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Sarah Palin Is Out at Fox News

Jan. 25, 2013 5:31pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Sarah Palin Is No Longer a Fox News Contributor

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s contract as a Fox News contributor was not renewed, the network announced Friday. (AP)

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Fox News have parted ways.

The 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee’s contract as a paid network contributor has ended and will not be renewed, Fox News’ executive vice president of programming said Friday.

“We have thoroughly enjoyed our association with Governor Palin. We wish her the best in her future endeavors,” Bill Shine said in a statement to TheBlaze.

A source close to Palin told Real Clear Politics, which was first to report the news, that it was Palin who “decided not to renew the arrangement.”

“It’s my understanding that Gov. Palin was offered a contract by Fox, and she decided not to renew the arrangement,” the source told Real Clear Politics. “She remains focused on broadening her message of common-sense conservatism across the country and will be expanding her voice in the national discussion.”

A Fox spokeswoman did not address those remarks in an email to TheBlaze.

Signs of friction between Palin and the network emerged over the summer when Palin took to Facebook and wrote that “Fox canceled all my scheduled interviews” during one night of the Republican National Convention.

At the time, Shine said the RNC’s condensed schedule made it necessary to bump Palin.

“Our plans changed based on the fact that the RNC condensed the schedule of speeches from four nights to three. We look forward to having Governor Palin back as soon as we can,” he said.

According to the New York Times, Palin was in negotiations with Fox News for a new contract last week. Her original contract started in January 2010 and ended this month; her last appearance on the network was in mid-December.

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Comments (597)

honor007
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:17pm
Palin to host show at the Blaze??

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- sparkyrules
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:20pm
  She doesn’t have to host anything.Her unique perspective and understanding of the Constitution carry her easily.
  
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neverending
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:16pm
Surely this cannot be a surprise to anyone after last November. I think it was obvious that the contract would not be renewed. She has certainly lost a lot of her effectiveness and has angered many people in the amount of money she takes in on her sarahpac and how little she uses for politics but mostly for herself. Surely she will show up with some new announcement.

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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:18pm
  yea glenn beck is practically living in the poor house
  
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- Verceofreason
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 9:51pm
  It’s called GRIFTING.
  O\Perfected by Rove and Armey.
  Now employed by Santorum.
  Why work when misguided folks will send you money?
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:51am
  Voiceofstupidity – Don’t be upset that you Marxists can’t legitimately earn your own money, so you have to whine to your precious Obama to steal money from those who can earn it.
  
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- flipper1073
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:18am
  Hey VERSE
  You do know that Obama was a Broke Disbarred Acorn Worker
  before He got this Political Gig Right?
  Now he Takes 4 million dollar vacations at OUR expense.
  And He’s a Multi-Millionaire.
  You’re Point is Pointless
  
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LOJ
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:15pm
So where does Sarah go now…she is politically smart and really did not want to support Romney who is not a true Conservative, but an eastern Republican RINO…I don’t dislike Romney, but he was not strong enough on the values that made this country great! Sarah ought to be on a panel with Republicans and Democrats to argue the policies that are hurting this country.

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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:15pm
I’ve always liked Sarah Palin. Not only is she cute and spunky, she’s smart. She’s a little bundle of firecrackers and stands up against the Big Boys and fights for what she believes! I admire that… and I sure don’t see a whole lot of that true patriotism in Washington D.C. at the moment! I wish her luck and Godspeed, no matter what she does.

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sparkyrules
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:14pm
My favorite women on Blaze TV are S.E. Cupp and Amy Holmes.Imagine Sarah Palin in the mix.The 3 Warriors of Truth.
Will Cain and Buck Sexton will have their hands full!

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- The Big Mick
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:28pm
  Don’t know about Amy, but I’ve always thought Cupp is smokin hot and intentionally “frowzies down”.
  
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toomuchgovt
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:13pm
Fox is slipping and I am glad she is out of there. Sarah Palin needs to be free to do as she chooses to do. I pray she runs for President, that we the people do allow the liberal media to destroy her. There is a great article in The American Thinker by Lloyd Marcus thanking Mrs. Palin, and pointing out how so many conservatives jumped right in line with the progressive lies. Whatever she does, I will support her. She has that something, if you have ever seen her in person, you know it.

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- The Big Mick
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:29pm
  Dick Morris agrees, he says she’s the most Reagan since Reagan.
  
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- mecbb55
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:50am
  Dick Morris!!! LOL really!!! Dick Morris!!!! he is a total hack if you can’t see that then you are what is wrong w america.
  
  i wonder what it was that bill clinton did or said to morris to make him so angry.
  
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The Big Mick
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:12pm
ROFL!
No bigger Hoot in this world than an Isolationist Paul Potter Flatulent Pat Earth Buckyballer calling ‘Cuda and Glenn Beck “faux” Conservative Establisment Leftist Republicans.

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Verceofreason
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:06pm
Palin has ZERO political creds.
She lost them when she QUIT an elected position for big bucks and show biz.

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- neverending
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:17pm
  She did lose some – no doubt about that.
  
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- The Big Mick
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:25pm
  ROFL.
  Let’s see, went from Housewife to Council to Mayor to Gov of a Energy Production State with MULTIPLE International Borders, getting a higher % of the Electorate and approval ratings higher than CONGRESS each time, ELECTRIFIED the GOP base, has a NATIONAL following, and was called by Richard(Dick) Morris (a mere political tyro) “the politician most like Reagan I’ve seen since Reagan.” But no, according to VeReason she has “Zero” political cred.
  Personally I’ve noted “quit an elected position for money” to often be Code for “I hate her Christian guts” from the “Log Cabin” Phahgoes.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:19pm
  we dont need no stinkin ‘creds’
  
  give me someone who is independent, has a personality, and doesnt give a darn what you think
  
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- flipper1073
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:59pm
  You People that are so down on Sarah Palin
  Do know that She Took on The Republican Establishment
  in Alaska and even put some in Prison Right ?
  
