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Jeri Thompson: Fox's Wallace owes Palin an apology
Politico ^ | 2/5/10 | Ben Smith

Posted on 02/07/2010 1:21:15 PM PST by pissant

Jeri Thompson blasted Fox News host Chris Wallace on the Fred Thompson show today, calling his joke that he hoped Sarah Palin would sit on his lap during an interview with him "inappropriate" and "insipid," and demanding "action from Fox.

Thompson, the wife of the former senator and presidential candidate, told POLITICO's Jonathan Martin that the remark, to Fox Business's Don Imus, amounted to misogyny, and that she was tired of seeing it from "these dirty old men" on Fox, a network that she said ought to be respectful of conservative women.

"Sarah Palin is now part of the Fox family," Thompson said on the show. "She deserves you all watching her back -- and I do not mean it literally."

Wallace, she said, "owes her an apology."

"Not only is she a national figure – she deserves the respect that any other man would get in that situation," Thompson said, saying that her inbox was full of complaints from conservative women over the segment, and that the Palin group Team Sarah, as well as the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List, were dismayed by the segment.

"I hope that Fox does something about this, and they actually take this on, because it is not funny," Thompson said.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: apology; chriswallace; climategate; didntsaythat; education; fns; government; healthcare; jerithompson; military; neversaidthat; notbreakingnews; obama; obamacare; palin; politics; purebs; wasntsaid
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To: jla; Inspectorette

LOL...I was there Saturday nite.

Andrew is hardly a poor speaker. Folks adored him ...except Joe Farah..lol

He got the crowd going and none of his remarks offended anyone.


361 posted on 02/09/2010 12:01:15 AM PST by wardaddy (Book of Eli.....awesome.....Denzel Washington was perfect....Mila Kunis is smoking..nothing PC)
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To: huldah1776

read the actual transcript...Imus asked him


362 posted on 02/09/2010 12:02:43 AM PST by wardaddy (Book of Eli.....awesome.....Denzel Washington was perfect....Mila Kunis is smoking..nothing PC)
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To: eater-of-toast; carolina71

another great post...astute


363 posted on 02/09/2010 12:03:31 AM PST by wardaddy (Book of Eli.....awesome.....Denzel Washington was perfect....Mila Kunis is smoking..nothing PC)
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To: anyone

I feel like Billy Idol


364 posted on 02/09/2010 12:04:35 AM PST by wardaddy (Book of Eli.....awesome.....Denzel Washington was perfect....Mila Kunis is smoking..nothing PC)
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To: wardaddy
LOL...I was there Saturday nite. Andrew is hardly a poor speaker. Folks adored him ...except Joe Farah..lol He got the crowd going and none of his remarks offended anyone.

Breitbart's intoduction of Palin included exactly what I had previously cited. I have no problem believeing those present, as well as a great number here, would not be offended by direct or indirect sexual references to Mrs P.
Hell, Breitbart should have pinched her arse, that would have realy got the crowd hootin' and hollerin'.

When I critique his speaking I refer to the sound, tone, and cadence of his voice, not the words or message imparted.

365 posted on 02/09/2010 2:32:43 AM PST by jla
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To: LowOiL
It as a light hearted joke folks.

How would you feel if the comment was directed to your mother? How do you think Sarah's kids feel? If I were going to guess, I'd say they feel humiliated. I know that'd be my first reaction if it'd been said to my mom.

366 posted on 02/09/2010 5:06:18 AM PST by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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To: maggief

367 posted on 02/09/2010 5:18:47 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Pat Caddell: Democrats are drinking kool-aid in a political Jonestown)
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To: wardaddy

former male rugby player.


368 posted on 02/09/2010 5:30:58 AM PST by Loud Mime (Liberalism is a Socialist Disease)
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To: pissant

Maybe we should all just send a written letter of apology to Palin in advance for anything that she might find offensive.

Because I feel like she is going to be doing little more than being aggrieved for the next three years.


369 posted on 02/09/2010 5:48:08 AM PST by MrRobertPlant2009
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To: patriot preacher
Chrissy should be apologizing to Sarah for the snarky interview he gave her. He was especially terrible asking her about her unborn child. Overall it was a snarky interview, hey Angria Mitchell said Wallace did a very good job and she recommended people watch it, that`s how snarky it was. Chris is an AHOLE
370 posted on 02/09/2010 5:52:37 AM PST by Friendofgeorge ( SARAH PALIN or BUST.)
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To: maggief

Not a sight I wanted to wake up to.


371 posted on 02/09/2010 7:27:50 AM PST by TheWriterTX (-)
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To: Loud Mime; wardaddy

So...you still play rugby?

perhaps you should re-phrase

372 posted on 02/09/2010 7:40:32 AM PST by BlueDragon (there is no such thing as a "true" compass, all are subject to both variation & deviation)
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To: jla
Breitbart should have pinched her arse

but he didn't, he merely acknowledged her beauty which is just how life "rolls"

i don't know why some righties think beauty is a liability

373 posted on 02/09/2010 9:09:24 AM PST by wardaddy (Book of Eli.....awesome.....Denzel Washington was perfect....Mila Kunis is smoking..nothing PC)
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To: Loud Mime

didn’t mean to sound slight...me being an old wuss and all but more often than not it’s women who think beauty is a distraction or liability for seriousness than do men

personally I think it’s a bit sexist...and I hate those type words to think that

i think beauty is a huge advantage..and it works for her...at least for me


374 posted on 02/09/2010 9:14:50 AM PST by wardaddy (Book of Eli.....awesome.....Denzel Washington was perfect....Mila Kunis is smoking..nothing PC)
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To: wardaddy
The burden of proof is on the one who made the claim, sweet pea.

(btw, love the sexist touch, wardaddy. It's so germaine to the conversation now, isn't it? :)

375 posted on 02/09/2010 9:39:27 AM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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oy. germane


376 posted on 02/09/2010 9:41:36 AM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: ohioWfan

you’ve been here long enough to know you don’t have to splain misspellings to me Lucy.

btw...this proud sexist took his wife/slave to see Sarah saturday nite at the Opry

hope you can do the same

PS: have all ya’ll come back?


377 posted on 02/09/2010 10:19:24 AM PST by wardaddy (Book of Eli.....awesome.....Denzel Washington was perfect....Mila Kunis is smoking..nothing PC)
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To: wardaddy
...it’s women who think beauty is a distraction or liability for seriousness than do men.

the long haired (not on the top of the head) feminists come to mind.

378 posted on 02/09/2010 11:32:46 AM PST by Loud Mime (Liberalism is a Socialist Disease)
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To: wardaddy
Who is "all?"

I function independently, and have never been part of any particular "group," so I don't know that I can answer your question. I know that there are some odd assumptions that a few of you fellas have made, but they don't have any bearing on the reality of where I go and why. Groupthink is my enemy.

Oh.......and I'm going to do my best to hear Sarah when she comes to Columbus. My friend and the head of our local Tea Party went to Nashville, but I haven't heard from her since then.

(I still don't like it when a perfect stranger calls we a condescending sexist name, whether that person is a male freeper or a waitress. It's part of my independence....you know what I mean? :)

379 posted on 02/09/2010 12:37:02 PM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: OldGoatCPO

I do not take him as serious as some.


And he made you correct not to.


380 posted on 02/09/2010 1:40:39 PM PST by PaleoBob
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