Geraldo Reveals His Senate Dreams Were Dashed Because Fox News 'Freaked Out'

[DonViejo]

By Colby HallMar 12th, 2021, 9:25 am

Geraldo Rivera’s dreams to run for the U.S. Senate have been dashed (for now).

On Wednesday, he tweeted that he was considering a run for the seat soon to be vacated by Senator Rob Portman, who recently announced that he would not run for reelection in 2022. He even debuted his slogan on air at Fox News: “Geraldo for Ohio, from the great river to the Great Lake, I will fight for you.” Turns out, however, that Fox News had some questions.

During a Friday morning appearance on Fox & Friends, Geraldo explained why he went from happily employed journalist at Fox News to aspiring Senator and then back to happily employed journalist at Fox News.

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“The reaction, the initial vibe was great but it was also much more overwhelming than I ever expected,” he continued. “Fox freaked out, you know, said pick a lane, are you a journalist or a politician and I wasn’t ready to, you know, jump off my current turnstile, so, instead I had to kind of embarrass myself and say never mind.”

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[SleeplessinSoCal]

1. He sure ain't a journalist. n/t

[LakeArenal]

4. He ain't no human.

[CincyDem]

2. Thank god that sh*tshow isn't coming to Ohio. We're gonna have enough issues as it is. n/t

[Sugar Smack]

3. It's not the first time Geraldo's embarrassed himself.

Won't be the last.

[Maeve]

6. Yeah, I sat thru Al Capone's vault

Never trusted the man since and am glad we don't have to deal with him running for office!

[Miguelito Loveless]

5. Was he under the delusion that he would keep his job at Fox?

[enough]

7. Demonstrating exactly how great was his commitment to the state and the people of Ohio.

Republican politics is careerism, nothing but that.

[sop]

8. Sure, Geraldo, Ohio voters really wanted a five-times married drug-using sexual predator,

born in New York City of Puerto Rican heritage. Rivera was likely hyping his Cleveland AM radio talk show.

[gratuitous]

9. Hmmm, comfy sinecure or real job?

A tough one, but Jerry decided to stay with the fat paycheck for minimal effort.

[Rorey]

10. Geraldo Rivera's Senate dreams were dashed because he's Geraldo Rivera NT

[Sugar Smack]

12. The terrible truth.

[marble falls]

11. Yeah, like that's how that went. I heard that a sound of hysterical laughter was keeping ...

... him awake all night.