Murdoch Calls Hillary "Calculating" And "Divisive" -- And Calls On Gingrich To Run
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's off-again, on-again romance with the Clintons looks like it may be...at least somewhat off again. According to The Australian, Murdoch -- who had reportedly been wooed by Hillary into a detente of sorts despite the fact that his media empire had gone after the Clintons for years -- described the former First Lady a "very intelligent, very considerable lady" but also added that she's "divisive" and "calculating."
When his interviewer remarked that he didn't have a clear picture of Murdoch's opinion of Hillary, the mogul answered: "Nor do I."
Interestingly, Murdoch also called on Newt Gingrich, of all people, to run for President. Why? "I think he would lift the debate," Murdoch said. "He would make all the primaries a lot more serious."















Hmmm ... think Hillary's "divisiveness" has something to do with the RW media, of which Murdoch is a huge part, attacking/smearing her for 15 years?
BTW, I love how the adjective calculating is OK for a male politician but not for a female one.
He must not too fond of Giuliani and McCain, either, if he wants the Newtster to run, lol.
February 9, 2007 4:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
UGH!
The only good thing about having Gingrich in the primaries would be to watch Obama wipe up the floor with his absurd and divisive ideologies.
February 9, 2007 4:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, Gingrich isn't "calculating" and "divisive," nosiree...
February 9, 2007 4:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
A Gingrich primary win would be a godsend. I think a Clinton v Gingrich II match would be interesting. Maybe Murdoch wants to that to sell more rags?
February 9, 2007 4:56 PM | Reply | Permalink