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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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# 150:
9:08 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Charlotte Stahl, Oregon
# 149:
9:08 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Clare Puskarczyk, Colorado
# 148:
9:06 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Theda Ray, California
# 147:
9:03 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Kristi Katuran, Pennsylvania
# 146:
9:00 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Nance J Gillies, Massachusetts
May someone do to you, what you are condoning from others..
May someone do to you, what you are condoning from others..
# 145:
9:00 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Shari Ranger, Ohio
Violence would not have been your reaction if the advance came from a woman. Discrimination against gays is a hate crime.
Violence would not have been your reaction if the advance came from a woman. Discrimination against gays is a hate crime.
# 144:
8:58 pm PDT, Aug 31,
JOSEPH BARNETT, California
# 143:
8:55 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Conni Matz tolliver, Ohio
I feel that MSNBC and Tucker Carlson need to apologize for condoning violence against gays and lesbians and not to use it as a form of humor!!
I feel that MSNBC and Tucker Carlson need to apologize for condoning violence against gays and lesbians and not to use it as a form of humor!!
# 142:
8:50 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Tracy S. Troth, Mississippi
# 141:
8:49 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Janice Foss, California
# 140:
8:47 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Donna Bradley, Texas
# 139:
8:47 pm PDT, Aug 31,
L Steinhoff, Michigan
# 138:
8:45 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Elena Childs, California
# 137:
8:45 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, Ohio
It's amazing how many putz's are allowed on television and to give such stupid personal opinions. I'm all for the First Amendment, but when hippocrites view stupid opinions that they know will hurt others, they should suffer conseqences. What a "SCHMUCK"!!!
It's amazing how many putz's are allowed on television and to give such stupid personal opinions. I'm all for the First Amendment, but when hippocrites view stupid opinions that they know will hurt others, they should suffer conseqences. What a "SCHMUCK"!!!
# 136:
8:45 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Rita Fahrner, California
# 135:
8:45 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Cynthia Garcha, California
# 134:
8:43 pm PDT, Aug 31,
RM Merrill, Connecticut
# 133:
8:41 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Andrea Watson, Colorado
# 132:
8:39 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Amber Kihlberg, Texas
Free Speach! I believe, but when you are in a position where you are speaking to the whole US and can influence people, you have to be careful what you say.. Violence toward anyone is not acceptable. WE are all human being and need to be treated as individuals. Knowone should be violated against because of their sexuality.. Tucker Carlson you need to apologise...
Free Speach! I believe, but when you are in a position where you are speaking to the whole US and can influence people, you have to be careful what you say.. Violence toward anyone is not acceptable. WE are all human being and need to be treated as individuals. Knowone should be violated against because of their sexuality.. Tucker Carlson you need to apologise...
# 131:
8:39 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Wid Horner, Colorado
# 130:
8:38 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Richard Bargans, Florida
# 129:
8:36 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Avalon White, California
# 128:
8:36 pm PDT, Aug 31,
KT Secrest, Colorado
Aren't straight men lucky that women don't have your attitude!
Aren't straight men lucky that women don't have your attitude!
# 127:
8:35 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Marsha V. Lowry, California
# 126:
8:35 pm PDT, Aug 31,
LeeAnne Walker, Utah
Women learn to gracefully turn away a sexual pass. Would we beat up every crude man we ever met. Men can learn to do the same with gay approaches. Maybe Tucker inadvertently, or otherwise, signalled some interest. That is the same crap said about women who are violated. But, Tucker was not violated. He got violent with someone who showed an interest in him.
Women learn to gracefully turn away a sexual pass. Would we beat up every crude man we ever met. Men can learn to do the same with gay approaches. Maybe Tucker inadvertently, or otherwise, signalled some interest. That is the same crap said about women who are violated. But, Tucker was not violated. He got violent with someone who showed an interest in him.
