Roger Ailes Says Jon Stewart is a Socialist

[WI_DEM]

According to Jim Romenesko, Fox News chief Roger Ailes told students at Ohio University that the Daily Show's Jon Stewart "basically has admitted to me, in a bar, that he's a socialist."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/05/22/roger_ailes_says_jon_stewart_is_a_socialist.html

And the problem is? Certainly better than being a Fascist.

[adigal]

1. Wonderful!! Now the young people who love him will see Socialism as a positive

rather than the negative that Ailes and company shove down our throats at every opportunity. I hope Stewart embraces that term!!

[get the red out]

2. So, this guy goes up to Roger Ailes in a bar....

Yea, that's believable. Just as believable as anything on Fox News.

[malaise]

3. So fucking what

he's a fascist fat cat.

[BlueToTheBone]

4. My worst insult is to call someone a republican.

Theirs must be "socialist"

[Scuba]

5. Scuba says Roger Ailes is a fascist prick.

[librechik]

20. you literally stole the words out of my mouth.

Jon Stewart could change his political persuasion, but Roger Ailes will always be a fascist prick.

[Botany]

6. Comrade Jon

I hate the fact that Ailes is associated w/ Ohio U.

www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/richest-comedians/jon-stewart-net-worth

"Actor, comedian, and political satirist Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, now known
as Jon Stewart, has a net worth estimated at $80 million and annual salary
of $15 million."

[KansDem]

7. And...?

Is that all?

[themaguffin]

8. because Jon hangs out with old Nixon hacks in bars right?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

9. He also said he was named after a prison.

[Lint Head]

10. Being a socialist is bad? Roger Ailes is a bigot and a liar. His opinion doesn't mean shit.

Ailes is an antisocial purveyor of fascist propaganda.

[onehandle]

11. We're all Socialists.

If someone thinks they're not, they need to stop using our roads, utilities, and emergency services right now.

[TBF]

12. I knew there was a reason I liked Stewart. nt

[Turbineguy]

13. A socialist

as opposed to a national socialist.

[yellowcanine]

14. Jon Stewart "basically has admitted to me, in a bar, that he's a socialist."

Ok Roger. It must be true then. What the hell does "basically has admitted...." mean?

[lpbk2713]

15. Ohio U couldn't book a reputable speaker?

He must have been invited by the OU Young Rethuglicans Club.
Attendance must have been in the dozens.

[Botany]

16. Ailes gave O.U. a pile of money for the School of Journalism there

n/t

[1StrongBlackMan]

17. Okay ... And?

I was at a graduation cook-out this past weekend for the son of some rightwing, conservative, fundamentalist christian (small "C" intentional), small-business owning friends.

The rightwing, conservative, fundamentalist christian (small "C" intentional), small-business owning father and his equally rightwing, conservative, fundamentalist christian (small "C" intentional), small-business owning brother were throwing the "socialist" term around with the typical beckerhead distain.

I finally asking, "Okay, it's not true; but let's say President Obama IS a socialist, so what?"

They responded it'll be the ruin of America because there has never been a socialist country that has prospered.

My response: "Ever heard of a country named Germany?"

Their response: "Germany is not a socialist country, it's a democracy."

My response: "Please pass the potato salad. Can I get you another beer?"

[romantico]

18. Is

Is Jon on vacation? He was off all of last week. Can't for him to respond,and when I say respond I mean the way we all love it when Jon responds. A 10 minute segment where he DESTROYS someone for saying something stupid. No problem if true but the entire story sounds fishy. Maybe Jon could say something like, "Yeah, we hanging out, drinking too much and I told him I was a socialist after Roger told me he liked men and couldn't get it up anymore." Who runs and tells the world about a private discussion in a bar?

[randome]

22. Yes. On vacation last week and this week.

My daughters said early evening is poorer without The Daily Show and Colbert Nation.

[uponit7771]

19. Ailes is a socialist too, he believes in a strong military

[DLine]

21. Ailes can't even get his story straight...

A couple of years ago Ailes claimed Stewart admitted to being a socialist in his office. Now he is admitting to being a socialist at a bar?
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2010/11/18/roger-ailes-says-jon-stewart-told-him-hes-atheist-and-socialist

Funny how Roger Ailes continues to be the only person Stewart admits this to.

[FSogol]

23. Is he a "card-carrying socialist?" Did Ailes see his card?