Image Credit: CQ-Roll Call Group/Getty Images (2)Fox News has temporarily suspended political contributors Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum from their broadcasts until the rumored presidential contenders determine whether they intend to run or not. News anchor Bret Baier announced that the suspension will last for 60 days, and their contracts will be terminated if they’ve yet to inform Fox News by May 1 that they are not candidates for office.
“We can’t have Speaker Gingrich on our payroll while he is in the midst of an exploratory committee to see if he’s going to run for office,” Dianne Brandi, Fox News’ executive vice president of legal and business affairs, told the Los Angeles Times. “It’s a clear conflict.”
Former governors Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee, who also have been mentioned as possible candidates for the Republican nomination in 2012, were spared, but Brandi explained that the network made its decision on Gingrich and Santorum based on indications that both are planning a campaign. “As soon as [Palin or Huckabee show] some serious intention to form an exploratory committee, we would take the same action,” Brandi said. “Huckabee is on a book tour, so I think his present intention is to sell books … [and Palin] hasn’t yet shown a serious intention to form an exploratory committee.”
In a statement, Santorum said, “Over the past few years, I have appreciated the opportunity to work with many great professionals at Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network to discuss the critical issues facing our country. I share in their commitment to ensure news organizations provide balanced coverage of the issues of the day. I intend to use the months ahead to continue my evaluation of a potential presidential run, and I will make an announcement on my final decision sometime in the coming months.”
Gingrich did not respond to requests for comment.
Would you want stare at that face every day?
Fox News and “BALANCED COVERAGE” in the same article ? My abs ache.
The same should be said for CNN…
Shouldn’t these nuts be off the air for being liars?
On could only hope, but that’s in the real world. On FOXNews, the abiliy to lie all the time will get you a *promotion*.
So now, insted of paying them directly, Fox can just give them free publicity under the guise of “news”. Sounds like a good trade-off to me.
Events of 2011 and 2012: Shaul Mofaz in the spring of 2011 Israeli Prime Minister is – his government 14 to 15 months as it takes – and soldiers Muslim commander of Imam Mahdi – Israel’s destruction – the King of Jordan Syria Iraq captured to the summer and fall 2011 – he fights with Turkey – the end of summer 2011 – and his soldiers in the desert between Mecca and Medina are down to earth – at the end of 2011 -
Jordanian and Western troops – are involved in Egypt – Saudi king dies in its power struggle starts – -45P/Honda-Mrkos comet meteors in 14 to 20 August 2011 to deal with the land – its largest in in East Asia comes down
26 August 2011 a huge star in the sky East to explode three or seven days to show signs of burns and this is the Imam Mahdi – In the spring of 2011 earthquake in northern Israel can happen – Jesus between the months of May to August 2012 are shown – and Imam Mahdi will help to establish justice in the world