advertisers that pandered to liberals anyways, I think, and who needs that? It's not the money that matters, its the principle of it all.... BWA HA HA HA HA!!!

[FlowerClown]

FOX should stick with cartoons it is what FOX does best.

[historywillabsolve]

Glenn Beck is a nutjob. Murdoch is just a greedy little jew

[holodoctor1]

MediaMatters is the best thing to happen to America in a long time.

[rkeppler3633]

Mr Beck, have you ever used illegal drugs for recreational purposes?

[obamadidit2008]

mr keppler, why do you think folks call him DOPE!

[WellIAMScottish]

I loved that look on his face.

[voyeurdug]

This is an ambush interview... a stock tactic of a very few legitimate investigative journalists, and a whole lot of self-promoting weasels. On the surface, it's hard to tell which is which.

[rkeppler3633]

I would be absolutely heartbroken if something were to happen to Rupert Murdoch.

[ihatelifejosemartine]

80 advertisers?

I don't know how Beck remains on the air!

[electango]

Glenn Beck remains on the air because he's wildly popular. His ratings are extremely high. If they weren't, Murdoch would fire him. And Murdoch doesn't care what the lesbian feminists of Media Matters think. The lesbian feminists of Media Matters erroneously think they had something to do with Lou Dobbs' firing. Ridiculous. Lou Dobbs was fired because his ratings had plummeted.

[NewYorkCityUSA7]

He's wildly popular because our country has too many dumb hicks and hillbillies in it gravitate to fear mongering assholes like Beck

[electango]

Glenn Beck is wildly popular because he makes sense to large numbers of people and not just Caucasian Americans. It's interesting that our first Black president's ineptness on the jobs creation front has affected Blacks the most of all. As unemployment generally rises, the unemployment rate among Blacks rises much higher. Thanks to Obama's clueless ineptness, therefore, Black Americans are suffering the most. Obama is a disaster for Black Americans.

[NewYorkCityUSA7]

Yeah he makes sense to a lot of dumb hicks like you. Last time I checked this fucked up economy started under that idiot Bush and Obama is trying his best to dig us out of the hole that idiot left us in. No matter what happens with job numbers for black people I still walk around with a smile on my face knowing that dumb hicks like you can't stand the fact that Obama is the President. I can't even explain to you how much your misery sustains me.

[USAPatriot1966]

Yep, typical liberal trash. Let's blame Bush. Though the dems had a majority in the both houses and in charge of finance commitees. ie, Barney & Chris Dodd.

Lets blame Bush although Obama outspent more than anyother US president within his1st year- Yeah I am real happy to see people losing homes and losing their jobs it just sustains me that most of the FAILURES happens under the dems leadership.

[NewYorkCityUSA7]

Hmm we had a surplus and good economy under Clinton. We got attacked on 9/11 and had a fucked up ecomony under Bush. Yeah those republican guys are great :-/ Kill yourself already.

[USAPatriot1966]

We had a surplus due to the republican held houses and cuts in capital gains taxes by Reagan and Bush Sr.

The dem's deserve no credit- I was raised in NY and I know how the dem's operate. They laugh at minorities, skip polling preceints & districts. They know how to enslave through gov't entitlements. OBAMA is laughing at minorities and america now. He is a puppet and just as greedy!

[obamadidit2008]

we had massive federal budget deficits under reagan and bush sr. remember gramm rudman hollings. i learned about it in high school poli-sci. it was a gimmick designed as a means of bringing down the deficit. the deficit was brought under control finally under clinton

[obamadidit2008]

wrong again. the republicans had control of both the house and senate from 1994 until 2007. and even when the democrats regained control of both in 07, they didn't have the 23/rds majority(286)and 60 in the senate to do anything powerful against bushes veto pen

[USAPatriot1966]

YOU JUST CONFIRMED WHAT I SAID.... republicans had control when there was a surplus!

Since 2007, THE DEMS HAVE OUT SPENT THAN ANY OTHER CONGRESS and THIS POTUS has OUTSPENT THAN ANY other POTUS!

[obamadidit2008]

compromise, not the reps or dems brought down the deficit. dem president rep congress remember

[USAPatriot1966]

Why does Clinton deserve any credit?

So in reality what we are saying if everyone meets in the middle, like they did. We all win.

Hurry up 2010, let's get the house back and force Obama into the center like they did Clinton.

[madmoddersparkler]

History doesn't quite mesh with whats coming from your mouth. Republicans under Bush pissed away the budget surplus left behind by the Clinton administration in under 1 year. Under Clinton there were only small republican majorities that could not get by Clintons veto pen. As soon as they had a Republican preident and control of both houses they went absoultely nuts, tripling the national debt before being replaced by a democratic majority in congress and then a democratic president. liar.

