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Ted Turner Predicts Rupert Murdoch Will ‘Have To Step Down’ Over Phone-Hacking Scandal

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Bloomberg TV’s Betty Liu recently spoke with billionaire media mogul Ted Turner about a number of things he’s probably been mulling over the last few days: President Obama’s new plans to raise taxes for the very wealthy and what the future may hold for fellow very wealthy people Rupert Murdoch. Basically: Very wealthy people things.

“Nobody likes to pay more taxes,” said Turner. “At least, except Warren Buffett likes to pay more taxes. He’s the only one.” Turner also wisely pointed out that it’s easy for someone who is a multi-billionaire to have half of his (Or her. Or my.) earnings taken away, but someone who is but a billionaire would be left with a mere 500 million dollars!

Moving on to the matter of Murdoch, Turner says he feels that the News Corp. Chairman will likely have to step down due to fallout from the company’s phone-hacking scandal.

Have a look at the interview, courtesy of Bloomberg TV:

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  • Michelle

    Sounds like wishful thinking, Teddy!

  • Moderate

    Ted Turner will never be able to get over how Fox News squashed CNN like a bug.

  • Moderate

    Ted Turner will never be able to get over how Fox News squashed CNN like a bug.

  • Tony the Fist

    I’m sorry, but when I see Ted Turner, I only see the Family Guy version of him. While Rupert pretends to be out of his mind but is as shrewd as a FOX, Ted is twinkling lights and deep-fried Cap’n Crunch.
    TicTacs. Cheese fries. Bubble gum.
    (Sorry, I went Busey there for a tick.)

  • TruDat

    Envy is a terrible thing.  Almost as bad as once being married to a communist slut.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    But, that’s not true. Throughout the world, CNN is the strongest force in cable news. Cable news if, of course, a very, very small factor in news delivery and in television viewership, but CNN is clearly the market leader. Enjoy your delusions.

  • TruDat

    Might as well, you’re clearly enjoying yours.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    If you keep up with news in the UK, and I realize that most of you FOX “News” addicts don’t keep up with news anywhere, you realize that Little Jimmy is in a terrible, terribly, pickle, and the vinegar is going more acidic every day. Soon, he will be sacrificed. And, it’s still not going to be enough. Remember, it’s shareholders, and one particular Saudi shareholder who decide Rupert’s fate. Parliament, the UK courts and the US DOJ are the very least of his worries. He’s about to drown in brine and vinegar. No doubt about it. Mr. Turner is correct.

  • Hugo Daun

    Yeah, poor Ted seems all broken up over FNC…dummy.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    I’m sure your wife is quite attractive. You ought not be envious of Mr. Turner’s Ms. Fonda. Although she is still one smashing woman with tremendous talent.

  • Anonymous

    Geriatric Smilin’ Jack, a/k/a Mr. Jane Fonda.

  • Anonymous

    This from the well known whack job Ted Turner.

  • Anonymous

    She has a mouth like a torn pocket and a face like a busted couch.

  • Anonymous

    LOL
     
     
    CNN is the clearly the market leader?
     
    Yeah, leading in the fewerst viewers!

  • http://www.facebook.com/tony.westover Tony Westover

    I highly doubt it. News Corp is a giant media conglomerate. Expecting fallout from a single newspaper — fallout which has already waned — to take out the CEO of the parent company’s parent company is wishful thinking.

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, losing 90% oh his wealth makes Ted a hero to jobless libs!

  • TruDat

    Fonda divorced the dolt.  Luckily for him or he might have been arrested for sodomy, since Fonda’s mouth looks like a sphincter muscle.  Only a simpleton would think that commie rag has talent.

  • TruDat

    And those are her positive traits.

  • TruDat

    You really need to sober up.

  • Anonymous

    Wish much there, Ted?

  • ROTFLMAO

    I have never seen anyone talk so much and say so little as you!
    Can’t you get a Parttime job around the Nursing Home or get into some kind of Craft?

  • Anonymous

    She has positive traits?

