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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:43 PM Mar 2013

Book says Roger Ailes called Obama 'lazy' and Biden 'dumb as an ashtray'

Fox News chief Roger Ailes doesn't mince words in a new biography: President Obama is "lazy" and Vice President Joe Biden is "dumb as an ashtray."

But it's not just Democrats who get withering reviews from the conservative media icon. Ailes suggests that Sen. Marco Rubio is too soft and Newt Gingrich is a "sore loser" and an unprintable reference to male anatomy.

The blunt characterizations appear in Vanity Fair's adapted excerpt of "Roger Ailes: Off Camera," by Zev Chafets. Ailes cooperated with the book, which will be published March 19.

The comment about Obama was reportedly made during last year's presidential primary season as Ailes was briefed about Democratic operative Hilary Rosen's remark that Ann Romney had never worked a day in her life.

Advertise | AdChoices“Obama’s the one who never worked a day in his life. He never earned a penny that wasn’t public money. How many fund-raisers does he attend every week? How often does he play basketball and golf? I wish I had that kind of time," Ailes said, according to the excerpt.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/06/17209611-book-says-roger-ailes-called-obama-lazy-and-biden-dumb-as-an-ashtray?lite

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Book says Roger Ailes called Obama 'lazy' and Biden 'dumb as an ashtray' (Original Post) joeybee12 Mar 2013 OP
Ailes is a Racist. graham4anything Mar 2013 #1
That's funny. Ailes mixes his TV audiences up with Obama and Biden. Too fucking funny!! madinmaryland Mar 2013 #2
If you "had that kind of time" the last thing you would do with it is any Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2013 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #4
lazy? try looking at the scale tomorrow morning, Ailes. ZRT2209 Mar 2013 #5
"Obama’s the one who never worked a day in his life..." RevStPatrick Mar 2013 #6
The problem with insults is generally you have to respect that persons opinion for them to work Johonny Mar 2013 #7

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,501 posts)
3. If you "had that kind of time" the last thing you would do with it is any
Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:48 PM
Mar 2013

physical activity. If you did you would look less like a thumb. You Sabba The Hutt emulating muthafucka!

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RevStPatrick

(2,208 posts)
6. "Obama’s the one who never worked a day in his life..."
Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:31 PM
Mar 2013

"He never earned a penny that wasn’t public money."

Didn't Obama make millions writing a couple of books?
Doesn't that count, Roger?
That's not "public money" ya know...

Johonny

(20,850 posts)
7. The problem with insults is generally you have to respect that persons opinion for them to work
Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:48 PM
Mar 2013

I doubt either Biden or Obama respect Ailes and his opinion of them hardly matters. Ailes had one of the greatest resources in the country available to him to do what he wanted with and he wasted it spreading insane horsecrap. In the end he will have touched no ones life for the better and when he goes they will easily find another monkey willing to catapult the propaganda.

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