Report: Chaffetz Telling Colleagues He Is Going To Fox News

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By ALLEGRA KIRKLAND Published MAY 13, 2017 4:47 PM

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has made no public announcement about what he plans to do after finishing out his final term in Congress, but he has been telling Capitol Hill colleagues he may soon head to Fox News, the Washingtonian reported Saturday.

Two Republican lawmakers who have spoken to Chaffetz, as well as four House Republican aides, told the newspaper that he said he plans to take on a “substantial” on-air position for the conservative news channel.

This move may come as early as July, according to the report—over a year and a half before his term in Congress would end.

TPM has reached out to Chaffetz’s office for comment.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-chaffetz-leave-congress-fox-news

[Chasstev365]

1. Oh for Fucks Sake

[cstanleytech]

8. Were you expecting something else? Like maybe he would go with Breitbart? I mean sure both act

arm in arm with the Repugnants but the odds were clearly in favor of Fox as they have a shit ton more money.

[Midnight Writer]

13. Beautiful! My exact reaction. Then I scroll down and...

[Matthew28]

2. Fox is a cancer on this society

[Snake Plissken]

3. His entire career has been dedicated to entertianing Fox News viewers

so it only makes sense that he jumps directly into the festering trough of sewage

[democratisphere]

4. Pox: Keeping it unreal and fake.

Can you imagine listening to Chaffetz the propagandist every day.

[kysrsoze]

5. Who would any to watch that rat-faced motherfucjer? Between him and...

Tucker Carlson, they've got some deep, deep talent - a few millimeters, perhaps.

[Jopin Klobe]

6. "... he said he plans to take on a substantial on-air position for the conservative news channel"

... the key procedural element of that position is grabbing the ankles ...

[Bengus81]

7. Chaffetz going to tell FOX knuckle draggers to STOP buying iphones??

Yeah damnit!! If you wouldn't blow money on a new iphone you could easily afford that $12,000 per year health care policy.

[joeybee12]

9. Doesn't Faux have enough Nazi war criminals? Nt

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Since Faux ditched O'Liely

they freed up some $$$ to spend on replacements. Chaffetz would get a fraction of what O'Liely was paid, but more than what he would make as a Congressman.

[Erick the Read]

11. He can be their Logging Correspondent

As well as Dam Specialist.

[Raven123]

12. Chaffetz can't face the consequences for his role in getting DT elected

it's getting awfully hot in that kitchen, so he's getting out.

[DFW]

14. TPM errs: Fox is not a conservative news channel. It is a right wing propaganda channel.

There is nothing "conservative" about them (except for the hijacked label), and they do not broadcast news. They broadcast propaganda and a few lies (OK, more than a few) when they feel they can get away with it. There is nothing they seek to conserve. Not our economy, not our currency, not our environment, not our constitutional rights, not our natural wonders, and certainly not our former good standing in the international community. Chaffetz should feel right at home there.

[Paladin]

15. That's where the little weasel belongs.

He certainly has no demonstrated talent for being an elected representative of the people.

[bucolic_frolic]

16. Hot air rises

Is this a right wing zealot career move, or an aspiring Hollywood sashay?

[LunaSea]

17. "Leave It To BeaverFace"?

Can't wait to not watch that....

[czarjak]

18. It's where the rubes are...

[Txbluedog]

19. Leaving while he still has the opportunity to earn some rubles