Full video of Shepard Smith's final sign off from Fox News

[highplainsdem]

in a tweet from BuzzFeed's LA bureau chief:

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Slightly longer video here, with a Mediaite article:

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/breaking-shephard-smith-leaving-fox-news/


TPM article about reaction from Neil Cavuto and John Roberts, and mention of Bill Barr meeting with Murdoch:


https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/shep-smith-leaving-fox-news

As his show ended and the camera opened on Neil Cavuto, host of the following show “Your World,” Cavuto sat shocked. After an astonished pause, he said that he was “stunned” and “heartbroken,” calling Smith a “decent human being” with a heart “big as Texas.”

“Shepherd, I don’t know what the heck you are planning to do or where you will go but I just know you will be great at doing it and you deserve the best that life has to offer,” Cavuto said emotionally. “I’m sorry if I’m a little shell-shocked here but I’m going to miss my buddy.”

Cavuto’s first guest on the show, chief White House correspondent John Roberts, also expressed bafflement, saying he felt like he got hit by a “subway train.”

The exact reason for Smith’s ouster is unclear, but Attorney General William Barr met with Fox Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch Wednesday night as President Donald Trump has been ramping up his criticism of the network.

Tweet from a TPM reporter with video of Cavuto and Roberts reacting to the news:

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[hlthe2b]

1. I'd hoped he be blinking the "truth" of the situation in morse code...

To your efforts, Shep. One of the few over there that maintained ANY credibility.

[highplainsdem]

6. Yes, he had credibility as a journalist. The prime time propagandists there hated him.

[renate]

2. Crap. He's gone?

I never saw him since I never watch Fox, but I knew he was basically the only guy who ever told the truth over there. Crap.

[musette_sf]

3. Colmes' ghost must have bugged Shep nightly

and pushed him over the edge

[riversedge]

4. whow. the other fox hosts are stunned. they knew nothing about this.

[genxlib]

5. Something doesn't add up

That is a happy looking guy talking about leaving a great work place that he respects.

And he is doing it on a same day's notice. Since when does that happen?

The only explanation is that they gave him a big enough of a parting gift payout that it simply put a shit eating grin on his face.

[dchill]

7. A day after AG Barr visits Rupert Murdoch.

Coincidence.

[greyl]

18. Like other professional TV anchors, he is skilled at putting on a face, if nothing else.

There could be all kinds of shit going down in the background, and they can retain some composure.

But he sure is acting like his parting gift is is more than adequate, yes.

Edit: can't rule out the on-screen reactions of Roberts and the other guy weren't put-ons.

[highplainsdem]

8. Tweet from Mark Hamill:

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[highplainsdem]

9. Tweet from Ana Navarro:

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[Liberal In Texas]

10. My guess is they gave him a buy-out with a non-compete clause.

It's what Fox does when they want to get rid of you.

But nuts, it means he'll probably be off the air for about 2 years. MSNBC could sure use him.

[Liberal In Texas]

12. I just googled him. He's 55.

This is the age Fox News employees start getting pressured to "take the buy-out" and you get to keep your health insurance for you and your partner. There is a no-compete proviso in accepting the buy-out check.

(I can't say how, but I know this for a fact.)

[kentuck]

11. Trump named all of the FOX hosts last night at his rally....

...and talked about what a great job they did. He was raving about all of them. Except Shep and Napolitano.

I thought it was rather strange, as if he knew something was going on?

Perhaps Barr did speak to Murdoch about him?

[Celerity]

14. He also never mentioned Chris Wallace, now the last remotely semi-balanced news type left there

If he goes (and maybe Bret Baier, but he is more dogmatic RW) as well, that network is truly 1000000000% 24-7 MAGAt agitprop.


Fox News’s Chris Wallace gives Putin the grilling Trump won’t

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/07/16/fox-newss-chris-wallace-gives-putin-the-grilling-trump-wont/

[imanamerican63]

13. "truth to power without fear or favor"??????

[highplainsdem]

15. Ken Olin tweet:

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[highplainsdem]

16. CNN's Oliver Darcy:

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[highplainsdem]

17. Nicolle Wallace:

https://thehill.com/media/465498-msnbcs-nicolle-wallace-on-shep-smith-exit-very-sad-news-for-the-truth-today