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Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« on: July 12, 2016, 09:50:43 pm »
I wonder if some lawyers are getting their client's ducks in a row before any official announcement (closing out contracts, potential conflicts of interest, etc)- ie, not actually based on speculation but lawyers closing out some business and getting paperwork in order.

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The Fox News Channel has suspended Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as a contributor, CNN’s Brian Stelter reported Tuesday afternoon.

“Fox News Channel has mutually agreed to suspend its contributor agreement with Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich effective immediately,” executive vice president for news Jay Wallace said in a statement to CNN. “Due to the intense media speculation about Gingrich’s potential selection as Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate, we felt it best to halt his contributor role on the network to avoid all conflicts of interest that may arise.”....

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/12/fox-news-suspends-agreement-with-newt-gingrich-further-stoking-vp-buzz/


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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2016, 09:53:08 pm »


Probably trumps best choice. Newt is a heavyweight in conservative circles, and Newt has nothing to lose on a trump gamble.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2016, 09:55:08 pm »
Quote from: Fantom on July 12, 2016, 09:53:08 pm

Probably trumps best choice. Newt is a heavyweight in conservative circles, and Newt has nothing to lose on a trump gamble.

Newt may be the only one who can calm down the Conservative rebellion against him, and that's iffy.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2016, 09:58:01 pm »
Quote from: Fantom on July 12, 2016, 09:53:08 pm

Probably trumps best choice. Newt is a heavyweight in conservative circles, and Newt has nothing to lose on a trump gamble.


Newt was.. His time in the sun is over.. 20 years ago yes, but in theory we should go with new people.. Not old farts like Newt.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2016, 09:58:34 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on July 12, 2016, 09:55:08 pm
Newt may be the only one who can calm down the Conservative rebellion against him, and that's iffy.


I'm still not voting for Trump..
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2016, 09:59:20 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on July 12, 2016, 09:55:08 pm
Newt may be the only one who can calm down the Conservative rebellion against him, and that's iffy.

At the cost of repelling pretty much everybody else.   IMO, Newt Gingrich is electoral poison: one of those guys who would make a Trump candidacy even worse than it already is.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2016, 10:01:07 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on July 12, 2016, 09:58:01 pm

Newt was.. His time in the sun is over.. 20 years ago yes, but in theory we should go with new people.. Not old farts like Newt.

Problem is no real new talent with a future will risk all on a trump gambit. Which leaves a has been. And there are few of those with Newts creds. Heck, Newt actually was my man last cycle. Best of what was there.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2016, 10:02:33 pm »
I like Newt, but not enough to vote for Trump,  that said I'm sure the late night talk show writers must be ecstatic at the prospect...as they say the jokes will write themselves... :laugh:
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2016, 10:02:35 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on July 12, 2016, 09:58:34 pm

I'm still not voting for Trump..

Neither am I. I was just thinking in terms of a strategic move. Name recognition, mostly conservative cred (albeit, I plan to pull out the old Newt/Pelosi on a couch imagery), good speaker, and knows the ropes.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2016, 10:03:37 pm »
Quote from: montanajoe on July 12, 2016, 10:02:33 pm
I like Newt, but not enough to vote for Trump,  that said I'm sure the late night talk show writers must be ecstatic at the prospect...as they say the jokes will write themselves... :laugh:


They both have 6 wives together..
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2016, 10:05:36 pm »
A funny flashback.

« Last Edit: July 12, 2016, 10:05:54 pm by AbaraXas »
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2016, 10:06:09 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on July 12, 2016, 10:03:37 pm

They both have 6 wives together..

So far.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2016, 10:07:41 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on July 12, 2016, 10:03:37 pm

They both have 6 wives together..

Ah, Mormons.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2016, 10:08:00 pm »
Quote from: Fantom on July 12, 2016, 09:53:08 pm

Newt is a heavyweight in conservative circles

No, Newt WAS a conservative heavyweight. No longer.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2016, 10:08:54 pm »
Quote from: Fantom on July 12, 2016, 09:53:08 pm

Probably trumps best choice. Newt is a heavyweight in conservative circles, and Newt has nothing to lose on a trump gamble.

Newt is a has-been
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #15 on: July 12, 2016, 10:09:00 pm »
Quote from: RAT Patrol on July 12, 2016, 10:06:51 pm
Their new motto:  Scare 'em with your harem.

Not that there is anything wrong with that...
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #17 on: July 12, 2016, 10:41:48 pm »
If it ain't Newt then FNC has just participated in a partisan campaign publicity stunt.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #18 on: July 12, 2016, 10:46:16 pm »
Trump probably couldn't find anyone who was married four times, to make himself look better, but with Gingrich's three to tie, maybe that will be good enough.

Also Mike Pence is a LOT better looking than Trump, plus he's younger, height/weight proportionate, muscular, and has had only one wife.

Mike Pence!


Whoops! That's a different Mike Pence.

Anyway, with Gingrich, there's no type of battle regarding looks. Two old pasty overweight white guys. Maybe Trump could introduce Newt to his bottle of spray tan. That would be hilarious to see them both dashed out in orange.

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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2016, 10:46:55 pm »
Quote from: geronl on July 12, 2016, 10:41:48 pm
If it ain't Newt then FNC has just participated in a partisan campaign publicity stunt.

They could also be trying to lay their bets with a scoop of the other networks. If it is Newt, they can say they called it first.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2016, 10:50:10 pm »
Quote from: r9etb on July 12, 2016, 09:59:20 pm
At the cost of repelling pretty much everybody else.   IMO, Newt Gingrich is electoral poison: one of those guys who would make a Trump candidacy even worse than it already is.

How so?

Newt may be older, but he understands the issues. He is articulate. He is willing to be confrontational. He was speaker when the Pubs actually did most of what they promised to do.

I won't vote for Trump, but Newt doesn't seem so bad.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #21 on: July 12, 2016, 10:52:18 pm »
Quote from: Fantom on July 12, 2016, 10:01:07 pm
Problem is no real new talent with a future will risk all on a trump gambit. Which leaves a has been. And there are few of those with Newts creds. Heck, Newt actually was my man last cycle. Best of what was there.

Great points.

Anyone who thinks they may want to run for POTUS in the future isn't going to go with Trump this time.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #22 on: July 12, 2016, 10:53:25 pm »
Interesting, I happened to drop by FR and many of the most pro-Trump people there would hate Newt and some say they couldn't support him if he chooses Newt. Outside a sudden purge of pro-Trump people who don't like Newt, I wonder if we'll have another split in the party over it. So we now are split in thirds.
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Re: Fox News Suspends Agreement With Newt Gingrich, Further Stoking VP Buzz
« Reply #23 on: July 12, 2016, 10:55:51 pm »
Quote from: bilo on July 12, 2016, 10:50:10 pm
Newt may be older, but he understands the issues. He is articulate. He is willing to be confrontational. He was speaker when the Pubs actually did most of what they promised to do.

I won't vote for Trump, but Newt doesn't seem so bad.

Newt has been flip-flopping on his "core beliefs" to be more in line with Trump. This tells me he is a complete sell-out.
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« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2016, 10:57:07 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on July 12, 2016, 10:53:25 pm
Interesting, I happened to drop by FR and many of the most pro-Trump people there would hate Newt and some say they couldn't support him if he chooses Newt. Outside a sudden purge of pro-Trump people who don't like Newt, I wonder if we'll have another split in the party over it. So we now are split in thirds.

More likely they will fall into line and keep marching once the announcement is made, even if it's a Clinton as veep.
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