I often wonder how this clueless boob made it to popular punditry. Although, "popular" might be an overstatement. His peak in broadcasting came during his tenure on CNN's Crossfire, a show he managed to get cancelled (thanks to Jon Stewart).
Tucker has since had a couple of shows on MSNBC, with some minor changes in name (my favorite, Tucker!*) and time slot. Through it all, he's displayed the immaturity indicated by his famous (since abandoned) affectation of a bow-tie, and little kid mop-top hairstyle. Here is the most recent example:
Tucker has since had a couple of shows on MSNBC, with some minor changes in name (my favorite, Tucker!*) and time slot. Through it all, he's displayed the immaturity indicated by his famous (since abandoned) affectation of a bow-tie, and little kid mop-top hairstyle. Here is the most recent example:
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Tucker Carlson concerned gays 'worth more' than he is
Tucker Carlson criticized Neil Giuliano, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, on Thursday, saying, "You all are doing a pretty lousy job of explaining why gay marriage is a good idea. Your arguments are all revolving around the question of rights. ... Most people hear the word 'rights' and they turn off. That's a 1960's argument and they're sick of it."
Carlson then began criticizing the pending hate crimes bill, telling Giuliano, "If under this bill, if you're attacked for being gay, the person who attacks you is punished more severely than the person who attacks me. ... Maybe I'm attacked by someone for being straight. Why are you worth more as a citizen than I am?"
Carlson then began criticizing the pending hate crimes bill, telling Giuliano, "If under this bill, if you're attacked for being gay, the person who attacks you is punished more severely than the person who attacks me. ... Maybe I'm attacked by someone for being straight. Why are you worth more as a citizen than I am?"
Continue reading at: RawStory.com
Tucker goes on to talk about "all crime" being a hate crime. OK, Tucker (and anybody else with this mode of thought), maybe so. But there are already hate crime statues on the books. Religion, race, gender and other attributes are already covered by hate crime legislation. What is being argued now is adding sexual orientation and identity to the existing statues. It is not the existence of hate crime legislation, but who is included in it that is the argument. Arguing against such a thing is a dick move, in this scenario, though I'd expect nothing less from Tucker Carlson.
*Tucker! Jazz Hands! Spirit Fingers! ™ - The Stephanie Miller Show
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