Major Garrett leaving Fox News for National Journal

Politico ^ | August 25, 2010

[Frenchtown Dan]

Good luck to you Major, hope you find your calling.

[Sioux-san]

This could get really interesting - I like Garrett. He seems to be cut from the same integrity cloth as Brit Hume.

[bert]

I think Wendel sits in the front row seat

That fact may be related

[donna]

I bet working in the White House now days is a heartbreak for anyone who loves the Constitution.

[jazusamo]

I like Garrett. He seems to be cut from the same integrity cloth as Brit Hume.

I fully agree and am sorry to see him leave.

[Jim Scott]

The National Journal’s gain is Fox News’ loss. Major Garrett will be missed but I admire him for pursuing his goals and returning to print....and a much lower public profile.

[McGavin999]

Good luck to you Major, we always could trust your reporting.

[jessduntno]

Curious career move...and I like this guy...but to print media? I wonder if the commitment is firm? I was thinking of opening an express commuter rail line from Fargo to Butte...I could offer him a partnership!

[traderrob6]

Is it the person who retains the seat or the news organization that they represent?

[jazusamo]

Well said...Having to listen to the spin of the O administration on a daily basis would be very trying.

[TXnMA]

Given the "sparkling" </S> readership performance by "print journalism" of late, the prognosis for Garrett's career move seriously downgrades my (previously high) estimate of his intelligence...

[skeeter]

whose recently acquired front-row seat has been the source of so much controversy

What bullsh*t. FNC has by far the largest audience in the media yet granting them a WH front row seat is somehow 'controversial'.

Laughing friggen out loud.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Gibbs likes Major Garrett. Garrett had stars in his eyes when he covered the Obama campaign. This doesn’t surprise me. I suspect his return to his print journalism roots is more a return to his liberal roots.

He was mostly fair and balanced in his reports. I wish him luck. Let’s see if he continues to be fair.

[jazusamo]

Well, it is Politico. :-)

[bert]

Earlier, I thought I heard it said that the front row seat would be given to Fox, the other of the 4 networks.

I think it was awarded to Fox. I have seen Wendel there several times but never Major

[9YearLurker]

Perhaps like Hollywood stars taking a turn for short pay on Broadway? Re-establishes professional cred between their more lucrative gigs in film.

[kitchen]

Garrett had stars in his eyes when he covered the Obama campaign.

I certainly agree, but what really bothered me was the Team Obama cheerleader uniform.

[rbg81]

Yes, it is a very curious move. Seems like a step down (on the surface anyway). Wonder what, if any, back story there is here?

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Is he leaving because Roger Ailes won’t promote him to Lieutenant Colonel Garrett?