Erick Erickson reportedly leaving CNN for Fox News; Congrats pour in as haters get catty; Update: Erickson confirms

Politico 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. http://t.co/dDsEaq3N

— 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 (@BlueStates2020) 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.

— His Dudeness (@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.

— flavortown alderman (@jesseltaylor) January 29, 2013

Right-wing blogger Erick Erickson sacked from CNN…? #progress

— L.O.M.P.E. (@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

http://twitter.com/seanagnew/statuses/296293153588256768

If true, I welcome @EWErickson to @FoxNews as a contributor. Welcome home! #tcot #TGDN

— Melissia (@ProudoftheUSA) January 29, 2013

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Congratulations, @EWErickson !

— ShaneyB (@ShaneyBeeBack) January 29, 2013

https://twitter.com/JoeSchoffstall/status/296294191905001472

http://twitter.com/BryTupper/statuses/296296021137453056

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.

https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/296306332854779905

https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/296306453369729025

http://twitter.com/EWErickson/statuses/296313718969626624

Update:

OK, maybe a little mention of Fox:

http://twitter.com/EWErickson/statuses/296314625153171456

And … confirmed:

http://twitter.com/EWErickson/statuses/296350273390120960