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Tucker Carlson Broke Never Trumper Chris Wallace
townhall.com ^ | 3/28/2022 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 03/28/2022 9:38:33 AM PDT by rktman

Chris Wallace, the disgraced ex-Fox News Channel host, took a number of cheap shots at his former place of employment during an exclusive interview with The New York Times.

“I just no longer felt comfortable with the programming at Fox,” said Wallace, the notorious never-Trumper.

Mr. Wallace left Fox News after nearly two decades to take a low-level job hosting a digital program on CNN, the fledgling leftwing news channel.

He castigated both the network and Tucker Carlson, the top-rated host in all of cable television.

“I’m fine with opinion: conservative opinion, liberal opinion,” Mr. Wallace said in his first extensive interview about his decision to leave. “But when people start to question the truth — Who won the 2020 election? Was Jan. 6 an insurrection? — I found that unsustainable.”

Mr. Wallace told The Times he spent “a lot of 2021 looking to see if there was a different place for me to do my job.”

He told the newspaper that he was “so alarmed by Mr. Carlson’s documentary ‘Patriot Purge’ — which falsely suggested the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was a ‘false flag’ operation intended to demonize conservatives — that he complained directly to Fox News management.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; US: New York
KEYWORDS: chriswallace; dumbassery; foureyedpos; foureyedposclown; foxnews; nevertrumpers; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; patriotpurge; tucker; tuckercarlson; useless
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To: rktman

Didn’t Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ also drive off Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes? Job well done, Tucker.


21 posted on 03/28/2022 10:11:40 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: jacknhoo

He is referring to the new streaming CNN+ service -- which does seem to be struggling at present. It just lowered its subscription price a couple of weeks ago.


22 posted on 03/28/2022 10:12:55 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: jjotto

Oh, thanks, I didn’t catch that “digital program” on CNN part, as being CNN+. I never watch anything CNN, unless there’s some urgent breaking news and I’m swapping between channels looking for more info. I thought Wallace already had a show on CNN as soon as he had left Fox.

I couldn’t stand Wallace ever since he, Brett Baer and that MegEgo Kelly had colluded with the DNC/RNC to sabotage candidate Trump in the debates that thankfully never happened because Mr. Trump declined to attend.


23 posted on 03/28/2022 10:15:00 AM PDT by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: rktman
“But when people start to question the truth — Who won the 2020 election? Was Jan. 6 an insurrection? — I found that unsustainable.”

So if Fauci is "the science", then who according to Wallace is "the truth".

Don't question "the science". Don't question "the truth".

These people are deranged.

24 posted on 03/28/2022 10:16:46 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: jacknhoo

Thanks, I just learned that.


25 posted on 03/28/2022 10:16:58 AM PDT by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: showme_the_Glory

Whoopie on top.


26 posted on 03/28/2022 10:19:09 AM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: showme_the_Glory
Chris and Whoopie would make a nice couple three some!
27 posted on 03/28/2022 10:20:05 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Playing “Make Believe” is for liberal adults/children. It is past time to grow up!)
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To: rktman

28 posted on 03/28/2022 10:20:20 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: JaguarXKE
Ditto when people call the relative handful of unarmed protestors who went into the Capitol (many waved through by the police), an insurrection (when NONE of them were armed) - I agree - that's inexcusable.
You mean like Fox News official Jan 6 spokesmouth Bret Baier did.

Fox News anchor Bret Baier said Tuesday's testimony from four members of law enforcement who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 pokes a hole in efforts by some of President Trump's allies to downplay the deadly incident or discredit the congressional investigation.

29 posted on 03/28/2022 10:23:24 AM PDT by lewislynn (Will I be able to hear modern music on my noise cancelling headphones?)
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To: rktman
" . . . which falsely suggested the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was a ‘false flag’ operation intended to demonize conservatives . . . "

I watched that documentary, and it ASKED QUESTIONS about why Ray Epps and others had not been arrested despite being on film taking an active role in breaching the perimeter and urging people to storm the Capitol. It did not reach any definite conclusion about it being a "false flag" operation, and did not deny that some of the violent protesters were real Trump supporters.
30 posted on 03/28/2022 10:25:40 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: rktman

Congrats to Tucker.


31 posted on 03/28/2022 10:26:16 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: rktman

“he was “so alarmed by Mr. Carlson’s documentary ‘Patriot Purge’ — which falsely suggested the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was a ‘false flag’ operation intended to demonize conservatives — that he complained directly to Fox News management.”

Sounds to me like the ordinance detonated in excessive proximity to the intended target.


32 posted on 03/28/2022 10:31:25 AM PDT by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: lewislynn

Fox News anchor Bret Baier said Tuesday's testimony from four members of law enforcement who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 pokes a hole in efforts by some of President Trump's allies to downplay the deadly incident or discredit the congressional investigation.

Jughead AKA Fox News is pointing at you with a scowl.

33 posted on 03/28/2022 10:31:35 AM PDT by lewislynn (Will I be able to hear modern music on my noise cancelling headphones?)
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To: jacknhoo

b hosting a digital program on CNN


He may have been referring to the “digital” programming that CNN started.


34 posted on 03/28/2022 10:44:26 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Maris Crane

Yes, you’re correct, thanks.


35 posted on 03/28/2022 10:45:04 AM PDT by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: lewislynn

Hopefully Brett Baier will leave as well. He is a class A POS!


36 posted on 03/28/2022 11:04:11 AM PDT by ohioman
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To: rktman

He belongs at fox anyways. They started turning before the election. But the night of election they went full tilt. Can’t believe they got some viewers back. I don’t watch them at all. Now I see directv is cutting OAN from there service. So I am cutting directv. I only paid them because I wanted the Sunday ticket during football season.


37 posted on 03/28/2022 11:06:57 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: pepsi_junkie

Yep. Isn’t it amazing the utter hypocrisy and gall to claim a ONE day protest on Jan.6th was an “insurrection” yet I damn well remember the endless protests and riots when Trump was elected 2016. And those riots went on for 4 years ON TOP of the Russia collusion coup attempt. And we have ON AUDIO Nancy Pelosi, Obama, Kamala all voicing support for BLM and Antifa where there is NO evidence in the slightest of Trump ever supporting the Capital entry. All we have is him asking people to “peaceably protest” and HE gets investigated for inciting and insurrection? It’s outrageous and I blame the Republican party for once again sitting back and twiddling its thumbs doing absolutely nothing to fight back


38 posted on 03/28/2022 11:09:13 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: rktman
Wallace: "But when people start to question the truth"

Metaphysics now in Woke crowd cross-hairs.

39 posted on 03/28/2022 11:11:17 AM PDT by Ahithophel (Communication is an art form susceptible to sudden technical failure)
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To: rktman

Q: Mr Wallace, did you have any prior knowledge of the planned Fox News attack debate on Trump prior to the ‘16 election?
A: “Russia Russia Russia”


40 posted on 03/28/2022 11:18:44 AM PDT by Zathras
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