Top Clinton Adviser Howard Wolfson Joining Fox News

Washington Post:

Howard Wolfson, one of the members of Hillary Rodham Clinton's innermost circle and perhaps the most visible member of the New York senator's television surrogates, is joining Fox News Channel as a Democratic analyst.

Wolfson confirmed the move this evening via email. In addition to his part time commentary duties on FNC, Wolfson will remain a partner at the Glover Park Group -- a major consulting firm in Washington, D.C.

"Fox has the largest audience in cable television -- many of its viewers are independents who will help decide the next election," said Wolfson of his decision. "It's critically important for strong progressives to be talking to and offering analysis to that audience."

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Comments

[Vern58]

There is no surprise in this. Wolfson is among the most objectionable characters in the Clinton whack pack. Let him go to Fix Noise. It is a cinch he will be a popular item with right wing talking heads.

[southafrica4obama]

Bill and Hillary will join after the convention

[SouthpawSass]

And will he be fair and balanced on issues regarding Obama?

[tinarm]

I don't understand some of these so called democrats are they thinking that they can influence Fox news, please Ailes has his little thumb on everyone over there. Wolfson and all the rest are making a huge mistake, they just look like idiots. Fox is a propaganda tv channel, no different than the supposed news in China or other communist countries.

[danoj]

Nearly every respectable study finds fox news almost spit on giving an issue it's due by hearing out both sides. Can't say the same for the other cable news networks and there ratings reflect that. Fox has a broader range of viewers for this reason. you can dump on them all you want but they beat the pants off cnn and msnbc month after month.

[authoritarianbootlicker]

Yes and people pick up the National Enquirer instead of Time or Newsweek while standing in the grocery line.

[geobushono]

Howard Wolfson is just another of the right wing Zionists aligned with Hillary. Why are some people surprised that his natural turf is Fox?
When Senator Obama is the subject of whisper campaigns about not being a friend of Israel, where do you think that starts?
Hopefully, our Party will begin to acknowledge we have a problem with some of OUR people.
It's clear that the Party still hasn't learned from the Lieberman fiasco.

[Marlyn]

"our Party will begin to acknowledge we have a problem with some of OUR people."

I don't identify with the Democratic Party anymore. Democrats, Republicans, all the same, totally corrupt, serving corporations and not the people. I'm going GREEN.

[jw]

Why doesn't this surprise me? Because they are all in it for the money. They don't care where the money comes form, as long as there is money.

[rwe]

Horrors, as Hillary said, FOX is more fair and balanced than the rest...

[Tropiholic]

will he be required to wear "the sweater"?

[AshevilleVoice]

Ewwww, Lanny Davis, too. I think that I had a nightmare once where Karl Rove debated Lanny Davis. I was ashamed to be a Democrat. Rove was pithily discussing the military's new plan to put the disabled vets to good use by removing the good limbs from brain damaged ones and attaching them to amputees. Lanny hid under his chair, calling Rove a 'big bully' and demanding to see his mommy.

Or maybe this was just a late night preview I caught while channel surfing. It's getting harder and harder to tell the difference.

[SEQUOIABISON]

How appropriate.

Mr Wolfson will be in his element, among lying, conniving, distorting news commentators.

[GJP2006]

Ditto - Just as I was preparing to post a comment I read this - exactly what I had planned to write!

[Bluesue]

Is this why the Clinton campaign always said nice things about Fox? Wolfson fits right in with his new buddies. He's as bad as they are at twisting the truth. I hope they don't bill him as a Democratic strategist.

[ultramagnetic]

First Davis now Wolfson. This smells....­..........­..........­..........­.

[DaOne]

At least they are on Faux Noise where I won't see them.

[brwnizofmine]

Could be he went there because he wasn't offered a position on the O team! And, I don't blame O b a ma, there were just certain people on the Clinton team that I found it hard to respect and Wolfson was one of them. So good riddance, don't let the door hit you where the sun don't shine!

[valawstudent]

Ah, yes. Join the same network that ruthlessly attacked HRC and good old Bil for all those years. Where is James Carville and why isn't he calling him a Judas? Oh, I forgot the entire MSM "except Fox news" was biased against HRC, even though for the last three years prior to the 2008 primaries EVERYONE said she was the inevitable nominee. What a bunch of crap.

[goodtomeetyou]

I am shocked........it took this long.