Ailes Is Analyzed by Freud

By Keith R. Schmitz

Pull up a front row seat. This is good.

Trouble in the House of Murdoch.

It appears that the monster created by father Rupert -- Fox News -- has become an embarrassment to his kids. And it's not just financial.

Here's the story:

The first shot—really a nuclear device—was fired today on The New York Times’ Web site by British public-relations executive Matthew Freud, Murdoch’s son-in-law. Freud’s on-the-record quote, for a front-page profile of the 69-year-old Ailes, who launched and runs News Corp.’s most profitable division, is stunning in its condemnation—a frontal attack on Ailes and an apparent attempt to force News Corp.’s founder to choose between blood and money, between his progeny and his most-prized executive.

“I am by no means alone within the family or the company in being ashamed and sickened by Roger Ailes’ horrendous and sustained disregard of the journalistic standards that News Corporation, its founder and every other global media business aspires to,” Freud told the Times. A News Corp. spokesperson fired back: “Matthew Freud's opinions are his own and in no way reflect the views of Rupert Murdoch, who is proud of Roger Ailes and Fox News.”

Wonder how they are grooving on Fox's latest addition to their staff?

Pigs Fly -- WSJ Runs Pro-Obama Editorial

By Keith Schmitz
From the GOP House Organ:

Looks like Obama does have a plan to lower pump prices, and it is not the imbecilic drill, drill, drill...drill.

Obama is pushing for a stronger dollar, and the WSJ gives Obama points for that. Of course what the Murdock Street Journal may not like is to achieve it in part, Obama hopes to bring the budget more into balance by jettisoning the tax treats for the tax cheats.

As Woody Allen once said, "the lion shall lie with the lamb, and the lamb won't get much sleep."

Now it looks like McCain is beginning to loose his cheering squad.

Watch for more fraying around the edges.