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**ahem*** Here is the answer...... https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1323842859070607367
Now VP of Fox Political Content
If you remember the 2014 Senate Comprehensive Immigration Reform Effort "Gang-o-Ocho" (the one that cost Cantor his seat to Dave Brat).... It was Bill Sammon who was the DC operative who organized the Fox operation to support it.
Sammon [on behalf of Murdoch] coordinated meetings between Rubio (the aligned pitch man) and several media people. It was a coordinated effort. Tucker Carlson, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Neil Cavuto were key.
The Fox Hosts were then given instructions to sell the Senate Bill. This relationship eventually bled into Fox supporting Rubio in the 2016 election. It was a quid-pro-quo.
Fox News' Rupert Murdoch wanted the senate Amnesty bill on behalf of his Wall Street interests. Specifically U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/06/24/getting-to-maybe
The plan was interesting because it required the use of Eric Cantor's wife, Diana, who was working for Tom Donohue at the time.
Rubio pushed the 2013/2014 Amnesty Bill in congress, and Bill Sammon organized the Fox pundit narrative.
Not surprisingly Bill Sammon's daughter, Brooke, became the Communications Director for Marco Rubio's presidential bid in 2016.
Not surprisingly Bill Sammon's daughter, Brooke, became the Communications Director for Marco Rubio's presidential bid in 2016.
Mickey Kaus was chastised by Tucker Carlson, a Fox contributor and now prime-time show host, for writing an article in the Daily Caller outlining the relationship. http://www.kausfiles.com/2015/03/18/fox-makes-it-easy-for-amnesty/
Kaus outlined Rupert Murdoch, his company Fox News, the talking heads under his control and authority, and Murdoch’s request for pro-amnesty propaganda to be broadcast on the network.
Tucker Carlson took down the article from the Daily Caller, and subsequently Mickey Kaus quit in disgust over the agenda-driven editorial decision. Apparently some things are just too sensitive for sunlight and exposure.
Rupert Murdoch, Wall Street, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the entire GOPe apparatus -including then House Speaker Paul Ryan- were 100% behind comprehensive immigration reform to include amnesty.
This is the 2013/2014 origin of the Fox/Ryan relationship.
This is the 2013/2014 origin of the Fox/Ryan relationship.
Back to Fox News and their election/debate agenda – The executive in charge of Fox News debate programming, debate questioning and debate structure, as well as all election reporting, is Vice President Bill Sammon. (circled below)
The WaPo has an outline describing how Sammon runs the entire show at Fox regarding politics; and how he is the person who Chris Stirewalt [Megyn Kelly], Chris Wallace and Brett Baier directly report to for all issues, construction, and organization. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/10-gop-candidates-will-be-trying-to-win-a-debate-chris-wallace-wants-to-make-that-tough-for-all-of-them/2015/08/03/ffd27cf2-eae8-4718-af4a-6c3c08cd1a33_story.html
Now, take this background information and overlay it against Rupert Murdoch’s response to the 2016 republican debates. [And the attempted hit job on Trump by Kelly]
There is a particular clarity that resonates, no?
![Now, take this background information and overlay it against Rupert Murdoch’s response to the 2016 republican debates. [And the attempted hit job on Trump by Kelly]There is a particular clarity that resonates, no?](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/El9bDZ7WMAEOayW.jpg "Now, take this background information and overlay it against Rupert Murdoch’s response to the 2016 republican debates. [And the attempted hit job on Trump by Kelly]There is a particular clarity that resonates, no?")
There is a particular clarity that resonates, no?
Mr. Rupert Murdoch, who is also leading the executive decision-making on Fox programming, and giving Sammon his orders, also contracted pollster Frank Luntz to appear on Fox News broadcasting during the 2015/2016 election cycle. http://www.nationaljournal.com/s/617171/frank-luntz-plays-favorites-with-mark-rubio?oref=email
Luntz had sub-contracts with Rubio and a long relationship going back to the Senator’s time in the FL Legis. Rubio has paid Luntz $350,000+ It’s not accidental that Luntz focus groups regularly found Rubio the winner of debate/opinion programming. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2016/02/04/national-journal-luntz-fails-to-disclose-rubio-connection/
Murdoch was intensely against the candidacy of Donald Trump. So much so that he instructed former President of Fox News, Roger Ailes, to shape favorable coverage toward anyone other than Trump, including a request to tilt toward support for H Clinton.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-news-roger-ailes-firing-lessons-learned-one-year-1021969
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-news-roger-ailes-firing-lessons-learned-one-year-1021969
...And that, my friends, is why Fox News attempts to undermine President Trump in these election cycles.
Once you see the strings on the marionettes, you can never go back to that time when you didn't see them.
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Once you see the strings on the marionettes, you can never go back to that time when you didn't see them.
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Addendum: Here's a more comprehensive expose', for those who are only recently understanding (or seeing) the dynamic.
Feel free to ask @TuckerCarlson all about it. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/09/04/reminder-fox-news-rupert-murdoch-tucker-carlson-and-the-gope-amnesty-immigration-agenda/
Feel free to ask @TuckerCarlson all about it. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/09/04/reminder-fox-news-rupert-murdoch-tucker-carlson-and-the-gope-amnesty-immigration-agenda/
