Posted on 12/13/2013 8:02:36 PM PST by RatherBiased.com
Fox News Channel host Megyn Kelly took on the left-wing hate mob that has come after her following a humorous segment that she featured on her program Wednesday evening in which she and her guests staged a mock debate over the racial identity of Santa Claus.
To the haters, Kelly had a message tonight: Lighten up and learn to realize what satire is. “Humor is a part of what we try to bring to this show but sometimes that is lost on the humorless,” she said.
Since the Wednesday segment, an absurd controversy has been swirling around the newly minted primetime host in which Foxophobic television and internet outlets seemed unable (or unwilling) to comprehend that the entire segment, which began with a satirical disclaimer to “kids at home” that Santa was white and did exist, was not to be taken seriously.
After playing several clips of various television shows reacting to her remarks, Kelly commented further on the response: “This would be funny if it were not so telling about our society. In particular, the knee-jerk instinct by so many to race bait and to assume the worst in people, especially people employed by the very powerful Fox News channel.”
Indeed. As we noted yesterday, it seems that many leftists in this country seem to be psychologically disturbed that there is one television channel which is not controlled by Democratic partisans and therefore they seek to turn even the tiniest molehills into mountains when it comes to Fox News. The entire segment was a joke and for people to pretend otherwise speaks negatively of their intelligence or their honesty.
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Santa is white. Always has been. Anyone who has a problem with that is obviously a racist.
She’s sooooooo cute. Santa Claus has NOTHING to do with Christ Mass.
Thought she handled it well anyone with half a brain could tell the santa comment was tongue-n-cheek.
Slow news week at Fox. This is an absurd story and an absurd argument.
I’m so glad she didn’t apologize.
Heyzeuz ????? (jury is out - likely a Semite though - Is that a race?).
TTIUWOP.
Well played Megyn!
Where is Santa Claus in the Gospel? Why do Christians defend this pagan god?
I was thinking Santa Cracker.
This reminds me of Archie Bunker arguing with Henry Jefferson about God being black.
;^)
Duck Dynasty Santa?
"To all those who were offended by my remarks, and to all those who misunderstood my remarks, you can kiss my ass."
That would have been a two-for-one. The libs were expecting an apology, and they would have gotten just the opposite.
And the gay libs would have been horrified. Except for Rachel Maddow of course.
Sounds like Fox and Friends trivial material.
I hope this is not a trend.
Here first few weeks shows were all home runs.
This is what keeps me lovin you Megyn babe:
Though modern Santa definitely has Pagan elements, the key inspiration for him was the real life Greek bishop of Myra, St. Nicholas, who would leave gold coins and other trinkets in children’s shoes when he ministered that area. He’s notable or having apparently punched out a blasphemer at the Council of Nicea for suggesting that the Father and Son were not one.
Obviously not the jolly, very white, reindeer driving superhero he has become over the years, but still I encourage conservatives to tell their children about the real Santa, a very devoted Christian who brought joy to kids who were no doubt dirt poor.
Me too!
Thank you Megan for not apologizing, that would have been a mistake
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