Explaining Ailes’ Al Qaeda Remark

“The candidates that can’t face Fox, can’t face Al Qaeda. And that’s what’s coming,” Roger Ailes said yesterday, according to the Observer.

A Fox News spokesperson has further explained his remark: “Mr. Ailes was repeating a comment made to him by many friends of his who are Democrats and are disappointed that their party is not currently debating on Fox.”

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