Fox News suspends Gingrich, Santorum for signaling presidential runs

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story

Fox News has suspended contributors Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum for 60 days effective immediately, citing their apparent intentions to launch presidential campaigns

Fox News anchor Bret Baier made the announcement Wednesday that the former House Speaker and Pennsylvania senator will be "suspended" as they have "signaled possible runs" for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

"The suspension is effective for 60 days, then on May 1 their contracts will be terminated unless they notify Fox that they are not running for president," Baier said, adding that Fox expected that they might need to terminate the men's contracts

Former Republican Govs. Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin are also paid Fox contributors and leading 2012 presidential hopefuls, but haven't yet declared their intentions to run.

Watch the video at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/02/fox-news-suspends-gingrich-santorum-for-signaling-presidential-runs/

[11 Bravo]

1. WOW, Fox has fairness and balance practically oozing out of their assholes!

[arbusto_baboso]

6. Oh, is that what that is.....

I was wondering, but was too afraid to ask...

[rpannier]

8. In fairness to faux look at all the Dems they have there...

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[Myrina]

2. Of course! They don't want Sister Sarah to have any competition!!

:puke:

[Old and In the Way]

3. The Fox Republican Presidential Pundits Club

Nice to have your own network where you can feed the rubes their daily dosage of bullshit. So is this a tell that Palin and Huckabee are out? Or is Fox doing a little race handicapping for those 2?

[Initech]

4. Why don't they suspend Caribou Barbie while they're at it?

[LynneSin]

7. You know that was my first thought too - isn't Sarah running for office?

The difference between Santorum/Gingrich and That half-governor from Alaska is simple.

Gingrich and Santorum actually can think for themselves and although they would work with Faux News they would not allow Faux news to control them. Caribou Barbie would simply be a pawn of Faux News which is something they would prefer.

[rpannier]

9. How about the Huckster?

He's not been suspended

[gratuitous]

5. Yeah, sure

At least, that's what they're saying publicly.