Fox News Suspends Rick Santorum

Fox News suspended Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich today, and the situation will become permanent unless both contributors declare to the channel that they are not running for president. [Philly Clout] Seems to the Scoop that Santorum has been on the campaign trail for a while now, (“Rick Santorum Wants to Save Us From Barack Obama”) but according to the LA Times, Fox attributes the announcement to the fact that Santorum “has indicated that he plans to participate in Republican primary debates.” Also, the “network acted out of journalistic principle.” The LA Times story says “Santorum was making a little under $100,000 a year at Fox News in a three-year deal set to expire in 2013.” If you’re missing Rick already, here’s a gem from the archives where he’s discussing Sarah Palin, now his former fellow Fox contributor and possibly his future Republican primary opponent.