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| Did Fox fire Andrea Tantaros? |
| 2016-05-03 |
| Was Andrea Tantaros outnumbered on Outnumbered? Tantaros, the co-host of that political chat show airing weekdays at noon Eastern time on the Fox News Channel featuring four female panelists and #oneluckyguy in the middle of the couch, has been mysteriously absent from the show since last Tuesday. The timing is very odd in that her book Tied Up in Knots: How Getting What We Wanted Made Women Miserable was officially published the day before, and under ordinary circumstances, she (or any other similarly situated FNC personality/author) would be aggressively hyping the book on various Fox platforms as well as other media outlets. Internet speculation, so far unsubstantiated, suggests that either Fox executives were displeased with her open support of Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy or that something in her new book ran counter to Fox policy. The latter seems unlikely, however, in that network lawyers presumably would have vetted the manuscript first. It’s also possible that the dispute is about salary or other perks (hardly unheard of in the TV business) moving forward. Although Fox News hosts such as Bill O’Reilly, Howard Kurtz, and especially Sean Hannity also lean toward The Donald, Fox News has given a large megaphone to many Trump-bashing, pro-Ted Cruz pundits, and several of its anchors have also been almost giddy about the possibility of a brokered or contested convention that would deny Trump a first-ballot nomination on the GOP presidential ticket. Tantaros’ Twitter feed, while still active, has offered no explanation for her abrupt absence from the Fox News airwaves. There are also reports that she cancelled previously scheduled radio interviews about the book. Tantaros (who last year was rumored to be romantically linked to musician Dave Navarro) apparently went unmentioned during the Outnumbered two-year anniversary show. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #12 Don't merely dismiss trolls. Often times they reveal things that are true, or believed by many. Instead push back on their interpretation of the meaning of the facts they cite. Here is a quote, "That'll be really smart. Be known as the president who refuses to speak with the press unless they demonstrate loyalty to him." And that is exactly what Obama has done. Not a single member of the White House press corps is a registered Republican, according to survey results recently published by Politico. Quote: "Trump voters have deluded themselves into thinking 40% of the Republican Party equaled the “will of the people.” USA Today: "With his five blowout wins Tuesday night, Donald Trump has passed Mitt Romney’s popular vote total from four years ago and is on a trajectory that could land him more Republican votes than any presidential candidate in modern history – by a lot." I'm not saying Trump is a good guy, I am saying trolls are dumb, and countering their dumb posts is what Rantburg is for. |
| Posted by: rammer 2016-05-03 21:20 |
| #11 The troll must be upset his sacred polls now seem to indicate that Trump is not the loser he so declares. Sad, sad, sad. The more his hate drips off his finger tips. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-05-03 20:21 |
| #10 me fail English? That are unpossible! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-05-03 20:16 |
| #9 Fact: shutting them out until they obey is a dictatorial thing to do. Asasholes like you have handed HIllary the presidency. Trump voters have deluded themselves into thinking 40% of the Republican Party equaled the “will of the people.” The Republican Party is the smaller of the two political parties and a majority of registered voters view Trump unfavorably. You cant being in enough angry blue-collar white voters, white supremacists and unthinking populists to make up the difference. You will be held responsbile for Hillarys supreme court and a Dem majority senate. Are you ready to accept the blame for putting Donald Trump as the biggest loser nomineee ever for the GOP? McGovern's loss is going to look competitive by comparison. And no this isnt trolling, you small minded brainwashed fools. This is telling you the truth. You deserve that much before reality slaps you down hard. |
| Posted by: Nero Shaviper1720 2016-05-03 20:10 |
| #8 The quality of the trolls on this blog leaves a lot to be desired. They make unsubstantiated assertions and then conveniently disappear instead of responding to challenges. Troll, whoever is paying you is not getting their money's worth. You say you're not getting paid to unload your drivel on us? Who would waste their own time in such a frivolous manner? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-05-03 19:18 |
| #7 Trump should have never talked to Chris Matthews because other outlets used about two seconds of that interview to distort and deliberately mislead their audience about Trumps views on abortion. Chief among them was ABC. If I was President Trump I would not let those liars anywhere near me. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-05-03 19:11 |
| #6 Here's a few fun facts: There isn't a single registered Republican in the White House Press Corps. Sixty percent are not registered to vote, but 72 percent of those polled said they think reporters should vote in elections they cover. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-05-03 18:40 |
| #5 Troll back. No, I believe in treating others as they've treated you. They treat you with disrespect, feel free to disrespect them back. The 'Press' are simply Donk operatives and deserve to be treated as the enemies as they treat those who are not adherents to their 'Narative'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-05-03 18:31 |
| #4 Oh yeah Proctopius. That'll be really smart. Be known as the president who refuses to speak with the press unless they demonstrate loyalty to him. Are you realizing the fascist leaning shit you spew or do you just let it flow from all orifices? |
| Posted by: Theager Henbane8419 2016-05-03 18:20 |
| #3 I'd be glad to be her coffee table. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2016-05-03 16:10 |
| #2 She might just be hawking her book that just came out. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-05-03 13:23 |
| #1 Note to Mr. Trump. If you make it, pull all White House Press passes. Then let the buffoons know that you will selectively issue new ones dependent upon who you wish to have access. They'll scream, but as boot licking operatives of the |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-05-03 08:27 |