I used to watch him all the time when he was on Fox.
Mostly because unlike so many other TV personalities he would actually let his guests speak.
He also interviewed a lot of controvertial figures.
What I find interesting is that there seems to be an organized effort to disparage Tucker. By the mainstream media like the NY Post and even here on FreeRepublic.
People alleging he is backed by Qatar with absolutely no proof. Mostly because he doesn’t want our country to become engaged in foreign wars. Especially by Israel.
Just like we did by the Saudis during the Bush(s) administrations.
So, it seems based on my observations that people have been constantly throwing shade on Tucker the last six months or so. Maybe it is because he is not controlled media. Maybe he brought some of it on himself by giving a platform to nuts. Maybe he figures its good for ratings/views. After all we are all talking about him. Does that drive more eyes to the TCN ? I would assume so.
RE: What I find interesting is that there seems to be an organized effort to disparage Tucker
Let’s be clear, we call Tucker out not for the sake of doing it but based on what he’s doing.
If he’s doing the right thing — pointing out that there was no insurrection on January 6, supporting the election of Trump, supporting the aims of Charlie Kirk and TPUSA, there’s no need to call him out. He’s on the right side of the issues and we should support him.
But if Tucker gives a platform on his show to Holocaust deniers like Darryl Cooper, calling him “the best and most honest popular historian.” without pushing back, and then invites an antisemite like Nick Fuentes TWICE, giving him over two hours of airtime while asking him softball questions, and ignoring Fuentes calling Hitler “cool”, questioning Erica Kirk’s public displays of grief as very fake and saying that she was really “happy as a clam”, while at the same time giving an antagonistic interview with Ted Cruz for defending Israel’s right to exist, and not inviting any historian to counter Darryl Cooper’s claims, he SHOULD be called out on it and if he still persists with this one sided attitude, then Trump and the Republican Party and Conservatives SHOULD distance themselves from him.
That’s how I see it. FReepers like myself are under no obligation to give Tucker support.
RE: Maybe he brought some of it on himself by giving a platform to nuts
It’s not his giving platforms to nuts that we take issue with, it’s his not being tough on the nut, in fact, not even challenging them at all! In fact not even inviting any reputable historian to refute the nuts on his show!
The one person he challenged and practically argued with on his show was a supporter of Israel’s right to exist and their right to defend themselves — Senator Ted Cruz.
It should not come as a surprise when Republicans call him out on his one sidedness and wonder where his sympathies lie and distance themselves from him.
And note, nobody on the Republican side is calling for his show to be canceled, he has every first amendment right to spew his odious ideas. But we have every right to say that we part ways with him.
“What I find interesting is that there seems to be an organized effort to disparage Tucker.”
There is a very hard-hitting piece on American Thinker today.
It is easy enough to receive the opinion of others. To make my own opinion, I would have to watch him myself and evaluate the case itself. I’ve only seen him a few times and it seemed that he did ok.
Whatever he thinks about Israel and Jews, I’m convinced he has not really evaluated Islam properly. See tagline.
He generally allows his guests to talk - which is good. I think sometimes he gets played. Other times, he’s bringing truth to the forefront. It depends a lot on the guest. However, I gather he argued with Cruz. So it seemed in the talking babies video!