Tucker Carlson just got fired

Hello AProudLefty,

AProudLefty said:
"We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor," a FOX News Media spokesperson said in a statement.

Yeah right. :rofl2:

An interim program, "Fox News Tonight," will air at 8 p.m. ET until a permanent replacement for Carlson is named. "Fox News Tonight" will be hosted by a rotation of various Fox News personalities.

The last edition of "Tucker Carlson Tonight" aired on Friday, April 21. The show began airing in 2016.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-media-tucker-carlson-part-ways
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Happy Propaganda Reduction Day!
 
Hello Mr.Badguy,

Mr.Badguy said:
Let's be real for a moment. He'll find a new outlet, maybe a podcast or something, and he's psychopathic enough that having even fewer reigns on his willingness to promote fear of "others" is dangerous.

Tucker is a FRAUD. He is a silver spoon born heir to a fortune. Trying to influence working class idiots is a complete game to him, perhaps a subconscious strive for any manner of success brought upon by being abandoned by his mom.

He knows now thanks to his success on Fox, that he's good at the game, AND, despite losing his position, that it's very profitable. He's going to keep going in some fashion, and he'll be less worried about "keeping a paycheck" to whatever extent he cared about that previously.
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You're right, darn it. This can't be the end of his spewing. He'll reinvent himself in some fashion. But hopefully, without the mantle of Fox News, (as if that lends any credibility) he'll be relegated to all the same respect Alex Jones has.
 
Hello archives,

archives said:
It don’t make any difference, just as they found Tucker to replace O’Reilly they’ll find another pimp to replace Tucker, and the same three million lemmings who turn both into Fox stars will do the same with the new guy
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Ouch! Whuddah buzzkill. Cuz spot on.
 
The jackass came out after FOX lost 787 million in the Dominion lawsuit saying it was bullshit and FOX isn't paying a dime. What do you suppose someone on the jury in the upcoming case with smartmatic is going to think about that? They are going to feel like, "oh, that case did not cost you? Just wait till the next one". If I were Murdoch I would fire the jackass instantly too. They still have a few cases over their blatant lying and the courts have already found them guilty of them.

Tucker is worth like 30 million, If I were him I would retire.
 
Hello guno,

guno said:
Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox — will veiled antisemitism and the Great Replacement Theory go with him?

The news host is famous for promoting conspiracy theories and antisemitic dogwhistles on his primetime show.

Fox’s statement also noted that Carlson’s last show was the previous Friday, indicating that he would not be given any opportunity to explain, wish his devoted viewers goodbye or announce his next role. The decision appears sudden, given that Carlson signed off his Friday program with “see you Monday.” Fox was apparently still airing teasers for Carlson’s show as recently as Monday morning.

He also frequently alluded to the great replacement theory, a conspiracy that Jews or other racial minorities are attempting to exterminate or replace white people, though Carlson’s references to it were always just veiled enough to maintain plausible deniability against accusations of racism or antisemitism. Dog whistles were frequently employed on his show; he repeatedly vilified George Soros while lauding the nationalist and antisemitic leadership of Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban.

Perhaps showing Carlson’s conspiratorial influence on his viewers, some of his supporters are claiming that Fox is controlled by the “liberal elite” and implying that the news host is being punished for his work at exposing the “Deep State,” a conspiracy associated with QAnon that a secret, elite cabal controls the world.

For those who have watched Carlson’s rhetoric with growing concern, it is easy to feel relieved at the idea that the erstwhile host has lost his platform. But it is unlikely that Carlson will disappear for long. And whatever his next platform will be, he could potentially continue to shape U.S. politics.

https://forward.com/culture/544317/t...dition_6682010
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Maybe Fox will have a yard sale featuring used dog whistles?

LOTS of them.

Cheap!
 
Hello Port Tack,

Port Tack said:
The jackass came out after FOX lost 787 million in the Dominion lawsuit saying it was bullshit and FOX isn't paying a dime. What do you suppose someone on the jury in the upcoming case with smartmatic is going to think about that? They are going to feel like, "oh, that case did not cost you? Just wait till the next one". If I were Murdoch I would fire the jackass instantly too. They still have a few cases over their blatant lying and the courts have already found them guilty of them.

Tucker is worth like 30 million, If I were him I would retire.
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Maybe firing Carlson was part of the secret settlement.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
I wouldn't bet on that. You never know, he may well have something up his sleeve. Or, like Scott Adams (the creator of Delbert), he might have played this into a very cushy retirement...
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Adams was wealthy before he let his inner racist out. Are you saying he got a settlement?

I don't know if people will actively seek out Carlson's adolescent voice/antics? I'm thinking he's popular with the 13-16 year old girl demographic.

He might also get a few dog lovers who are reminded of their dearly departed pets every time he cocks his head to the side, and furrows his brow in confusion.
 
PoliTalker said:
Hello Doc Dutch,



So,,, ya don't think Donald Trump has much of a shot at the job?

Seeing as how TC was really just a mouthpiece for DT...
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Difficult to say, but I'd bet against it. The Georgia election fraud trial could be a major problem for him.
 
Althea said:
Adams was wealthy before he let his inner racist out. Are you saying he got a settlement?
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No, I'm saying (and Adams hinted at it) that the cartoon that got him canned was deliberate. He wasn't doing it to be racist, but rather to have a way to retire and ensure the Delbert comic strip retired with him.

I don't know if people will actively seek out Carlson's adolescent voice/antics? I'm thinking he's popular with the 13-16 year old girl demographic.
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He was more watched than any other talking head on cable news. That sort of indicates to me that he could easily draw a large audience on another channel.

He might also get a few dog lovers who are reminded of their dearly departed pets every time he cocks his head to the side, and furrows his brow in confusion.
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Again, you are badly underestimating his draw capacity. You can hate him all you want, but I suspect you can't ignore him.
 
Hello Doc,

Doc Dutch said:
Difficult to say, but I'd bet against it. The Georgia election fraud trial could be a major problem for him.
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I would venture that Carlson has a better shot at being president than Trump does.

Wouldn't that be interesting if they swapped jobs?
 
PoliTalker said:
Hello Doc,



I would venture that Carlson has a better shot at being president than Trump does.

Wouldn't that be interesting if they swapped jobs?
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Trump loooves to be on TV so I expect he'd be happy to swap. I wonder what happened to his "Trump TV" idea?
 
T. A. Gardner said:
No, I'm saying (and Adams hinted at it) that the cartoon that got him canned was deliberate. He wasn't doing it to be racist, but rather to have a way to retire and ensure the Delbert comic strip retired with him.
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No cartoon got him canned.

He was more watched than any other talking head on cable news. That sort of indicates to me that he could easily draw a large audience on another channel.
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Because that time slot is the most watched on all of t.v..


Again, you are badly underestimating his draw capacity. You can hate him all you want, but I suspect you can't ignore him.
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See above. Whoever fills that slot will have the same numbers or better. Bookmark this post and we can revisit in a few months.
 
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