[USAPatriot1966]

President Bush expanded the federal budget by a historic $700 billion through 2008. President Obama would add another $1 trillion and it looking like another 1.4 trillion spending spree and has raised the budget again.

[sockratees83]

Some of that deficit is because of the bank bailouts and the TARP, which was passed by the Bush administration and is during the same fiscal year that Obama took office (Oct. 1,2008-Sept. 30, 2009). Some of the deficit was also due to lower government revenue because of the recession. Bush also doubled the deficit in his 8 years and burned through the surplus that was created during the Clinton years. I hardly blame Obama for the deficit and the debt.

[USAPatriot1966]

I hardly blame Obama for the deficit and the debt----What is the debt at now?

How much has it increased since January 2009?

Yep Bush started it. Both McCain and Obama supported it.

Obama as president has done NOTHING to fix any of it!

[GottOngeloof]

There was no surplus, there was a projected surplus that was given away in tax breaks to the top 1% wage earners. It's why James Jeffords ditched the Party and became an independent throwing off the Republican majority but still no filibuster proof Dems.

[GottOngeloof]

The Dems had no majority until the opening of Congress in 2007, in fact the Republicans held the majority for 12 years. As they also held the White House during some of those years. Today there is still not a filibuster proof majority and the Republicans are acting as obstructionists even though their own constituents say they want them to work on health care.

[USAPatriot1966]

If it was about care I would be for it. But it is shamefully not about care. We will have to render our liberties in place of some promised security. It is another tax, a way for control its populace and it is a hoodwink for socialism. Helathcare is UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

[GottOngeloof]

The point wasn't health care, it was that to be a REPRESENTATIVE you should be representing your constituents. And it isn't unconstitutional. Even Medicare held up under a Supreme Court challenge when it was enacted.

[USAPatriot1966]

Elective health coverage is not unconstitutional. Making people or citizens by force or threats is UNCONSTITUTIONAL..

I am under the VA- If it was about care I would be for it-However this is what I had stated earlier, implementations of programs. It will enslave us. the result: as it has become servitude that the goverment is wanting from its citzenry.

[GottOngeloof]

So, you get the best health care there is for free and you are pissed employers are fed up being ripped off and want the public to step up and take some responsibility for bankrupting the U.S.? Did you catch 60 minutes tonight? Food for thought.

[USAPatriot1966]

AGAIN, If it was about CARE I would be for it.

I am under the VA due to injuries and an illness I received from the anthrax booster shot. My family has Tri-care. We pay a premium and deductables- Do you know how hard it is to find a doctor that accepts Tri-care, most will not as it pays only pennies to the dollar for the Dr. reimbursement rates.

[GottOngeloof]

Do you know how hard it is in this economy to provide health insurance to 50 employees and their families and still keep the doors open so you can also give them a paycheck? We all have our "crosses" to bear.

[USAPatriot1966]

Again and again. If it was about care I would support it. Why would anyone want to see another human being suffer. That would be selfish and unchristian like.

THIS Reform IS not about care. It is a TAKEover and another tax. Just go back through my comments. I hate repeating myself.

[akinadownhillace]

@USAPatriot1966 Making people suffer is Unchristian like you say? I think Christians have the record for raping the most children. Children should stay far away from priests especially.

[USAPatriot1966]

Congratulations on being a so called independant.

By reading your profile and your channel you obviously lean to the left. I just happen to lean to the right. God Bless!

[GottOngeloof]

I'm not left or right, I'm a socially conscious like Teddy Roosevelt was, and fiscally conservative...like Teddy Roosevelt was and like Barry Goldwater, "I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass." But if you want to call someone who is non-affiliated a "so called" independent, fine. Which kind of INdependent are you? Thanks for the blessing, but I do fine on my own.

[electango]

Obama's best isn't good enough. Just because you're cool with high unemployment among Blacks just so you can see a black face sitting behind the Oval Office desk, doesn't mean the American people are satisfied. In fact, they aren't. If Obama continues with his extreme ineptness and cluelessness, even the Blacks are gonna flush him. For the record, I have a job and I own a nice house. Thanks to one of the millions of jobs created by President Clinton. So, I'm good, thank you.

[ihatelifejosemartine]

His staying on the air is proof that my country has way too many messed up people, you being one of them. Ratings are great, but Murdoch is losing money and I'm sure cash trumps ratings any day.

[electango]

No, it proves our nation has freedom of speech, diversity of opinions and that you fail to understand that those are good things. Why do you want to turn America into a fascist nation like Cuba with only government approved opinions allowed?

