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Enrique

(27,461 posts)
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:32 AM Apr 2013

Fox and Friends defends Obama against accusations of sexism

fun for everybody.


http://www.mediaite.com/tv/so-what-fox-friends-defends-obama-from-backlash-over-calling-kamala-harris-best-looking-atty-gen/

Gretchen Carlson lamented that “you can’t say anything anymore” — adding, “She is, she’s pretty! So what?” Attorney General Eric Holder is the one who should be upset, Steve Doocy quipped.

As the crew moved on to discuss how the president’s administration has been criticized for being a men’s club, Carlson argued that many businesses are that way. “If you want to talk about the pervasiveness of women not in top positions, then that’s a whole discussion about society and banks and different lines of business, et cetera,” she stressed. “But I don’t think people should be totally offended by saying — if a nice-looking man walks down the street, I’ll say, ‘Wow, a good-lookin’ guy.’” (Naturally prompting Brian Kilmeade to add, “But you won’t grab his butt.”)

Kilmeade, who incidentally said he recently got out of sexual harassment training, agreed with Carlson. “When you see an attractive woman who happens to be very professional and smart, wouldn’t it be great to include she is very attractive in the rundown of attributes?” It’s not exactly a quality to list on a resumé, Carlson clarified, but there shouldn’t be an issue with simply acknowledging it.

She further went on to deem the discussion a lose-lose situation for women because being offended makes a woman too sensitive, while not being offended means she’s not standing up for women’s rights. There’s no reason to be so politically correct: Harris is attractive, and saying so isn’t a big deal.

Kilmeade asked whether women are upset by men pointing out they’re attractive — “it just so happens he’s a man who happens to be president and married.”

video at link...

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Fox and Friends defends Obama against accusations of sexism (Original Post) Enrique Apr 2013 OP
You know people are being woo woo when Fox & Friends has to defend the President. Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #1
Fox and Friends represent AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #2
I think they go far beyond that Renew Deal Apr 2013 #3
oh i could say a lot more.. AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #4
He should say something racist: Doocy and Kilmeade would become firm supporters alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #5
I'm still laughing at this paragraph: Raine1967 Apr 2013 #6

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)
2. Fox and Friends represent
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:37 AM
Apr 2013

everything that is stupid and wrong in America. demare kono yaro! Neboken Ja Neyo! son na baka na! honto desu. goman na hitoga kirada!

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
6. I'm still laughing at this paragraph:
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:09 AM
Apr 2013
Kilmeade, who incidentally said he recently got out of sexual harassment training, agreed with Carlson. “When you see an attractive woman who happens to be very professional and smart, wouldn’t it be great to include she is very attractive in the rundown of attributes?” It’s not exactly a quality to list on a resumé, Carlson clarified, but there shouldn’t be an issue with simply acknowledging it.


Oh Kilmeade... I never knew they had training for such things!


In all seriousness, it's a self created Foxtroversy. Gretchen goes on to justify the men's club in my opinion. and Brian kilmeade, after watching the video clearly FAILED his sexual harrassment training. “But you won’t grab his butt.”


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