Fox terminates Gingrich and Santorum

[BostonPirate]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/05/fox-terminates-gingrich-and-santorum/?hpt=T2

Santorum, who will appear in Thursday's GOP presidential debate in South Carolina, has since formed a presidential exploratory committee.
A Gingrich spokesman has said Gingrich would be a candidate before next Friday's Georgia's state Republican convention.
Other possible GOP contenders, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, are still employees of Fox News.

I am assuming that FOX is requiring their "reporters" to disclose their presidential intentions. I think this has been expected because once they are official candidates, the station is obligated to give their competitors equal broadcast time, and FOX would rather cancel the contracts than be forced to broadcast hours and hours of free advertizing to Democratic competitors.

I'm not sure of the entire legal basis for the whole thing, but if anyone knows, I would appreciate the info.

 

[alfaPA]

Such a sad, sad loss



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[maxpowr9]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/05/fox-terminates-gingrich-and-santorum/?hpt=T2



I am assuming that FOX is requiring their "reporters" to disclose their presidential intentions. I think this has been expected because once they are official candidates, the station is obligated to give their competitors equal broadcast time, and FOX would rather cancel the contracts than be forced to broadcast hours and hours of free advertizing to Democratic competitors.

I'm not sure of the entire legal basis for the whole thing, but if anyone knows, I would appreciate the info.

The same would be for Trump and NBC, which hasn't happened...yet.

 

[CowboyBob]

Oh God no!

What am I going to do without my daily dose of Gingrich and Santorum's wisdom on Fox?

You know darn well after those two con artists stop making fools of themselves trying to run for President that Fox will welcome them back into their Republican arms.

Gingrich, Santorum, Palin, Huckabee, all Republicans ..... all paid Fox commentators.

Hmmm....."fair and balanced" they claim? Me too.

 

[Kulindahr]

would NBC be required to "fire" trump or just not air 'The Apprentice' while the election is in progress?

With all the research I did on the Citizens United case, I should know that....

Construct! Come help!

 

[Ninja108]

Sob.....my life will never be the same now

 

[chrisrobin]

Damn! When I saw the word "terminates" in the title, I started to hyperventilate!
Ahhhnold, where are you when we need you?

 

[Orlandude]

Under Federal Law, once a person files papers as a candidate for public office, the "equal time" issue kicks in. If, for example, they have a TV show on Fox (like Huckabee), the show must either be cancelled OR Fox must provide "equal time" to ALL political candidates running against Huckabee....republicans AND democrats. Fox will never do the latter so the show gets cancelled. This would also apply to Trump and NBC as well as Sarah Palin appearing as a "Fox Contributer". That ends if Trump or Palin declare themselves as candidates....a FEDERAL process. That is also why many people believe Trump is all bogus. Will he give up a multi-million dollar TV contract? Maybe but I doubt it. NO, The Apprentice cannot run once he declares himself a candidate UNLESS NBC agrees to provide ALL candidates equal time. They won't do that anymore than Fox would do it.

The fallacy in all this, particularly as it apllies to Fox is that Fox "employs" so many potential candidates who are currently using the network to state their positions without being official candidates. Some have called this potentially illegal. Fox has legally argued that it's not illegal. Still, it's not ethical but since when is Fox ethical?

 

[bike10]

Should read Comedy Central terminates two clowns.

 

[BostonPirate]

I don't think Comedy Central would ever hire Gingrich or Santorum though. Sure, both of them are walking, talking, breathing jokes, but they really aren't that funny.

lol

I think they've both been guests on the daily show. I'm sure Daily did his "thing" on them though, and they were laughed AT.

 

[T-Rexx]

Gingrich and Santorum worked for Fox?

What did they do there?

 

[chance1]

Oh God no!

What am I going to do without my daily dose of Gingrich and Santorum's wisdom on Fox?

You know darn well after those two con artists stop making fools of themselves trying to run for President that Fox will welcome them back into their Republican arms.

Gingrich, Santorum, Palin, Huckabee, all Republicans ..... all paid Fox commentators.

Hmmm....."fair and balanced" they claim? Me too.

Gingrich is bright - take away the oversized ego and inability to relate to "the folks" - he's a good listen

Santorum is a righteous dolt

But........

They're there to contribute as conservative voices.

On issues - everyone knows their prior affiliation and understands the deal

Msnbc has mother fucking anchors who blow Obama

Big difference

 

[BostonPirate]

ok Foxy

if that makes you feel better

Do you jack off to FOX news too or is that just how it appears from the outside.

