"""Donald Trump Won't Be Able to Start a News Network"""

[warrprayer]

That is what a poster who opposed bringing back the fairness doctrine or some version of it told me

Well...

"Rumors continue to swirl around a possible media empire led by Donald Trump — Trump TV, perhaps? — with a new casting notice for an “up-and-coming conservative media network currently in development.”

The notice says the anonymous enterprise is seeking hosts, reporters and right-leaning, well-spoken panelists, according to Fox News, which first reported on the news.


The notice goes on to say candidates "must be knowledgeable about conservative viewpoints, current events and the presidential election," adding that applicants must also "look upscale and intelligent" and should be "outspoken and energetic."

The start up also apparently wants currently unemployed candidates. Auditions are being held in New York on Nov. 7 — the day before Election Day — when anybody with political expertise would be working."

http://patch.com/us/across-america/trump-tv-casting-call-goes-out-new-coming-conservative-media-network

[Warpy]

1. My guess is that Ailes is behind it

because you know that bastard won't give up easily. The Trump campaign was just income while he gets his bearings. I'm sure he's talking to Adelson, Pope, and a lot of the other rat bastards out there to get this thing going.

"Up market" is not going to appeal to the usual conservative. I wonder if Ailes knows that or if "up market" is just his jargon for "all male newscasters."

[warrprayer]

2. Steve Bannon

In cahoots with Ailes?

[Warpy]

4. Quite probably

Breitbart isn't much of a platform for massive egos on the far right.

[getagrip_already]

3. ailes likely has a non-compete as part of his severance package....

my sheckles are on bannon.

[warrprayer]

5. And whatever silent partner right wing wacko billionaires

They can get behind them.

[getagrip_already]

6. agreed, he is not the money, just the bullshit...... n/t

[warrprayer]

8. A "platform"

As Warpy put it.

[louis-t]

7. Let him start one, it will fail anyway.

[warrprayer]

9. Fox News created

What is now known as "Donald Trumps base".
And that "base" is an intentionally pre-groomed audience, imo.

I shudder to think what kind of monster an "orange network" would spawn.

[smirkymonkey]

10. Maybe not, but I am still not sure that he and his supporters will

EVER shut the f**k up as long as we have a Democratic president. They will still have a media presence, whether he owns it or not.