• Claim: Roger Ailes came close to pulling Palin off the air.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• CNN, AEI, and Heritage prep for debate.
• Kurtz backs Bill.  Meghan McCain: deja vu all over again.
• Hot & Not: Now, Romenesko, Shapiro, Behar, Politico etc.
• ‘Reporter’ brags he inserted anti-US agit-prop in Fox News segment.

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