I see your point (her's too, ha ha)

Seriously though, that's the sad thing about cases like this. If there is indeed no merit to any of these charges, Ailes' reputation - after having been tried in the court of public opinion - will still be damaged in the opinions of some. Many libs and statists (who hate Fox News simply because it exists) see this as a way to damage not just its head, but the organization itself. So to them, the actual truth may not matter.

Here's a question: if this ever goes to court, each side will likely have witnesses to bolster their side. So far, Carlson's seem to be women who encountered Ailes years ago and who no longer work with him or at Fox. Those coming to his defense however seem to be current employees.

So in a court, I wonder what "weight" will be applied to each?

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So to them, the actual truth may not matter.

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Succinctly defines the Left worldview, whether it's Ailes or police/black relationships. Going back to at least the age of Louis XVI in France, the Left has exploited every event it could, true or not, in order to increase political instability. They are past masters at this practice with a great deal of prior experience.

Be vigilant, my friends. Pray and prepare as best you can.

The controversy continues.

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I have had a great personal and professional relationship with Roger. He's always been very open. We've had a lot of great one-on-one conversations," Martha MacCallum, who co-hosts America's Newsroom with Bill Hemmer, tells The Hollywood Reporter. MacCallum, who has been at Fox News for 12 years, describes Carlson's allegations as "shocking. Everybody I know at Fox was shocked."

"I was very surprised and a little bit confused," adds Sandra Smith, who hosts the all-female afternoon program Outnumbered and came to Fox News in 2007 from Bloomberg.

Mercedes Colwin, a Fox News legal analyst since 2005 and a veteran employment lawyer, says she was "furious" when she heard about the suit

The women join a list of female Fox News employees including Greta Van Susteren, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro, a former New York prosecutor, who have come to the defense of Ailes. Megyn Kelly, the most high-profile female anchor on the network, has yet to speak out about the controversy.

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"There's a big difference between that kind of thing and the allegations that are being discussed here," says MacCallum. "So I would say no, nothing like sexual harassment or impeding someone's career. No. I would put that in a whole different category from anything that I have ever heard."

Adds Smith: "If I ever felt like I was working in a hostile environment, I wouldn't be here."

Says Colwin: "By her demeanor and the way she comported herself, you would never ever conceive that [Carlson] had these allegations and would bring them to light, ever."

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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mo...fend-fox-909866

Rogers job is to put eyes on his channel. From what I see he is doing half decent job at that....

Yet another voice:

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck is speaking out in defense of Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes following Gretchen Carlson filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against him.

"Speaking from my personal experience, working for Roger Ailes and with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade was by far the most rewarding time in my 16-year broadcasting career," the former Fox & Friends co-host tells ET in a statement. "Because Roger, Steve, and Brian consistently treated me with overwhelming respect, and pure-hearted kindness, for which I am forever thankful."

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/exclusi...ocid=spartandhp

Ah oh, the "big kahuna" pipes up:

Sources: Megyn Kelly Told Murdoch Investigators That Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Her

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Kelly’s refusal to join in Ailes’s orchestrated defense has led to speculation about why.

Now we have the answer. According to two sources briefed on parent company 21st Century Fox’s outside probe of the Fox News executive, led by New York–based law firm Paul, Weiss, Kelly has told investigators that Ailes made unwanted sexual advances toward her about ten years ago when she was a young correspondent at Fox. Kelly, according to the sources, has described her harassment by Ailes in detail.
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Kelly, who has become something of a feminist icon thanks to her tangles with GOP nominee Donald Trump, is seen by many inside Fox as the future of the network. She’s currently in contract negotiations, and given that Bill O’Reilly has said he’s considering retirement, Fox can’t afford to lose her.

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Maybe something else is afoot here?

I'm a paralegal by trade. Show me the evidence, because I'd like to know what the old goat actually DID.

If he came onto her or flirted, or made mildly "inappopriate" comments (again, eye of the beholder) that is not sexual harrassment to me.

OTOH if he said he'd destroy her career if she didn't grant sexual favors we are in whole different territory. However, something tells me that is not the case.

On the one hand we've got Gretchen who was happy as a pig in slops until it was new contract time. Then she goes into victim mode.

On the other hand we've got Megyn who, since the Trump thing, has been trumpeting how blessed she has been to have Ailes as a mentor and "friend."

I'm not impressed with either one of them, frankly. Two old adages come to mind:

1. There's no fool like and old fool; and...

2. You can't have your cake and eat it too, ladies.

Ann Coulter agrees with your assessment, TM.

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Ann Coulter recently commented on her awareness of past harassment allegations against Roger Ailes, and today she took a shot at Megyn Kelly over it.

Coulter said she’s heard the allegations for years, but didn’t believe them because no one filed a lawsuit. Well, now she has more to say after a report Kelly told investigators Ailes once harassed her, following Gretchen Carlson‘s lawsuit.

Coulter spoke to The Huffington Post saying the Kelly report means Ailes is “definitely out.” She remarked, “I noticed the people who’ve been saying ‘he never sexually harassed me’ also, by the way, work for Fox News, which was such a weird coincidence.”

Lots of women currently employed at Fox News have spoken out to defend Ailes.

Coulter had this response to the report about what Kelly said:

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“I guess she waited for him to be out before she spoke up,” Coulter said, adding that it was “very brave of Megyn to wait until the last moment.”

http://www.mediaite.com/online/coulter-j...mment-on-ailes/

Not sure it matters anyway as rumors are Ailes is on his way out:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/murdoch...id=ansmsnnews11

But it's possible the successors at FOX won't really care.

They'll sign Megyn Kelly - she's the FUTURE of FOX news, doncha know?

And then we might even see glowing reviews in the NY SLIMES and the WASHINGTON COMPOST about how Fox News has "grown"*

*while their ratings plummet.

The next chapter.

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New York, NY – July 21, 2016 – 21st Century Fox today announced that Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, and Chairman of Fox Television Stations, has resigned from his role effective immediately.

Rupert Murdoch will assume the role of Chairman and acting CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.

Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman, 21st Century Fox, said:

“Roger Ailes has made a remarkable contribution to our company and our country. Roger shared my vision of a great and independent television organization and executed it brilliantly over 20 great years.

Fox News has given voice to those who were ignored by the traditional networks and has been one of the great commercial success stories of modern media.

It is always difficult to create a channel or a publication from the ground up and against seemingly entrenched monopolies. To lead a flourishing news channel, and to build Fox Business, Roger has defied the odds.

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https://www.21cf.com/news/21st-century-f...ox-news-channel

I hear Murdoch's liberal sons are itching to take over and need the old guy out.

Details, I want DETAILS.

Saw on two sources [one The Conservative Tree House] that Ailes has resigned, effective immediately,