Thanks to Keith for his erudite assessment of Tucker Carlson’s despicable personal attacks against Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Purple Heart recipient, who lost both her legs while serving this country in Iraq.
I am not a fan of labels or name-calling. I find them to be lazy shortcuts used by the labeler to make people avoid actually looking at the argument of the labeled person. Sometimes, they are used to generalize a demographic group or time period. Often, they are used to denigrate someone or some group.
Fox News opinion host, Tucker Carlson, already being criticized for insensitive Black Lives Matter remarks last month, has made more offensive remarks. This time he is targeting Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth calling her a “moron,” a “fraud,” and a “coward” adding “she hates the country.” Per Carlson, she had the audacity to say we should have discussions around the continued veracity of various monuments.
Let’s focus on the last two labels – the coward one and hating our country, although the first two labels are inappropriate, as well. He called a wheel chair bound Purple…
View original post 286 more words
Carol anne said:
Some people are despicable! That’s all there is to it!
LikeLiked by 2 people
By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
That sums it up Carol anne.
LikeLiked by 2 people
fragglerocking said:
That’s stooping really low.
LikeLiked by 1 person
By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Numpty!
LikeLiked by 1 person
beetleypete said:
I don’t know much about either person, but this Carlson guy sounds like a complete arsehole!
Best wishes, Pete.
LikeLiked by 1 person
By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
He’s the epitome of everything that’s wrong with Fox “News” Pete.
LikeLiked by 1 person
darthtimon said:
Despicable behaviour towards anyone, but especially a veteran.
LikeLiked by 1 person
By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Carson is nothing more than a bigoted bully.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Keith said:
Many thanks for the reblog. It is greatly appreciated. Carlson is getting a lot of pushback, as he should, with some of his advertisers leaving his show, at least for now. Keith
LikeLiked by 1 person
By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
It’s great that advertisers are leaving, but unfortunately he’s the number one show in that time slot.
LikeLike
lobotero said:
Tucker is being talked about a run for prez in 2024…..he is just solidifying the Trumpites in his corner I believe…..he has done an about face on masks as well….chuq
LikeLiked by 1 person
By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
He is truly a horrid little man.
LikeLiked by 1 person
lobotero said:
A good choice for GOP politics. chuq
LikeLiked by 1 person
Keith said:
Our friend Jill has posted Senator Duckworth’s well worded and passionate rebuttal to Carlson’s comments. A link can be found in a comment to the “Really, Tucker Carlson” post. It is worth a few minutes read. Keith
LikeLiked by 1 person
By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
I read her editorial in the NYT yesterday and thought it was brilliant!
LikeLike
Pingback: Tucker Carlson Targets Black Women Accusing Biden of Picking Them Only For their Race and Gender – The Washington Ledger