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Megyn Kelly Responds to Santa Claus Critics: Get a Sense of Humor
NewsBusters ^ | Matthew Sheffield

Posted on 12/13/2013 8:02:36 PM PST by RatherBiased.com

Fox News Channel host Megyn Kelly took on the left-wing hate mob that has come after her following a humorous segment that she featured on her program Wednesday evening in which she and her guests staged a mock debate over the racial identity of Santa Claus.

To the haters, Kelly had a message tonight: Lighten up and learn to realize what satire is. “Humor is a part of what we try to bring to this show but sometimes that is lost on the humorless,” she said.

Since the Wednesday segment, an absurd controversy has been swirling around the newly minted primetime host in which Foxophobic television and internet outlets seemed unable (or unwilling) to comprehend that the entire segment, which began with a satirical disclaimer to “kids at home” that Santa was white and did exist, was not to be taken seriously.

After playing several clips of various television shows reacting to her remarks, Kelly commented further on the response: “This would be funny if it were not so telling about our society. In particular, the knee-jerk instinct by so many to race bait and to assume the worst in people, especially people employed by the very powerful Fox News channel.”

Indeed. As we noted yesterday, it seems that many leftists in this country seem to be psychologically disturbed that there is one television channel which is not controlled by Democratic partisans and therefore they seek to turn even the tiniest molehills into mountains when it comes to Fox News. The entire segment was a joke and for people to pretend otherwise speaks negatively of their intelligence or their honesty.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: christmas; megynkelly; race
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1 posted on 12/13/2013 8:02:36 PM PST by RatherBiased.com
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Santa is white. Always has been. Anyone who has a problem with that is obviously a racist.


2 posted on 12/13/2013 8:04:28 PM PST by chopperman
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To: RatherBiased.com

She’s sooooooo cute. Santa Claus has NOTHING to do with Christ Mass.


3 posted on 12/13/2013 8:05:14 PM PST by DManA
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To: RatherBiased.com

Thought she handled it well anyone with half a brain could tell the santa comment was tongue-n-cheek.


4 posted on 12/13/2013 8:07:50 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule
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To: RatherBiased.com

Slow news week at Fox. This is an absurd story and an absurd argument.


5 posted on 12/13/2013 8:08:26 PM PST by La Lydia
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To: RatherBiased.com

I’m so glad she didn’t apologize.


6 posted on 12/13/2013 8:09:10 PM PST by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: chopperman
Santa B honkie.

Heyzeuz ????? (jury is out - likely a Semite though - Is that a race?).

7 posted on 12/13/2013 8:11:01 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: RatherBiased.com

TTIUWOP.


8 posted on 12/13/2013 8:11:43 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: RatherBiased.com

Well played Megyn!


9 posted on 12/13/2013 8:12:48 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: RatherBiased.com

Where is Santa Claus in the Gospel? Why do Christians defend this pagan god?


10 posted on 12/13/2013 8:16:17 PM PST by DManA
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To: Paladin2
OK


11 posted on 12/13/2013 8:19:20 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

I was thinking Santa Cracker.


12 posted on 12/13/2013 8:21:48 PM PST by Conservative4Ever (Dear Santa....I can explain.)
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13 posted on 12/13/2013 8:21:55 PM PST by Bratch
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To: RatherBiased.com

This reminds me of Archie Bunker arguing with Henry Jefferson about God being black.

14 posted on 12/13/2013 8:24:47 PM PST by CASchack
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To: DManA
Religion is shaped by human committee and consensus, just the way Black Friday is now a firmly established Thanksgiving tradition:

;^)

15 posted on 12/13/2013 8:25:31 PM PST by James C. Bennett (An Australian.)
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To: Conservative4Ever

Duck Dynasty Santa?


16 posted on 12/13/2013 8:25:51 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: RatherBiased.com
I kind of wish Megyn Kelly would have said this instead:

"To all those who were offended by my remarks, and to all those who misunderstood my remarks, you can kiss my ass."

That would have been a two-for-one. The libs were expecting an apology, and they would have gotten just the opposite.

And the gay libs would have been horrified. Except for Rachel Maddow of course.

17 posted on 12/13/2013 8:32:37 PM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: RatherBiased.com; Impy
I love Megyn babe and love the Kelly file but is this all she could find to report and debate ?
is the race of Santa? (Starting this thing)

Sounds like Fox and Friends trivial material.
I hope this is not a trend.

Here first few weeks shows were all home runs.

This is what keeps me lovin you Megyn babe:


18 posted on 12/13/2013 8:33:01 PM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
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To: DManA

Though modern Santa definitely has Pagan elements, the key inspiration for him was the real life Greek bishop of Myra, St. Nicholas, who would leave gold coins and other trinkets in children’s shoes when he ministered that area. He’s notable or having apparently punched out a blasphemer at the Council of Nicea for suggesting that the Father and Son were not one.

Obviously not the jolly, very white, reindeer driving superhero he has become over the years, but still I encourage conservatives to tell their children about the real Santa, a very devoted Christian who brought joy to kids who were no doubt dirt poor.


19 posted on 12/13/2013 8:33:38 PM PST by Viennacon
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To: murron

Me too!

Thank you Megan for not apologizing, that would have been a mistake


20 posted on 12/13/2013 8:35:20 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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