Report: Fox News Has Terminated Contracts With Gingrich, Santorum

by Mark Joyella | 5:50 pm, May 5th, 2011

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POLITICO’s Ben Smith, citing “a source familiar with the move” says Fox News has terminated its contracts with Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. According to the report, the decision was motivated by the
passing of a May 1 deadline for the two potential presidential candidates to decide on a White House run.

The two Republicans were suspended from their duties as Fox News contributors in March, when it became clear one of both of the men were seriously considering a run, but they had the option
to return:

The contracts’ end marks another sign that Gingrich, who has repeatedly delayed his decision citing business obligations, is in the race — though he dropped out of tonight’s Fox debate.

The network may also intensify the network’s pressure on Mike Huckabee, the host of a Fox show, to make up his mind about a possible bid.

Ben Smith, fox news, newt gingrich, Politico, Rick Santorum

WCinWI

Good move for Fox.

Bad move for both Gingrich and Santorum.
Barack Must Go

” FOX NEWS ” took one positive thing away from Obama’s burying Osama at sea. It seems they took some their rotting corpses that have done nothing but stinking the place up and given them the old heave ho. It’s was way past time for those two.
WCinWI

Barack Must Go said:
” FOX NEWS ” took one positive thing away from Obama’s burying Osama at sea. It seems they took some their rotting corpses that have done nothing but stinking the place up and given them the old heave ho. It’s was way past time for those two.

They had to though, due to contract obligations and their desire to run for the Presidency.
lucky5

Fox can’t probably contribute money when they’re on the payroll so they had to be let go.
http://TheDividedStatesBlog.com Publius219

What’s a Santorum?
lucky5

I’ve noticed Mrs. Wasilla is still on the payroll, so it looks like she won’t be running for office any time soon.
skyfet

This is interesting, the least interesting folks applying for the top job.
WCinWI

lucky5 said:
I’ve noticed Mrs. Wasilla is still on the payroll, so it looks like she won’t be running for office any time soon.

It’s far too early to announce or even be in the game. Watching Obama bungle things is just too fun. :)
lucky5

WCinWI said:
It’s far too early to announce or even be in the game. Watching Obama bungle things is just too fun. :)

Iowa is only 8 months away and the Republicans need to get their act together. Even Paul knew he had to jump in because time is ticking.
WCinWI

lucky5 said:
Iowa is only 8 months away and the Republicans need to get their act together. Even Paul knew he had to jump in because time is ticking.

Paul isn’t going to win.

There is no need to jump in the race. Pawlenty and Cain are the only people of significance at tonight’s debate. Other than those, the rest are non-starters.
lucky5

WCinWI said:
Paul isn’t going to win.

There is no need to jump in the race. Pawlenty and Cain are the only people of significance at tonight’s debate. Other than those, the rest are non-starters.

Palin is not going to win she isn’t even running. I like Paul, but not sure if I’m going to vote for him, I’m waiting to see if Daniels or Whitman will get in the race.
Barack Must Go

skyfet said:
This is interesting, the least interesting folks applying for the top job.</blockquote

Your ex- rockstar Barack Obama is nothing but a reject from that old " FOX " program, " Women In Prison ".

If I were you libs I'd run him through whatever the political equivalent of CAR FAX you can find, because he's got a lot of hidden s**t wrong with him.

Buyer Beware!
WCinWI

lucky5 said:
Palin is not going to win she isn’t even running. I like Paul, but not sure if I’m going to vote for him, I’m waiting to see if Daniels or Whitman will get in the race.

Whitman will never win a national race.

Daniels could. But don’t call yourself a tea partier if you like Paul or Daniels.

Daniels like a VAT and Paul likes to send money to his home district. He’s too isolationist. And he’s a truther.

Did I mention Palin in my post to this. I just said there are non-starters. I’ve also stated that I like multiple people – none of which have stated that they were running or not.

