Carlson's "repeated use of the c-word" was "a key factor in his demise"

[Miles Archer]

Tucker was already pissing off Fox management between his conspiracy-laden coverage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, including the repeated and baseless targeting of Trump supporter Ray Epps as being an FBI agent who instigated the insurrection; a looming lawsuit from his former producer Abby Grossberg alleging a sexist work environment; and his disparaging remarks about Fox brass in documents made public.

But most egregious, and what loomed large in his termination, people familiar with the matter told Confider, was how during his deposition with Dominion lawyers, when he was asked if “this wasn’t the only time you referred to Sidney Powell as a cunt,” the Fox News star responded: “You know I-I-I can’t know and I just want to apologize preemptively. I mean you’re trying to embarrass me, you’re definitely succeeding as I am embarrassed.”

Carlson being nailed in court documents for his repeated use of the overtly misogynist c-word was a key factor in his demise, as Fox News had rid itself of Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly after years of sexual-harassment complaints and could not have its biggest star undermining any supposed progress.

Carlson, who was given no reason for his termination, was stunned by the development, people familiar with the situation told Confider. He told staffers who inquired: “I have no idea what’s going on.” Neither Carlson nor Fox News responded to requests for comment.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-inside-story-of-tucker-carlson-and-don-lemons-monday-media-massacre?ref=home?ref=home

[applegrove]

1. My God. A white Republican man is targeted in a conspiracy theory

......and heads roll.

[yardwork]

7. I know. It would be funny if it weren't so infuriating.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

2. NPR today. journalist said that Tucker used the "C word" in front of him, while they were

getting out of a van. The slur was directed at a woman who was not present.

[TheBlackAdder]

40. He seemed like a jerk when he was at MSNBC and makes me wonder what made him hireable to them.

[dalton99a]

3. Disgusting piece of shit is pure evil.

[Miles Archer]

4. I think he channeled Trump's belief about shooting a guy on FIfth Avenue

It was put well earlier this evening on MSNBC..."Rupert will put up with it, until he doesn't."

It's a coin toss over what would have been done...if anything...if the Dominion suit hadn't happened.

And Fox isn't going to change the message, they're just going to be careful about messengers who "potentially" draw more lawsuits.

[dalton99a]

5. +1. It was a financial decision for Murdoch

[keep_left]

10. Yep. The calculus is clear from here on for Fox News.

Every offensive term, concept, etc. for now (and probably hereafter) must be dogwhistled and sotto voce. They just got a little too overconfident in saying the quiet part out loud.

[AProudDem_5579]

20. Indeed

Tuckums is a true disgrace. Ridiculous that it took so long for him to get his comeuppance.

[RussBLib]

32. Welcome to DU!

[gopiscrap]

58. welcome to DU

[stopdiggin]

6. isn't this more or less the equivalent

of a gangland boss ousting a lieutenant - for a lack of moral fiber?

(sure no one in the world deserved firing more - on the other hand, who rode this hobby horse, and to significant financial advantage, for years? pot - kettle?)

[Kennah]

27. I think getting rid of Fredo would be a more apt analogy

[stopdiggin]

34. I'm always struck by the

complete and utter hypocrisy - of criminal organizations that profess to have a 'code of honor' - or purported ethical constraints. Yeah, right! You just keep on telling yourself that. Like a pit viper has ethical lines and moral compass.

No matter how hard you shovel that stuff around ... In the end ... Still the stuff that comes out of the wrong end of the cow.

[Kennah]

36. It is bizarre

Almost any action in the name of "honor" by a mob family, whether fact or fiction, seems to always be driven by one person or group subjugating another.

[Buckeyeblue]

41. Fredo had to be killed because he was a traitor

Tucker had to go because he acted like he owned the place. He was out of control. He forgot that he was an employee.

[sanatanadharma]

8. And women take down another anti-feminine warrior

It seems one can't just grab what they want to hate. So much gyno-envy; needs to be tucked away permanently.

[Cha]

9. Oh Wow.. I had never seen

any of Tucker's shows or Clips until I saw TLP's ode to him today.

But wow.. I had read he's a misogynist.. on Steroids and Red Bull.

I guess we can thank Dominion for this since their Lawsuit brought this to light.

[dalton99a]

11. He's a truly vile character - from 2019:

Link to tweet

[Cha]

13. Evil Vile Repulsive Slug Slime.. Forever

Link to tweet

Rather be "a dog" than slug slime.

[highplainsdem]

15. He's sickening.

[Walleye]

12. Hey Tucker I'm rubber and you're glue....

What we women hate more than anything are men who are assholes and proud of it. He so is insecure. They are all obsessed with weakness. I guess they never read the Beatitudes

[DemocraticPatriot]

14. Carlson is the only little c***

of which I am aware....


