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Laura Ingraham Says She’ll Take Vacation Amidst Controversy
Variety ^ | March 30, 2018 | Brian Steinberg

Posted on 03/30/2018 8:23:08 PM PDT by EdnaMode

Laura Ingraham is taking a vacation next week. Now the question is whether a controversy swirling around the host will go on hiatus as well.

The popular Fox News Channel host – her “Ingraham Angle” was the fourth most-watched cable-news program in February – told viewers Friday night she would not appear on air next week as she took what she described as a pre-planned break around the Easter holiday with her children. Substitute hosts are expected to fill in for her on the program.

She leaves in the midst of heightened scrutiny. Ingraham set off an imbroglio Wednesday with a Twitter post mocking Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg, one of the students who has spoken out about gun control prominently since a February 14th shooting incident at the Parkland, Florida school left 17 people dead. Her tweet linked to a report noting Hogg had been rejected from four California colleges. Her tweet also said Hogg “whines about” the rejections. In response, Hogg posted on social media a list of recent advertisers in her program culled from Media Matters, a left-leaning watchdog group, and urged followers to pressure them to remove their commercials from Ingraham’s show. Nestle, Johnson & Johnson, TripAdvisor, Nutrish, Expedia and Hulu – a video-streaming company partly owned by Fox News parent 21st Century Fox – are among the advertisers who have said they would no longer advertise in her program.

Ingraham apologized Thursday via Twitter, noting that she was sorry “for any upset or hurt my tweet caused him or any of the brave victims of Parkland.” She invited the student to appear on her program. Hogg said he would not accept her apology.

More to come….


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: davidhogg; donnydeutsch; fox; foxnews; hogg; ingraham; joescarborough; lauraingraham; parkland
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To: MarvinStinson

Anyone who lets an insufferable 17 year old pr!ck push them around deserves to be out of business. That goes for Fox News AND Laura Ingraham.


21 posted on 03/30/2018 8:39:38 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
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To: EdnaMode

And will probably come back to be replaced by The Five (again)


22 posted on 03/30/2018 8:39:42 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust Sessions. The Great Awakening is at hand...MAGA!)
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To: TTFlyer

Another “conservative “ slinks away into the night unwilling to fight.
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Oh, lighten up Francis! Laura is a single mother with three kids. Plenty of families have planned in advance for time off with their families around Easter.

PS — with “friends” like you, who needs enemies?


23 posted on 03/30/2018 8:40:26 PM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: EdnaMode

This is preposterous, losing advertisers for saying that little punk is a whiner. Why would you be a FOX sponsor if you’re afraid of leftist reaction?


24 posted on 03/30/2018 8:40:50 PM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: TTFlyer

Please tell us of the times you fought.


26 posted on 03/30/2018 8:42:52 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 0)
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To: mrsmith

Indeed. It’s feeling like Orwell in the US every day.


27 posted on 03/30/2018 8:44:07 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: thoughtomator

Okay, genius, You buy this is a “planned vacation?” The man was spot on when he said there’s one born every minute.


28 posted on 03/30/2018 8:45:27 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: EdnaMode

She gave in to the Hogg. Why should I care if she keeps her show or not?


29 posted on 03/30/2018 8:45:54 PM PDT by jyo19
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To: TTFlyer

What’s that you say, Cuck?
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I said “with ‘friends’ like you, who needs enemies”. Comprende, little man?


30 posted on 03/30/2018 8:48:36 PM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: EdnaMode

If FNC dumps her over this I’ll never watch it again.


31 posted on 03/30/2018 8:48:53 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: EdnaMode

Weak Laura, real weak. Smh.


32 posted on 03/30/2018 8:49:36 PM PDT by hotsteppa
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To: EdnaMode

They placed the punk to trigger conservatives


33 posted on 03/30/2018 8:50:19 PM PDT by robel
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To: jyo19
She gave in to the Hogg. Why should I care if she keeps her show or not?

Oh, but you must! You HAVE to support "conservatives" NO MATTER WHAT! Even if they stab you in the back, refuse to fight, support Leftist policies, "reach across the aisle," abandon their "conservative principles," or run like scalded dogs from the Media, you MUST support them - because!!

34 posted on 03/30/2018 8:50:19 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: EdnaMode

IIRC, Laura always has taken off work (her radio show) Easter week. She isn’t slinking away from controversy. It’s what she does.


35 posted on 03/30/2018 8:51:17 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: House Atreides

What are you, one of Laura’s chambermaids?


36 posted on 03/30/2018 8:51:33 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: EdnaMode

If this is all it takes, then Fox was looking for an out.

As for the advertisers, there are several on the list that I use, and I’m happy to spend my money elsewhere ... J&J, Nestle, and Office Depot.


37 posted on 03/30/2018 8:51:58 PM PDT by Heart of Georgia (truth will trump their lies)
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To: EdnaMode
I am sure Ingraham was called into the big office and given an ultimatum. Those running her show are running on paranoia. We should give her a email with our support. We cannot allow the Left to set up their untouchables who can spew propaganda justifying the taking away of our guns. If Hogg can't figure out where this gun hysteria is going, he is too stupid to handle an university degree.

Here is how they will do it:

All weapons with magazines over 10 round capacity will be declared a felony for possession. Everyone turns in their weapons.

A killer does a mass shooting with a 10 round capacity weapon. All weapons with magazines over 8 rounds capacity will be declared a felony for possession. Everyone turns in their weapons.

A killer does a mass shooting with a 8 round capacity weapon. All weapons with magazines over 6 rounds capacity will be declared a felony for possession. Everyone turns in their weapons.

This goes on until the only weapon a person can legally use is a bolt action rifle and a single shot pistol.

A killer does a mass killing with a can of gasoline. All possession of cans of gasoline will be a felony for possession. See how that works?


38 posted on 03/30/2018 8:52:05 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Trump continues to have all the right enemies.)
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To: robel

You have to admit, the Democrats know how to trigger.


39 posted on 03/30/2018 8:52:05 PM PDT by robel
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To: EdnaMode

It IS spring break time for a lot of school/college kids - my niece has been off this week and a nephew is off next week. The timing is unfortunate for Laura - looks like she’s running from the controversy.


40 posted on 03/30/2018 8:53:24 PM PDT by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMPIt)
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