Fox News' Brit Hume leaving for family, religion

The U.S. Daily ^ | 11/05/08 | Paul J. Gough

[stillonaroll]

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - After 12 years at Fox News Channel and four decades in the news business, Washington managing editor Brit Hume will leave "Special Report" and daily journalism for a quieter life, spending time with his grandchildren and following his Christian faith (the anchor still will contribute to the network as a political analyst).

Hume, 65, talked about the demands of the job and how his succession should be handled.

[FreeAtlanta]

This would be a great time for conservative talk host and authors to start a real conservative station.

[RoseofTexas]

Sniff....first our beloved Tony Snow(Woof) leaving this earth and now Brit leaving the airwaves. He will be sorely missed, though I have to confess I was furious at him and the SO CALLED panel over their actions towards Palin. I really believe Brit is the last of the great fair and balance reporters of our generation. My heart broke for him and his wife when I heard the news that his son had committed suicide. It took a tremendous toll on him. His facial expressions told the story..He always looked so sad... SIGH :(

My best wishes for a peaceful retirement and God's blessings upon him and his family. He will be missed!

[latina4dubya]

yes and yes... good for Brit... though i am boycotting Fox News, and all network news, i do respect Brit Hume... i hope he is blessed with a long retirement...

[Stentor]

He came out with some very odd stuff in the last days of the election campaign, but he’s done great work over the years.

I wonder if he's been communing with the spirit of William Sloane Coffin? Something very Body Snatcherish seems to be going on.

[meyer]

Fox is starting to lean left so the timing is good.

Fox started turning left some time around Katrina, and has progressed even farther. But for a few good folks, the network is full of lefties. Brit is a good, stand-up guy who will be missed.

I don't see anybody on the network that can fill his shoes.

[mrsmel]

Same here. No Fox since well before the election and the others have been off my radar for years.

[Seaplaner]

I love Brit's professionalism and fairness.

One of the few long-time journalists (of ANY medium) with true competence and ethical strength.

Best wishes, sir.

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[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

WOW Fox is really pruning the tree

[GOPJ]

Hume will be missed.

[Incorrigible]

Photoshopped or not...

Amen

[stillonaroll]

Powerful testimony.

Indeed. I hope Brit can, in this stage of his life, utilize his testimony and his exceptional communication skills to further the cause of Christianity.

[unspun]

Alas, he seems to think Barack Obama is a moderate. It is probably good timing.

[meyer]

WOW Fox is really pruning the tree...

Yeah, trimming the green branches, and keeping the dead. Not much left of the old crew. I wonder how long the Wall Street Journal will hold out....

[haircutter]

LOL what is 65 suppose to look like???

I'm 65 soon will be 66 and don't feel a day over 40!

65 is not OLD...at 65 we still cook, clean, do laundry, keep in touch with family, friends, travel, go shopping, go on vacation, put out a big garden, cann the produce from the garden, take care of our pup, give her baths, haircuts, I still cut hubby's and son's hair...65 is not the end of the world and we collect our social security...so all you YOUNG dudes keep working...LOL

[TruthSetsUFree]

"Glen Beck just joined but he is speaking in code now for fear of the USARR-O."

Care to explain further? How is he speaking in code?

[Trajan88]

I wonder if Tony Snow's passing caused Brit to give more thought about life.

I sure miss Mr. Snow... will miss Mr. Hume too.

[earlJam]

I will miss him too.

(14 YEARS? Has it really been that long?)

[teletech]

Brit’s Faith shined through in his reporting. His common sense was always there. I wish Brit the best in retirement.

[Theresawithanh]

I’ll miss you, Brit, and I wish you well!

He mentioned this on Special Report a few months ago, and for the reason why, he showed a vid of a cryptkeeper type behind the mic, and said he didn’t want to be on when everybody got HDTV. LOL!

[ozzymandus]

The only decent anchorman on TV, and he’s leaving. Kind of says it all about our future under Obama.