Also confirmed that Erick Erickson is moving to Fox News... More on that in a bit.
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Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) January 29, 2013Politico media reporter Dylan Byers reports that CNN contributor and RedState editor Erick Erickson is moving to Fox News. FishbowlDC also reports that Erickson will “be foregoing his CNN contract and sources say he will be heading to Fox News.”
CNN drops Carville, Matalin; Erickson headed to Fox. vlt.tc/ojn—
Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) January 29, 2013
Haters gonna hate:
@rolandsmartin you guys finally got rid of this clown erick erickson, finally going where he belongs @foxnews—
Donkey (@Ced1212) January 29, 2013
I think CNN is the clear winner in this Erickson to Fox News move. Now if only they would get ride of Dana Loesch.—
Schmendrick (@ATLGreg1) January 29, 2013
Congrats to Erick Erickson on taking his talents to Fox News, where he can stop pretending he wants to reach anyone persuadable.—
Jesse Taylor (@jesseltaylor) January 29, 2013
Right-wing blogger Erick Erickson sacked from CNN…? #progress—
Lompe (@Lompemann) January 29, 2013
But plenty of congratulatory tweets are coming in:
Congrats to my friend @ewerickson on joining Fox News—
Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) January 29, 2013
@EWErickson Congrats on the move!—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) January 29, 2013
If true, I welcome @EWErickson to @FoxNews as a contributor. Welcome home! #tcot #TGDN—
Melissia (@ProudoftheUSA) January 29, 2013
Congratulations, @EWErickson !—
ShaneyB (@ShaneyBeeBack) January 29, 2013
This –> RT @MattCover RT @seanagnew: @EWErickson Congrats on the move!—
Joe Schoffstall (@JoeSchoffstall) January 29, 2013
Yup! RT @LibertyCzarina @EWErickson Congratulations on the move to FOX!—
Bryan Tupper (@BryTupper) January 29, 2013
Heh:
Erickson out at CNN would eliminate the last reason I have not to tune out CNN at McDonald's.—
Neil Stevens (@presjpolk) January 29, 2013
Update:
Erickson confirms he’s leaving CNN, but makes no mention of a new gig at Fox.
Moving On redstate.com/2013/01/29/mov… via @ewerickson—
Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) January 29, 2013
Yes it is true. fb.me/2oTympc0s—
Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) January 29, 2013
I will write about where I am headed, but did not want to overshadow or step on my appreciation for where I have been.—
Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) January 29, 2013
Update:
OK, maybe a little mention of Fox:
no further comment at this time. televisiontunes.com/20th_Century_F…—
Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) January 29, 2013
And … confirmed:
Now the rest of the story: As of this afternoon I am a Fox News political contributor.—
Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) January 29, 2013