Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFox News’ Election Night Meltdown And Megyn Kelly’s Legs
http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/11/07/1158221/fox-news-megyn-kelly-legs/?mobile=ncGabriel Sherman has an amazing piece about the on-air meltdown at Fox News over the decision to call Ohio for President Obama last night, which contains this charming detail:
With neither side backing down, senior producers had to find a way to split the difference. One idea was for two members of the decision team, Mishkin and Foxs digital politics editor Chris Stirewalt, to go on camera with Megyn Kelly and Bret Baier to squelch the doubts over the call. But then it was decided that Kelly would walk through the office and interview the decision team in the conference room. This is Fox News, an insider said, so anytime theres a chance to show off Megyn Kellys legs theyll go for it. The decision desk were given a three-minute warning that Kelly would be showing up.
I suppose when a substantial part of your brand, in addition to hiring commentators for their inflammatory qualities rather than actual credentials, is hiring extremely attractive women, it makes sense to use the assets youve invested in. But the decision by the channel last night to break the firewall between its anchors and its decision team on behalf of a contributor, Karl Rove, who helped shepherd hundreds of millions of dollars to influence the outcome of an election and didnt want to hear the final verdict on his investment, was already a sham, another illustration of a conservative allergy to facts and data. Sending an attractive woman to do that embarrassing workrather than letting her continue to do her anchoring job, at which Kelly is frequently a credit to the networkon Roves behalf, to fake concern for the integrity of election results, and to send her in part so you can get her legs out from behind her desk, is strikingly juvenile and strikingly retrograde.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
11 replies, 3386 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (4)
ReplyReply to this post
11 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Fox News’ Election Night Meltdown And Megyn Kelly’s Legs (Original Post)
Mass
Nov 2012
OP
And Kelly is okay with all this? Being used because she's attractive? WTF? nt
bayareamike
Nov 2012
#2
Jabba The Ailes basically slapped her ass and told her to go make him
Guy Whitey Corngood
Nov 2012
#9
The Freepers were even bitching about how unprofessional/amateur Faux News was last night.
Michigan Alum
Nov 2012
#10
Blue Owl
(50,490 posts)1. Gams, shams, and flim-flam ham Rove
What a miserable tableau...
woodsprite
(11,923 posts)3. Well, her legs probably look better than Rove's. n/t
bayareamike
(602 posts)2. And Kelly is okay with all this? Being used because she's attractive? WTF? nt
onehandle
(51,122 posts)5. She'll do anything for a buck.
Anything.
Lilyeye
(1,417 posts)8. I notice that the women on Fox News are ok with this
I saw a clip of Sippy Cupp reporting the news with her legs across the desk when she was on Fox News. Pretty pathetic if you ask me. I am glad Tamron, Alex and Krystal don't do that crap on MSNBC.
Johonny
(20,880 posts)4. Megyn Kelly is a credit to the network?
Supersedeas
(20,630 posts)6. Liz Cheney, Karl Rove, and Dana Perino (Bush Legacy Coverage)
maxrandb
(15,349 posts)7. I'm just surprised that Faux News
didn't require her to hold her ankles behind her neck.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,502 posts)9. Jabba The Ailes basically slapped her ass and told her to go make him
a sandwich.
Michigan Alum
(335 posts)10. The Freepers were even bitching about how unprofessional/amateur Faux News was last night.
They all said they were going to stop watching or had already stopped watching years ago. Wonder what the ratings have been for that network?
FSogol
(45,524 posts)11. "They know how science works"