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Tucker Carlson: Apologize Now for Comments Condoning Violence!
Target: MSNBC, Dan Abrams, Joe Scarborough and Tucker CarlsonSponsored by: Media Matters
During a discussion Tuesday night on MSNBC Live with Dan Abrams about Sen. Larry Craig's (R-ID) arrest for "lewd conduct" and eventual guilty plea, Tucker Carlson described to fellow MSNBC hosts Dan Abrams and Joe Scarborough his assault on a man who he said "bothered" him in a Washington D.C. public restroom.
MSNBC has replayed some of the segment, but cropped out Carlson’s comments that he "…went back with someone I knew and grabbed the guy by the -- you know, and grabbed him, and ... [h]it him against the stall with his head." Carlson's comments, coupled with laughter from Abrams and Scarborough, suggested to viewers that physical violence is an appropriate response to an unwelcome overture. This is dangerous and wrong.
MSNBC has yet to acknowledge Carlson's comments.
Tucker Carlson should apologize immediately and condemn acts of violence against gays and lesbians. Sign and add your comments now telling Carlson and MSNBC why they must state publicly that they don't find humor in or condone the physical violence Carlson described.
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# 100:
8:07 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Birl Simington, Oregon
# 99:
8:06 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, Washington
I wonder . . . did your actions make you a tough guy in your mind? Some kind of hero? Do you think your broadcasting your actions will make the public think you are not gay?? We are in a time where humanity should prevail. Do you know where yours is?
I wonder . . . did your actions make you a tough guy in your mind? Some kind of hero? Do you think your broadcasting your actions will make the public think you are not gay?? We are in a time where humanity should prevail. Do you know where yours is?
# 98:
8:02 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Mary Matzek, California
It always takes more courage to be humane to those we don't agree with. Its the right thing to do.
It always takes more courage to be humane to those we don't agree with. Its the right thing to do.
# 97:
8:02 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Norm Conrad, Washington
# 96:
8:01 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Rohan Sabnis, California
# 95:
7:59 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 94:
7:59 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Jim Aloor, North Carolina
The violence is totally uncalled for. As for the strong reaction to the unwarranted `attention' .... is it insecurity? ....would you have reacted that way if the attention came from a woman?
The violence is totally uncalled for. As for the strong reaction to the unwarranted `attention' .... is it insecurity? ....would you have reacted that way if the attention came from a woman?
# 93:
7:56 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Misato In, Ohio
# 92:
7:55 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 91:
7:50 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Lucia Spinelli, New York
# 90:
7:50 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Gordon Burghardt, Tennessee
# 89:
7:49 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, New York
# 88:
7:47 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 87:
7:43 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Sara Keesling, Virginia
# 86:
7:41 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Cedric De Jong, Georgia
# 85:
7:41 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Frederick Mackey, Colorado
This is the type of behavior I expect from the various FOX networks. Certainly not from NBC or it's affiliated networks.
This is the type of behavior I expect from the various FOX networks. Certainly not from NBC or it's affiliated networks.
# 84:
7:39 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Kyna Crain, Illinois
# 83:
7:38 pm PDT, Aug 31,
James Stockley, Georgia
Tucker: You have a lot to learn.
Tucker: You have a lot to learn.
# 82:
7:35 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Kelli Stowe, California
# 81:
7:35 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Stephen Schuck, Washington
# 80:
7:33 pm PDT, Aug 31,
SCOTT AMUNDSON, California
# 79:
7:31 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Karen Miller, California
# 78:
7:27 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Rachel Will, North Carolina
This violence would be entirely inappropriate even if it weren't motivated by prejudice.
This violence would be entirely inappropriate even if it weren't motivated by prejudice.
# 77:
7:25 pm PDT, Aug 31,
James Redding, Arizona
# 76:
7:22 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Andrea Weiss, New Jersey
This is disgusting. Tucker should be fired. His comments were totally out of line, and are harmful in the extremem to gay and lesbian people.
This is disgusting. Tucker should be fired. His comments were totally out of line, and are harmful in the extremem to gay and lesbian people.
# 75:
7:20 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Robin Soletzky, Arizona
It's the 21st century, get with the program.
It's the 21st century, get with the program.
# 74:
7:20 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Wendy Clements, Oregon
# 73:
7:20 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Risica Caputi, Florida
# 72:
7:19 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Martha Curtis, Nevada
# 71:
7:19 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Patrissha Booker, California
# 70:
7:18 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 69:
7:14 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Jenifer Grover, West Virginia
# 68:
7:13 pm PDT, Aug 31,
C. L. La Freniere, California
you suck. he-man homophobia, hahahaha
you suck. he-man homophobia, hahahaha
# 67:
7:13 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 66:
7:12 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Danielle Masek, Illinois
# 65:
7:11 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 64:
7:08 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Elizabeth Kafka, Utah
# 63:
7:03 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Angelene Karen Beauchamp, Pennsylvania
Violence against anyone is wrong. Just because someone is homosexual does not make them less of a human being with a beating heart.
Violence against anyone is wrong. Just because someone is homosexual does not make them less of a human being with a beating heart.
# 62:
7:02 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Ann Coon, Michigan
Mr. Carlson you must have misinterpeted the attention you were receiving. You are a public figure after all.
Mr. Carlson you must have misinterpeted the attention you were receiving. You are a public figure after all.
# 61:
7:01 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Missouri Veronica Calls, Texas
# 60:
6:59 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Frances Lavender, Texas
Tucker should apologize and so should Joe and Dan.
Tucker should apologize and so should Joe and Dan.
# 59:
6:59 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Brenda Brown, South Carolina
# 58:
6:58 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Crystal Barker, Michigan
# 57:
6:57 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Alex Ondosn, Texas
# 56:
6:57 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Stacy Thompson, California
# 55:
6:53 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Jonathan Evelegh, Washington
# 54:
6:51 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Windy Holzbach, California
You pushed someone up against a stall. Oh, my, how butch of you, Tucker!
You pushed someone up against a stall. Oh, my, how butch of you, Tucker!
# 53:
6:50 pm PDT, Aug 31,
RM Carreon, California
Tucker, you handled yourself poorly... why are you so fearful of other's attention toward you? You are in the spotlight aren't you? You should be ashamed of your behavior as a known personality.
Tucker, you handled yourself poorly... why are you so fearful of other's attention toward you? You are in the spotlight aren't you? You should be ashamed of your behavior as a known personality.
# 52:
6:49 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Cindy Bushway, Florida
# 51:
6:48 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Maureen McKenzie, Missouri