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drlit

(41 posts)
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:08 PM Jan 2013

Fox News, Palin Cutting Ties

Source: Reuters/NYT/AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Palin is out as a Fox News Channel contributor.

The network said Friday that it is parting ways with the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor.

Bill Shine, executive vice president at Fox News, said the network has enjoyed its association with Palin and wishes her the best.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/01/25/us/ap-us-tv-fox-news-palin.html?hp



Can't wait to hear what the Half Guv says about this.
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Fox News, Palin Cutting Ties (Original Post) drlit Jan 2013 OP
That's gotta bite her in the ass. Wait Wut Jan 2013 #1
"Well you know and we had a good run there, and it's time to move on and you know TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #2
Yeah! That's gonna happen... MrMickeysMom Jan 2013 #9
Below FoxNews' standards.... tomm2thumbs Jan 2013 #3
A slow descent into irrelevancy. Boomerproud Jan 2013 #4
Didn't she used to be Bristol Palin's mom? Norbert Jan 2013 #42
Has anyone seen her on Fox lately? she is slurring her speech, etc. I think she is on some heavy secondwind Jan 2013 #5
beverly hills, century city frylock Jan 2013 #17
probably a meth addict from the look of her decay Sunlei Jan 2013 #51
Next time we her from Sarah will be the announcement of her d06204 Jan 2013 #6
Translation: "Her ratings don't justify paying her as much money as she demands" struggle4progress Jan 2013 #7
Her fifteen minutes are over. Has Larry Flint offered her money for photos yet? Its the rubber.... marble falls Jan 2013 #8
I wonder what Sarah did Mz Pip Jan 2013 #10
last I read Sarah earned ~ 20 million as a political leech. that should be enough for the witch. Sunlei Jan 2013 #50
Who's gonna fire their guns Politicalboi Jan 2013 #11
She's just trying to figure out how this is OUR side's fault. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Burch Jan 2013 #13
That's a good way to keep her from talking. oldbanjo Jan 2013 #19
It is very tempting to comment on this Coyotl Jan 2013 #14
Maybe we'll be seeing her.... Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #15
With Sarah out of Fox, their best contributor, they lose all credibility Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #16
heh heh heh tavernier Jan 2013 #46
glad I could give you a chuckle Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #52
KickedToTheCurb Barbie. eom Blanks Jan 2013 #18
That lasted about as long as her governorship. progressoid Jan 2013 #20
At first glance Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #21
Love the image! classof56 Jan 2013 #36
The Gravy Train just jumped the tracks .. DemoTex Jan 2013 #22
for a good long time, her outlays were higher than her income. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #54
Next stop: (ghostwritten) Newsletter. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #23
I could almost feel sorry for her.... MsPithy Jan 2013 #24
Does her stupid daughter still have that reality show? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #25
Best news of the evening. supernova Jan 2013 #26
Oh what a shame! Hulk Jan 2013 #27
I tell ya, she's going to end up in the ring with Octomom in a Celebrity Boxing match NBachers Jan 2013 #28
Dancing with the stars? donco Jan 2013 #29
I bet she'll get a segment on the Crazy Glenn Beck network eilen Jan 2013 #30
K and R 47of74 Jan 2013 #31
So, what is next??? Stuart G Jan 2013 #32
Hiring her as a propaganda tool/bunny didn't pay off for kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #33
Very good point. lexw Jan 2013 #39
This is bad news if it means she'll run for the Senate. Jim Lane Jan 2013 #34
Nah. She's learned (can't believe I said that) truebluegreen Jan 2013 #57
Has she lost her looks? daleo Jan 2013 #35
Ailes said he hired her because he thought she was "hot" Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 #37
She has an unattractive mind daleo Jan 2013 #56
That didn't last long. :) lexw Jan 2013 #38
Isn't FOX violating Sarah 1st Amendment rights? Norbert Jan 2013 #40
I look at this the other way, Sarah doesn't fit in their 2016 plans, but Dennis Kucinich does graham4anything Jan 2013 #41
That was obvious as soon as Obama won reelection Mike Daniels Jan 2013 #43
puke worthy: littleswan Jan 2013 #44
I think the repub's are gonna try to silence some of the crazies. WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #45
Shot an Freud EEE? Botany Jan 2013 #47
another fox-lies- million a year contract bites the dust. Sunlei Jan 2013 #48
Palin/Taitz 2016!!! randome Jan 2013 #49
Well, bye. LTR Jan 2013 #53
When you're too insane for FOX..... Ian Iam Jan 2013 #55
Actual response from Free Republic: "Not surprised. Fox News is pretty much has become center-left." alp227 Jan 2013 #58
At least they see Trascoli Jan 2013 #59
Tremendous loss jsr Jan 2013 #60

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
2. "Well you know and we had a good run there, and it's time to move on and you know
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:17 PM
Jan 2013

our voice will be heard and we will take our message of strong American conservative ideals to other places where we will move on and have our voices heard and have a good run and bring the message of our conservative ideals..."

