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The wrong historical reference point
Political Animal — ... conservative radio host. But before Beck could say anything, Ailes shared a message of his own: The country faced tough times, he said, and Fox News was one of the only news outlets willing to challenge the new administration. "I see this as the Alamo," Ailes said, according to Beck. "If I just had somebody who was willing to sit on the other side of the camera until the last shot is fired, we'd be fine." Um, Roger? As I recall, the Alamo didn't turn out too well. As Oliver Willis noted , "Let's leave aside the notion of a television network designing itself in opposition to ...