Fox News Hires Herman Cain

Hot on the heels of their hiring of former Sen. Scott Brown, Fox News has added Herman Cain to their cast of crackpots.

Fox News continued its talent overhaul this week when they announced they were officially hiring former GOP presidential primary candidate Herman Cain as a paid contributor for the network. The addition of Cain comes less than a month after Fox decided not to renew the contract of another Tea Party favorite: Sarah Palin. In a statement Bill Shine, Fox News’ executive vice-president of programming, praised Cain as “a valuable addition” to the network. “As a political expert with business savvy, he brings an important voice to the nation’s debates,” Shine said.

Cain has issued a statement celebrating his new gig, calling it “an opportunity to be one more voice for intelligent thinking in America.”