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Gretchen Carlson: Hosting Fox & Friends is ‘The Same Thing As Being The President’

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While Gen. Stanley McChrystal‘s military insubordination via ancient music mag garnered some sympathy for President Obama in a news cycle where he was already facing two wars, the worst environmental disaster in history, and a surge of opposition in Tuesday’s run-off elections, Fox & Friends’ Gretchen Carlson went one step further and offered the President empathy– because his job is “just like our job.”

The comment came up in a discussion on President Obama’s as-of-then unknown decision on whether to keep Gen. McChrystal in Afghanistan, and the difficulty making of surprise emergency decisions when in such a high position of power. To Carlson, that is simply the name of the game, and it’s all too familiar:

“This is what being president of the United States is all about. It’s these tough, huge monumental decisions. It’s not about how you run a campaign. It’s not about whether or not you’re popular. It’s not about whether or not you’re a celebrity, good looking, tall or short. It’s in the time of crisis making these executive decisions

It’s just like our job– from a day-to-day basis, a lot of times where there’s big breaking news, we just sort of roll along. But what’s the role of an anchor during huge breaking news? Remember growing up? You tune to the television, and during that one moment during the year, they would have to carry a story all alone. It’s the same thing as being the President of the United States.”

To play devil’s advocate, it seems that Carlson’s point is that news anchors are put on the spot and expected to carry the weight of emergency stories as they deliver them to the country, just as the President carries the whole weight of that story alone when he handles the situation. And Carlson, despite saying “our job,” later seemed to clarify she was talking more about the Walter Cronkites and Edward R. Murrows of the olden days, not the sunny faces that greet rising workers. Still, at a moment when most of the media found in the McChrystal story a moment and subject with which to sympathize and join with the President, it doesn’t make for very good antics to compare a gig waking people up with lighthearted fare to being the single most powerful person in the world.

Video from this morning’s Fox and Friends below:



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  • Level Headed American

    This is the best morning comedy crew on the tube.

  • MichelleF

    Ah Frances, you will take anything someone on Fox says and twist to fit your template, won’t you? I love how you twist what she means and then in an attempt at cya, play devils advocate. Stellor reporting again!! You really broke a story here.

    If you are looking to make some news, how about looking into this one:

    Michael Hastings, author of the now-famous Rolling Stone magazine article “Runaway General” that captured several gotcha moments resulting in Obama relieving General Stanley McChrystal of his command, appeared on Al Jazeera English on June 23. He offered some startling insight into Obama’s failure to grasp what he was actually getting into with this Afghanistan strategy known as the counterinsurgency strategy.

    Hastings was asked if McChrystal had perhaps gotten the whole strategy wrong, but Hastings explained it was the President that didn’t know what he was really getting into.

    “I think that ship had sailed last year,” Hastings said. “I think once the decision was made to do a counterinsurgency strategy, they had a pretty clear idea in mind what they wanted to do and I think this is quite interesting. I think this is one of the issues Obama didn’t really understand what counter-insurgency meant and when the military said they wanted to do a counterinsurgency strategy that that actually meant 150,000 troops. Obama thought he could get away with just sending 21,000 over and getting a new general.”

  • Bootleghaircut

    AND RIGHT ON TIME WE HAVE MICHELE F OBFUSCATIN! TRYING TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT-THANK GOD I READ ARGUING WITH IDIOTS-HE DESCRIBES YOUR “TYPE” IN CHAPTER THREE.

    NOW LET’S JUST IGNORE YOUR CUT AND PASTED DIVERSION AND GET BACK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND.

    CARLSON IS A SELF IMPORTANT PETULANT TWO-FACED CHILD. FIRST SHE COMPLAINS THAT OBAMA DOESN’T INVOKE GOD ENOUGH-THEN COMPLAINS WHEN HE DOES.

    EVEN MORE COWARDLY WAS RECENTLY WHEN SHE WAS ON O’REILLY SHE WOULD NOT REVEAL HER POSITION ON ABORTION CITING IT WAS PRIVATE. WHAT A COP OUT FOR A SO CALLED OPINION JOURNALIST.

    PROOF OF THE OLD AXIOM ABOUT BOTTLE BLONDES-SEEMS SHE AND THE OBFUSCATING ALINSKYITE MICHELE f WOULD KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT

  • lazzzlo

    “Ancient music mag”?