[ihatelifejosemartine]

You fail to understand that I am all for free speech, but that at the same time, if you were Murdoch, why keep around a sure-fire money loser? Beck has lost 80 freaking sponsors! Someone should have pulled the plug on that abortion a very long time ago!

[electango]

Murdoch doesn't keep money losers around. Beck isn't a money loser. He's a ratings bonanza. He's rising in the ratings. He's exposing the Marxism of the left wing Obama Administration and rallying the American people towards forcing the Congress and Obama to abandon their left wing ways and towards more moderate and conservative politics. This is more in keeping with the views of the majority of the American people. So Glenn Beck is a public servant.

[ihatelifejosemartine]

"Murdoch doesn't keep money losers around."

Then why is he keeping Beck around? He can't help but lose money every time he airs his abortion of a show!

[USAPatriot1966]

I am sure Beck has a contract. When Inflation hits, unemployment sky rockets, we have energy, food and other shortages. People will revolt. People will be looking for a news worthy station and the truth. THE LEFT will dither or erode/wash away. Murdoch will come out on top.

[electango]

It's all about ratings. If a media personality delivers ratings, he stays and Beck is on the job. If a media personality doesn't deliver, he's gone. So 80 sponsors may up and quit, if a personality delivers other sponsors will step up and take their places. Beck is flying high right now thanks to his high ratings. If you don't like him, don't listen to him.

[ihatelifejosemartine]

Beck is killing Fixed Noise with his crap and many of the sponsors didn't realize the type of person that he was until they actually heard him speak! Sure fire white elephant!

[electango]

Beck is a big part of the huge move of the entire nation to the right in response to Obama's ineptness and cluelessness as President. His exposure of Obama's Marxist agenda and Obama's failed Presidency is driving millions to join his listening base. He is a huge success! No wonder the Marxist lesbian feminists of Media Matters hate him!

[ihatelifejosemartine]

He is catering to the lowest common denominator in this country. He may have viewers, but it doesn't mean he's classy by any means.

I mean, to lose 80 advertisers and still have this guy on your network, you must either be a glutton for punishment, or an idiot.

[electango]

Which advertisers do you claim dumped FOX because of Glenn Beck. Name two or three. Sounds like BS to me. Everytime I see Glenn Beck there are loads of commercials from top flight companies. Sounds like more BS from the self important lesbian feminists of Media Matters. Glenn Beck right now is more popular than ever. His ratings are through the roof.

[Nictusempra]

This one's factual, sorry.

politicususa(DOT)com/en/Wal-Ma­rt-Glenn-Beck

[electango]

Interesting. Color of Change was founded by the Nine Eleven Truther--the racist, Marxist Van Jones who resigned as an Obama White House official when exposed by Glenn Beck. Maybe Color of Change shouldn't have started its anti First Amendment advertiser boycott of Glenn Beck? Nice to see Wal Mart boycotting Glenn Beck. They are known for treating their workers like slaves and the markets they move into like places targeted by typhoons. Color of Change is in good company.

[uberphreak]

His ratings are high because of the extreme conservative crazy people that make up his audience. That has nothing to do with advertisers.

There's documented proof of over 80 advertisers dropping support for Beck's show because of his absolutely inane comments about Obama's supposed racist tendencies. You're on the goddamn internet, take two seconds and look it up before you open your mouth with baseless, factless chitter chatter.

[llrotllort]

Why are you so stupid?

[electango]

Obama uses race as a weapon to silence or destroy opponents. So people who deign to criticize or oppose Obama are accused of being racists. He uses race to extricate himself from difficulties like his association with the racist Marxist Reverend Wright when he smeared his white grandmother as a racist. Obama plays with the fire of racial divisiveness to further or save his political career. The 80 advertisers are afraid of being labeled as racists by Obama's McCarthyite minions.

[USAPatriot1966]

Glenn Beck won't be around forever. He knows when it will be time to quit.

He'll still be a millionaire mnay times over, have book deals, paid guest appearances and his radio spot. He'll be an Icon for years to come.

He won't be like the others that are paid talking lib hacks that lack journalistic skills as they will dither or wash/erode away.

[Newssnoop]

I see Cheney taught you a new word (dither). The next lesson is to use it in context.

[sockratees83]

That's really a shame, because Beck lacks journalistic skills and he always claims NOT to be a journalist.

[madmoddersparkler]

~20 million(the FNC viewership) is not by any stretch of the imagination a majority of the American people. It is the fringe of one political leaning. Glenn Beck is a CLOWN as he himself has admitted. Exactly what policies of the Obama administration are "Marxist" for instance? If hes such a radical leftist then where is his progressive agenda? Why didnt he push for socialised medicine (medicare for all)? Best you should put your answers in historical context for the sake of comparison.

