My take on Tucker was set long before the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.
He was hired by PMSNBC and CNN before he got on at Faux News. The fact he was hired says a lot.
He lucked into the number one prime spot in cable news when Ted O’Baxter as Rush referred to him, got caught preying on a blonde with big hair, pearly whites and long legs that Ailes loved to hire as eye candy.
His first regular show as O’Baxter’s replacement was much hyped and featured Bruce Jenner as his first guest for his own show.
Throwing softball questions to a eunuch earns no “conservative” cred with me.
Those were different times. They also hired Glenn Beck. They probably did feel comfortable with Carlson's preppy ways, but in those days, equal time and the fairness doctrine was still a thing, something that media had to at least pretend to honor.