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In reply to the discussion: Did Anonymous set up a firewall that prevented Rove from stealing the election? [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)the others at Fox did not let Rove continue his lies.
They slapped him down, which is why Rove had a meltdown. Not from stealing. From not being allowed free access of their airtime to perpetrate lies.
The others obviously realizing they need to have a life once foxcable is no longer into politics but another ESPN type station, need to have been seen as journalists and not propagandaists
So they told the truth for the first time in years and Rove was left dangling solo which he never expected.
It is as easy as that.
(see other post for NY Times article after election describing that situation that occured.
Instead of a conspiracy theory, or worrying about 2000, which was a once in a generation occurance (much like 1960 was reported to be), it was just the slapdown of Rove on air in real time (much like Anderson Cooper live in real time was the voice of Katrina that one day when Fox was sleeping, Rove had an operation and was in the hospital, Condie in NY buying boots
and the nation saw real, livetime that blacks were dying not rioting in New Orleans
The truth won out election night. When conscious of those reporters knowing the calling of Ohio was real, decided to no longer keep lying. Basically putting their current job in jeopardy if they weren't allowed to do that, vs. their long term future.
and since that night, Fox and Rush and all rightwing talk is now suspect. Ratings are falling rapidly and we might get lucky and Rupert will retire and his heirs and all will want to make money, not lies.