Believe.

I couldn’t help but laugh.

Read the article I’ve linked to. . . Wow.  Some folks are just ridiculous.

Blogged with Flock

On August 28, Tucker Carlson appeared on MSNBC Live with Dan Abrams. There was a lively exchange of opinions regarding Senator Larry Craig’s (R-ID) arrest for “lewd conduct” and eventual guilty plea. In the middle of the discussion, Carlson dropped this little nugget of info . .

CARLSON: Let me — let me put it this way. Whether he’s gay or not actually is not our business, and I do think it’s indefensible that the newspaper in Idaho spent a year interviewing 300 people to answer the question, Is he gay? That’s none of your business. Having sex in a public men’s room is outrageous. It’s also really common. I’ve been bothered in men’s rooms.

He goes on to say:

CARLSON: — people should knock that off. I’m not anti-gay in the slightest, but that’s really common, and the gay rights groups ought to disavow that kind of crap because, you know, that actually does bother people who didn’t ask for being bothered. So yeah, I think it’s outrageous that he did that. And also, this specter of him getting up there and blaming other people is so Clintonian. You know, if he just said, “I’m not going to talk about it,” that’d be one thing.

. . . .

ABRAMS: Tucker, what did you do, by the way? What did you do when he did that? We got to know.

CARLSON: I went back with someone I knew and grabbed the guy by the — you know, and grabbed him, and — and –

ABRAMS: And did what?

CARLSON: Hit him against the stall with his head, actually!

[laughter]

CARLSON: And then the cops came and arrested him. But let me say that I’m the least anti-gay right-winger you’ll ever meet –

[laughter]

CARLSON: — but I do think doing this in men’s rooms appears to be common. It’s totally wrong, and they should knock it off. I mean that. I think it’s — I can’t bring my son to the men’s room at the park where he plays soccer because of all these creepy guys hanging around in there. I actually think it’s a problem. I’m sorry.

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It’s common, Tucker? Really? Is it common to assault women who flirt with you, too? I’m not anti-straight in the least . . therefore, I will not attack a woman who flirted with me. Yes, it bothers me when they do. I mean, can’t they see my well-moisturized face, manicured nails, stylish shirts and get a clue? Their advances aren’t welcome, but I’m not going to assault them for “bothering” me.

I’m compelled to cry “foul”. Imus gets thrown off the air (I’m not opposed to that decision), but Tucker Carlson isn’t even admonished for admitting he assaulted a guy for “bothering” him? What is bothering, anyway? In the very least, Carlson should clarify his comments.

Carlson’s statements clearly showed he wasn’t in physical danger. He left and came back with a friend to attack the man. It’s ridiculous that the “not anti-gay” Carlson laughed while recalling the event.

Further, public sex isn’t rampant. I’ve asked around and haven’t found one guy, gay or straight, who has been “bothered” in a restroom. Granted, Washington D.C. seems like a crazier place than central Florida, but if the park he takes his son is full of creepy men- maybe he should call the police.

And . . Maybe . . assault . . is NEVER an appropriate action to take when the only injury you’ve suffered is a bruised ego.

CNN.com - Jill Carroll: Captivity turns to desperation - Aug 24, 2006

While it isn’t in the above article, on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360″ tonight, Jill recalled a time one of her captors handed her the remote control and told her to watch what she wanted on TV.Not wanting to piss him off or look like an infidel, she flipped through the channels . . avoiding violence, comedy, and anything political. There was NOTHING suitable on… until she found Oprah. They watched Oprah together.

What do you do when held hostage by terrorists? Send ‘em to Oprah. She can do anything!