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I was one of those viewers out of curiosity. But it is highly unlikely that I'll be one of his regular audience members if he goes on air again. Thank goodness for Twitter, right? There is no other platform that can give Carlson that kind of reach.

There are penalties. That's what the libel and slander laws are for. They protect people from false, reputation-damaging statements and provide recourse for the victims. The penalties are usually civil, not criminal, but they exist.

You may be right. We'll find out together in coming weeks and months how this plays out. Question. Let's say your are right and FOX permanently loses 50% of its viewers or more over the next six months. If that happens, FOX will be significantly weakened. Assuming FOX is significantly...

Yea, you said that before. Repeating it makes it no more or less valid than when you said it the first time. And, as a practical matter, does it matter? However you choose to characterize this case, Trump is on trial regarding a lawsuit in which the plaintiff says he raped her. As you point out...

More evidence that Trump cares deeply about this. He is talking about the case on social media and incurring the ire of the judge by doing so. If Trump is not careful, he could tweet himself into a contempt hearing, large fine and maybe even jail. The judge has warned him twice. "The federal...

Interesting data. While two nights do not a trend make, it will be interesting to see if this significant decline in ratings remains in a week, month and six months. If it does, in what ways, if any, will the Republican Party be affected?

He can try. How's it been working so far?

Another Privilege-Claim Defeat for Trump https://apnews.com/article/pence-trump-justice-department-jan-6-12cbe2317b83dad18a5ced6f26761c78

Donald Trump cares. He sent attorneys to represent him i this trial. He provided depositions before the trial. He has commented a lot about the plaintiff. Yep. Trump cares about this. He is paying close attention and actively participating.

Yes he did. And it came easier than I thought it might. I was expecting another circus similar to 15-round circus required to elect a speaker. This is a relief in that the Republicans have finally put on paper the cuts they want to make. Now we'll know whose oxen are targeted to be gored and...

I agree. That time slot is in itself a valuable asset, regardless of who fills it. Naturally, a particular host can have an effect, but recent numbers show there is far more to the ratings of that time slot than Carlson himself. If it was all about Carlson, the numbers would have fallen off a...

Why is Trump Running Anti-DeSantis TV Ads? I've seen the ads on Florida TV a few times now. They are political attack ads against DeSantis run by Trump or super-PACS supporting Trump. DeSantis is not yet a declared presidential candidate and his current placement in the polls puts him far...

McCarthy may want a balanced budget but he can't even get his fellow House Republicans to agree on a bill that would provide it. Without that, McCarthy is armed with only wishful thinking and empty rhetoric.

Disney Escalates Fight With DeSantis “The government action was patently retaliatory, patently anti-business, and patently unconstitutional,” Disney alleged in the civil complaint in U.S. District Court in northern Florida...

It is an oversimplification to say the US economy is doing well or poorly because of any US president. The massive debt we now carry exists because of what both parties have done over the years. Geopolitical developments that no president causes have huge economic impacts in the US. There is a...

I think it's more like Biden has every intention of working with McCarthy on a budget. Biden knows how the budget process works and there is no way a deal can be struck without working with the House. McCarthy has made it known he is willing to produce a debt-ceiling crisis. I think Biden is...

In fact, McCarthy had a sit-down meeting with Biden. It was on Feb 1 at the White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/01/readout-of-president-bidens-meeting-with-speaker-mccarthy/

Fox Ratings Post-Carlson Here's the ratings for the very short time Carlson has been gone from Fox: "Ratings at Fox News have fallen after Tucker Carlson’s shock exit on Monday. "On Monday night, Brian Kilmeade filled the top host’s spot and drew in an average of 2.6 million viewers and...

No Budget Bill Yet; Clock Ticking This was the budget bill news yesterday: Prospects for the sweeping package were buoyed by a nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office analysis showing the Republican plan would reduce federal deficits by $4.8 trillion over the decade if the proposed changes...

TMTG is currently under investigation by the SEC, the Department of Justice, and a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York. A. This is purely political. Corrupt government officials are abusing their power because they fear Trump and will do anything to hurt him and thereby...