Fox's Van Susteren Vulnerable to Beck's Success, Palin Ties

Around the Net in Media ^ | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:31

[lewisglad]

Greta Van Susteren, a Fox News prime-time host, is being scrutinized for a questionably close relationship to Sarah Palin.

It seems that Van Susteren's husband, John Coates, is a political adviser to the Alaska governor.

Questions about the Palin link, combined with the overnight success of Glenn Beck at Fox News, makes observers wonder if Beck might soon get Van Susteren's spot.

Insiders say Beck has already been viewed as a possible replacement for Van Susteren, who represents the weakest link in Fox's otherwise indomitable lineup.

Van Susteren's ratings are getting smashed by Beck, whose show, despite airing in the ghetto that is 5 p.m., is already the network's third-highest-rated program.

So far, Fox says the switch won't happen, in part, because the network has always had a woman in its prime-time lineup and Fox News chief Roger Ailes is reluctant to change that

[nmh]

What’s really happening is Greta is WAKING UP!

Greta is a Demoncrat BUT she is wavering to the GOP side and they see that.

[Domandred]

Heads up comrade

[JoanneSD]

I dont think Greta would get dumped for ties to Palin.. this is just msm talk...Greta was in bed with Clinton for so many years, it is hard for her to be conservative all the time..when in her heart she is still a liberal..

[Mamzelle]

Shep is the weak link. Greta’s show is still ahead of all the competition. The stuff about Palin is stupid.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

More disinformation BS

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

It seems that Van Susteren's husband, John Coates, is a political adviser to the Alaska governor.

De-bunked last week. The MSM is just trying to tie Palin to Scientology, which is ridiculous concerning her Evangelical Christianity.

[pnh102]

LOL. Funny how no one questions the ties that MSM personalities have to Democrats.

[Palladin]

Greta is steady and reliable.

Beck is unstable and volatile. He will burn out fast.

Ailes is aware of this.

[prismsinc]

Long term, O’Deadly’s the one that has to be concerned

[manic4organic]

Move Beck to O’Really’s spot (I know, dream on). Greta has been seeing the light.

[prismsinc]

Uh, you obviously haven’t heard his radio program steadily.

[Califreak]

I like Greta.

She’s the only one who treated the Palins with anything resembling decency.

She also seems rather unbiased for a dem.

[marvlus]

Leave Beck where he is. I DVR the program and watch it long before 10:00 EST.

[Islander7]

Shep is the weak link...."

Amen! Can't stand him.

Then there is Geraldo Revolver....

[Sig Sauer P220]

I’d like to see Beck take Shep’s or Greta’s time slot.

[bella1]

agree, but I would rather Beck be on at 10 p.m.

[lewisglad]

Beck is a lot of fun to watch, I wish he was on every night at 10 PM Eastern/9 Central

[dforest]

Shemp is the Fox weakest link. He makes a fool out of himself on a daily basis.

[ducdriver]

I agree. Greta used to be intolerable to watch, but a year or so ago, it seems, she began to be more interesting. It also appears they have tried to tone down the "tragedy tv" she used to run ad nauseam.