  She takes on Currupt Politicians Wherever She finds Them.
  Why do you think She Wasn’t invited to that
  Den of Snakes in Tampa last Summer.
  
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JEANNIEMAC
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:05pm
Sarah Palin would be a great spokesperson for a Confederated Tea Party. All of the hundreds of Tea Party groups should gather together into one organization. As with the USA, each group would be separate but united.
Allen West, Gary Sinese, Tom Selleck, and other well known conservatives could make themselves available to speak at conservative gatherings.
“We must all hang together, or we shall most assuredly hang separately” Benjamin Franklin

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- SaturdaysWarrior76
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:16pm
  Good idea Jennie! I agree with you!
  
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- SaturdaysWarrior76
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:17pm
  whoops, sorry I meant Jeannie!
  
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fancydancy
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:05pm
@ WVAGIRL

Ditto to your following comment:
wvgirl
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:45pm

I am glad she has decided to leave Fox News. She is way too important to waste her time there. She will be a sought after speaker and still holds mega power with the Conservative Right, whether Bill O’Reilly approves or not. Now she will be free to expand her enfluence. Fox found out the hard way that she cannot be silenced or manipulated. America loves Sarah Palin and the old guard and the Fox establishment could not handle the fact that she held more influence than they did. The Left and the media, INCLUDING FOX NEWS trashed her reputation and held her back, insteading of supporting her. She is a brave Patriot, beautiful woman, mother, and wife. And like it or not, SHE IS INTELLIGENT. Hope to see her back in the political arena where she belongs. She has a lot to add to the conversation, instead of being forced to listen to the same old tired horses over and over again.

She refused to let Bill O’reilly talk over her like he does everyone else. She exposed his intolerance. I hope she succeeds at everything she does. They are afraid of her and rightfully so…she can’t be bought.

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LBJDIDIT1963
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:01pm
PALIN – Scott Walker or Rubio 2016, and yes, she’s the head of the ticket!

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- mecbb55
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:54am
  i would love to see palin actually run for president. presidential primaries are absolutely brutal. remember last time? rubio/bush/ryan/cruz/paul or whomever else ran would absolutely tear sarah palin apart…she isn’t in the big leagues like the rest of those challengers. there are a whole bunch of people (paul/rubio particularly) whose every move is geared towards running in 2016…sarah’s next move is geared towards facebook and twitter posts…she will never run for president but she will continue to ask for your money…now what would that make her?
  
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Verceofreason
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:01pm
Allen West has a TV show now.
Maybe she can be the weather girl?

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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:52am
  Better than being a welfare bum like you are, LOL.
  
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- Verceofreason
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 2:12pm
  Oh I know YOU paid for my computer AND contraceptives!
  
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woodcellar
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:01pm
Sarah came to Nebraska last year and help Deb Fischer get the nomination for Senate. And guess what she has Ben Nelson seat now. The Republicans only pick up in the Senate. The other Republicans running here were to moderate.

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LBJDIDIT1963
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:59pm
Hey THE BLAZE, pick her up and give her her own hour slot show! I will sign up!!

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ares338
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:59pm
Fox News has really tanked in the last 2 years.

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Verceofreason
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:57pm
“Offered a contract’?
After Ailes referred to her publicly as STUPID.

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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:53am
  Yet you Marxists aren’t smart enough to figure out that your ideology is never going to work no matter how many times you try it.
  
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DefyTYRANNY
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:57pm
It’s fine, she will do great without their contract. Does anyone watch Fox anymore? I hate it when my wife plays one of their clips on Roku. They are just going through the motions anymore. Nothing real going on there. If they were singing they would be lip-syncing.

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Chuck T
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:51pm
I hope TheBlaze makes her an offer.

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- DefyTYRANNY
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:00pm
  The Blaze TV is the new Fox. I hope they don’t make her an offer. Would be a larger waste of time than fox. Glenn is moving so far to the middle he is sitting on the same fence. I cancelled my subscription, but I still look at the newsletter. I get dog videos and Snopes.com sourced articles. What more could I ask for?
  
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barber2
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:50pm
One thing is crystal clear from these comments : conservatives need to get united before 2016. All of this in-fighting will just assure that Obama III happens : Michele Obama will cruise on in . If that thought is not enough to get conservatives united, nothing will !

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- neverending
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:48pm
  You got that one right
  
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marssnw
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:48pm
Add your comments

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oudbob
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:45pm
Sarah’s the Best. You’ll never go wrong voting for Sarah.

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RoDogg
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:39pm
That Murdoch blackmailing is working great, huh Alex???
*conspiracy humor…

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beefrank
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:34pm
The way she is commenting lately, the other Alaskan Fox commentator, Kirsten Powers, can step in and speak to the same perspective as Palin who will definitely be a significant force in the 2014 midterms and 2016 election.

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Excomunicatedmarine
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:29pm
I would take her as Prez in a minute, but above all the commie cartel that is in power gotta go…..the devil’s crowing is rampant and a dawn comes, but will it be a good day ?

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Duh CROW
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:24pm
Another sign that FOX is reprogramming its philosophical format . . . and loosing loyal followers.

Thank gawd we can still rely on Glenn Beck, “The Blaze” & Crew for an honest education and to afford us an avenue of trust.

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