Posted on 11/21/2020 12:12:14 PM PST by Kaslin
Well, Fox News Host Tucker Carlson seems to have gotten himself into some hot water, hasn’t he? On Thursday evening, he criticized Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for not providing evidence for some of the claims she has made regarding the presidential election and voter fraud.
On his show, Carlson explained that the attorney refused to give him evidence showing that voting software illegitimately flipped votes from President Trump to former Vice President Joe Biden. He indicated that even though Carlson’s team texted her for evidence showing that Dominion Voting Systems machines and software switched votes in Biden’s favor, she refused to provide any.
Carlson, pointing out that he did not initially dismiss her claims, said:
“On Sunday night, we texted her after watching one of her segments. What Powell was describing would amount to the single greatest crime in American history, millions of votes stolen in a day. Democracy destroyed. The end of our centuries-old system of self-government — not a small thing.”
He continued, stating that his team had “no intention of fighting with her,” and that they “simply wanted to see the details.” Carlson continued, insisting that if Powell had been willing, they would have “given her the whole hour” but that “she never sent us any evidence, despite a lot of requests.”
Then, Carlson got to the good part. He said:
“When we kept pressing, she got angry and told us to stop contacting her. When we checked with others around the Trump campaign, people in positions of authority, they told us Powell has never given them any evidence either. Nor did she provide any today at the press conference.”
He concluded by saying, “she never demonstrated that a single actual vote was moved illegitimately by software from one candidate to another. Not one.”
Tucker Carlson: “We invited Sidney Powell on the show. We would’ve given her the whole hour…But she never sent us any evidence despite a lot of requests — polite requests. Not a page. When we kept pressing, she got angry & told us to stop contacting her.”pic.twitter.com/hPHoP477D6
— JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) November 20, 2020
Powell responded to Carlson’s remarks in an interview with the Washington Examiner. She said:
“Apparently Mr. Carlson missed the news conference today. I would continue to encourage him and all journalists to review all the materials we have provided so far and conduct their own investigations. Evidence continues to pour in, but a 5 minute television hit is not my focus now. Collecting evidence and preparing the case are my top priorities.”
Needless to say, Carlson’s comments elicited fiery criticism from the right. Conservatives excoriated him for appearing to attack Powell. In essence, they seem to be upset with him for failing to toe the party line.
Here’s the thing, Carlson is a political commentator and a journalist. It’s his job to ask for evidence, especially in a high-stakes story like this, especially when it involves bold claims that could literally prove that the entire election was fraudulent. If the voting software was designed to cheat, it would completely undermine faith in American elections.
Also, Powell’s reasoning for not providing evidence to support her claims is a bit odd. Carlson would have already watched the press conference, which is how he would know that she didn’t quite provide evidence while addressing reporters.
Of course, there is also the possibility that Powell can’t divulge the evidence until later during the court proceedings. In fact, this seems to be the most likely explanation. But if that were the case, why didn’t she just say, “Hey, I can’t reveal any of this stuff until later, Mr. Tucky Wucky?”
It would have been super easy, right?
Either way, Carlson has the right to ask for evidence to prove someone’s claims whether he actually receives it or not. That’s how journalism works.
But regardless of this little tiff, it appears that Carlson might get his wish soon. During an appearance with Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo, Powell stated that she would be able to prove her claims in court “within two weeks.”
Powell told Bartiromo, “We have more evidence now than the present population is imprisoned on.” She continued, claiming that people “in the control room” saw how the votes were flipped in real-time.
“We have evidence now of information from the systems going to three or four different foreign countries during the time of the election, those countries themselves could have watched the live votes come in and changed at the numbers,” the lawyer said. “There’s significant evidence of foreign interference from the worst communist countries on the Earth with our election.”
When the Fox host asked Powell what the “most stunning, most egregious” piece of evidence Trump’s legal team has the attorney brought up a military officer “who saw it all done and was there when it was created.”
She added, “We’ve got all kinds of evidence that is mathematically irrefutable by experts, including three professors at Princeton, and it all proves the same thing, the evidence of individual poll watchers who saw votes come in, saw the machines manipulated.”
If Powell’s claims are accurate, then the nation might be in for an earth-shattering surprise within two weeks. But this appears to be the last opportunity for the president’s team to prove that the election was stolen. If his legal team doesn’t deliver the goods, the battle over the election will likely be over.
