My prediction is that she is off the air until she comes out with her announcement to run in a couple of weeks. When she was in NY meeting with Roger they may have come to terms with her simply winding down her appearances until she either makes an announcement—or decides not to run.
That way, she avoids the potential negative press of being either suspended by Fox until she decides or being seen as ‘quitting’ Fox without a definite run. Also, she presumably racks up another few weeks of pay. They may have agreed to her taking a voluntary, unannounced hiatus for a certain period of time or until she decides.
Then again, perhaps there is a clause in her contract allowing her so many weeks of vacation and she’s simply chosen to use them now as a way to avoid Fox having to decide whether to suspend her until a decision.
Another, less attractive, scenario would involve Fox directing its hosts and producers simply not to program her. They may not want to give her the speculative boost that her unannounced campaign would get for their suspending her—nor the practical boost that her continuing appearances gave her. They may be pushing her to quit by not programming her, whereas such a break from public exposure may be just what she wants right now.
i think we see things the same way but I’m leaning towards your last point. I think this is foxnews playing hardball. And giving her the option to quit to get her message out.
“Another, less attractive, scenario would involve Fox directing its hosts and producers simply not to program her. They may not want to give her the speculative boost that her unannounced campaign would get for their suspending her—nor the practical boost that her continuing appearances gave her. They may be pushing her to quit by not programming her, whereas such a break from public exposure may be just what she wants right now.”
Sir/Madam, I think you nailed it. Not that what I think means a damn thing.