Posted on 03/04/2011 8:34:16 AM PST by pissant
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, a likely candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, understands why he and likely fellow presidential contender Newt Gingrich were suspended as commentators for Fox News. But he doesn’t understand why potential presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee weren’t suspended, too, The Hill reports.
Fox was correct to suspend him and former House Speaker Gingrich, Santorum says. As for former Arkansas Gov. Huckabee and former Alaska Gov. Palin, “I don't know what, why Fox differentiated whether there's been conversations," he said on CNN. "They didn't talk to me and ask me whether I'm running or not. It wasn't something that we had a conversation about. I don't know whether other people have had conversations."
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I think it has something to do with when their contracts are up.
That could be. Has Fox made a statement on it?
Because Newt has gave good indication that he wants to run, that’s why. The other Fox commentators are just toying with the notion and haven’t really said either way, yet. When Huck starts a diet, you’ll know he’s in.
Because they know they are not running.
Could be that FNC figured out that its viewers aren’t interested inm what he and Newt have to say.
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Fox should suspend The Huckster just for being the Huckster. I think he has started losing weight - so he’s in.
Ratings? Anyway, don’t be a whiner, Rick. “Why does Bill get to play a computer game?”
It’s not whinning, it’s a sensible and very good question.
Perhaps it (the whining) is a habit he picked up, given that he’s around ‘all those kids’. Doesn’t he have 7?
...they haven’t announced yet
That would be a great twofer, if you are correct.
I would bet on it!!
I think Huck-a-phony recently took steps to dissolve his champaign comm. Sarah may not be running.
Unlike Santorum and Gingrich, Palin hasn't given a strong indication she's running. If/when she does, she'll be gone too.
Well, I can think of two reasons they might have cut Santorum. First, because he showed strong interest in running. As yet, Sarah has not openly said so.
Second, because Santorum has recently been going against every principle he formerly stood for. Who wants a commentator who has been repudiated by the left and right alike?
He’s been behaving much like that idiot Kathleen Parker. And so has Newt. The left will never accept Newt, and now the right dislikes him, too.
Santorum: Why Doesn’t Fox Suspend Palin, Huckabee?
Because.
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