Tucker the Mucker
So ole Tucker Carlson, who Jon Stewart took to the woodshed and whipped the dickens out of, is still the little whiny baby he’s always been.
Daily Caller founder Tucker Carlson continues to amaze me that anyone with common sense takes him seriously. He is now comparing Candy Crowley fact-checking Mitt Romney during the presidential debate at Hofstra University to John Wilkes Booth assassinating President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Never mind the fact that Mitt Romney’s performance was horrible.
And how did Tucker manage to make that comparison?
“For most of the play, John Wilkes Booth set there politely, but it was the moment when he didn’t that made history,” Carlson explained, referring to Crowley’s fact check of Romney. “And I thought this was the definitive point in this debate.”
“This changed the debate, this is exactly what moderators are not supposed to do,” he added. “This is kind of serious. There’s only three weeks and we want to know what these guys are like and she prevented us from learning.”
Yep, Candy openly practiced journalism and that’s something Tucker has never done.
Thanks to Deb for the heads up.
Well, I confess – on many retweets I joined in and changed the T to an F on any comments regarding the Swanson teevee dinner heir~
Poor little richboy is just jealous he is not one of Ann’s “Boyz”.
1The reason it was a definitive moment is that Romney was wrong on the facts–not that Carlson cares about facts. The fact that he is politicizing foreign policy in a way that undermines our country is also wrong.
2“For most of the play, John Wilkes Booth set there politely, but it was the moment when he didn’t that made history”
Is carlson putting on some 19th century colloquialism or is he really that bad at english?
3carlson thinks journalism is lying on your bed at the end of the day making “dear diary” entries.
4Yesterday I went to the post office to get our mail and had to squeeze past two men standing right in front of our box talking about the debate. Neither bothered to budge. (Clue #1 that they were Republicans.)
The guy that was doing all the talking said Obama and Candy Crowley had to be in cahoots and probably planned his “read the transcript” answer AHEAD of time. His proof was that Michelle Obama gave the person who asked the Libya question a hug after the debate. Never mind that the Romneys and the Obamas all went around and dispensed hugs and hand shakes to the debate audience.
As these two intellectual giants were leaving, the guy who did all the talking said “The whole thing (meaning the entire debate) was a set-up.” The other guy agreed with him.
There is no conspiracy theory too small or too ridiculous for the Republican party.
5Off subject a little – has anyone noticed that Stewart, a comedian, is one of the best interviewers out there now? His questions are not the usual fluff, but thoughtful and insightful. What does that say about the other so-called “journalists”?
Also, whenever he goes after someone (such as Carlson or Jim Cramer), he wipes the floor with them. Even when doing it in his joking mode, like last week with O’Reilly, he skewers them.
6Penelope, you had me snorting coffee on that one!
I loved his comment “… we want to know what these guys are like and she prevented us from learning.”
Er, no. She gave us the opportunity to see exactly what they’re like. The fact that Tucker and his ilk hated it, well that was just the icing on the cake, or in this case the Candy.
7Slightly related: Rushabully moaning about the lack of journalistic standards in this country. And saying that Crowley committed career suicide.
From the poster boy of journalistic integrity who came very close to journalistic suicide. Just like Jimmy Swaggert preaching about the evils of prostution. The preacher always preaches what he needs to hear.
8Historically inaccurate. For most of the play, Booth was drinking in the bar next door, the Star Saloon. Ironically, Lincoln’s bodyguard was drinking in the same place.
Facts matter, Mucker.
9The Mucker and Drugger are not names that come to mind when talking about journalistic integrity. I learned more about journalism in high school than those two know collectively. Neither one wants or seeks the truth about anything that contradicts what they want to believe.
10Eykis, thanks for letting us know that Swanson frozen dinners brought us this half baked pundit. Another reason to fry your own chicken. Lord knows Tucker would have difficulty holding a job at 7-11 if he hadn’t inherited a way to keep his lights on.
11Cheryl, second your comment. When Jon Stewart interviews someone who has published a book, Jon has actually read the book. A couple of guests (both scientists, I think) were astounded.
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