    I agree but Hunter S. Thompson (RIP) would have been proud. One way or another, the General talked.

  • MichelleF

    Bootleghaircut says:
    June 23, 2010 at 8:10 pm
    AND RIGHT ON TIME WE HAVE MICHELE F OBFUSCATIN! TRYING TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT

    I believe I address the topic FIRST. Just suggesting some things to Frances that might be more important than this. Thanks for your input though!

  • MichelleF

    ps, writing in all caps doesn’t make your point better.

    and pss, i’m brunette!

  • lazzzlo

    Nobody wins in Afghanistan unless you stop the drug trade. Period…it is historical.

    Lots of people have tried…nobody has had success. It is a quagmire.

  • lazzzlo

    McChrystal just got pissed and spoke the truth.

  • Ted

    MichelleF – What the hell is going on with the cutting and pasting? At great risk of sounding like a tea-bagger, I ask you, do you have a point?

    PS – Glenn Beck takes anti-depressants.

  • Bootleghaircut

    ps, writing in all caps doesn’t make your point better.

    and pss, i’m brunette!

    PSST-YOU’RE ALSO AN IDIOT

    WRITE YOU OWN BLOG ENTRY AND SEE WO TAKES YOU SERIOUSLY-NOBODY. FRANKLY YOU’RE LUCKY YOUR KIND OF SILLINES IS ACCEPTED.

    IF YOU CANNOT DEAL WITH REALITY GO BACK IN THE BASEMENT AND CHANGE YOUR UNDERROOS

    AS LONG AS I CATCH YOU TRYING TO DANCE AROUND THE TOPIC LIKE THAT ON THE FIRST POST NO LESS I WILL CALL YOUR ALINSKY LOVN’ AZZ OUT!!!!!*

    *WHY I WRITE IN ALL CAPS: CAUSE IT GIVE MENTAL MIDGETS SOMETHING TO GO FOR-THINK OF IT AS BAIT FOR THE EASILY DISTRACTED AND FOOLISH.

    DO NOT TRY ME AGAIN-YOU ARE DONE

  • MichelleF

    Haha, you’re funny.

    ps, Your side is the side that idiolizes Saul Alinsky, not mine.

  • Bootleghaircut

    PS YOUR SIDE HAS ADAPTED THE TACTICS AS YOU HAVE SHOWN.

    PLEASE DON’T PLAY ME HONEY YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE

  • MichelleF

    If by league you mean the loony left, you couldn’t be more right. You should take something for that rage. If you don’t get it under control by the time November rolls around, I fear for those around you. Then, you could end up in the same asylum as Ted.

  • http://PoliticalGlutton.com PoliticalGlutton

    meow

  • Johnny M

    Ive never taken anything I have seen written in all caps seriously, and I dont plan on starting…

    Anyway, Even from the right, I can’t stand watching Carlson. She’s just the worst they have at Fox…but, as long as people keep writing posts about her like this and give her attention and chance to show how people will spin innocent things she says, the longer she will last and give them high ratings. Oh well…

  • MichelleF

    In all seriousness, I don’t think Gretchen was saying her job was as hard as Obama’s, but if she does, it isn’t really her fault. She see’s a guy who has time to play golf all the time and when he get’s in trouble blames the guy who had the job before. I think it’s Bo’s fault for giving that impression.

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “Hosting Fox & Friends is ‘The Same Thing As Being The President’”

    No, hosting Fox News is the same thing as being Trig.

  • Bootleghaircut

    MICHELLE PLAYS STRIAGHT FROM THE PAGES OF ALINSKY-HAVE YOU READ RULES FOR RADICALS?
    IF YOU READ THAT AND BECK ARGUING WITH IDIOTS YOU MIGHT JUST WIND UP LOOKING LIKE LESS OF A TOTAL PRATT. ACUSING ME OF ANGER, AND SAYING I NEED HELP IS A ROOKIE COMMENTER MOVE; NO NEED FOR FACT OR THE ABILITY TO CONSTRUCT AN ARGUMENT-WEAK MINDED FOOLS DO THIS ALL DAY LONG-NEXT.

    THANK GOD YOU HAVE YOUR NOVEMBER DREAMS. WITH MORONS LIKE YOU WRECKING THE GOP YOU’RE GONNA NEED THOSE FANTASIES.

