Herman Cain to Join FOX News

His 'impressive resume' and 'business savvy' will come in handy, claims network exec

Hot on the heels of Sarah Palin's departure from FOX news, 2012 GOP presidential contender Herman Cain is set to arrive.

The "pizza boss, radio host, ballistics expert, and minister" is being hired by FOX to provide analysis and commentary in a business capacity and likely beyond, reports Politico. Bill Shine, the network's executive vice president of programming, couldn't speak glowingly enough of Cain:

Cain's impressive resume makes him a valuable addition to the Fox News and Fox Business lineup. As a political expert with business savvy, he brings an important voice to the nation's debates.

And here's Cain himself on the news: "I'm excited about joining the Fox family as a contributor because it is an opportunity to be one more voice for intelligent thinking in America."

Via Politico and the LA Times.

Are you happy to see Cain added to the FOX roster?

[Dan_Tien]

He's hilarious.

[bsking]

And he has authentic slave blood...kaaa-ching! ;-0

[Leftofliberal]

Maybe they'll give him one one of their comedy shows, Their morning show or The Five

[Dan_Tien]

@bsking Some of my ancestors were enslaved by the Roman Empire. Does that count?

[bsking]

@Dan_Tien no I don't think you can go that far back I think about 200 years seems to be the limit hell if we didn't happen at 200 years we could all claim that our ancestors were slaves.... that would be fair

[tomincali]

@bsking does that mean he is making it in life and not claiming others have and are still holding him down

[NormalFlora]

Fox needs someone like Cain with a sense of humor who doesn't take himself so seriously.

[PoliticalSpice]

Wonder if they will move the channel to channel 999

[_Jenny_]

As long as they move all women from the news room before he enters it, or at least tell them not to wear skirts around him.

[Thegrif]

Should be President right now, in my opinion.
I think he could have created some unity in this country.

[harold_lloyd]

If by 'unity' you mean willful ignorance combined with a huge ego, then you're absolutely correct.

[marine1]

had he been on the democratic side, all the sexual allegations would have served as a merit badge.

[Real4WheelDrv]

@harold_lloyd So in other words he's like every other politician/celebrity/major news personality?

[jessejaymes]

@marine1 Not for me it wouldn't. The man is corporate America and I don't care what Cloak they wear they are not Political. FOLLOW THE MONEY ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MONEY.

[harold_lloyd]

@Real4WheelDrv

Yeah, pretty much. Except that he's a little more likely to spout something gratuitiously controversial. Which is why they hired him. Palin wasn't doing enough to boost ratings.

[DARSB]

If anyone can help Fox recover from its ratings slide, it's Hermanecky,bekky,ekky Cain. ;)

[Medicinebow]

They're sliding and still number one...go figure. I usually like to get my news from multiple sources to try and get a sense of balance. Including some more to the right and left of center.

I do find Herman to be articulate and funny. Lord knows CNN could use some humor.

[DARSB]

@Medicinebow CNN has been moribund for years. It had some talent but not enough and not well utilized. But maybe now with the changes at the top it can regain some of its former credibility.

I'm not terribly find of cable or broadcast news. I tend to follow journalists, not networks.

[DapperDave]

...better keep him away from the female staffers. It's alleged Squirmin Herman has a roving eye.

[PNWest]

The GOP is Fox News. Fox News is the propaganda wing of the GOP. Most of the failed GOP candidates end up there sooner or later. Fair and Balanced my a$$.

[zeke]

Just like MSNBC is Dem News, MSNBC is propaganda for the Demoecratic party, just listen to Ed, Chris, Mika and Joe their token republican. Fair and balanced? if you believe that i've got some ocean front property for sale here in Kentucky.

[PNWest]

@zeke Just like a conservative. Don't deny the obvious - that Fox is unbalanced. Who said that MSNBC or Current TV were balanced?

[Keyjo]

Like Saturday Night Live, FAUX needs to rotate their stock of comedians. Palin's out, Herman's in. It'll be a laugh fest.

[harold_lloyd]

Fox is dredging the bottom of the pundit barrel.
I'll be tickled to see him perform.
It should be very entertaining.

[cnw95]

Be careful harold.
Your not allowed to call a conservative talking head a entertainer.
Remember what happened to michael steele when he called rush limbaugh an entertainer???
He was beatdown by the conservative demographic and limbaugh so bad that he apologized for calling him entertainer.

[harold_lloyd]

@cnw95 Well I agree that Limbaugh is no entertainer. He makes me want to puke.
I have a feeling that history will remember him as one of the great traitors of the early 21st century.

[AtheistStand]

He is full of crap so he will fit right in.

