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Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts) Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:09 PM Feb 2015

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Do non-Government talking heads get paid ?

Like on Sunday news shows?

Are they under contract ?

I always wondered.

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Do non-Government talking heads get paid ? (Original Post) Rhinodawg Feb 2015 OP

No, not on news shows. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #1

Yes some do. The RW Think Tank guest "experts" get fellowships and money from their pet Billionaire. Vincardog Feb 2015 #2

So on Faux news.. Rhinodawg Feb 2015 #3

I don't have any idea who those people are. Vincardog Feb 2015 #4

The so-called "faux news Sunday panel" . Rhinodawg Feb 2015 #5

Doesn't Faux SnewZ introduce them and tell where they get their expertise? You know like a Vincardog Feb 2015 #6

You got me on that one. Rhinodawg Feb 2015 #7

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

1. No, not on news shows.

Reply to Rhinodawg (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:16 PM

Feb 2015

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

2. Yes some do. The RW Think Tank guest "experts" get fellowships and money from their pet Billionaire.

Reply to Rhinodawg (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:21 PM

Feb 2015

But NO the news shows don't pay them.

Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts)

3. So on Faux news..

Reply to Vincardog (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:23 PM

Feb 2015

George Will; Julie Pace; Dana Perino; Juan Williams don't get any money ?

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

4. I don't have any idea who those people are.

Reply to Rhinodawg (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:29 PM

Feb 2015

Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts)

5. The so-called "faux news Sunday panel" .

Reply to Vincardog (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:30 PM

Feb 2015

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

6. Doesn't Faux SnewZ introduce them and tell where they get their expertise? You know like a

Reply to Rhinodawg (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:33 PM

Feb 2015

Reputable news station would?

Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts)

7. You got me on that one.

Reply to Vincardog (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:34 PM

Feb 2015

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