    AND BY LEAGUE I MEANT “SPECIES”

    AND NICE TRY AT TRYING TO SAY SOMETHING INTELLIGENT ABOUT THE POST-YOU FAILED BUT THE EFFORT IS WORTH ENCOURAGING IN SOMEBODY WITH OBVIOUS VIRULENT PATHOLOGY.

  • felixw

    “Hosting Fox & Friends is ‘The Same Thing As Being The President’”

    No, the President gets a free ride from the mainstream media, while Fox is constantly smeared by its jealous rivals in the media.

  • MichelleF

    Thanks for your continued notes on my posts. Unfortunately, I’m not in need of your assistance at this time, but I will let you know if I change my mind.

  • http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

    As soon as I heard Gretchen say it, I figured somebody would pick up on her ridiculous assertion.

  • Bootleghaircut

    I WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE NOTES ON YOUR POST-NOT JUST FOR YOUR EDIFICATION
    BUT ALSO TO EDUCATE OTHERS HERE WHAT A HYPOCRITAL JACK-ASS LOOKS LIKE.

    SO FAR ALL INDICATOR POINT TO YOU BEING THE CHIEF VILLAGE IDIOT AROUND HERE
    AND I WANT TO HELP YOU GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL-LIKE A DISTRICT LOONY OR BRANCH FANATIC.
    YOU HAVE ALL THE NATURAL MAKINGS YOU JUST NEED TO LEARN HOW TO CONSTRUCT AN ARGUMENT.

    WE WILL GET YOU UP TO SPEED! SOON YOU’LL BE USING COMMON SENSE INSTEAD OF
    ALINSKY-SENSE!

    KEEP THAT CHIN UP TOOTIE-WE WANT TO YOU SUCCEED-NOT FAIL-WE’RE ALL AMERICANS HERE!

  • ImNotBlue

    I WANT TO SHOUT TOO! CAPITALS MAKE MY WRITTEN POINT LOUDER! AND FOR EXTRA EMPHASIS… NOW I’LL WRITE IN BOLD TOO! DOES THIS MAKE MY SNIPING AND INSULTS SEEM MORE REASONABLE?!!!!!!

    Yeesh. Anyone who tells you, “you’re out of your league,” means, “I don’t really know how to debate this, stop talking to me or you might reveal my ignorance.” Hey, Bootleg… too late.
    _____

    I wonder whether or not when Mediaite posts stories like this (read: when Colby assigns stories like this), what is the goal? To me, there are a few potential rationales: (a) Media Matters or another left-wing site published it first, so they’re just following orders… (b) They really think this is newsworthy, and it’s simply their judgment that’s off kilter… or (c) they think it’s just red meat, will get a lot of arguing, and therefore a lot of page hits.

    Frankly, I think it’s reason “C.” Frances acknowledges that the story is bunk, and that the meaning which will be exploited by the left, isn’t really what Carlson said or intended. But there are enough people who will debate argue on a goofy topic like this, it will increase their page views, and sell more advertising. IOW, the all mighty dollar is more important than journalistic integrity.

    But when you’ve got folks like “Big_F” (formerly the banned “Same2U”) writing really terribly offensive things like he/she did above… is it worth it? If that’s your audience, won’t advertisers see the quality of the comments on this site, and decide another site is more worthy of their money?

    As for the actual subject of the article… who cares? Is this really worthy of a report? Who cares?

  • Bootleghaircut

    see what i said about “bait for the stupid”-see imnotblue jump for it.

    Yes, out of his league indeed.*

    *SUCKA!

  • shootfromthehip

    Then why don’t you run for President, Gretch?

    Let us know how that works out for ya, ok?

    She is truly pathetic.

    What IS it with these Minnesota women wackos????????

    First Bachmann and now Gretchen.

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    ““Big_F” (formerly the banned “Same2U”)”

    Lie much, fuckface?

  • Iris

    Yeah, but she is our village idiot and I bet her Beckerhead shrine is amazing. Its just gonna take her a while to realize that Gretchen and the other fox and fiends flying monkeys are just really real live morons, though yes, Americans too ( though come to think of it I haven’t seen their birth certificates)

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “writing really terribly offensive things”

    I only used Trig as an example because he is the most famous retard in America besides Glenn Beck.