# 125:
8:33 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Lillian Clements, California
# 124:
8:31 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Shirley Harper, Washington
Tucker looks like a closet HOMO
Tucker looks like a closet HOMO
# 123:
8:31 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Gary Walker, Arizona
# 122:
8:31 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, South Carolina
The Tucker Carlsons and the Ann Colters of the world are some of the most despicable and dangerous people in any society. They spew hate and intolerance every time they open their mouths. It is disgusting and hurtful and it is high time that they stop!
The Tucker Carlsons and the Ann Colters of the world are some of the most despicable and dangerous people in any society. They spew hate and intolerance every time they open their mouths. It is disgusting and hurtful and it is high time that they stop!
# 121:
8:28 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Anne Rogers, Texas
Impressionable people may think that violence against gays is alright because you all endorsed it by your actions. Shame on you! You all need to own up to your mistake and explain publicly that violence against gays, or anyone, should never to be condoned.
Impressionable people may think that violence against gays is alright because you all endorsed it by your actions. Shame on you! You all need to own up to your mistake and explain publicly that violence against gays, or anyone, should never to be condoned.
# 120:
8:27 pm PDT, Aug 31,
R R, Washington
# 119:
8:26 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Fran Kelley, California
# 118:
8:26 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Ben Thomas, North Carolina
To be honest, pretty much everything that comes out of Tucker Carlson's mouth is dangerous and wrong. MSNBC, please do the world a favor and cancel the show of this poor excuse for a human being.
To be honest, pretty much everything that comes out of Tucker Carlson's mouth is dangerous and wrong. MSNBC, please do the world a favor and cancel the show of this poor excuse for a human being.
# 117:
8:24 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Patricia Swenson, Texas
# 116:
8:22 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Eduardo Lozano, California
# 115:
8:22 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Tonya Woodham, Alabama
# 114:
8:19 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Colin Easom, Arizona
Hi profile personalities need to be extra careful with their actions. Don't we have enough violence in our society without media personalities ading to it - on air no less!
Hi profile personalities need to be extra careful with their actions. Don't we have enough violence in our society without media personalities ading to it - on air no less!
# 113:
8:19 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Jennifer Rose, Colorado
A man wouldn't hit a woman if she flirted with him. (or would YOU?) Same should work vice versa. Violence is never acceptable.
A man wouldn't hit a woman if she flirted with him. (or would YOU?) Same should work vice versa. Violence is never acceptable.
# 112:
8:17 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, California
# 111:
8:16 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Adrienne Hohenberg, New Mexico
Unprovoked violence towards anyone is unacceptable. It is especially so when condoned by media personalities who influence the general public. If they condone and endorse such behavior, they are sending a terrible message of hate and discrimination. They should apologize and be censured for their hate crime.
Unprovoked violence towards anyone is unacceptable. It is especially so when condoned by media personalities who influence the general public. If they condone and endorse such behavior, they are sending a terrible message of hate and discrimination. They should apologize and be censured for their hate crime.
# 110:
8:13 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Christina Farrell, Georgia
# 109:
8:13 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
# 108:
8:12 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Caryn Gielow, Ohio
# 107:
8:10 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Dolores Pieper, Indiana
Your indignation may have been an appropriate reaction to someone making a pass at you in the restroom but your making fun of gays is just plain bigoted, the same as making fun of fat people, disabled people, immigrant people, women, old people, etc.
Your indignation may have been an appropriate reaction to someone making a pass at you in the restroom but your making fun of gays is just plain bigoted, the same as making fun of fat people, disabled people, immigrant people, women, old people, etc.
# 106:
8:10 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Brookie Judge, Washington
# 105:
8:10 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Sarah Brady, California
# 104:
8:09 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Dinda Evans, California
# 103:
8:09 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Cherrie Specht, Michigan
Are you so insecure in your masculinity that you need to resort to violence??
Are you so insecure in your masculinity that you need to resort to violence??
# 102:
8:09 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Mark Foote, Washington
# 101:
8:08 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Kloe Brady, Illinois
I DON'T ENLIST MY GUY FRIENDS EVERY TIME A MAN MAKES AN UNWELCOME ADVANCE
I DON'T ENLIST MY GUY FRIENDS EVERY TIME A MAN MAKES AN UNWELCOME ADVANCE