[Chromalord]

Heck yes I'm happy, keeping the loony tradition alive on FOX only continues to strengthen the belief of the voting majority that the GOP is doomed!

[miketost]

crhomalord; It is amazing how you and those like you can ridicule a blackman that is not liberal.LOL the liberal media would be going 24 7 if anyone blasted king obama and those like him.How hypocritical.

[jessejaymes]

I ridicule Jesse Jackson and Maxine Waters as well. That work for you? Equal opportunity ridicule?

[thatgirl]

Interesting, the only one that has brought up color is you. Now why is that, I wonder?

[miketost]

@thatgirl Only to show how liberals are what they accuse conservatives of racism .Its very simple to see Cain is a self made man with far more assets that me a middle class white guy.More power to him .Instead of being a modern slave to the government he chose to rise above .There is worthless trash of all colors and there are those that chose to have pride and conviction.How sad you cant see the man for what he is.Please dont even start with the womanizing thing Your boy Bill Clinton beat him hands down on that one lol

[thatgirl]

@miketost Your post is a perfect example of someone who has listened to right wing talk radio for too long and has lost all touch with reality.

Thank you for providing it.

[miketost]

@thatgirl Guess what i watch cnn and msnbc also.Its great to compare both sides.

[jessejaymes]

Probably going to be Faux's expert on fidelity.

[Fishbone345]

I might start watching out of interest. Herman is a train wreck.

[Hireman]

When will they stop hiring members of the GOP? Gives weight to the knock on them that they're just the mouthpiece of the Republican Party

[jaybebo84]

Just like MSNBC, CNN and whatever other news outlet which brings in liberal mouthpieces to show their partisan backside...

[Hireman]

@jaybebo84 I agree with you on MSNBC, but not the rest. The rest at least try a little to be fair and balanced.

[BelinKS]

Honestly, I don't know enough about Herman Cain to really care. I didn't even know Sarah Palin had anything to do with Fox News, much less her departure and why. Just goes to show that not all conservatives watch Fox News. Right now I prefer to read the news stories on the Internet from many different news outlets. Frankly, I'm sick of the talking heads arguing and talking over each other. I can't stand Pierce Morgan or Bill O'Reilly!

[jessejaymes]

Other than Joe Scarborough on MSNBC there is no one worth watching on either MSNBC or Fox.

[jessejaymes]

@jessejaymes and I generally have nightmares if I happen to be clicking around and mistakenly view Rachel Maddow. I don't think other than perhaps Nancy Grace there is a more hostile, condesecending, hateful, irritating voiced woman on TV than Maddow. She is a total piece of CRAP.

[BelinKS]

@jessejaymes
I do not watch MSNBC! They tend to lean so far left that they fell off then end of the ruler that measures how far left a network can go. As I said, I prefer to read the news on the Internet rather than watching and listening to the talking heads. I can handle some of Fox. On their news stories on the Internet, they actually give you a bias warning before you click on a particular story.
I completely agree with you about Rachel Maddow and Nancy Grace! Nancy Grace doesn't even have the decency to say a person's name correctly. Did you ever watch her reporting on Casey Anthony? How she pronounced Caylee? I don't care what your accent is, you can pronounce a person's name correctly. I think it was extremely disrespectful to mispronounce a murdered baby's name!

[BelinKS]

@BelinKS
I haven't watched Joe Scarborough because of avoiding that network. What days and at what time does his segment come on? I'll try watching and listening to him. I will not bash on someone I do not know about.

[jessejaymes]

@BelinKS You can catch him on the internet to see what you think. Just look up "morning joe". Moderate Republican with a liberal sidekick. they have all kinds of perspectives. I like the show.

[Jack-Black]

Mr. Cain is a good man. He will make a great edition to the line up. The fact that all the little Barry Sheelple hate him is just a cheery on top.

[jaybebo84]

Here...here...

[Romney_Rube]

Cain is a waste of time. Everything he does is about himself. FOX can't help themselves by making sure they replace Palin with another circus act. Cain will likely provide hours of cheap entertainment over the next few years as he joins other hasbeens liky Huckaby, Hannity, among others.

[jessejaymes]

After careful consideration and with all hormones intact I have to say I would rather look at Sarah palin than Herman Cain. Still don't want to hear either of them open their mouths. What is the difference between Sarah and Herman? Sarah is married to a ho and Herman is a ho.

[FollowTheMoney]

Nothing more than a lateral move on Mr. Cains part. He has just moved from manufacturing to sales. Big deal...next

[zeke]

If you don' like what Cain has to say, the solution is simple don't watch!