However, he's like Trump--
it is incredibly difficult to pin down only "one reason" for his demise,
because there are SO MANY possible reasons...


For Faux, I think it came down to $$$$$

[SouthernDem4ever]

18. Speaking of which,,

did he get an exit package? He was so grossly over-paid already he shouldn't have to work another day in his life.

[DemocraticPatriot]

21. True, he should not have to work another day in his life,

if he did not spend what he was paid like a dog in heat...


What I would like to see, is that he cannot get another well-paid job in his life,
and that he already spent all the money he made from Faux---

and that TRUE PATRIOTS will continue to harass him when he appears in public--

whether it is at the fishing equipment shop, the grocery store, or the Circle K...

[Sky Jewels]

39. He started out super rich.

His middle name is Swanson, after the frozen meal dynasty.

[BlackSkimmer]

44. He is even richer now.

The guy has nothing to worry about besides his ego.

[Kennah]

28. He probably has a lucrative contract termination exit package--unless they fired him for cause

Those can void the exit package, but invite a lawsuit as to whether there was cause.

[niyad]

30. Trust fund baby.

[moniss]

16. Hubris to the nth degree and he only has his mouth to blame

because if he had just cajoled these MAGA clowns like Rupert wanted and then kept his mouth shut behind the scenes about everything including the brass at Faux he would still have his mega-million dollar job. But he got so full of himself, like O'Malley did, that his mouth off camera was his eventual undoing. He was the big shot with the number 1 show and his messages behind the scenes about everything really show how it all went to his head.

[Skittles]

17. this man has three daughters

he is one sick piece of SHIT

[DemocraticPatriot]

22. How many of them are still virgins ?

"just asking the question"

"many people are saying...."

[BlackSkimmer]

45. What kind of question is that?

Leave his daughters out of it?

What if they are or are not? Would you ask the same if he had sons? Ugh.

[DemocraticPatriot]

57. that is the kind of question that you ask a groomer with daughters.

[dalton99a]

24. +1

[Skittles]

35. I cannot even imagine what it is like to have a dad like him

I mean, even if it was an act he is just plain fucking VILE

[DET]

37. Agreed

I’ve always wondered how the children of corrupt, lying politicians and media personalities and other well known despicable public figures handle the fact that their parent is willing to knowingly lie and cheat for money or votes or adulation. It must take a terrible toll on the kids. I don’t understand how a parent can do that to their own children.

[Skittles]

51. AND

try to imagine if that child was LGBTQ

[onecaliberal]

19. Gets on tv and knowingly spews complete bullshit and was blindsided? Only a white man could be so

Unaware of himself.

[Brenda]

43. Not Really. Don Lemon also got canned for sexist shit. nt

[onecaliberal]

48. Fucker was canned for lying about an insurrection, he incited violence on the daily.

Spreading hate and division. Not the same thing, even though Don is disgusting in his own right.

[BlackSkimmer]

46. Are you being serious here?

Maybe a wee bit of research is in order.

[Yavin4]

23. Going out on a limb here. I'm guessing that the "c-word" wasn't cupcake.

As in, "hey everyone. I brought cupcakes to work today."

[Kennah]

29. Croatia?

[nakocal]

25. Real reason Carlson was fired

was that Fox did not want to pay his legal bills, as they probably would have had to do since he the actions that he is being sued for were all committed while he was acting in an official capacity as a fox news host.

[uponit7771]

33. +1,

[Hassler]

26. Toxic Tucker the worthless sucker.

[Pepsidog]

31. Not the first "Carlson" to cost Fox a boat load of money and bad press.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

38. Is there enough chum in the water now to take down Murdoch?

May $787 million be just the downpayment of what's to come.

[Scottie Mom]

42. And we needed this info to let us know that Tuckey is a complete asshole?

Not surprised that he did this...just disgusted.

[LizBeth]

47. He should have argued perfectly ok word cause they use it in England. That is what people on DU do.

[Scrivener7]

49. Lol! I had the same thought!

[maxsolomon]

50. It's sort of OK if you're actually in the UK. Or Australia. It's fairly common.

But men in the US don't get to use it. Not even gay men. I've known this for 40+ years.

I'll note, I've heard US women use it very casually.

[LizBeth]

52. After having heard this for a while, I have since learned it is a type of person

that so commonly uses it in England and not really ok for the most part, but we sure like to glorify the vulgar toward women.

[maxsolomon]

53. what is a common thing men are called in the US?

dick.

none of it is acceptable professionally.

[LizBeth]

54. Ya, cause like that is just the same exact thing in the vulgarity, history and imbalance of power.

[maxsolomon]

55. no, it's not the same.

but there is a similarity.

[LizBeth]

56. Thank you and I agree. Professionally both inappropriate.

Actually to avoid being an hypocrite I use no gender slurs ao I can be consistent. Just call everyone an asshole or fugger.