  • MichelleF

    There’s Iris, my own personal stalker. I think bootie was making her jealous. Bootie, iris is the original stalker. You can’t just swoop in and steal the job.

  • Bootleghaircut

    ITS OK BFD

    LIMBAUGH USES THE WORD EVERY OTHER WEEK AND THE RIGHTIES LOVE HIS DUMB AZZ.

    YOU ARE NOT OUT OF BOUNDS BY THEIR OWN ANTI-PC STANDARDS

    AT MOST YOU ARE GUILTY OF HEAVEN FORBID BEING MEAN TO A CONSERVATIVE!!!! OH MY STARS
    AND GARTERS AND HEAVENS TO BETSY!

    THIN SKINNED NINCOMPOOPS TO A ONE THES DAYS-ITS HARD NOT LAUGH TO SEE HOW THEY ARE REACTING TO BEING OUT OF POWER. SUDDENLY THEY ARE SO VICTIMIZED AND PUT UPON. BOO FREAKING HOO.

    CALL ME DIOGENSE-I SEARCH FOR ONE SOCIAL CONSERVATIVE WORTH TWO CENTS

    .

  • Bootleghaircut

    MICHELLE F

    YOU’RE TOO DUMB AND NOT INTERESTING ENOUGH FOR ME TO WANT TO STALK.

    I’M CONTENT WITH CALLING YOU A FRIGGIN’ IDIOT WHEN OUR PATHS CROSS.

    I MEAN WHY GO LOOKING FOR PUSSILANIMOUS PALINISTA PANTYWAISTS LIKE YOURSELF?

    WASTE OF TIME.

  • Iris

    Like I said , at least she is our village idiot. She’s just embarrassed because I know about her Beckerhead shrine.

  • MichelleF

    Bootie, as much fun as it’s been to witness you lose your grip on reality, I’m out. Have a great night!! Don’t forget to take your anti-psychotics before bed.

  • Bootleghaircut

    MICHELLE F-GOOD BYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE

  • ImNotBlue

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    June 23, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    You weren’t banned?

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    June 23, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    When you write things like that, are you proud? Do you hope your children see them? Do you hope other children see them? Do you think they’re a positive role model for you political ideology?

    Hey, any sensitive and respectful left-wingers out there… what do you think of Big_F’s comment? Is that okay with you? Is that the type of stuff you’re happy to have on your side?

    Bootleghaircut says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    So you don’t have a problem with Big_F mocking a special needs infant (Trig), for the sake of a political argument? That doesn’t bother you?

  • Iris

    Its Ok Michelle, we know you always leave when you’re faced with reality.

  • Bootleghaircut

    SHE’S JUST EMBARRASSED BECAUSE SHE GOT CALLED ON HER BULLSHIT.

    WHICH IS A FORM OF SHRINE TO BECK I GUESS

    CAN YOU CALL A MANUER PILE A SHRINE?

  • the real john t

    MichelleF says:
    June 23, 2010 at 9:16 pm
    In all seriousness, I don’t think Gretchen was saying her job was as hard as Obama’s, but if she does, it isn’t really her fault. She see’s a guy who has time to play golf all the time and when he get’s in trouble blames the guy who had the job before.
    —————————————

    Plays golf ALL the time? Blames the guy who had the job before him? The left went through 8yrs of Bush with you idiotic RWers blaming Clinton for everything. Hell, you blamed Clinton for 9/11. Then when Obama started campaigning for President you blamed him for everything. It’s like we skipped 8yrs of a Presidency, Bush wasn’t responsible for anything in the eyes of the RWers.

  • Bootleghaircut

    IM NOT BLUE

    YOU GONNA DENOUCE LIMBAUGH AND HIS USE OF THE WORD RETARD-IS IT APPROPRIATE WHE HE USES IT? IS EL RUSHBO A GOOD ROLE MODEL OF CIVILITY FOR YOUR KIDS? OF CORUSE NOT. SHUT UP YOU TOOL.

    TAKE YOUR SANCTIMONIOUS HYPOCRITCAL VICTIM COMPLEX AND GET TO STEPPIN CHUMP-CHANGE.

    NO SANE PERSON IS GOING TO TAKE A LECTURE ON POLITICAL CORRECTNESS OR VILE RHETORIC FROM A REPUBLICAN. HECK YOU’RE EVEN NASTY TO EACH OTHER-ASK NIKKI HALEY!

