All posts tagged "Pat Sajak"

Pat Sajak guides the realm of letter-turning and phrase-guessing as host of the enduring game show Wheel of Fortune, maintaining an amiable, everyman persona for more than four decades.

But when the subject turns to politics, Sajak becomes something quite different — a sharp-elbowed culture warrior who serves as chairman of the Board for Hillsdale College, a small private institution in Michigan beloved by Christian conservatives.

“If you care about liberty and if you believe America’s brightest young people deserve an alternative to the PC-policed schools that dominate the American university landscape, I encourage you to support Hillsdale College,” Sajak said in a January fundraising letter obtained by Raw Story....

Pat Sajak’s retirement announcement couldn’t have come soon enough for a columnist who skewers the “Wheel of Fortune” host in a new piece.

Sajak on Monday announced he was stepping down as the host of “Wheel” after the conclusion of its 41^st season, which begins in September. Sajak announced his retirement on Twitter.

“Well, that time has come,” Sajak wrote. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)” ...

Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak's online outburst Monday night mocking the idea of man-made climate change is only the latest in his series of off-screen conservative rants, Salon reported.