# Roger Ailes, former head of FOX News, dies.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 18, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926 "2017-05-18T15:29:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926/1 "2017-05-18T15:29:46Z")

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[Was it the string of HOLY SNIT, WTF? news breaks yesterday that did him in? NYT doesn’t seem to know.](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/business/media/roger-ailes-dead.html?_r=0)

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926/2 "2017-05-18T17:21:05Z")

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There’s already a thread in MPSIMS.

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826516](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826516)

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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926/3 "2017-05-18T17:32:35Z")

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> [@cochrane](#):
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> There’s already a thread in MPSIMS.
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> [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826516](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826516)

And here I thought nobody gave a shit about him.  
ETA: Gave that thread a quick glance and I see my first thought was correct.

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**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926/4 "2017-05-18T18:32:28Z")

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> [@cochrane](#):
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> There’s already a thread in MPSIMS.

And one merged into it from Elections. And now, one [in the Pit](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826544). I’m curious to see the inevitable “Roger Ailes” thread in Marketplace…

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**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926/5 "2017-05-18T19:43:04Z")

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> [@Lightray](#):
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> And one merged into it from Elections. And now, one [in the Pit](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826544). I’m curious to see the inevitable “Roger Ailes” thread in Marketplace…

It’ll be the Devil trying to offload Ailes’ shriveled, blackened soul on the cheap.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926/6 "2017-05-18T23:11:08Z")

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At least Fox news has something to fill air time with.

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**Author:** ![chargerrich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chargerrich/32/5399_2.png) [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926/7 "2017-05-19T01:19:42Z")

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So one of Satan’s lackeys died? Who gives a fuck, burn in hell.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-former-head-of-fox-news-dies/786926/8 "2017-05-19T20:03:24Z")

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Closed in favor of the MPSIMS thread.