The good news: CBS negotiating to add a Republican commentator; the bad news: It’s Jeff Flake

American Thinker ^ | 01/11/2019 | Thomas Lifson

[SeekAndFind]

Television news organizations that want to claim they are “balanced” with the views of both parties but remain critical of President Trump continue to turn to NeverTrumps. Bill Kristol, Max Boot, Ana Navarro, Meghan McCain, and Nicole Wallace are about to be joined by Jeff Flake, who didn’t even bother running for re-election to the Senate because of his unpopularity, ig the reported negotiations with CBS work out. Emily Birnbaum reports in The Hill:

CBS News is engaging in talks to possibly bring on newly departed Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) for a role with the network.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that the former senator could be brought on as a contributor or "something more," according to sources.

The Arizona Republican was spotted at the CBS News headquarters in New York City last Friday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 

President Trump was correct in predicting a network gig, but apparently got the network wrong:

Trump earlier this month joked that he thought Flake was likely to join CNN after leaving Congress. 

“Jeff Flake is now selling real estate, or whatever he’s doing," Trump told reporters. "He’ll probably go work for CNN. That’s my prediction." 

Or maybe not. If Flake has a good agent who realizes what a hot commodity a NeverTrump is for the Trump-hating nets (all of them except Fox News), he is playing them off against each other.

CNN at the time declined to comment on the speculation.

Flake, for his part, was disarmingly honest about is aversion to hard work:

Flake, who did not run for reelection, in December told The Hill that he would not be interested in having his own political show on television.

“I don't want to work that hard,” he joked.

[JohnBrowdie]

on the upside, absolutely nobody watches cbs news.

[EagleUSA]

A perfect choice for a left-wing, Trump-hating, America-hating RINO.

And this clown is supposed to be a “conservative”???

[Phillyred]

Well well well. That took longer than I thought. Flake is such a Jeff Flake.

[marajade]

As long as he’s working for CBS he ain’t running for Pres.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Here's my shocked facs. 😮

[econjack]

I thought you said they were going to add a Republican?

[madison10]

Why bother? He is a loser.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Some “Republican”!

[fhayek]

CBS will hire Democrats who will criticize Republicans, and Republicans who will criticize Republicans.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Flake fits right in with their job posting requirement of American TRAITOR wanted. Hopefully, he can add Gitmo to his address.

[Phillyred]

They could call his show FlAKE News.

[JayGalt]

That’s no Republican!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I thought Flake was destined for CNN...

[GOPJ]

CBS hired Flake to trash Trump.

CBS sucks.

Les Moonves sucks.

Flake is an embarrassment.

Edward R. Murrow’s spinning in his grave.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Humm. A “F_ake” Republican.

[RightGeek]

Maybe they are hiring the handicapped

[mewzilla]

CBS should be very careful. The net ought to ask Flake if Flake was party to any NDAs while he was a member of Congress, either chamber.

[JudyinCanada]

Flake has been auditioning for a couple of years.

[RatRipper]

Adding a “Republican” is meaningless. Adding a true “Conservative” would be progress for CBS.

Flake is NOT a Conservative. He IS a scoundrel.