Carville also out at CNN; Erickson moving to Fox?

posted at 11:43 am on January 29, 2013 by Ed Morrissey

CNN is making a number of moves this week regarding on-air talent.  Both James Carville and Mary Matalin are out, mainly because of their lack of access to Washington DC:

CNN contributors and political power couple James Carville and Mary Matalin are leaving the network, Carville told POLITICO today.

The decision was CNN’s, Carville told POLITICO: “I was told that they wanted the contributors to be more available — essentially, closer to Washington,” he said. “I’m not always available, I don’t live there.”

Carville and Matalin, his wife, live in New Orleans, La.

Our friend Erick Erickson has switched from CNN to Fox, too:

CNN contributor Erick Erickson, a prominent Georgia blogger and conservative radio talker, is reportedly splitting with the network for redder pastures at Fox News.

Politico says it has confirmed that move (see above link).  In a way, that’s too bad.  While Fox is probably a better fit for Erick, it was good to have his voice on CNN.

Recently in the Green Room:

• Confirmed: “GIF” is pronounced with a soft “G”
• About those steady approval ratings …
• Wolf Blitzer asks OK tornado survivor if she thanked the Lord…
• Re: Team huddle (AKA wagon-circling)
• Time for a team huddle: Lefty bloggers/journos head to the White House

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