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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts) Tue May 22, 2012, 09:30 AM May 2012

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.

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Roger Ailes Says Jon Stewart is a Socialist [View all] WI_DEM May 2012 OP

So, this guy goes up to Roger Ailes in a bar.... get the red out May 2012 #2

So fucking what malaise May 2012 #3

My worst insult is to call someone a republican. BlueToTheBone May 2012 #4

Scuba says Roger Ailes is a fascist prick. Scuba May 2012 #5

you literally stole the words out of my mouth. librechik May 2012 #20

Comrade Jon Botany May 2012 #6

And...? KansDem May 2012 #7

because Jon hangs out with old Nixon hacks in bars right? themaguffin May 2012 #8

He also said he was named after a prison. Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 #9

We're all Socialists. onehandle May 2012 #11

I knew there was a reason I liked Stewart. nt TBF May 2012 #12

A socialist Turbineguy May 2012 #13

Ohio U couldn't book a reputable speaker? lpbk2713 May 2012 #15

Ailes gave O.U. a pile of money for the School of Journalism there Botany May 2012 #16

Okay ... And? 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #17

Is romantico May 2012 #18

Yes. On vacation last week and this week. randome May 2012 #22

Ailes is a socialist too, he believes in a strong military uponit7771 May 2012 #19

Ailes can't even get his story straight... DLine May 2012 #21

Is he a "card-carrying socialist?" Did Ailes see his card? FSogol May 2012 #23