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Slow News Day, Tucker?

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December 06, 2017, 08:03 PM
TMats
Slow News Day, Tucker?
Tucker Carlson is literally the only news/opinion show I watch on television. Tonight several minutes of my life were wasted by two segments of his show.

He interviewed a young “transgender,” who decided he/she was Filipino “because he admired the culture.” This was an obvious white boy from NOLA, with pink hair. He acknowledged what he professed was silly and called himself “crazy” or “weird” or both. WTF? Why did Carlson believe this guy was worth interviewing on a national news show?

Only topped by some jackass who founded an organization that advocated for no borders and one world government—a “democracy, one person, one vote.” Who in their right mind thinks this asinine idea has any chance in hell of being implemented?

What am I to do? Not watch any television news?


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December 06, 2017, 08:04 PM
P-220
It was rather weak. I did not much care for his/her hair.


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December 06, 2017, 08:11 PM
Gustofer
quote:
Originally posted by TMats:
Tucker Carlson is literally the only news/opinion show I watch on television.

You should check out Ledger on OAN AT 1800.


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December 06, 2017, 08:14 PM
Balzé Halzé
quote:
Originally posted by TMats:

He interviewed a young “transgender,” who decided he/she was Filipino “because he admired the culture.”


That's exactly the moment I turned the channel when he introduced that freak.


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December 06, 2017, 08:21 PM
joel9507
quote:
Originally posted by TMats:
What am I to do? Not watch any television news?

To ask that question is to answer it. Wink
December 06, 2017, 08:25 PM
RHINOWSO
quote:
What am I to do? Not watch any television news?

The TV has 'news' on? Confused
December 06, 2017, 08:31 PM
mutedblade
quote:
Originally posted by Gustofer:
You should check out Ledger on OAN AT 1800.


Just switch to OAN and be done with FOX altogether. Eventually, they'll get the idea. I rarely watch the news (get most of it here Wink) but when I do, it's OAN. My wife and I still like watching Tucker on occasion, but the amount of stupid that comes out of some of his guests seems to make me feel dumber than before I heard it, so I typically steer clear.


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December 06, 2017, 08:46 PM
TMats
I’ll check out OAN. Saw a thread in here a couple months ago (I guess) and never looked for it. 347 on DTV


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December 06, 2017, 09:04 PM
dry-fly
I thought it was refreshing hearing a tranny admit he was “weird”.


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December 06, 2017, 09:14 PM
LS1 GTO
If you have Netflix there's always The Twilight Zone.







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December 06, 2017, 09:27 PM
Bassamatic
I like Tucker as well but I learned a long time to DVR it so I can skip over his never ending parade of complete buffoons that he presents to his audience.



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December 06, 2017, 09:31 PM
Rey HRH
quote:
Originally posted by TMats:

Only topped by some jackass who founded an organization that advocated for no borders and one world government—a “democracy, one person, one vote.” Who in their right mind thinks this asinine idea has any chance in hell of being implemented?

What am I to do? Not watch any television news?






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December 06, 2017, 10:39 PM
drew3630
I'm half Filipino but I've always liked Italian cooking and have admired the Roman Empire. Can I now identify as Italian? Smile
December 06, 2017, 10:44 PM
smschulz
quote:
What am I to do? Not watch any television news?


You could always flip over to the Fake New Channel. Eek

I like Tucker.
He is just exposing the other side.
It can get one-sided though as not many can out debate him.
December 06, 2017, 10:45 PM
flashguy
I don't think my local cable network has OAN--at least, I've never found it. (Spectrum)

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December 07, 2017, 07:49 AM
justjoe
I stopped watching Tucker, or any news, long ago, but then I started watching again to follow the Mueller "investigation." Tucker is smart, well informed, and he can think on his feet. But you are right, he often has some incredibly stupid segments. I don't know how these shows work, but my guess is that some producers pitch ideas -- like for the transgender-- and other managers at Fox give the green light. I can't imagine that if Tucker had complete creative control he'd do these brainless segments. But maybe he does.

I'm about to stop watching again, in any case. I can only take so much. Hannity comes on like he needs a shot of thorazine. I watched a bit of the first half of his show and at one point I counted how long he'd let a guest talk before he interrupted. His best was 18 seconds. I didn't log numbers, but I would guess that his average was somewhere between 3 and 5 seconds. The man cannot shut up and listen, he just can't do it....

These tv news shows can give you mindHerpes, you gotta be careful..... Big Grin


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December 07, 2017, 07:54 AM
pbslinger
That was a very poor show from the guests to the production errors. If they are having trouble getting better guests the show's future may not be good.
December 07, 2017, 08:01 AM
JALLEN
quote:
Originally posted by drew3630:
I'm half Filipino but I've always liked Italian cooking and have admired the Roman Empire. Can I now identify as Italian? Smile


Absolutely!




Link to original video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HKh6XxYbbIc




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December 07, 2017, 08:19 AM
Elk Hunter
quote:
If you have Netflix there's always The Twilight Zone.


Why would I watch this show?

We are living it every day.


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December 07, 2017, 09:31 AM
Sigmanic
quote:
He interviewed a young “transgender,” who decided he/she was Filipino “because he admired the culture.” This was an obvious white boy from NOLA, with pink hair. He acknowledged what he professed was silly and called himself “crazy” or “weird” or both. WTF? Why did Carlson believe this guy was worth interviewing on a national news show?




I watched this too and felt the same way. Why drag a random, confused nut on to the air to discuss what are basically his fantasies. I guess it does expose what many of these people are - self-indulgent loons.