Posted on 05/18/2024 3:39:33 PM PDT by Libloather
Political commentator Alice Stewart who more recently appeared as an analyst on CNN after working for several Republican presidential campaigns, has died suddenly at the age of 58.
Stewart's body was found outside in a neighborhood in northern Virginia after suffering a 'medical emergency'. Police say no foul play was suspected.
'Alice was a very dear friend and colleague to all of us at CNN,' Mark Thompson, the network's CEO, said in an email to staff on Saturday.
'A political veteran and an Emmy Award winning journalist who brought an incomparable spark to CNN's coverage, known across our bureaus not only for her political savvy, but for her unwavering kindness. Our hearts are heavy as we mourn such an extraordinary loss.'
Stewart was pictured on her own Instagram account only yesterday writing 'It’s always a sunny day when you can join the great Wolf Blitzer'
She appeared to lead a relatively healthy lifestyle and only last month posted photos of her taking part in a 10 mile run, nicknamed the Cherry Blossom run, in Washington D.C.
CNN's Pamela Brown broke the news about their own political commentator just before 5:30pm on Saturday evening.
‘We have some very sad news to report to you and I am very sorry that I have to tell you this. CNN commentator and Republican political strategist Alice Stewart has passed away,' Brown said, tearing up.
'Many of you knew her. She has been a staple on this network participating in many political panels bringing us deep insight into politics. You’ll remember she was a former communications director for Senator Ted Cruz. She worked with Rick Santorum, Michelle Bachman to name a few.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
From her wikipedia page:
“She served as the communications director for the presidential campaign of former Minnestoa Rep. Michele Bachman and then former Sen. Rick Santorum. She began working for Arkansas governor and politician Mike Huckabee as communications director for his first presidential campaign (she also worked for his second presidential campaign until she resigned in 2015). She also was the communications director for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s 2016 campaign.[3]
Stewart joined CNN in 2016, during the election. In 2019, Stewart became a Harvard Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Alice Stewart died unexpectedly on May 18, 2024 and police officers believe it was because of a medical emergency.[4]”
“It’s always a sunny day when you can join the great Wolf Blitzer”
And then she dropped dead
Jab status?
Gee- I wonder what could have caused that.
Not the vaxx.
Famed? Never heard of her. RIP.
Wolf Blitzer might be feeling a tad nervous.
RIP
Luckily she’ll still be voting Democrat in November.
“suddenly found dead”
Well, that’s new. Wonder how many people are gradually found dead.
Unfortunately likely the cause.
“She appeared to lead a relatively healthy lifestyle and only last month posted photos of her taking part in a 10 mile run”
Remember all the articles over the past year, many on CNN, telling us of the things that could kill us? I believe running was one of them. Also, swimming, cold water, hot water, getting up too quickly, sitting too much, sunshine, dark, and a multitude of other things. Apparently, Alice Stewart was a big proponent of the Covid vaccine and made sure she was fully up-to-date on her boosters.
Vaccine-death deniers can continue to pretend that the number of healthy and active people dropping dead suddenly is a totally normal thing. They lie.
That guy in the glacier in the Alps?
From 2020, an interview with her...
https://harvardpolitics.com/an-interview-with-alice-stewart/
Seems like she was a Deep Stater in good standing.
Can’t see why they would whack her.
Ha, good point.
Died suddenly. Found dead suddenly. I bet those journalists double check to confirm the pronouns are correct.
She was clearly all in on the Covid narrative:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/opinions/coronavirus-blame-game-its-not-just-trump-stewart/index.html
She was a conservative
Harvard Political Review: You’ve worked with conservative candidates and Republican organizations in the past, but you presently work at CNN. How does that role reconcile with your political beliefs, given that CNN is generally considered to be a left-leaning media source?
Alice Stewart: My role at CNN is to be a conservative commentator; I provide my perspective on the politics of the day from my conservative viewpoint.
There are different facets of conservatism these days.
There are people who are supportive of Donald Trump, and there are never-Trumpers. I support the president, but there are a lot of things I don’t agree with regarding his tone and demeanor, and I call him out on it when necessary.
I don’t think everything that he does is great, and I don’t think everything that he does is bad. My position at CNN is to be a conservative voice yet an independent thinker. I’m not a Kool-Aid drinker; I’m not a never-Trumper, and I didn’t check my common sense and decency at the door when I voted for this president. I bring a perspective that I think CNN appreciates. CNN has been great to me and certainly great about providing voices on both sides. I’m on panels that get quite contentious, but one thing I greatly appreciate about CNN and its hosts is that they know I’ve worked on four presidential campaigns, several gubernatorial races, and that I’ve been a deputy secretary of state. They know I have “street cred,” and they know that I know what I’m talking about. The hosts at CNN appreciate my perspective and often simply want to talk about strategy and messaging. They use my experience as well as my perspective that shapes my commentary.
Only TV heads from another era would know who she is.
She was a conservative
Harvard Political Review: You’ve worked with conservative candidates and Republican organizations in the past, but you presently work at CNN. How does that role reconcile with your political beliefs, given that CNN is generally considered to be a left-leaning media source?
Alice Stewart: My role at CNN is to be a conservative commentator; I provide my perspective on the politics of the day from my conservative viewpoint.
There are different facets of conservatism these days.
There are people who are supportive of Donald Trump, and there are never-Trumpers. I support the president, but there are a lot of things I don’t agree with regarding his tone and demeanor, and I call him out on it when necessary.
I don’t think everything that he does is great, and I don’t think everything that he does is bad. My position at CNN is to be a conservative voice yet an independent thinker. I’m not a Kool-Aid drinker; I’m not a never-Trumper, and I didn’t check my common sense and decency at the door when I voted for this president. I bring a perspective that I think CNN appreciates. CNN has been great to me and certainly great about providing voices on both sides. I’m on panels that get quite contentious, but one thing I greatly appreciate about CNN and its hosts is that they know I’ve worked on four presidential campaigns, several gubernatorial races, and that I’ve been a deputy secretary of state. They know I have “street cred,” and they know that I know what I’m talking about. The hosts at CNN appreciate my perspective and often simply want to talk about strategy and messaging. They use my experience as well as my perspective that shapes my commentary.
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