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hlthe2b

(113,782 posts)
1. I know nothing about Ailes' wife and family... Perhaps he (Ailes) made their lives hell too?
Thu May 18, 2017, 07:56 PM
May 2017

Regardless, they did nothing to me so this gesture of condolence surely doesn't bother me.


Those going overboard to commemorate him are a different matter.

gopiscrap

(24,711 posts)
3. fuck them
Thu May 18, 2017, 07:57 PM
May 2017

she stayed married to that groping bastard and his children are the spawn of Satan

hlthe2b

(113,782 posts)
9. He earned nothing but disdain... His family stayed in the background and afaik, did nothing to any
Thu May 18, 2017, 08:23 PM
May 2017

of us...

Hate begets hate

arthritisR_US

(7,810 posts)
2. Sounds like a decent thing for him to do. Why should they
Thu May 18, 2017, 07:57 PM
May 2017

be held responsible for his sick behaviour?

BeyondGeography

(41,064 posts)
4. They're all so cozy
Thu May 18, 2017, 07:58 PM
May 2017

Yeah, that was nauseating. Tweety thinks it's all in the game. Bottom line, he's got his and he doesn't care what Murdoch/Ailes did to destroy and undermine journalism in America.

gordianot

(15,769 posts)
5. Ailes got Matthews his job at NBC.
Thu May 18, 2017, 07:58 PM
May 2017

There are old ties between Matthews and Ailes. Matthews discussed this when news broke this morning. I think it explains a lot about Matthews. Show biz not news.

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,832 posts)
7. In Tweety's defense Ailes wanted to bring him to FOX but he didn't want to be a Hannity or O'Reilly.
Thu May 18, 2017, 08:00 PM
May 2017

Mike Nelson

(10,943 posts)
8. I think I understand...
Thu May 18, 2017, 08:22 PM
May 2017

...due to Ailes' time ill-spent on Earth, he's going to need all the help he can get!

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