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
3. Below FoxNews' standards....
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:18 PM
Jan 2013



Ahhh, when even the dumb network thinks you are too dumb... well, ya gotta take note

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
5. Has anyone seen her on Fox lately? she is slurring her speech, etc. I think she is on some heavy
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:30 PM
Jan 2013

stuff. And she is also into the Century City, CA thingie, as skinny as a scarecrow wearing high platform heels.

d06204

(86 posts)
6. Next time we her from Sarah will be the announcement of her
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:34 PM
Jan 2013

pending divorce from Todd and her moving in with Glenn Rice.

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
8. Her fifteen minutes are over. Has Larry Flint offered her money for photos yet? Its the rubber....
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:37 PM
Jan 2013

chicken circuit for her. Blue haired Republicans: third circle of hell.

Mz Pip

(27,403 posts)
10. I wonder what Sarah did
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:41 PM
Jan 2013

with all her SarahPAC money. She sure fleeced her flock for quite a bundle.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
50. last I read Sarah earned ~ 20 million as a political leech. that should be enough for the witch.
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 11:42 AM
Jan 2013

Think about it, every single smalltime useless to america politican leeches,fleeces several million each from tax free 'donations' ,taxpayers state and federal money.

No wonder some states are broke, America has a federal budget problem and legit charities are failing.

Thousands of political terrorist Vampires like old Sarah, suck America dry.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
11. Who's gonna fire their guns
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:43 PM
Jan 2013

And ring their bells?

This is sure to drop more ratings I hope. There are still A LOT of Repukes who want her to run in 2016.

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
12. She's just trying to figure out how this is OUR side's fault.
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:43 PM
Jan 2013

Because it just HAS to be, "dontcha know"?

Maybe she'll get a full-time job reading her "poetry" on CONAN.

Response to drlit (Original post)

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
16. With Sarah out of Fox, their best contributor, they lose all credibility
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 08:33 PM
Jan 2013

I am so sad, what now will I watch??

Cirque du So-What

(25,812 posts)
21. At first glance
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 09:07 PM
Jan 2013

I thought that headline said 'Fox News, Palin Cutting TIRES'

Then I thought, 'yeah, I can see that. Mooselini leading a team of big-haired FAUX talking heads on a commando raid into the parking lot at DNC Headquarters - knives held between their teeth -to slash everyone's tires.'

DemoTex

(25,370 posts)
22. The Gravy Train just jumped the tracks ..
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:01 PM
Jan 2013

I hope Palin was smart enough to squirrel some of that ill gotten money away. Never mind.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
54. for a good long time, her outlays were higher than her income.
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 11:59 AM
Jan 2013

she sported a major league entourage, security, hangers-on, publicists and PR hacks that was more in line with sports and rock stars. as she grew shorter on funds, she began cutting back on the staff. At one time, she had a crowd of 20+ with her at all times.

I doubt she supports any more than one or two now.

MsPithy

(809 posts)
24. I could almost feel sorry for her....
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:20 PM
Jan 2013

I said almost. She had herself blessed by a witch-hunter, Bishop Muthee. In remembrance of the 1000s of innocent women who were burned by the church, I wish I was actually a witch so I could make her downfall even more painful.

As it is, I hope Sarah can only find work in German porn and stripper bars on two lane highways, 20 miles out of town.

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
27. Oh what a shame!
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:30 PM
Jan 2013

She had so much to offer too. Oh well, she will be deeply missed by the teabaggers and other dimwitted, disgruntled tea-bag hat danglers in the country. Such a pathetic joke that this empty headed jerk ever saw the light of day on the national stage. THANK YOU grumpy mcAncient!! Way to contribute to the country!! ..much like your years of service in the POW Hanoi Hilton. Worthless jack ass!

eilen

(4,950 posts)
30. I bet she'll get a segment on the Crazy Glenn Beck network
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:09 PM
Jan 2013

there is an afterlife for passe political hacks released from Fox for being too dumb and crazy. I'm sure they are keeping a seat warm for Bachmann (who I think will bypass Fox, I mean Fox will pass on her.. .maybe).