    FORGETABOUTIT YOU SILLY TWIT

  • Iris

    I do think Bootle has a point Blue.

  • the real john t

    ImNotBlue says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:07 pm

    Hey, any sensitive and respectful left-wingers out there… what do you think of Big_F’s comment? Is that okay with you? Is that the type of stuff you’re happy to have on your side?
    ————————————–

    Why don’t you climb down off your self righteous high horse? You’ll sit there and not say a word why your buddy Tyler Durdin with his many sockpuppets spew his obnoxious shit all night long. And you know I’ve called you on that, but you said it was just humor and it was funny.

  • Rufus0U812

    Gretchen Carlson’s analogy was glib.

  • Bootleghaircut

    AND AMERICAN COWBOY AND NOTSOFAST GET A FREE PASS FROM THIS SEE THROUGH LOSER.

    COME ON IMNOTBLUE-PUT UP OR SHUT UP.

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “You weren’t banned?”

    I have never been banned from a website in my entire life.

    God knows I try..

  • Bootleghaircut

    Iris says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:18 pm
    I do think Bootle has a point Blue

    YOU MEAN ASIDE FROM THE ONE AT THE TOP OF MY HEAD?

  • Iris

    That must be where you keep the magic that shut up all these right wingers. Well done.

  • the real john t

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:38 pm
    “You weren’t banned?”

    I have never been banned from a website in my entire life.

    God knows I try..
    ————————————–

    I could tell you one to go to, to get banned. If you don’t kiss the owners ass and tell him he’s a God or you criticize Fox you’ll be gone in a heart beat. INB goes there a lot.

  • Bootleghaircut

    IRIS

    (changes disguise)

    ah, that’s better. You are too kind madame. I’ve been posting at the same conservative blog site for years trying to understand these cretinous malefactors called “right wing loons” for years and I am happy to say that my study and findings have enlightened a few of our kindered on the front lines proper as to how to deal with
    the constant stream of obstruction, and mindless contrarianism that the GOP has devolved into. Logic is our chief weapon-we know that for every action there is a reaction-for every dailykos their is a redstate. It is only natural that after eight years of unmitigated failure combined with the loss of the house, senate, and potus in less than three years that the GOP would be freaking out and unhinged-this is natural in many ways. The side effect that truly mences the country with toxicty is the GOP’s reliance on the rhetoric of the far right. What truly amazes me about Limbaugh and his ditto heads and the media’s reluctance to take them on is that the actually GOP establishment embraces much of what he says. At his very core he a sexist and says sexist things all day long every day but you won’t hear a peep from the far right about that either-that would be invoking the PC police which IMNOTBLUE jumped at like a drwoing man clinging to a piece of drift wood in a tsunami. Its how they really think. that’s why its up to sensible liberals and democrats to push back on every lie and call them on their hypocrisy where-ever we see it, We owe it to them. they need an intervention-not scorn. Your job is one of guidance-mine is to drive the heard. Excuse me.

    (changing costume)

    AND RATS OFF TO THE REST OF YOU CLOWNS!!!!!

  • JamesA1102

    Obama thought he could get away with just sending 21,000 over and getting a new general.

    Wow, for a reporter who covers Afganistan, Hastings really doesn’t have his facts straight. When President Obama took office there were only 32,000 troops in Afganistan. He’s has more than tripled that number to over 100,000. The last increase was 30,000 last December.

    http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12/01/obamas-afghanistan-troop-surge-a-primer/

  • Iris

    Wow, well said (and love the costume change). I don’t mind different opinions at all but you’re right it is the lies and the hypocrisy that have ruined civil discourse and the media doesn’t question or seem concerned about presenting facts now that they are totally dependent on the ratings. I will look for you here now.

  • the real john t

    JamesA1102 says:
    June 23, 2010 at 11:20 pm
    ———————————

    And Michelle F as been C&P that all over this site, like a reporter for Rolling Stone is a military expert.

  • the real john t

    BTW, if you notice Michelle F will never give a link to where she gets her C&P from so you can read the whole article for yourself. It’s because they come from far right looney sites.

  • ImNotBlue

    Bootleghaircut says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    So what you’re saying is that because Rush does something (albeit, not something the same… as he didn’t specifically attack and insult a defenseless baby, who happens to be special needs, and who happens to be the son of a political figure the left doesn’t care for)… you’re allowed to do it too?

