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1. The firing of Tucker Carlson may be a shock but it's following a consistent pattern with Rupert Murdoch over many decades.

He gives people a very, very long rope.

And then he wakes up one day and decides he's done.

It's almost always a shock to those on the receiving end.
2. Issues Rupert has with talent, stuff that would normally get someone fired, are added to his file of grievances.

Everything from misconduct allegations to moments he was annoyed by the host to personal interactions he didn't appreciate.

Then, all of a sudden, he's done.
3. So when reporting comes out explaining why the person was fired, people will say "but that was two years ago."

That doesn't matter...he does things when he wants to do them and when he hits his limit, he cuts the person off.

No one knows when the moment is coming.
4. No one is spared from this side of Rupert Murdoch.

His wife Jerry Hall was waiting at their country home when she got a text that he was filing for divorce.

His kids haven't been spared from this side of him either.
5. Boycotts don't work on Rupert Murdoch, he refuses to bend to outside pressure.

In fact, outside pressure will often make him stick closer to a host.

Rupert decides when he's done and then it's as if the person never existed.

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Mar 14
1. Let's take a look at text messages from senior aides to former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti who is up for a confirmation vote to be Ambassador to India.

Garcetti says he wasn't aware his top aide Rick Jacobs was a serial sexual harasser/assaulter.

Plenty of people say otherwise...
2. Garcetti's body guy Sumi in response to a mayoral staffer testifying that everyone knew about Rick Jacobs' misconduct.

Sumi: “He’s not wrong.”

Garcetti’s speechwriter Anna responds: “He’s exactly right! There goes his relationship with Ana."

Ana was Garcetti chief of staff Image
3. Garcetti's speechwriter Anna Bahr texts with Garcetti comms director Suzi Emmerling.

Anna says Rick Jacobs "abused and harassed me" "groped my fiancee" and "there's nothing to say beyond its all true"

But she adds she won't speak out because "I don't want to bring down Eric" Image
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Mar 8
1. This photo was obtained by the LA Times...

Here you have now former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti who is Biden's nominee for Ambassador to India.

On the far left is Rick Jacobs his deputy chief of staff.

Rick has placed his hand, without consent, over the crotch of a man.
2. Eric Garcetti says he did not see Rick Jacobs make this inappropriate gesture but that's not the point.

The point is Rick Jacobs felt comfortable doing this in front of his boss, the Mayor of Los Angeles.

Staff members also sent this photo around after as if it was funny.
3. Rick Jacobs has a long history of behaving inappropriately in the workplace including sexual assault and harassment.

Eric Garcetti not only repeatedly witnessed this conduct, he laughed it off.

That's why Rick Jacobs felt comfortable, he knew there would be no consequences.
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