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demmiblue

(36,903 posts)
Sun Mar 10, 2019, 07:15 PM Mar 2019

In unearthed audio, Tucker Carlson makes numerous misogynistic and perverted comments

Between 2006 and 2011, Tucker Carlson spent approximately an hour a week calling in to Bubba the Love Sponge, a popular shock jock radio program where he spoke with the hosts about a variety of cultural and political topics in sometimes-vulgar terms. During those conversations, Carlson diminished the actions of Warren Jeffs, then on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list for his involvement in arranging illegal marriages between adults and underage girls, talked about sex and young girls, and defended statutory rape.

Carlson, who was hired by Fox News in 2009, also used sexist language to talk about women, including then-co-workers at NBC and public figures. He referred to Martha Stewart’s daughter Alexis Stewart as “cunty,” called journalist Arianna Huffington a “pig,” and labeled Britney Spears and Paris Hilton “the biggest white whores in America.” He also said that women enjoy being told to “be quiet and kind of do what you’re told” and that they are “extremely primitive.”

- Carlson said underage marriage is not “the same thing exactly as pulling a child from a bus stop and sexually assaulting that child. ... The rapist in this case has made a lifelong commitment to live and take care of the person so it is a little different.”

- After Bubba the Love Sponge described underage girls at Carlson's daughter’s boarding school experimenting sexually with each other, Carlson said, “If it weren't my daughter I would love that scenario.”

- Carlson said criminal charges against Warren Jeffs are “bullshit” because “arranging a marriage between a 16-year-old and a 27-year-old is not the same as pulling a stranger off the street and raping her.”

- Carlson: If I made the laws, “Michael Vick would have been executed and Warren Jeffs would be out on the street.”

- Carlson: A teacher who molested a 13-year-old took pressure off the victim’s female classmates because they wouldn’t have to sleep with him.

- Carlson: Former President Bill Clinton should get a divorce and “take up plural marriage or something with a bunch of teenagers in a foreign country.”

- Carlson: “It's harder to determine what's consensual and what's not” when you’re with a sex worker.

Mych more: https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2019/03/10/unearthed-audio-tucker-carlson-makes-numerous-misogynistic-and-perverted-comments/223092



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In unearthed audio, Tucker Carlson makes numerous misogynistic and perverted comments (Original Post) demmiblue Mar 2019 OP
He made light of rape of a child by an authority figure. Blue_true Mar 2019 #1
Vile scum. dalton99a Mar 2019 #2
Apt description True Dough Mar 2019 #6
He is an utter irritant. n/t GetRidOfThem Mar 2019 #28
what a scumbag. spanone Mar 2019 #3
I don't have faith this will go anywhere but damn... nolabear Mar 2019 #4
He Must Resign Now Tbear Mar 2019 #5
Carlson knows if he wasn't controversial he would be bland. lpbk2713 Mar 2019 #7
Scum bag Carlson. Arrogant piece of human garbage. Pepsidog Mar 2019 #8
Were He Employed By Anyone Other Than Fox, This Would Be a Career Ender! DoctorJoJo Mar 2019 #9
Given Chump's history on the Howard Stern show, we should be concerned bullwinkle428 Mar 2019 #10
maybe he'll replace Bill Shine at the WH. nt Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #14
Why am I not surprised? n/t area51 Mar 2019 #11
Is anybody surprised? Dem2 Mar 2019 #12
He has now issued a statement. No apology. Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #13
I just saw it: demmiblue Mar 2019 #18
Curious about his reaction mikeysnot Mar 2019 #27
angry insecure lower life form. crawl back under your rock, tc. lindysalsagal Mar 2019 #15
Such a good fit at FOX news. He'll get lots of back slaps and "attaboys" for this. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #16
IIRC, Warren Jeffs had his extra wives and all Ilsa Mar 2019 #17
WTF was he doing calling Bubba the Love Sponge regularly MineralMan Mar 2019 #19
Tucker Carlson parrots YouTube's most extreme misogynists demmiblue Mar 2019 #20
Not to defend him but I'm pretty sure his anger towards women stems from the fact maryellen99 Mar 2019 #21
From 2014: demmiblue Mar 2019 #22
which companies promote this creature? Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #23
Fux Noise viewers find this to be an edearing quality. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2019 #24
Family values! Family values!!! Initech Mar 2019 #25
Tucker Carlson is a typical trump voter . stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #26
This has to be a bigger issue, both on here and in MSM Mime-Is-Money Mar 2019 #29

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
1. He made light of rape of a child by an authority figure.
Sun Mar 10, 2019, 07:48 PM
Mar 2019

To even make fun of such a situation shows that the person has a sick mind.

Tbear

(488 posts)
5. He Must Resign Now
Sun Mar 10, 2019, 08:02 PM
Mar 2019

or at least publicly apologize for being a moronic backwards pig which will never happen.


Not surprised at all

bullwinkle428

(20,631 posts)
10. Given Chump's history on the Howard Stern show, we should be concerned
Sun Mar 10, 2019, 09:56 PM
Mar 2019

that Fucker Carlson might get elected President one day.

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
12. Is anybody surprised?
Sun Mar 10, 2019, 10:37 PM
Mar 2019

Being a Republican generally revolves around hate and distrust/fear of others.

demmiblue

(36,903 posts)
18. I just saw it:
Mon Mar 11, 2019, 08:47 AM
Mar 2019


People are taking him to task in the comments (there are a lot of verified accounts). He is such a smarmy little asshole.

Ilsa

(61,709 posts)
17. IIRC, Warren Jeffs had his extra wives and all
Mon Mar 11, 2019, 05:45 AM
Mar 2019

Of his children on public assistance. I guess tucker didn't know that WJ wasn't taking care of his rape victims, the state was.

MineralMan

(146,338 posts)
19. WTF was he doing calling Bubba the Love Sponge regularly
Mon Mar 11, 2019, 09:47 AM
Mar 2019

in the first place? Regardless of what's on the tape, it demonstrates that he is a complete idiot. I hope this costs him his job.

maryellen99

(3,790 posts)
21. Not to defend him but I'm pretty sure his anger towards women stems from the fact
Mon Mar 11, 2019, 10:27 AM
Mar 2019

That his mom abandoned him when he was young and had little contact with him.

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