Tucker Carlson Defending Telemarketers on CNN/Crossfire

[annyokie]

This is a hoot! Tucker Carlson of CNN's Crossfire frequently defends telemarketers [so I hear—don't know; don't watch CNN]. One viewer wrote challenging Carlson to give out his home number so the viewer could call him to market 'some junk in the viewer's garage.'

So Carlson gave a number on the air—only it was not Carlson's home number. It was the number of Fox News Channel's Washington Bureau.

So Fox published "a correction" for Carlson [with Fox tongue implanted firmly in cheek] and listed Carlson's home number!

This afternoon on KFYI the afternoon drive team of Austin Hill and Tom Liddy (G. Gordon's son) called the number on the air—the recording showed that it really is Carlson's home phone.

For now.... http://foxnews.com/story/0,2933,98365,00.html

Tucker Carlson: XXX-XXX-XXXX

Thursday, September 25, 2003

WASHINGTON — In what could only have been a journalistic blunder, Tucker Carlson, co-host of CNN's "Crossfire," gave out the wrong phone number Thursday when prodded on the show to reveal his home number.

Carlson, apparently confused, mistakenly gave out the number of the Washington bureau of Fox News Channel, which received numerous phone calls.

Viewers who want to reach Carlson can, in fact, dial the television "personality" at his Virginia home at XXX-XXX-XXXX.

Following a riveting segment on his show about who's most annoying -- telemarketers, lawyers or talk show hosts -- Carlson graciously gave out his phone number to an e-mail writer who said he wanted to direct-market to Carlson some of his "junk in the garage."

Carlson praised the writer for his good idea, and co-host Paul Begala, egging him on, dared Carlson to give out his number.

"Get out your pen," Carlson said before reciting the main line at Fox News' Washington bureau.

"You can reach me there anytime," Carlson said. "That's fine. I have defended telemarketers. Feel free to call me, someone is always there."

After numerous callers made clear they had intended to reach Carlson, Fox News felt obligated once again to get the facts right and correct Carlson's error. Carlson's actual home phone number is ###-###-####.

Thursday's hijinks were apparently the work of careful preparation, made evident in a tease before the commercial break in which Begala said: "In our 'Fire Back' segment, we'll find out if Tucker will be hearing a lot more about one of our viewers and what he or she keeps in their garage."

Now that viewers have the correct phone number, perhaps Carlson will be hearing a lot more.

For the record, talk show hosts ranked third in the 'who's most annoying?' poll. Of course, polling conducted after the show could register significant changes.

[anncoulteriscool]

I geuss its easy to defend telemarketers when you have servants that answer your phone for ya! LOL!

[ambrose]

Love how CNN has this obnoxious twerp represent the "conservative" side of things... On the other hand, Fox has Alan Colmes represent liberals...

[steplock]

YOu must NEVER have listened to Alan Colmes when he was on the radio!

A flaming pro-homosexual pro-nambla pro-communist pro-baby murder anti-America anti-morality anti-religion ...


Just a typical DNC 'politician'.

[potlatch]

I hope everybody will call in the evening when Tucker may be home, LOL!

[Lib-Lickers 2]

he's a dickweed,,,,,,,,

[annyokie]

Hey, I just post the stuff.

[mhking]

Carlson's actual home phone number is...

No offense, but I don't think we need to be pushing this number. I've got major problems with telemarketers, but this kind of crap is just plain wrong.

[Imal]

Thanks for standing on principle. A lot more of us should.

And please accept the salutations of staunch admirer of yours (me).

[BobbyK]

Tucker Carlson's a wuss, Mr.Bowtie.

[The G Man]

Too sweat for words. Hey Tucker ... if you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!

[ifhult45]

Exactly, Tucker "The Twit" Carlson shouldn't start something he can't finish. Tucker can take his phone off the hook, Fox News can't shut down their business. I love that sharp FNC edge!! Its an old school "you cross us and you'll get it back two-fold" attitude. Tucker's out of his league and CNN's got no one to back him up.

[hardknocks]

The principle shouldn't have been broken by that geek Carlson. What a tool. Don't call him at home, call him at his crossfire # 202-898-7655. Saw it on another site. Not had the chance to call it though. HEY TUCKER, if you can't stand the heat... get out the kitchen! I just can't stand the bowtie boy.

[Imal]

Agreed, he asked for it. But I still think it is best for those of us who oppose telephone harassment to refrain from doing it.

[aristeides]

I've never been impressed by Carlson, but I'm surprised he would stoop so low as to do something like this. (Maybe he was trying to curry favor with his CNN employers?)

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

'Do-Not-Call' Judge's Phones Swamped With Angry Calls

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Roll call on the House bill H R 3161, 25-SEP-2003, 12:33 PM, QUESTION: On Passage, BILL TITLE: To Ratify the Authority of the Federal Trade Commission to Establish a Do-Not-Call Registry - Yeas: 412, Nays: 8:

The 8 Nays were from:
Bishop (UT) ph: 202-225-0453 fax: 202-225-5857 ph: 801-625-0107 fax: 801-625-0124
Meek (FL)Phone: Phone: 202-225-4506 Fax: 202-226-0777 Phone: 305-690-5905 Fax: 305-690-5951 Phone: 954-450-6767 Fax: 954-450-6768
Strickland Ph: 202-225-5705 Fax: 202-225-5907 PH: 740-376-0868 Fax: 740-376-0886 Ph: 740-574-2676 Fax: 740-574-5337 Ph: 330-965-4220 Fax: 330-965-4224 Ph: 740-633-2275 Fax: 740-633-2280
Cannon Ph: (202) 225-7751 Fax: (202) 225-5629 Ph: (801) 379-2500 Fax: (801) 379-2509 Outside Utah County Call 1-800-571-2971 Ph: (801) 955-3631 Fax: (801) 955-3632
Paul Ph: (202) 225-2831 Ph: (361) 576-1231 Ph: (512) 753-5553
Terry Ph: 202-225-4155 Ph: 402-397-9944
Flake Ph:(202) 225-2635 Fax: (202) 226-4386 Ph: (480) 833-0092 Fax: (480) 833-6314
Ryan (OH) Ph: 202/225-5261 Fax: 202-225-3719 Ph: 330/373-0074 Fax: 330-373-0098 Ph: 330/740-0193 Fax: 330/740-0182

The (gutless wonder) abstentions were:

Bishop (GA)
Larson (CT)
Reyes
Gephardt
Lewis (GA)
Shays
Gibbons
Nadler
Watt
Jones (OH)
Pastor
Weldon (PA)
Kucinich
Pombo