John Stossel Leaves ABC to Join Fox News

Stossel is a long standing Libertarian. Like Glen Beck, when he was on CNN, Stossel has been largley ignored by the left during his time on ABC.

I expect that to change.

After decades as a reporter and host on "20/20" and other ABC News shows, John Stossel is leaving the network for a multiyear deal with Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, according to TVNewser.
Stossel reportedly is going to host a weekly show on Fox Business and a quartet of hourlong specials for Fox News. He's expected to make regular appearances on Fox News Channel during daytime and primetime.
--Allison J. Waldman

http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwir...abc-to-joi.php

[donut]

He dissed "O"s health plan.>>http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=21409&PID=22094480

[Sailor Steve]

I've read both of Stossel's books, and he's one of my favorites. In his first book he recounts how as long as he was showing bad business practices he was the darling of the left, but as soon as turned the same critical camera eye on bad government practices they started giving him names like "traitor" and "corporate whore". Stossel is as honest as they come, even talking about taking government money when his beach house was wrecked by a storm: "I think that kind of practice is wrong, but I also think I'd be stupid not to take the help when offered; so I, too, am a welfare queen."
:rotfl:

Love the guy, and wish him all the best at his new job.

Stossel in his own words.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/johnstossel...ng-to-fox.html


It's time for a change.
In one month, I leave ABC News.

In October, I will join the folks at Fox.
I plan to do a one hour prime time show every week on FBN, the Fox Business Channel, and contribute to various existing programs on Fox News Channel.

I’m grateful to ABC News for allowing me to do stories that challenged conventional wisdom, and occasionally enraged many of its viewers. But it’s said that everyone should change jobs every 7 years. I’ve been at ABC for 28 years ...

In my new job, I want to dig into the meaning of the words “liberty” and “limited government”. ABC enabled me to do some of that, but Fox offers me more airtime and a new challenge.

I’m still considering what I will do with my own show, one hour each week. Economics certainly. Exercises in understanding libertarianism. My “take” on the issues of the day. Kind of like this blog. In fact, maybe we’ll call it, Stossel’s Take?

I ask you for your ideas. A studio audience? Should I wander around Congress?

He dissed "O"s health plan.>>http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=21409&PID=22094480

I wondered where you got all the chain e-mails from donut .
So with the advent of spam/junk/bulk filters built into servers it is neccesary to select grassfire as not spam to ensure they are not sent straight to the spam folder.

[Zachstar]

Will he turn into a raving loon the moment he arrives as well?

Frankly I am glad this is happening. Fox is WAY beyond right wing it is now nutjobville in my view. You like your Beck? Keep him. The news keeps the cameras on the loons to keep liberals shaking in their boots and wackjobs who think the gov is taking over glued to their TVs to make money. Period. If you honestly think ANY network is "Fair and Balanced" you are flat out clueless in my view.

The video segments of beck and the other loons and racists and classists will be highly effective for dems who want to show the loon side of the Republican Party.

You want to continue to let your party be defined by loons? Fine by me! Have at it!