He has the right to ask, but not the right to criticize a decision for NOT revealing information that is about to be entered into a court case. He’s off base with the criticism, not the asking. (Doesn’t matter, I watch NewsMax now anyway).
What is wrong with demanding evidence? How many times have we been told that liberal traitors are going down only to be met with crickets?
Where’s Q? Hmmmm?
“Nor did she provide any today at the press conference.”
Huh?
What about all those affidavits?
He has the right to ask, but not the right to criticize a decision for NOT revealing information that is about to be entered into a court case.
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Exactly. He seemed to be offended by her not complying with his demand. Very odd behavior is you ask me.
Fox will never be in my house again. Even the people I liked (jessie watters and greg guttfeld) are persona non grata at my house.
Mr. Carlson and his team should have been on the ground since long before Election Day covering fraud and all the ways to do it. Sidney Powell is forced to do HIS job! Things “journalists” used to do! Investigate! Find evidence!
HE and his team should be finding and interviewing the whistleblowers, publishing the footage everyone else censors...THEY should be HELPING Sydney’s case if anything with the evidence THEY find. If anything!
Going on Tucker is beneath Ms Powell at this point.
Carlson, Ingraham, et al. Remind me of typical New England “conservatives” — catering to their unwashed middle American audiences for a living, but holding disdain for them in private. Doing and saying *just enough* to keep us satisfied - like throwing scraps to hungry dogs..But when their work matters most, they sell their souls, and refuse to bring the meat.
They need to get off their high horses ASAP. And WE the people know better than to be desperate enough to cling to them. We need to take back our power and give our donations and viewership to actual on the ground journalists. It’s not even about conservative vs liberal. Just the truth!
Actually that’s what the team has said...they cant divulge the evidence right now...
Carlson played it up big.
Like he was the big shot..
In this case, he was the small shot.
Should have been more gracious — big shots don’t do that I suppose.
He’s paying the price now.
Tucker, and questions like this one from you, add to the background noise that the other side uses to demoralize Trump people.
They made it very clear. they are not trying this in the court of public opinion but rather in courts of law.
When it is the proper time to present evidence, they will. If they don’t, we’ll all look like Aholes, but I’m OK with that.
I trust Trump’s legal team will come through.
Tucker is a poor listener. Had he “LISTENED” to Jenna Ellis at the Press Conference, here is what he would have heard:
Ellis could not have made it plainer that the conference was to SUMMARIZE THE CASE, NOT TO PROVE IT. The proof comes in a court of law...Not on the Tucker Carlson show.
Well said.
Everyone needs to stop watching ALL fox news shows. I warned everyone to stop. Even if you like the show you need to stop. It’s like battered wife syndrome. You see the good in “fox” by watching Hannity, Laura, Fox & friends, Tucker, etc...
You need to stop watching it ALL. Your favorite personality will be fine...they will go elsewhere and you can watch again later. The faster we make fox crater the faster they can move elsewhere.
Tucker is a Prick!
He started to believe that he is the last honest TV prompter reader, and his word is gospel.
He tried to walk it back, but once you step off the cliff, it's a bitch trying to get back on.
Tucker had his chance to come clean.... he blew it.
Telling us they “heard us”??? No he didn’t.
Insulting Powell for not blowing her case in public? I dont think so... I believe Powell.
Tucker has no defense.
He’s done... sellout... Traitor... has been!
He is nothing more than BAIT for conservatives to tune in to FOX Propaganda Network.
Wow, quite a bit of damage control and spin after Tucker got caught lying.
He’s been shown as a disingenuous condescending prick.
Simple: Tucker is suffering from penis envy ... he saw his stock rise to #2 on the MVP standings for the right with POTUS solidly in the #1 spot ... there were tweets and posts about “Tucker 2024” and then Sidney Powell shot past him with her unquestioned patriotism and drive ... so Tucker trying to hide his shriveled gherkin decided to put a hit on Ms. Powell to slow down her momentum ... with a cheap shot ... he didn’t need to do his show prep’s laundry in prime time ... Tucker showed that he is it for Tucker and Ms. Powell is it for this country’s future ... my faith is in Sidney Powell!
Anyone who works for Big Corporate Media is compromised, period.
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