You seem to be a moderate so I can understand why you left the tea party. We care about fiscal sanity.
lucky5

WCinWI said:
Whitman will never win a national race.

Daniels could. But don’t call yourself a tea partier if you like Paul or Daniels.

Daniels like a VAT and Paul likes to send money to his home district. He’s too isolationist. And he’s a truther.

Did I mention Palin in my post to this. I just said there are non-starters. I’ve also stated that I like multiple people – none of which have stated that they were running or not.

You seem to be a moderate so I can understand why you left the tea party. We care about fiscal sanity.

I felt like the Tea Party left me, so basically I’m a reformed Tea Party member and now I’m part of the refomers movement, but haven’t been very active. I’m a Conservative but have some moderate views on some things. At times I will give credit to the Democrats. I was big a Trump supporter but the birther side show became a big joke.

Whitman has money and Obama will have about 1 billion in his political chest, so we need to find someone who has money or has the ability to raise vast amounts of money.

With only 8 months until Iowa time is short.
Newsjunky

Publius219 said:
What’s a Santorum?

I think they meant sanitorium. That’s where all these crazy “potential” Republican candidates escaped from… and will be sent back to in November, 2012. None of them have a chance.
Bill Huggins

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

How can these dudes be SO DELUDED to think that they’ll make ANY type of progress in a presidential campaign. The SHEER EGO of these dudes to think they can run and their CRAZY CRAP in their past isn’t going to stick to their shoe/face?

WOW. It’s hilarious. Like Fred Thompson thinking he had a chance in he’ll

Can’t wait!!! These primaries are going to be HILARIOUS !!
Bill Huggins

WCinWI said:
It’s far too early to announce or even be in the game. Watching Obama bungle things is just too fun. :)

“bungle”. Hahahahaha!! Have you been asleep since Saturday? Because you’re dreaming!!!!!
OxyCon

When’s MessNBC going to terminate their contract with Obama?
insideguy

Hey serious question for the conservatives no bashing by me just wanna know what you think. Do you think the republicans are kinda starting slow on this whole campaign and if so why? It just seems to me that considering the controversy surrounding Obama that they would all be jumpin in. Or do you think they are being timid cause they dont wanna be the one getting blown out of the water. I dont know maybe i just dont remember other primaries that well but this one doesnt seem to have a bunch of eager horses rushing to get out of the gate.
meena140

Jon Stewart Checks In with Sarah Palin and Donald Trump

On the night Republican presidential contenders duked it out in South Carolina, Jon Stewart opened The Daily Show with a segment about Sarah Palin and Donald Trump, two potential GOP candidates who didn’t take part in the debate. So what are “the Tom Arnold and Roseanne Barr of the Republican field” up to

http://gawker.com/#!5799195/jon-stewart-checks-in-with-sarah-palin-and-donald-trump
HateTheGOP

WCinWI said:
It’s far too early to announce or even be in the game. Watching Obama bungle things is just too fun. :)

Will watching him win in 2012 be fun? I doubt it. For you, at least.
“Real” American

Publius219 said:
What’s a Santorum?

Frothy Santorum?

WCinWI said:
. We care about fiscal sanity.

I wonder….where, exactly, were you between 2000 and 2008?
Barack Must Go

"Real" American said:
Frothy Santorum?

I wonder….where, exactly, were you between 2000 and 2008?

Let me see…2000 – 2008…..Oh yeah, LIVING. You call this…..what Obama has done to destroy this country living…..palease.

Everytime I see your head I crave salsa & chips served in a sombrero.
Cecelia

Take a look at those flattering photos…

Mediate must have bought the stock photos from Countdown when that show bit the dust.
J R D

They are also tired of Bill O’reilly licking Obama……………………………….and they saw this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROsLAKq1xBs

O’Reilly the phoney…………………….
sharrow55

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hgovernick

Even the possibility of a Presidential run by Gingrich or Santorum is a confirmation by each of these men that the people of the United States do INDEED easily forget major events of even the very recent past.