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Does Rupert Murdoch even watch Fox News?

November 10, 2009 3:08 pm ET by Eric Boehlert

When the News Corp CEO wasn't defending Glenn Beck and agreeing that Obama is a "racist," Murdoch also made this claim in the recent TV interview [emphasis added]:

REPORTER: Glenn Beck who you mentioned has called Barack Obama a racist, and he helped organize a protest against him and others on Fox have likened him (Obama) to Stalin is that…”

MURDOCH: No, no, no, not Stalin, I don’t think, not one of our people.

Nobody at Fox News has ever likened Obama to Stalin. Murdoch appeared emphatic in making that point.

--Teasing tomorrow's show, Beck airs photos of Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, asks, "Is this where we're headed?"

UPDATED: Here are even more examples of Fox News folks comparing Obama to Stalin.

Question: Is Murdoch just playing dumb, or does he really not know what's aired on Fox News?

UPDATED: And more.

 

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    • Author by goesto11 (November 10, 2009 3:10 pm ET)
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      Of course Murdoch doesn't watch Fox News. It's crap.
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    • Author by epkklk851 (November 10, 2009 3:38 pm ET)
         
      I mean, really, what kind of a question is that? If someone wasn't paying you, would you? No one is paying old Ruprick, so why should he? He doesn't really care about the news, it's all about the money to him....and maybe the kissing up, because he's such a big deal.
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    • Author by Major Tom (November 10, 2009 3:56 pm ET)
         
      Well I guess there is little Mr. Murdoch can do at this point... He has to fire Beck and Hannity for their continuous comparissons of Obama to Stalin, Hilter, Mussolini... etc... I mean, he said himself, "...not one of (his) people..." I wish there was something he could do here, but I think his hands are tied. =)
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    • Author by Major Tom (November 10, 2009 3:56 pm ET)
         
      Well I guess there is little Mr. Murdoch can do at this point... He has to fire Beck and Hannity for their continuous comparissons of Obama to Stalin, Hilter, Mussolini... etc... I mean, he said himself, "...not one of (his) people..." I wish there was something he could do here, but I think his hands are tied. =)
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    • Author by baddestbob (November 10, 2009 3:57 pm ET)
         
      can murdoch read?
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