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….
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.
And will probably come back to be replaced by The Five (again)
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?
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?
Please tell us of the times you fought.
Indeed. It’s feeling like Orwell in the US every day.
Okay, genius, You buy this is a “planned vacation?” The man was spot on when he said there’s one born every minute.
She gave in to the Hogg. Why should I care if she keeps her show or not?
What’s that you say, Cuck?
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I said “with ‘friends’ like you, who needs enemies”. Comprende, little man?
If FNC dumps her over this I’ll never watch it again.
Weak Laura, real weak. Smh.
They placed the punk to trigger conservatives
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!!
IIRC, Laura always has taken off work (her radio show) Easter week. She isn’t slinking away from controversy. It’s what she does.
What are you, one of Laura’s chambermaids?
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.
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.
You have to admit, the Democrats know how to trigger.
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.
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