    The summary being (and I’ll put this in caps, so you grasp it), YOU’RE NO BETTER THAN RUSH LIMBAUGH. Are you comfortable with that?

    Hmm. And here I thought you thought he was a “bad guy.” Guess in your world, he’s just “one of us.”

    Iris says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Yes, you would.

    the real john t says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    And you know I’ve called you on that, but you said it was just humor and it was funny.

    False. I’ve gotten in to arguments with a number of offensive posters from the right and the left… including “BurnNotice” (or whatever) whom I said should be banned.

    But, since you made the claim. Why not back it up, John? Show me where I said that.

    the real john t says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:50 pm

    INB goes there a lot.

    And your obsession continues. But please, enlighten the class. Tell us, where do I go a lot. Show your work!

    Bootleghaircut says:
    June 23, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    Strange… you call Limbaugh all those names… but before, you said you were allowed to make terrible comments, because he’s done it too! So does that make you terrible? Does that make those who agree with you, “ditto heads” as well?

    Logic indeed. HA!

  • ImNotBlue

    CORRECTION:
    It wasn’t “BurnNotice,” my mistake. It was “BillSays.” Started with a “B,” my apologies.

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    Hahahahaha…BillSays!!! All he did was go around calling everyone on the left ‘nigga lovahs’.

    How noble of you to denounce him lolol.

    Noble Peace Prize, you should get!

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    Nobel. :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kam-Fet/572005492 Kam Fet

    I bet it is Carlson, really same.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Gretchen’s biggest concern is that she not be caught wearing the same outfit twice in 10 days – and she believes that makes her job as tough as Obama’s.

  • NOTcrazylikeFOX

    That’s what happens when you’re educational experience includes being a beauty queen fawned over because you look like a barbie doll. Just ask Carrie Prejean.

  • JA

    Ah, isn’t that cute. Carlson thinks her job as a FOX news actress is just like when the President has to make huge, monumental, executive decisions. It’s like she’s living in bizarro world or something. She gives herself way too much credit for what it is she actually does. The unintentional comedy of F&F is pure gold.

  • ImNotBlue

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    June 24, 2010 at 2:36 am

    I’d put that on par with what you said in this thread. I’m surprised you wouldn’t defend him. You ideological opposite… but your tactical equal.

  • Bootleghaircut

    IMNOT BLUE

    THANKS FOR CONFIRMING; YOU ARE A FRIGGIN’ IDIOT. WHO KNEW?

    NO NEED FOR ANYFURTHER DISCCUSSION-THE PEOPLE HAVE VOTED ON
    YOUR INSIPID POSTS. I LIKE THAT FEATURE. GOOD WORK FOLKS.

    CALL OUT BULSHIT WHEN YOU SEE IT.

  • writer

    I don’t care what your politics are, BFD making fun of a Down’s Syndrome child shows what a class act he really is.

  • ImNotBlue

    Bootleghaircut says:
    June 24, 2010 at 10:22 am

    Awww… did I make Boots run away? Aw-shucks. Who knew it would be that easy. Oh that’s right… everyone.

  • LA screenwriter

    I have to say that even as a person who generally leans right of center and likes Fox News, Carlson is truly the dimmest 13-watt bulb that they employ. And over time, she continually reveals herself to be their weakest link. Seriously, she’s become EMBARRASSINGLY BAD — in particular when she does her “Culture Warriors” spot on O’Reilly.

    Worst of all, her on-air delivery has become akin to a SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE sketch. It’s SO teeth grating that its almost equal to someone dragging their fingernails across a blackboard. By that, I’m referring to the way that she’ll ALWAYS purposefully lean into the camera — as if to say “Look at me!!!” — at which point she’ll proceed to talk in a gasping breath…and measured beat way…as if she was trying to talk to a 2-year-old.

    When she was just the replacement host on FOX & FRIENDS, I used to laugh out loud over how bad she was and how stupid some of her off-handed comments would be. So, when she was promoted to being one of the three actual anchors, I was truly stunned and — sorry to take a cheap shot, but it’s true — I was also left wondering whose desk she was kneeling under and blowing. Because I honestly couldn’t imagine anyone in management with half a brain giving her a prime TV anchoring position unless she was putting out hot and nasty on the side.

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