Michelle

Geraldo Rivera, we’ve commented on, many times, here. Suffice it to say he’s not the most popular person, here.  Similarly, Bill O’Reilly.  As for the combination, I’ve always considered that there wasn’t a half a human between them.  And frankly, either one of them could have been fired and at least one should have, and it wouldn’t have raised my eyebrows at all.  Preferably, both.

By the way leftie hangers on to this blog.. take note….yes, I’ve leveled a blast at Fox news. Another preconceived notion falls.

Ayway, as a result of all that, it wasn’t a surprise for me, to see that Michelle Malkin has left O’Riley’s show “The Factor”.  Matter of fact, I was rather pleased by that departure, considering that she was never really fit there, anyway.  Without question in my mind, she deserves to be on the national stage, and on a national channel someplace.  And by the way, let’s acknowledge that the only reason that she was on that show was often issue was was because she was boasting O’Riley’s sagging ratings, and those ratings needed the boost.  People tuned into that show to watch Michelle when she was on, who would never bother tuning in the master bloviator. I was one such. But I’ve always thought she could do better in terms of a venue.

Of course any such move, is going to start the left wing echo chamber in full gossip mode.  Michelle addresses that one this morning:

 The left-o-sphere picked it up from there (interesting how all of these same blogs ignored the spitting threat in the first place), now spreading wild rumors that I’ve been fired, concocting imaginary scenarios of tearful resignations, tinfoil-rattling in hopes that there’s some other conspiratorial reason behind my decision, falsely asserting that it was somehow related to my coverage of the S-CHIP debate, etc., etc., etc.

The funniest comment by far comes from far Left zealots who couldn’t possibly believe that I would walk away from more airtime since I am, of course, such a media whore.

Two words: Stop projecting.

Frankly, I’m not in the least worried about Michelle’s future.  But I do have to wonder about the future of a network that would keep a slimeball like Rivera on staff, particularly after what offenses of his have made it to the public record.

Linked at Memeorandum 

Addendum:  (David L)

Can’t let this one pass without comment.   Michelle’s departure removes what little reason there was to watch the Factor.    About the only down side is that it will mean less juicy O’Malkin Factor clips on Hot Air.   Alas.