  • Mandingo ate your baby

    You know, I hadn’t really given it much thought before but Turner’s right.  A guy with a mere billion who gives away half his money will only have $500,000,000.00, five hundred million left.  Now I feel bad for them, jeez, only half a billion remaining, they’ll probably have to have ramen noodles for dinner each night. Poor…..rich guy.

  • Anonymous

    Yes, half a billion is a terrible thing to lose. Just think of the sacrifices one must make.

  • Anonymous

    Little Jimmy? LOL. Is that an R-Truth reference?

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    CNN has a world-wide presence. It enjoys huge audiences.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    You don’t have a handle on the situation at all. Read the Guardian. It has a special Murdoch section covering the scandal. Little Jimmy has been summoned back to Parliament to allow him to correct his lies, cure his perjury, and arrests are still being made.

  • Anonymous

    Sure it does! Especially in the USA!

    LMAO

  • TruDat

    I bet he paid extra in at tax time.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NWVKX2P2QBPQ6FHQHCHVIC2ALQ Fedup in Florida

    Oh! Crazy Ted has climbed out from under his rock?  How nice…  He has said some other wacked out things as well, such as “I do” to that tank riding Jane..   But my favorite was when he was advocating for a reduction of our earths population…  

    “A total population of 250-300 million people, a 95% decline from present levels, would be ideal.”
    - Ted Turner,

  • ROTFLMAO

    From the not so well known whack job, TRRE!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ECYBIXNKAG5E46BC3GCJQPA7CQ well_its_no_cannibal_holocaust

    not so fast, son.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ECYBIXNKAG5E46BC3GCJQPA7CQ well_its_no_cannibal_holocaust

    Stonepark3 AKA Notsofast AKA Barack Must Go

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ECYBIXNKAG5E46BC3GCJQPA7CQ well_its_no_cannibal_holocaust

    Get a job, notsofast.

  • Anonymous

    ,.. awesomee ..
    I just got a $827.89 iPad2 for only $103.37 and my mom got a $1499.99 HTV for only $251.92, they are both coming tomorrow. I would be an idiot to ever pay full retail prîces at places like Walmart or Bestbuy. I sold a 37″ HTV to my boss for $600 that I only paid $78.24 for.
    I use http://alturl.com/94nin

  • http://twitter.com/Staciisa_bitch Staci Chase

    I bet Murtoch will be leaving soon.  

  • http://twitter.com/Staciisa_bitch Staci Chase

    I bet Murtoch will be leaving soon.  

  • http://twitter.com/Staciisa_bitch Staci Chase

    I bet Murtoch will be leaving soon.  

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    He will. He has the sense to depart before the disgrace arrives.

  • Anonymous

    Isn’t he dead already?

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Murdoch has nothing to worry about, in this country at least, since the Republicon controlled House is unwilling to investigate the phone-hacking scandal!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VZ6ZEMR7OJKTOCICKUVD2SCCZI Mark

    Mop mop mop all day long.  Mop mop mop while I sing this song!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VZ6ZEMR7OJKTOCICKUVD2SCCZI Mark

    Insightful commentary from well known child predator Stonepark3.

  • Anonymous

    Thank you Jimmy Carter of the private sector…  Now back to up is down, down is up progressive dbaggery

  • Anonymous

    Except that’s “CNN International”, not CNN (US).  So much for that silly statement of yours.

  • Anonymous

    Yes, she had a great talent for providing comfort to the enemy in the Viet Nam war.  I’m guessing that’s what you were referring to.

  • Anonymous

    Dude…you’re clueless.  Don’t confuse your “whet” dreams with reality. 

  • Anonymous

    Oh, the Guardian…yeah, that’s an unbiased source.  And, little empy, where is the evidence that proves James actually saw the email in question?  As I’m sure you know, IT DOESN’T EXIST.  Hence, no case.  None.  Zip. Zilch.  I trust you’re smart enough to actually recognize that, but I may be giving you too much credit.

  • Anonymous

    If only you took your own advice…

  • TruDat

    Don’t you need to put up your Chaz Bono poster?

  • Anonymous

    Look up idiot in the dictionary and there is a picture of Ted Turner.

  • Anonymous

    And the democRAT senate is unwilling to investigate videos of Obama in bed with a goat and a  little naked boy.

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