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NBC has hired a racist: The internet bashes network for hiring ideologue Megyn Kelly
TRAVIS GETTYS
03 JAN 2017 AT 13:19 ET
gyn Kelly is leaving Fox News for NBC, and her decision lit up social media with reminders of her past controversial statements on the conservative TV network.
Kelly will join the network for as host of a daytime news program and an in-depth Sunday news program.
She could potentially join former colleagues Gretchen Carlson, who guest-hosted NBCs Today show Tuesday morning, and Greta Van Susteren, who is reportedly under consideration by MSNBC for a hosting position.
Journalists and other Twitter users were not too happy with NBCs decision on Kelly, who has made troubling comments regarding race during her time on Fox News.
Steve Yelvington
@yelvington
NBC enhances its lineup by hiring veteran of racist right-wing propaganda mill. https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/816338392657133570
12:54 PM - 3 Jan 2017
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Tyler Coates ✔
@tylercoates
Is Megyn Kelly going to be less of a racist on NBC?
12:44 PM - 3 Jan 2017
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Deaux
@dstfelix
what is perhaps worse than fox news is the idea of a fox news diaspora
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/megyn-kelly-nbc-news-1201951427/
12:45 PM - 3 Jan 2017
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http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/nbc-has-hired-a-racist-the-internet-bashes-network-for-hiring-ideologue-megyn-kelly/
bdamomma
(63,849 posts)no free speech and no dissent allowed.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/megyn-kellys-facebook-page-goes-berserk-over-nbc-move-youre-a-sell-out-and-a-traitor/
JHB
(37,160 posts)vdogg
(1,384 posts)Not understanding the racist charge, what incident is responsible for this? The writing has been on the wall for her to leave fox for a long time. I suspect she'll be considerably more moderate at nbc than she was at Fox, much like Major Garrett after his transition to CBS.
LeftInTX
(25,341 posts)She accused them of voter intimdation.
She also said that Santa Claus was white. (I don't know what her intentions were. St. Nicholas was white, but Santa, the one that gives everyone presents, is every color)
vdogg
(1,384 posts)It was ignorant to say the least, we'll just have to see how this plays out. She can't be any worse than morning Joe though.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)behave in a different news environment. It will be interesting.
2naSalit
(86,630 posts)A different news environment doesn't exist anymore. It's all one big propaganda machine now, the parts are interchangeable... doesn't matter which mic she spews from anymore.
Denverchick
(17 posts)Either way she's a shitty person.
spanone
(135,838 posts)....fuck 'em
Little Star
(17,055 posts)spanone
(135,838 posts)Blanks
(4,835 posts)Bad-mouthing Fox News.
Of course I won't watch the show, but I'll bet I hear about it.
ElkeH
(105 posts)The right wingers who were happy to see her leave Fox probably had a much stronger opinion about her than those who aren't happy about her joining NBC.
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)Sorceress
(309 posts)She needs to go on somewhere.
mtnsnake
(22,236 posts)This will be a huge blow to Fox.
frankieallen
(583 posts)by the majority of people who actually pay attention.
Different Drummer
(7,617 posts)I guess they really have abandoned all pretense of being the slightest bit progressive.
RonniePudding
(889 posts)These people are performers. See: Comrade "Russia Ed" Schultz now performing on Putin's RT propoganda network.
I remember she was less strident during her stint on CNN. Anyway her politics are the least of her flaws. She's one of those Scientology nutters.
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Buckeye_Democrat
(14,854 posts)you were referring to Megyn Kelly. I later noticed you were replying about Greta Van Susteren.
I was pretty sure that Megyn Kelly wasn't one, but I had no idea Greta Van Susteren was a Scientology nut until you pointed it out!
Generator
(7,770 posts)scum. Anybody that worked for propaganda outfit for 12 years and then gets a pass cause oh cause we accept Trump. She withheld that her life was threatened until after the election! This is part and parcel of Clinton's going to inauguration-it's all normal now. Mark my words camps and blacklists will be normal in a few years.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)They held on to him for 11 years.
NBC has no shits to give about this racism thing you speak of.