Episode 301 Scott Adams: FOXNews Supporting CNN on Acosta Lawsuit is Brilliant

Date: 2018-11-14 | Duration: 8:16

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FOXNews files amicus brief aligning themselves with CNN and Acosta Don’t get lost in the weeds on this FOXNews performed a brilliant high-ground maneuver

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mmm boom-boom-boom-boom everybody get in here as soon as we get a thousand people I will explain to you why fox news’s move to file an amicus brief meaning to be on the same side as CNN in their lawsuit against the administration on the topic of Jim Acosta is access to the White House is brilliant but you think it’s stupid not you necessarily every one of you but based on my Twitter feed people are canceling their Fox News subscriptions are all mad they think Fox News has blown it they’re pretty sure that I’m wrong this time let me tell you what you’re missing Fox News just played one of the greatest high ground maneuvers you might ever see it is so smart on a risk reward risk management level it’s just one of the

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management level it’s just one of the best examples you’ll ever see here’s what’s right about it and I see people arguing hey it’s not about the Constitution it’s not about freedom of the press because the kosta can still get in he just has to get a day pass hey it’s not about the Constitution it’s not about the freedom of press it’s about acosta not giving the microphone back to the intern it was bad behavior weeds weeds weeds you’re lost in the weeds if you’re arguing about whether it’s about him taking the microphone or being too rude you’re lost in the weeds if you’re talking about whether he has a constitutional right to be in the White House asking questions versus just somebody replacing him you’re in the weeds if you think there’s a difference between the hard pass and

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a difference between the hard pass and this and the soft pass and we should understand that and that makes a difference you’re in the weeds you’ve been left behind by Fox News who is now operating up here here’s how first of all does Fox News want the world to have less Jim Acosta or more Jim Acosta think about it Jim Acosta is the rodeo clown of white house correspondence he’s essentially up against Fox News’s offerings which which offered John Roberts one of the most capable experienced dependable unbiased white house correspondents you’re ever likely to see I’m a little biased because I met him once he interviewed me at my house years ago but Jim Acosta rodeo clown versus

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ago but Jim Acosta rodeo clown versus John Roberts that’s a good matchup for Fox News they don’t want less Jim Acosta but here’s the smart part so there so there’s nothing at there’s nothing lost or even risk from Fox News perspective they have no risk because probably you know the lawsuit was going to go the way it was going to go Fox News’s opinion on this probably makes no difference to the outcome at the same time they get to say we’re supporting the higher principle of freedom of the press and now I know what you’re saying wait a minute that’s not the issue it’s not about freedom of the press it’s about hard pass versus soft pass it’s about taking the microphone from somebody you’re lost in the weeds you’re missing the whole play you could

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you’re missing the whole play you could be a hundred percent of right about what you’re saying it just isn’t very important it just doesn’t matter you’re completely right you’re just irrelevant and now what foxnews is doing is they’re taking a free punch they have a free punch with no cost they can simply say hey we love freedom of the press and here’s the fun part we’re disagreeing with the administration what is the biggest problem that Fox News has right now their biggest problem is that they’re seen as a wholly owned subsidiary of the presidency they’re seen as not independent this act is clearly something the White House is now supporting so it shows their independence for free the outcome is still going to be the outcome they’re not changing any outcomes uh-huh all they did was take a free punch they got

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they did was take a free punch they got a free opportunity to show independence from the administration hold on and they took it and they also took the high ground in favor of freedom of the press yes yes yes you’re saying this isn’t about freedom of the press you’re missing the point they’ve taken a stand in front in favor of the freedom of the press as irrational as it might be as unconnected to the facts as it is not the point they’re taking the high ground and it feels like the high ground and it looks like the I ground we’re going to remember it as the high ground and someday somebody’s going to say to Fox News you only ever agree with the president and Fox News hosts and pundits will be able to say here’s an example where you’re clearly wrong here we are disagreeing with the president as clearly as you could disagree so I guess

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clearly as you could disagree so I guess we don’t always agree with the president do we for free they got that for free they paid nothing for that the high ground maneuver when it’s used right is is just such a devastating blow to the other team that there’s just nothing you can do to it it’s in it’s honest now the people who are angry and I’m seeing people I’m on my Twitter feed who are canceling their Fox News subscription and they’re never gonna watch it again what the hell else are you gonna watch are you gonna watch the other television show that says all the things you like I don’t think so you’re not and you’re gonna slowly come back to Fox News and they will have demonstrated independence and they will demonstrate it that they’ll even take the opposition side when the principle is the constitution oh I know what you’re saying the principle is not the Constitution we’re only talking about

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Constitution we’re only talking about taking microphones and day passes versus hard passes there is no constitutional question here at all you’re a hundred percent right and you’re on the wrong topic you’re in the weeds Fox News isn’t in the weeds anymore Fox News is up here now it doesn’t matter that your facts are all true they’re just not relevant because Fox News had a free shot a free punch and they took it it’s brilliant so let me let me see some arguments here I’m seeing lots of arguments on Twitter but I thought I would come here and just do it once and then I’ll just pin it to my pin it to my Twitter feed so that people who care about this stuff can look at it so that’s all I had to say for today and I will talk to you later