Discussion: Megyn Kelly Hits Back At Liberal 'Smears' Of Her Comments On TX Cop

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This “privileged bigot as victim” scenario is getting a little threadbare. When a tactic is overused, it loses effectiveness.

Then again, she’s not looking for objectivity, she’s looking to further energize the John Birchers and keep them riled up. It’s like telemarketing: we wonder who’s buying it and how they can stay in business, but we know that some fools must be buying it or they wouldn’t be doing it.

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  distort innocuous comments to promote their own agendas

 Media Matters responded to Kelly by noting that the website "included the full context of Kelly's comments in a June 8 post

She simply confused Media Matters with FOX news on tactics.

It could happen to anyone. :smile:

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"But this one struck me as an example of how drastically the press — really, the blogs — distort innocuous comments to promote their own agendas.¨
Besides the obvious - that distorting comments to promote it’s own agenda is Fox’s stock in trade - this comment shows how oblivious she is to her own racialist worldview. I realize that being around all those troglodytes at the network does not promote self-awareness, but in ignoring the criticism she’s missing a chance to think about her own deeply held prejudices. We all carry them around, and one could use these opportunities when they occur to improve oneself.

Oh, what the hell am I thinking. She’s probably just an inveterate asshole who doesn’t give a flying fuck beyond getting a paycheck

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LOL, she had to search long and hard to find a guest that wanted to support the police action for “balance”. And calling the girl that was abused “no saint” was low even by Fox standards. I’m still suprised she was the one to say it.

Sorry Megyn, you jumped the shark on this one, but I know, you are the real victim in this story.

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“It is not just a left-wing thing, to be fair; but too often, it is done by the far left with glee, and with total impunity.”

Total impunity? So, is Kelly suggesting there should be punishment for perceived "smears"? Is she calling for an overhaul and reformation of libel, slander and free speech laws? A wholly modified intrepretation of the 1st Amendment? Maybe a Federal Censorship Board? Do tell Megyn, do tell.
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So, one must be a saint to not be treated brutally by a cop?

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Look what the Powers That Be did to Jeezus… and he wasn’t a saint.

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Megyn Kelly is a paid FOXhole idiot who reads what is put in front of her…essentially!

Megyn Kelly talking…It’s a brain farting…essentially!

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"“But this one struck me as an example of how drastically the press — really, the blogs — distort innocuous comments to promote their own agendas. It is not just a left-wing thing, to be fair; but too often, it is done by the far left with glee, and with total impunity.”
JFC, one could cut a feature length film, or a Masterpiece Theater miniseries (possibly even build a multiyear comedy franchise with a succesful spinout on Comedy Central!), on Fox News’ “distort[ions of] innocuous comments.”

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Roger is just a sucker for men in uniform.

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Also, “she was no saint” is even less innocuous then “what was she wearing” when talking about a rape victim.

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The poor conservatives. Always the victims. Always

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Wait until she reads the criticisms of her Duggar interview.

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"I took no position on the matter, other than to acknowledge the brutality of the cop’s actions, and the decision-making of the young woman that brought her into his focus," Kelly said

Apparently, Megyn doesn’t know many 14-15-year-old girls. Sound decision making is not their forte.

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Gee Megyn, if you have to explain and justify and defend your comments, it means “you are no saint.” Getting a bit insecure in your own reporting?? Maybe you should!!

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In an earlier time, the Megan Kellys of the day would respond to lynchings by suggesting that the real problem was black men raping white women.

Kelly stated that the girl who was attacked was ‘not an angel’. What was the basis for her statement? Absolutely the only thing Kelly knew about the girl was the color of her skin. Nothing else.

Kelly is just as racist as the two white women who started the incident.

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There’s your problem, CF… :wink:

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I don’t think those words mean what she thinks they mean.

Kelly: “It’s almost pointless to respond to these kinds of smears…”

Smear: damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander.

Kelly: “distort innocuous comments”

innocuous: not harmful or offensive. synonyms:harmless, safe, nontoxic, innocent;

So what MK actually said was the “girl was no saint either.” Which part of the reporting on that comment was a false accusation? It’s what she said. In what way was it not harmful or offensive to suggest that the girl brought this on herself by not being a “saint” as evidenced by not immediately following the purported reasonable request of an officer of law? If you’re going to cry, Megan, at least double check the vocabulary you use to relay your grief.

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Bimbo Blonde Propagandist says what?

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