Fox News Hires Jason Chaffetz...

[HipChick]

After quitting Congress and his powerful seat atop the House Oversight Committee, soon-to-be-former Rep. Jason Chaffetz will join Fox News as a contributor. The network confirmed in a Wednesday statement that he will “offer political analysis” for both Fox News and Fox Business Network’s daytime and primetime programming. Chaffetz’s congressional gig ends on Friday, June 30, as he decided to resign early instead of seeking re-election next year. He will officially start his job with the right-wing cable-news network on Saturday, July 1.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-hires-jason-chaffetz

[gratuitous]

1. Because of course they did

Is Fox aware of Jason's need for a big housing allowance? Poor guy can barely scrape by on a measly $174,000 a year.

[Solly Mack]

24. My exact thoughts.

Of course they did.

[Botany]

2. I'm shocked

[dmosh42]

3. Good, keep all the dipshits together!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Of course they did.

Seems like Fox is effectively a retirement home for washed-up Republicans.

[Corvo Bianco]

27. You know you haven't made it

when you retire early to work for Fox News.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Big payday coming for him. nt

[cloudbase]

11. I hope he negotiated a housing allowance. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

19. He could probably go home to Utah

and remote in from there. They will pay him but they are probably conscious of money-saving things too.

[Penn Voter]

6. let me guess

his first major "contribution" will be about Benghazi. and maybe his second, third, etc. I thought he was leaving to spend more time with his family. LOL

[gratuitous]

18. Any word from his family on whether they want to spend more time with him?

Odious little man.

[SHRED]

7. Saw that one coming a mile away

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

8. Marching orders given

To at every chance he is to say he had no belief trump committed any act of justice obstruction.

This was planned I tell you!

[spanone]

9. trump will end up there and no one will care one bit.

it's like a rest home for 'retired' republicans

[HipChick]

15. Agree....Trump media 24/7

[LisaM]

10. Will he get a housing allowance?

Because, you know, housing isn't cheap....

[bronxiteforever]

13. Being in charge of stuff is hard! It is much easier to complain.

Another baby GOPer unable to wear adult pants. The GOP has an endless supply of failed adults in its ranks. They have no ideas for making the country better. In the end they are just pouty children at the supermarket checkout, mad because Mom won't buy them candy for dinner.

[niyad]

14. colour me soooooo NOT surprised.

didn't we have a pool earlier on how soon faux snooze would hire this thug?

[Freethinker65]

30. I remember one as well (missed your post and pretty much said the same down thread)

[Achilleaze]

16. more toxic spew from the illegitimate KGOP

Just what Russia needs...not what America needs.

Disgustipating.

[BSdetect]

17. Cream floats. Shit sinks.

[Sneederbunk]

20. Well, at least Mueller will know where to find him.

[Alea]

29. LOL, I snickered

[delisen]

21. Why is no one calling Chaffetz a "quitter?' Double-standard?

I remember the long and loud excoriation of Palin as a quitter when she took advantage of her new fame or notoriety as a losing vp candidate to quit her day job as governor of Alaska for opportunity in the private sector.

[Chickensoup]

22. Birds of a feather....lie together .

I think they deserve each other.Any way
I will never watch that propaganda
Far right, never fair nor balanced
Cable network.

[Sneederbunk]

23. Palin parallel is unavoidable.

[rogue emissary]

25. Guess he didn't want to spend too much time with his family.

[spanone]

26. republicans and trump love the fox 'fake news'

if ever there was fake news...look no further

[Freethinker65]

28. Wasn't there a DU poll back several months ago about when the official Fox announcement would be?

If not a poll, I know his suspected prearranged move to Fox was discussed in several threads. May he fizzle like Palin.

[True Dough]

31. Every lead-in to a Chaffetz segment should include this clip:

[HipChick]

33. Good one..

[Adrahil]

32. What a huge surprise!!!!! ;)

[hamsterjill]

34. Someone on DU called this weeks ago.

My apologies for not being able to remember the poster who called this, but I remember reading a post where a DU'er nailed this weeks ago.

He'll do great at Fox News. He's practiced at lying and smiling.

[oasis]

35. Oliver North, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Dick Morris, Al D'Amato

Bill O'Reillyand the late Roger Ailes. Chafffetz joins the League of Disgraced Political Hacks.

[HipChick]

36. Yup...Exactly...