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BP, Oil Spill Rile Shepard Smith
TV Newser ^ | June 3, 2010 | Kevin Allocca

Posted on 06/03/2010 11:50:23 AM PDT by Beaten Valve

Fox News' Shepard Smith has been particularly outspoken and fired up of late about the crisis in the Gulf.

The "Studio B" and "FOX Report" anchor has made a series of impassioned comments in the past few weeks about BP, the oil spill, and the leak's effect on the Gulf Coast states, one of which his home state of Mississippi.

A regular target has been BP CEO Tony Hayward, to whom he said last month in a scathing commentary, "At least act like you care." He also described one of Hayward's comments early on as "beyond snotty."

On "Studio B" yesterday, Smith again criticized the BP exec after comments Hayward made -- and subsequently apologized for -- over the weekend: "What he said there was, 'I want my life back.' Does he remember that 11 people were killed in this rig? Does he remember that? You want your life back, really Tony Hayward? WOW."

Smith's ire has also at times been directed at the overall clean-up effort. Yesterday, on Don Imus' show, Smith said, "They can't even get soft berms and hard berms and sand levees down there to try to stop this thing because they're in the middle of a process of evaluating whether it might work? Screw a process." (h/t J$P)

In the midst of a conversation about the impact on the Southern coastline last week, Smith went so far as to say:

This could end up being the story of our generation, couldn't it? Bigger than the attacks on the World Trade Center, bigger than most anything, if 14 million people live down there and a way of life... it's just unthinkable.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bp; foxnews; mississippi; sheppardsmith
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"Shep-O" gets fired up!
1 posted on 06/03/2010 11:50:24 AM PDT by Beaten Valve
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To: Beaten Valve

F A G F I T !!!!


2 posted on 06/03/2010 11:51:32 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: Beaten Valve

i have noticed this and he has gotten on my last nervew with it. i can’t stand him anyway, but the total lack of objectivity is beyond the pale. i don’t know if it’s because he’s from down there or what, but the BP bashing, no matter how deserved, is ridiculous.


3 posted on 06/03/2010 11:51:56 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Beaten Valve

Drama Queen.


4 posted on 06/03/2010 11:52:24 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

i don’t know where else to ask this, but does anyone know why Judge Napolitano left Brian and the Judge? was there a falling out or what?


5 posted on 06/03/2010 11:52:37 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Beaten Valve

It’s all that mascara. It’s gone to the boy’s brain.


6 posted on 06/03/2010 11:52:43 AM PDT by kimmie7 (THE CROSS - Today, Tomorrow and Always!)
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To: Beaten Valve
Oh geez, here we go again with Shemp's "ah'm from the South, so ah'm gonna git awl fahr'd up about theeyus".

Spare me.
7 posted on 06/03/2010 11:53:36 AM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: Beaten Valve

Hey, Shepard; Obama says he took charge day 1, BP’s blame started when the leak started.

In the end they will pay for it all, but Obama said he is in charge and is taking responsibility. If this leak takes till Christmas to stop, it is Obama’s fault.


8 posted on 06/03/2010 11:53:56 AM PDT by dila813
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To: Beaten Valve

Shep should un-bunch his panties. BP is working on it.


9 posted on 06/03/2010 11:53:57 AM PDT by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on the rights of animals would do so on behalf the unborn)
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To: Beaten Valve

Shep’s melt downs are enough to make you love hurricanes and oil spills


10 posted on 06/03/2010 11:54:21 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative
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To: Beaten Valve

All I have been able to ascertain by observation is that Shep appears to be a little commie-lib whiner. As to his sexual preferences, I’m not sure. But if I heard he likes to dress up like Little Bo-Peep I would not be too surprised.


11 posted on 06/03/2010 11:54:23 AM PDT by Tucker39
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Tell me about it.....and I’m from the South. *rolls eyes*


12 posted on 06/03/2010 11:55:24 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: xsmommy
I have felt exactly the same way.

I don't like Shep...he's NOT real smart, IMO. He drives me nuts repeating the first word of his sentences... 2 or 3 times!

13 posted on 06/03/2010 11:56:42 AM PDT by lonestar (Better Obama picks his nose than our pockets!)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

If anyone knows snotty, it’s Shep!


14 posted on 06/03/2010 11:57:10 AM PDT by JaguarXKE
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To: Beaten Valve

I detest “Shemp” Smith. What a tool.


15 posted on 06/03/2010 11:58:11 AM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Beaten Valve
Maybe it's Maybelline
16 posted on 06/03/2010 11:59:37 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: xsmommy

Sorry, I don’t know the answer.


17 posted on 06/03/2010 11:59:50 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Well, be fair. You know how he likes to get oiled up.


18 posted on 06/03/2010 12:00:47 PM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

figure fox viewers will read the thread and maybe someone will know : )


19 posted on 06/03/2010 12:01:01 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Beaten Valve

Every time this man is on the screen, it gets turned. He’s more hysterical commentator than objective journalist.


20 posted on 06/03/2010 12:01:49 PM PDT by mort56
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