[electango]

Which policies are Marxist? Well, Obama's surrender to Islam bears some resemblance to the surrender by Russia to Germany in 1917. He is pandering to America's enemies hoping to weaken his domestic opponents like Lenin did. And then there's the destruction of the private sector thanks to the huge stimulus packages and the health care reforms. The transfer to trillions from the private sector to the public sector is Marxist, isn't it? Obama's Sovietization policies will hurt America.

[USAPatriot1966]

One thing I learned from being on mediamatters. Is don't expect a logical answer.

The libs tend to run, cower, retreat after a bit of name calling and childish behavior.

Good luck

[GottOngeloof]

That is all you and electango have done, call names and assume people are liberals. Maybe you should look around and see who the largest party in this country is, it's independents. People that think party loyalty is sheepism.

[Nictusempra]

Hoo boy. Couple of things to address here.

1) "Islam" isn't a nation, nor any sort of body that one can make treaties, concessions, or deals with. What you actually mean is "Obama's surrender to religious extremist terrorists," and there's nothing about that statement that's true. We've ramped up in Afghanistan, we're dialing back responsibly in Iraq.

2) Which of America's enemies is he pandering to? Are you referring to him "bowing" to Japanese officials? Because they aren't our enemies.

[electango]

Afghanistan is a black hole. We could only win there by killing massive numbers of people like we did when we won the war against Japan. The American people have no stomach for such a war so why are we even there at all? The majority of people in Afghanistan and Pakistan view this as a war on Islam. They want their nations run by Muslim religious clerics like Iran is run currently.  So Islam is the enemy and by not calling Islam the enemy it is, Obama is pandering to Islam. Win or get out.

[Nictusempra]

And the stimulus packages were meant to ensure the SURVIVAL of private sector companies and jobs that were at serious risk.

You've lost your point somewhere in the rhetoric.

[electango]

The Bush Obama stimulus packages are not creating jobs. They are political manipulations engineered by public sector officials to generate spending but they are not working. The banks did not lend the money they were given to people who would create jobs had they been lent money. The banks found they could be more profitable by not lending the money. And Obama's financial bureaucrats are part of this problem, not part of any solution. Obama is a disaster.

[USAPatriot1966]

Murdoch has an empire! He is not hurting in the least. Are you aware of his investments and ownership?

[whoyouare13]

I guess Rupert can dish it out but can't take it. I can't wait to see of orielly will try to doa hypocrital spin on this.

[XopXproxyX]

Rupert Murdoch: "Why does everyone hate me, I'm just like Mr Burns from the Simpsons and people love him!"

[NewtonsStudent]

Murcock is quite the character... kudos to media matters for slightly irritating him enough for him to turn around, shoot you that look and grin... some people deserve to be harassed and some don't, I'll let you decide who.

[Demo5]

i dont think he really knows who glenn beck is.

[ticewatert]

I'm against this when Bill O Reilly does it, and I'm against it now. It doesn't matter who does it, I think it's deplorable. Did they actually think they were going to get an answer from him by ambushing him?

[hideflolife]

I agree. The first question was a reasonable request for information ("elaborate on the racist comment") though perhaps not in the right forum, but this question ("80 advertisers leaving Beck") came off as an attempt to provoke rather than a request for information.

I think this attempt is below your vision to keep information clear/fair - you can do better than this.

[JamaicanJasta]

Tice: I totally agree with your comment 10000000% It's sleazy when O'Reilly has his producer harass people on vacation and it's the same here. Ambush journalism does not work.

[optiuum67]

Mediamatters gets an awkward smile from Rupert Murdoch?

[nt0xik8ed]

haa haa, just the name glenn beck puts me into uncontrolled laughter.

[StateOfTheArts]

He's a fucking child molester - SOB....

[wowhornby]

he looks like hell

[RadarKat73080]

"I'm Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire tyrant! Argh!"

[thorkyll]

haha

[BbyeliaB]

Silence doesn't prove as much MediaMatters seems to want it to.

[BbyeliaB]

Its funny how if even a person who appreciates MediaMatters is not sucking its cock he/she is perceived as some right wing bigot.

Guess I should stop being objective.

Way to become what you preach against.

[rawman18]

FUCK YOU RUPERT MUR-COCK!!!!!! Old prune juice drinking MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!

[Asok87]

Video should be renamed: "Media Matters Speaks AT Rupert Murdoch" 'With' implies some manner of conversation.

[okayillgonow]

Dammit! MediaMatters spoiled it for me. I too thought that there would be conversation. I declare title change as well.

[dopeskies]

Murdoch that Fucking Cock Sucker