Tucker Carlson ratchets up criticism of Duckworth, calls her a 'coward'

[TomCADem]

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Source: MSN

Fox News host Tucker Carlson escalated his criticism of Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Tuesday night, calling her a "coward" for refusing to come on his show without a public apology.

The Fox News host said his show reached out to the Illinois Democrat's office to invite her on the program to have a "vigorous, reasoned exchange between adults." But he said a representative "informed us that before even considering our request, we must first issue a public apology for criticizing" the senator.

"Keep in mind that Tammy Duckworth is not a child, at least not technically - she is a sitting United States senator, who is often described as a hero," he said. "Yet Duckworth is too afraid to defend her own statements on a cable TV show. What a coward."

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"It's long been considered out of bounds to question a person's patriotism. It's a very strong charge, and we try not ever to make it. But in the face of all of this, the conclusion can't be avoided. These people actually hate America. There's no longer a question about that," he said.

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I can see why Tucker Carlson is considered a Presidential front runner. He is taking a page out of Trump's playbook and attacking the winner of Purple Heart as being a coward even though he himself led a privileged life going to private boarding schools and a private college. This is what really probably pisses Tucker Carlson off. Tammy Duckworth is a woman,a military veteran, and a person of color who rose to be Senator.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/25/donald-trump-john-mccain-disservice-america/3581009002/

President Donald Trump on the late Sen. John McCain: 'He did the nation a tremendous disservice'

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump again railed against late Republican Sen. John McCain on Thursday, calling the Vietnam veteran's vote against a skinny repeal of Obamacare "disgraceful."

In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Trump brought up McCain, the Arizona senator who died last August, while discussing future plans to reshape health care and the future of the Affordable Care Act. Trump said Republicans had a plan done but it was shot down due to McCain.

Then, Trump rekindled the infamous moment in 2017 when McCain voted against a Republican-led effort to repeal portions of Obamacare, walking to the front of the Senate floor and giving a thumbs-down gesture.

"He did the Republican Party a tremendous disservice and he did the nation a tremendous disservice, tremendous, and it’s unfortunate," Trump said of McCain, the Republicans' 2008 presidential nominee. "He went thumbs-down at the very last moment and I thought it was a disgraceful thing to do and very, very bad for our country and bad for health care."

[FuzzyRabbit]

1. Reasoned exchange between adults.

The Fox News host said his show reached out to the Illinois Democrat's office to invite her on the program to have a "vigorous, reasoned exchange between adults."

When did Tucker Carlson become an adult?

[rpannier]

6. When did he become reasonable?

[rusty quoin]

14. In 2005 during Katrina. CNN put him on the ground in New Orleans.

On tv he was moved by the dead bodies floating. I’ve never seen him do it since.

[exboyfil]

12. She will appear on Tucker when

Trump appears on Maddow.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

29. Exactly what I was thinking

He insults her in public, and then expects her to be nice to him.

[kacekwl]

2. Carlson is far from being an adult

So a discussion between adults with him is impossible. Senator Duckworth should never appear on any faux news program. Being one of my senators I would gladly kick Tucker in the balls if she would rather not.

[JonLP24]

3. Fox News has been saying "they hate America" for years

[calimary]

4. Coward? Let's see YOU face flying a helicopter in battle through live fire, kid.

And let's see if YOU make it back down to the ground in one piece without having been shot up, you pampered little pansy-ass!

[LakeArenal]

5. Hannity Jr.

[TeamPooka]

7. Here's hoping Carlson loses a couple legs in a car accident someday

[JHB]

8. Ducker Carlson says what?

He couldn't even handle a controlled setting like Crossfire and had to constantly dive for that idiotic "bell rule" that Ducker and Begala had. Thus the name of "Ducker", ducking out of any hard, uncomfortable questions.

[dawg day]

9. These people-- do their listeners think...

"Flew helicopters in a war zone. Lost both her legs in action. Survived. Learned to walk again. Fell in love and married. Had children. And then, as a disabled vet, brand new mom, she ran for office, AND WON."

Do they get the slightest glimmer of "She doesn't sound like a coward. Tucker Coward Carlson couldn't hold her purse."

[PatrickforO]

10. So...Duckworth got both legs blown off while serving this country.

Who is Tucker Carlson and what has he done?

[TomCADem]

11. If Trump Can Ignore Russian Bounties on U.S. Soldiers...

...I guess Tucker Carlson's chicken hawk attacks on a Purple Heart veteran are par for the course.

[Thekaspervote]

13. Fucker Tarlson...yup..showing his cowardly lily white ass!!

[luvallpeeps]

15. Oh please,

Little Lord Fauntleroy can suck it.

[Gothmog]

16. Tucker is a coward and an idiot

[Progressive Jones]

17. I suggest to Lil Tucker that he shut his mouth about Sen. Duckworth. Seriously.

She was a great Rep. for my district in IL, she is a great Senator for IL and the nation, a war hero, and a great American.
Public service most of her life.

Lil Tucker, not much. Just a professional right wing whiner.

[C_U_L8R]

18. Does he have any advertisers left?

Beside Jimmy Bob's Pork Rind Flavored Hemorrhoid Balm.

[Cryptoad]

19. I didnt know Ole Tuck had bonesurs too,,,,

[Lock him up.]

20. CaRl$on would never want to have a reasoned discussion with THIS Marine...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017592085

Too much a cowaRd for that...

[cstanleytech]

21. Yet he gives President Donald "Bonespurs" Trump a free pass.

[dustyscamp]

22. The world would be better without Tucker

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[Grokenstein]

23. "Why does Tucker Carlson hate America?"

Every one of us needs to ask his sponsors that, before informing them that we will never again purchase their product because they've allied themselves with the nation's enemies.

MAKE. TUCKER. PAY.

[COLGATE4]

24. All these Rethuglican bleaters can do is project. nt

[lastlib]

25. Did y'all hear a gurgling noise??...... eom

[LymphocyteLover]

26. this is so nauseating. I don't like to wish harm on anyone, but this Fucker

really tests my resolve

[mdbl]

27. I refuse to watch assholes on TV

Tucker is one of them.

[The Jungle 1]

28. Harm

Tucker does great harm to our nation.

Why do so many republicans hate our military.

[2naSalit]

30. I'm not a violent person but...

fucker needs to get his ass kicked and his mouth disabled.

[Hotler]

31. he needs kicked in the nuts. nt

[Paladin]

32. Keep talking, you smug trust fund baby.

It will all come back on you, big time.

[lagomorph777]

33. Time to O'Reilly him. Who sponsors his waste of airtime? Boycott 'em.

[thucythucy]

34. Isn't he the same guy who said water boarding wasn't torture

and offered to be water boarded on TV, then chickened out?

Or am I getting my RWNJs mixed up?

[Grokenstein]

37. That was Hannity.

Tucker's the little simp who hosted Jon Stewart on Crossfire and got Crossfire cancelled as a result when Stewart roasted his sorry ass.

[thucythucy]

41. Ah, thank you.

[dhill926]

35. simpering little fool is way out of his league here...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

36. Consider the source

He's a punk ass trustafarian.

[TomCADem]

39. Tucker Carlson's Boarding School - St. George

I guess going to school where it costs $65,000 annually to attend puts Tucker Carlson in the position of dictating what patriotism and serving the country means.

https://www.stgeorges.edu/

[Tommy_Carcetti]

38. I can't wait until I hear John Oliver's next nickname directed at Tucker.

"Human boat shoe" was one especially apt one.

[not_the_one]

40. She should confront him, IN PUBLIC, and beat his ass.

It would be really difficult to find a jury that would convict her.

And we would get some serious mileage out of it.