You wouldn't by any chance be one of those poor souls that has to sell advertising during their "fair and balanced" propagan.. um yeah ,... I mean production.

 

[CowboyBob]

Gingrich is bright - take away the oversized ego and inability to relate to "the folks" - he's a good listen

Santorum is a righteous dolt

But........

They're there to contribute as conservative voices.

On issues - everyone knows their prior affiliation and understands the deal

Msnbc has mother fucking anchors who blow Obama

Big difference

Gingrich is a con artist. He's not "bright".

Santorum is not much better.

Republican politicians take it up the ass for Fox.

jes sayin'.......

 

[chance1]

ok Foxy

if that makes you feel better

Do you jack off to FOX news too or is that just how it appears from the outside.

You wouldn't by any chance be one of those poor souls that has to sell advertising during their "fair and balanced" propagan.. um yeah ,... I mean production.

Feel better ? Gingrich nor Santorum floats my boat

Have seen Gingrich on MTP with a group - and he's sharp - mentally - no denying that - even his sharpest critics say so - Bob can pretend otherwise but it's partisan brain freeze

Which is in large supply here among Jubberclubbers

Saying a conservative is bright isn't cause for flailing

Shouldn't be anyway

 

[chance1]

Gingrich is a con artist. He's not "bright".

Santorum is not much better.

Republican politicians take it up the ass for Fox.

jes sayin'.......

He can be both - but he's bright regardless - if u weren't so blind and deaf u would concur

If fox hires a former politician to viewpoint .......... What's ur problem with that?

Cuz u don't agree with their positions?

That's YOUR problem

Not theirs

 

[CowboyBob]

^ I agree with chance, I think--- his haiku-approach to communication makes it hard to fully understand sometimes (it's like a JUB version of Roadblock... not that anyone would get THAT reference either).

Anyway, my takeaway is that chance is saying Gingrich is bright, Santorum is a dolt. I can concur with this. It doesn't mean either man is correct in their worldviews or conclusions though, obviously, considering how WRONG they are.

His haiku approach is annoying and pretentious. It's his lame way of getting attention but it turns more people off than attracts.

Gingrich is not bright. He's clever, not bright. There's a difference. Con artists are never bright, they prey on fools to support them. Consider them on par with criminals.

 

[chance1]

His haiku approach is annoying and pretentious. It's his lame way of getting attention but it turns more people off than attracts.

Gingrich is not bright. He's clever, not bright. There's a difference. Con artists are never bright, they prey on fools to support them. Consider them on par with criminals.

Says the partisan hack . Ask respectable Dems about Newt - they dont like him but they respect his intelligence and ability to debate a wide range of subjects

I can google some of that for u if ud like - but u wouldn't give it credence anyway

Annoying? I would suggest ur far too easily annoyed

My style is my style - spare me ur faux dr attempt

 

[Kulindahr]

^ I agree with chance, I think--- his haiku-approach to communication makes it hard to fully understand sometimes (it's like a JUB version of Roadblock... not that anyone would get THAT reference either).

Anyway, my takeaway is that chance is saying Gingrich is bright, Santorum is a dolt. I can concur with this. It doesn't mean either man is correct in their worldviews or conclusions though, obviously, considering how WRONG they are.

There was an arcade game called Roadblock back when I was at OSU -- I don't know what it was about; I was the Tetris king.

If what you mean is Gingrich can think for himself and Santorum is more of a trained animal, I'm with you.

Worldview is extremely important. My sister had a college friend whose IQ came in about 148, but the guy was so deep into conspiracy theories he seemed like an idiot (when you fit everything into a framework that says the United States was founded as part of a plot by the Illuminati.......).

 

[Kulindahr]

His haiku approach is annoying and pretentious. It's his lame way of getting attention but it turns more people off than attracts.

Gingrich is not bright. He's clever, not bright. There's a difference. Con artists are never bright, they prey on fools to support them. Consider them on par with criminals.

How many of his books have you read, and how much of his scholarly work have you examined, to reach that conclusion?

Gingrich is impressively intelligent, occasionally brilliant. His logic tends to be impeccable. His problem lies in beginning assumptions, such as this is supposed to be a "Christian nation" which was "founded on Christian principles" -- both of which are demonstrably false to an impartial investigator but are articles of faith to a swath of the country, of which Gingrich is a part.

That's part of what Toriko means by worldview: Gingrich is part of a sector of Christianity in this country who think the country should be Christian, and thus have the conviction that it was meant to be Christian, and thus believe it was founded as Christian.

Some may see holding such a position as foolish, but it's not uncommon (especially among ideological true believers)to be highly intelligent yet foolish.