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big_dog

(4,144 posts) Tue Jul 12, 2016, 05:02 PM Jul 2016

Fox News Suspends Ties With Trump Vice Presidental Possibility Newt Gingrich

Source: CNN Money July 12, 2016: 4:57 PM ET

The cable news channel is suspending its ties with Newt Gingrich since Gingrich is on Donald Trump's vice presidential short list.
Gingrich has been a Fox News contributor since last October. He appears frequently on the channel to give political commentary. But he is increasingly a subject of news coverage as well.
Trump is expected to name a running mate later this week.
On Tuesday afternoon, a statement from the network said, "Fox News Channel has mutually agreed to suspend its contributor agreement with Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich effective immediately."
"Due to the intense media speculation about Gingrich's potential selection as Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate, we felt it best to halt his contributor role on the network to avoid all conflicts of interest that may arise," executive vice president for news Jay Wallace said.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/12/media/newt-gingrich-fox-news-trump/index.html

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Fox News Suspends Ties With Trump Vice Presidental Possibility Newt Gingrich (Original Post) big_dog Jul 2016 OP

too bad they did suspend their so-called news network still_one Jul 2016 #1

lol! "see no one can accuse us of any kind of bias now!" unblock Jul 2016 #2

YEAH, I get the irony in that one! cynzke Jul 2016 #11

Good thing Botany Jul 2016 #3

Ahh dear old Newt who wrote a book that was so bad that copies were rendered into toilet paper. cstanleytech Jul 2016 #4

Poor Hannity hibbing Jul 2016 #5

Confirming that a slimy Newt will go on to lose everything with an impotent orange Trump. nt onehandle Jul 2016 #6

A SLIMY NEWT FOR A SNAKE OIL SALEMAN. cynzke Jul 2016 #12

And I'm betting those ties were made in China... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #7

I don't get it, first FOX made that announcement JoeOtterbein Jul 2016 #8

pro bono! big_dog Jul 2016 #9

Why? They all get paid from the same Pay Master. Are we supposed to humor the idea Foxnews and Rex Jul 2016 #10

still_one

(92,252 posts)

1. too bad they did suspend their so-called news network

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 05:03 PM

Jul 2016

unblock

(52,261 posts)

2. lol! "see no one can accuse us of any kind of bias now!"

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 05:07 PM

Jul 2016

cynzke

(1,254 posts)

11. YEAH, I get the irony in that one!

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 07:39 AM

Jul 2016

To officially recognize Newt as a regular contributor now.....well that would be "ethical", LOL! That would RUIN Fox's sterling reputation.

Botany

(70,524 posts)

3. Good thing

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 05:09 PM

Jul 2016

Because I would hate to think that Fox News would not be 100% non partisan.
They are after all "Fair and Balanced" 24/7.

Do I need to add this?

cstanleytech

(26,299 posts)

4. Ahh dear old Newt who wrote a book that was so bad that copies were rendered into toilet paper.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 05:12 PM

Jul 2016

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/505291/PROFITS-MAY-BE-IN-TOILET-FOR-NEWTS-PULP-FICTION.html?pg=all

Baen said if copies are not bought by someone - at a steep discount - the hard-cover books may be converted to pulp and used for purposes quite apart from publishing.

Toilet paper is a distinct possibility, Baen said.