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UCmeNdc

(9,655 posts) Wed Jan 16, 2013, 11:42 PM Jan 2013

Fox News hires Dennis Kucinich as a contributor

Fox News has signed former Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich as a regular contributor, the network announced on Wednesday.

The former Ohio congressman, who ran for president unsuccessfully in 2004 & 2008, will make his debut as a paid Fox News contributor on Thursday’s “The O’Reilly Factor.” Kucinich has signed a multi-year deal with the network and will make appearances on both Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, according to a press release.

“I’ve always been impressed with Rep. Kucinich’s fearlessness and thoughtfulness about important issues,” Fox News chair and CEO Roger Ailes said in a statement. “His willingness to take a stand from his point of view makes him a valuable voice in our country’s debate.”

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Fox News hires Dennis Kucinich as a contributor (Original Post) UCmeNdc Jan 2013 OP

Super disappointed that he would even consider taking that job :( nt abelenkpe Jan 2013 #1

They hired him becausae they believe they can make fun of him. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #2

You hit the nail on the head. xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #3

Once you go Fox, you'll never be let out of the box. davidpdx Jan 2013 #4

Kucinich is brilliant in TV interviews; they won't embarrass him. anAustralianobserver Jan 2013 #5

always thought he had too big of an ego Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 #6

a million a year contract to be a fox-lies, punching bag/keep him off other networks. Sunlei Jan 2013 #7

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

1. Super disappointed that he would even consider taking that job :( nt

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 12:07 AM

Jan 2013

Speck Tater

(10,618 posts)

2. They hired him becausae they believe they can make fun of him.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 12:17 AM

Jan 2013

They believe they can let him speak his piece and then ridicule him in front of their FFF's (Fox Faithful Followers)

xxxsdesdexxx

(213 posts)

3. You hit the nail on the head.

Reply to Speck Tater (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 12:26 AM

Jan 2013

They do this with many of their contributors who are democrats i.e. Susan Estrich and Bob Beckel to name two of them. They use them as punching bags and that's what Kucinich will be.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

4. Once you go Fox, you'll never be let out of the box.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 01:12 AM

Jan 2013

anAustralianobserver

(633 posts)

5. Kucinich is brilliant in TV interviews; they won't embarrass him.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 03:14 AM

Jan 2013

I don't know what to think about him taking this job though.

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)

6. always thought he had too big of an ego

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 04:46 AM

Jan 2013

If being a FOX News Dem keeps him on TV, he'll do it

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

7. a million a year contract to be a fox-lies, punching bag/keep him off other networks.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 05:05 AM

Jan 2013

maybe he needed the job.

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