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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 10:01 PM Mar 2013

Fox’s 'Disappointed' WH Tourist Is Really A Republican Activist

Fox & Friends hosted “high school student” Dalton Glasscock yesterday morning to tug at their Obama-hating viewers' heartstrings with the sad tale about how his spring break trip to Washington, D.C. was ruined by the cancellation of White House tours. But it’s more likely the cancellation actually made his trip, if not his year. What the “we report, you decide” network didn’t mention is that he’s a Republican activist who was also taking part in CPAC. The fact that Glasscock thanked the show for having him on and was given a chance to rattle off his anti-Obama talking points suggested the whole thing was more of a boon than a bust. So did his Twitter feed.

Although nobody on the show mentioned Glasscock’s partisan activities, it’s quite unlikely they didn’t know: Glasscock was profiled late last summer by Fox News when he worked as a page at the Republican National Convention. He told FNC’s Todd Starnes, “Basically the main job of a page is to rally the base and show people that, not only the Republican party, but the youth is excited about the Romney/Ryan ticket.” He also noted that while this was the first election in which he could vote, “I’ve been involved in campaigns before.” Glasscock lists his other Republican activities on his blog, which also includes his satiric poem, "The Night Before Barackmas." And oh, look! Starnes enthused about Glassock's upcoming Fox appearance in a tweet, too.

Glasscock had his GOP talking points down. He even worked in Benghazi:

Yes, sir. Even though he doesn’t blame himself, I think the blame relies on him. It seems like he’s a president who doesn’t want to take responsibility for anything. First, he blames Benghazi on the State Department and then White House tours on his Secret Service, so what happened to "The buck stops here?”


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Fox’s 'Disappointed' WH Tourist Is Really A Republican Activist (Original Post) CatWoman Mar 2013 OP
"I think the blame relies on him" LOL, fucking illiterate brat. bettyellen Mar 2013 #1
Damn librul media!!111!!111! freshwest Mar 2013 #2
Warning - I'm going to be juvenile :) demwing Mar 2013 #3
Really, Glasscock? JaneyVee Mar 2013 #4
Glasscock is so BUSTED!. Historic NY Mar 2013 #5
If the tours hadn't been cancelled, these Obama haters wouldn't want to go near the WH proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #6
 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
3. Warning - I'm going to be juvenile :)
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 10:59 PM
Mar 2013

His name is Glasscock? Wow, bet that kid got teased never! Good thing his first name wasn't Harry or Dewey, or even Holden.

I couldn't even read the article...that name!

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)
6. If the tours hadn't been cancelled, these Obama haters wouldn't want to go near the WH
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 11:03 PM
Mar 2013

I'm sick of the phony drama over this non issue.

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