Tucker Carlson: "I would like to see somebody have the stones to come out and say, Jon Stewart is kind of a pompous jerk, actually"
March 15, 2009 1:15 pm ET
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Oh, I forgot, Jon Stewart already did that on one of Tucker's "Crossfire" editions on CNN.
Meanwhile, why isn't MMFA pointing out that Eric Cantor was back on tv this morning with another chapter of the endless "Train from Disney World to Vegas" story? And pointing out that, once again, this talking point was left undebunked by the host?
Seems more relevant than a defense of Jon Stewart, who really needs no defending.
Sorry, I can't agree. While the conservatives are bashing Obama and lying about the economy and the stimulus package and everything else, Miller and her idiot sidekicks are laughing at beaver and fart jokes that wouldn't elicit a shrug from your average Howard Stern fan. We can do a lot better than Miller and her Celebrity Stack, Tinsel Talk, bordering-on-racist Kim Jung Il impersonations and (again) beaver, fart and vomit jokes. MUCH better.
I'm a liberal and a talk-radio devotee, but I can't stand Miller because she wastes too much time reaching for the cheap jokes and not enough combating the right-wing smear machine. If I want laughs, I'll turn on the comedy channel.
But the funny thing about Miller is that despite her show containing content that would appeal only to the average 12 year old, she still gets better ratings than the likes of Laura Ingraham, yet Ingraham is carried on more stations. Imagine how much higher Miller's ratings would be if she was serious about the content of her show. Imagine how much bigger her audience would be if the market really determined who succeeds and who fails.
Oh brother. Here's the Miller quote from Larry King Live:
"To me that seems treasonous. If I could say something tonight that gets me that kind of attention, like maybe Rush Limbaugh should be executed for treason. How about that?"
If you read that and claim that Miller was calling for Limbaugh's execution, then you're just being dishonest. Are you at all clear on the concept of "turning the tables"? Have you conveniently forgotten all the cries of "Treason!" and calls for execution from the right (Malkin, Coulter, Hannity, Limbaugh himself, et. al.)? Miller is asking what the reaction would be if the tables were turned. Surely you can wrap your mind around that.
You're either a moron or a liar. Which is it?
My guess is, a little from Column A, a little from Column B.
Clams has already answered the substance of your question, not that it will do you any good. You clearly see your function in life as bleating talking points. Pathetic.
Since Miller was mentioned I'll chime in, I don't particularly care for Mann Coulter, but how come Bluhawk or the MSM and all the other supposed media watchdogs were silent on Mann Coulter's call to have Clinton executed for treason? And don't bother telling me because it was a joke because we all know if the idealogical roles were reversed the Right would be outraged....
Someone tell me why we would give even 1/2 a rats a$$ what Tucker thinks?
Any why does the MSM give someone like this has-been time to respond on natl TV when O'reilly & Limbuagh finger-wag at the Dems EVERY DAY with never giving equal time to the Left to respond?
And, what has Tucker ever done in his life ?
Also, guess he ditched the bow tie a while back.
Stewart should smack him
Pass the popcorn,this should be worth watching.
Stewart and the writers at TDS must be thinking they woke up on Christmas morning. Can't wait to see where this is going to end up.