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
33. Hiring her as a propaganda tool/bunny didn't pay off for
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:08 AM
Jan 2013

their handlers in November, so they have no further use for her.

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
34. This is bad news if it means she'll run for the Senate.
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:16 AM
Jan 2013

She doesn't want to be irrelevant. She wants to be in the spotlight. The Faux News gig gave her that while paying better than any public office.

If she can't find anything else that's reasonably lucrative, she may run for the Senate, if only to have a platform again. She would be a favorite defeat Mark Begich, the Democratic incumbent who's up for re-election next year.

 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
57. Nah. She's learned (can't believe I said that)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 06:03 PM
Jan 2013

running for office is actually WORK. No way she'll do it.

 

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
37. Ailes said he hired her because he thought she was "hot"
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 01:21 AM
Jan 2013

I guess she wasn't able to arouse the sad, aging rightwing Boomer males of the FOX audience any more.

daleo

(21,317 posts)
56. She has an unattractive mind
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 05:39 PM
Jan 2013

Basically, she was riding on her looks, which some people liked. Minus that, we'll, there's just not much left.

Norbert

(6,030 posts)
40. Isn't FOX violating Sarah 1st Amendment rights?
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 05:12 AM
Jan 2013

You know, like freedom of speech n stuff.

No wait! It's 4:10 in the morning and I just woke up. I'm coming out of the fog of incoherence. Damn! I can't use a right wing talking point against a right winger TV network.

Never mind.

Well good luck Sarah. You still have your million dollar reality TV show and lucrative book deal...or is it $100,000 show and comic book? $100 maybe and a pamphlet? Is the show still on? God! Sorry about your career.

 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
41. I look at this the other way, Sarah doesn't fit in their 2016 plans, but Dennis Kucinich does
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 05:33 AM
Jan 2013

Fox couldn't control her, she is off message for them

whereas, I bet in the end, Fox does better with Karl Rove and Dennis Kucinich in putting down Democratic candidates and democratic message.
Wouldn't suprise me if next Fox hired Ralph Nader and Ross Perot and Ron Paul and Joe Lieberman.

Last thing Fox wants is a loose cannon.
Everything they do is scripted for a reason.

so while its fun I guess to put Sarah down, she doesn't fit into their 2016 plans, but Dennis Kucinich does.

Think about it.

loose lips sink ships.
Having Kucinich fits right in with their strategy in sinking Democratic ships

Mike Daniels

(5,842 posts)
43. That was obvious as soon as Obama won reelection
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 09:07 AM
Jan 2013

FOX hired the nitwit for one reason only....to defeat Obama in 2012 either directly or indirectly and she failed.

She used her airtime to jerk both the network and her following around with her perpetual teases about running in 2012. Her standing was so diminished by the time she chose not to run that the GOP and Romney team didn't even want her up front and center in the 2012 campaign. And she supported nut jobs that if elected showed they had no interest in governing.

She's part of the GOP's problem and I'm sure FOX gave her a contract so insulting they knew she would refuse it.

WhoWoodaKnew

(847 posts)
45. I think the repub's are gonna try to silence some of the crazies.
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 09:36 AM
Jan 2013

That seems to be the current thinking. They (like Jindal) think the crazies in the party are costing them elections (which is true). Problem is the crazies won't stay silent and many of the most crazy one's have tv and radio shows. This move will be symbolic.

Botany

(70,289 posts)
47. Shot an Freud EEE?
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 11:14 AM
Jan 2013

Memo to self ...... if somebody is paying me $1,000,000 per year I will not bitch about them on my Facebook page.

Next up will be Sarah on a low rated cable show, "The Best Meth Labs of Wasilla." TAWD TAWD TAWD

alp227

(31,960 posts)
58. Actual response from Free Republic: "Not surprised. Fox News is pretty much has become center-left."
Sun Jan 27, 2013, 12:45 AM
Jan 2013
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2981929/posts

Also: "Good for her. I don’t watch them anymore. Nothing there left to watch."

"Good. She is better than FOX"

"I haven’t watched Fox since 2008 or by mistake in a hotel room here and there while on the road. It’s all a joke now in terms of the LSM. FR and Rush are pretty much all I need." (Wow, to actually think people see Rush Limbaugh as a better source than Fox Boobs????)

"Well....good for her. She probably sees Fox careening to the left like we all do."


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