The absolute POWER of Rupert Murdoch?

First, the background-

Living in liberal country, I have had the opportunity to listen to a lot more liberal talk radio.  It is actually a good thing, as I have always enjoyed listening to both sides to make up my mind on an issue, or formulate an opinion.  In Southern California, the progressive/liberal talk radio selections were often poorly produced and featured only a few selected hosts.

So, I have am Green960 on my saved radio selections, and tune in a few times a week.  This weekend I happened to catch "Ring of Fire" radio, and a discussion with author Russ Baker.  I want to say it was Mike Papatonio who was hosting, I am not certain though.  The discussion on on the evil Rupert Murdoch. 

Most of the conversation was spent discussing how Rupert Murdoch is the most evil person in the media world, how he is a bully with unchecked power, and how they would both dance on the grave of his media empire when it is finally killed off.  They were hoping that the hacking scandal and investigation going on overseas will be his undoing. 

You see, rich conservatives/Republicans are to be despised and are up to no good.  Rich liberals/Democrats are given a pass (see George Soros, Peter Lewis, David Gelbaum). 

One item in particular during their conversation caught my attention.  It was in regards to the 2000 election and the infamous Bush v. Gore case.  I have never understood why this case, which is now 11 years old, continues to bother liberals.  We cannot change the past, yet they dwell on this case and that election, like they can.  The conversation was about the election night, and Fox News calling the election for Bush.  John Ellis, a cousin of President Bush ran the "decision desk" for Fox News and apparently, was the first outlet to call the election for Bush.  A few minutes later, a flurry of other news outlets also declared Bush the winner.

Why was this so interesting to me?  Because it shows how mentally inferior many media outlets are.  How easily persuaded liberals are.  How many excuses they come up with.  Why would one outlet's declaration of victory "force" another outlet to declare one as well?  How would this affect the recount, which was started despite the declaration of victory?  One argument was that the declaration made it a righteous struggle of Bush to gain the presidency.  Another was that the plan was to have Bush declared the winner early, so they could hold off a recount.

I find it interesting that throughout his entire presidency, Bush was considered a dolt, an idiot, a fool.  Yet, this dolt/idiot/fool managed to devise a plan to win the presidency in the event of a close race in one State, before the election was completed.  And, he still has the power to control the country 2.5 years into Obama's presidency.  So, is Bush a fool, or a genius?  And what is Murdoch?