There are many reasons for this, which we’ll lay out. And it doesn’t really matter which side you’re on – this is something both sides can agree on. Watch the fourteen-minute Fox Business Network video and decide for yourself!
The debate stars Eric Bolling, “The Corruption Hunter” and host of Money Rocks on Fox Business Network. I think Eric’s a talented guy – and usually enjoy when he fills in for Glenn Beck or Bill O’Reilly. But this was bad. Here’s why-
• Amount of guests: There are the two sides of the debate – support and oppose. Then there are four more people. With Bolling, that makes seven guys yelling.
• Who the guests were: The panel included these experts on the Islamic Cultural Center controversy – former NYC police officer and all-around crazy pundit Bo Dietl, radio host Ron Kuby, comedian Jackie Martling and wine guy Gary Vaynerchuk.
• Interrupting: Bolling
• Imam Rauf out of context clip: The center of this debate – about an out of context Imam Rauf clip – led off the FBN segment as well. Not a good place to start.
• Tangential issues: At some point an entirely new Mosque-related issue is introduced. Apparently some “mega-Mosques” in Tennessee are causing an uproar as well. Why would there need to be mega-Mosques?! Bo Dietl uses this as an opportunity to warn against terror babies, “She-ra Law” some ‘video I saw’ and, for some reason, the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
• Where it’s happening: On Fox Business Network. Business. Why?
Bolling makes some good points, although I’d like it if he could hunt some corruption that’s causing the bureaucratic foot-dragging leaving it Ground Zero and not the Freedom Tower. But wow, this segment. Wow. Good luck!
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