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Fox News President Roger Ailes had some new marching orders for his conservative host troops in the wake of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' shooting: tone it down.
In a discussion with Russell Simmons posted on the Def Jam founder's website on Monday, Ailes said he wanted to change the tone of fiery rhetoric in the country, which many critics attribute to anchors on his network.
"I told all of our guys, shut up, tone it down, make your argument intellectually," Ailes said. "You don't have to do it with bombast. I hope the other side does that."
-- NY Daily News
Ailes also brings up the line I've just come across in my own little LJ debate, about how Democrats use maps with bullseyes or targets on opponents' districts, too, just like Republicans, that both sides do it. The thing is, though, Democrrats don't wave guns around and talk about the need to exercise Second Amendment remedies to take out the opposition. Democrats would even like to be more restrictive about gun control. As is often the case, it's just smoke and mirrors to say that 'both sides do it.'
Moreover, in addition to this assassination attempt on the Congresswoman, we also had not too long ago the murder of an abortion doctor. The threat of right-wing violence is palpable.
In a discussion with Russell Simmons posted on the Def Jam founder's website on Monday, Ailes said he wanted to change the tone of fiery rhetoric in the country, which many critics attribute to anchors on his network.
"I told all of our guys, shut up, tone it down, make your argument intellectually," Ailes said. "You don't have to do it with bombast. I hope the other side does that."
-- NY Daily News
Ailes also brings up the line I've just come across in my own little LJ debate, about how Democrats use maps with bullseyes or targets on opponents' districts, too, just like Republicans, that both sides do it. The thing is, though, Democrrats don't wave guns around and talk about the need to exercise Second Amendment remedies to take out the opposition. Democrats would even like to be more restrictive about gun control. As is often the case, it's just smoke and mirrors to say that 'both sides do it.'
Moreover, in addition to this assassination attempt on the Congresswoman, we also had not too long ago the murder of an abortion doctor. The threat of right-wing violence is palpable.
