Frank Luntz Ditching Politics for a Sports TV Gig

[CatWoman]

Last we heard from GOP pollster extraordinaire Frank Luntz, he was “depressed” about the 2012 electoral loss and dissatisfied with politics in general. At the time, he indicated he’d like to break into Hollywood. While that plan hasn’t exactly panned out, it looks like he’ll escape politics after all: As a sports analyst.

According to a press release, Luntz has joined Fox Sports 1, an upstart 24/7 sports network, as an “exclusive sports communications analyst.” He will primarily appear during Fox Sports Live, the channel’s flagship primetime show.

During that show, Luntz will host a segment called “Sound Off,” which will bring back the pollster’s beloved “focus groups” with audience members discussing their opinions on a range of sports topics.

His first topic airs tonight and will ask the question: “If you were an NFL GM, would you draft Michael Sam?”

The statement quotes Luntz as saying: “There is a right way and a wrong way to communicate to viewers, fans and players, and I plan to bring analysis and accountability to the language of sports and those who play them.


http://www.mediaite.com/tv/frank-luntz-ditching-politics-for-a-sports-tv-gig/

[catbyte]

1. ...

[malaise]

2. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah at this

“There is a right way and a wrong way to communicate to viewers, fans and players, and I plan to bring analysis and accountability to the language of sports and those who play them.

[msanthrope]

4. I think he has a career in comedy writing ahead of him. nt

[hlthe2b]

3. Good.. I won't have to inadvertently see/hear from him.

Now that Breitbart is gone, this little putz was close to the top of a very long contempt list.

Good riddance.

[TlalocW]

5. Yeah, this isn't going to last long

He can only thrive in the world he's created for himself - and that's a FOX political echo chamber. He may have grown to hate it, and he's trying to blame his unhappiness on other people instead of himself for contributing to a big chunk of today's toxic politics, but this is essentially a busman's holiday for him.

TlalocW