Monday, October 19, 2009

Quote of the Day

Dr. Charles Krauthammer, being interviewed by Jay Nordlinger for National Review, about the White House vs. Fox News controversy:
Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes are geniuses: They found a niche market — half of America.
Is that sarcasm or irony? It is a viewpoint we expressed here in COTTonLINE some months ago. When most of the MSM veers left, while half or more of the populace veers right, smart media follow the populace. This isn't rocket science.

Note: Murdoch's News Corporation owns Fox News, as well as The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal is "the top-selling newspaper in the United States" according to this Associated Press story. Fox News is the number one cable news channel per this TV Week article.