Tucker Carlson On Spitzer: "One Of The Least Sleazy Things He's Done"

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Huffington Post   |  Katherine Thomson
First Posted: 03-10-08 03:31 PM   |   Updated: 03-28-08 02:46 AM

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Tucker Carlson has long disliked Eliot Spitzer, but moments after the governor's press conference apologizing for his involvement with a prostitution ring, Carlson defended him. Carlson, already having a bad day, called Spitzer's involvement with the Emperors Club "one of the least sleazy things he's done." Carlson foreshadowed a piling on of morality police and likened the situation to that which Bill Clinton found himself in.

"Getting all high-handed that a grown man went to a prostitute is nauseating." (1:11 into the video below)... A lot of us are like him, frankly (1:50 in)... Now just because he goes to a hooker they're going to be getting all high handed on him (2:10 in)... I just think this is one of the least sleazy things he's done."

Tucker Carlson has long disliked Eliot Spitzer, but moments after the governor's press conference apologizing for his involvement with a prostitution ring, Carlson defended him. Carlson, already havin...
Tucker Carlson has long disliked Eliot Spitzer, but moments after the governor's press conference apologizing for his involvement with a prostitution ring, Carlson defended him. Carlson, already havin...
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When it comes to SLEEZY, Tucker Carlson knows SLEEZY like the back of his hand!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:15 PM on 03/12/2008
- MACS I'm a Fan of MACS permalink

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Tucker is obviously the expert on SLEAZE.
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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:08 AM on 03/12/2008
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Who is Tucker Carlson? Does he have some kind of show on TV or something?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:29 PM on 03/11/2008
- realpolitic I'm a Fan of realpolitic 145 fans permalink

No, he is an invader from outer space.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:28 AM on 03/12/2008
- knosiswar I'm a Fan of knosiswar 31 fans permalink

Tucker is a fan, i would assume, of Legalized Prostitution. When he covered Ron Paul on the campaign trail, he caught a ride with the brothel owner from Reno in the guy's limosine, along with two of the girls, to a Ron Paul event. Apparently he has a 'relationship' with the business.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:04 AM on 03/11/2008

I actually believe that Tucker is for the legalization of prostitution.
In fact he has said it on multiple shows.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:02 PM on 03/11/2008
- MTiffany I'm a Fan of MTiffany 8 fans permalink

A guy's gotta get laid somehow...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:44 PM on 03/11/2008
- truthyguy I'm a Fan of truthyguy 42 fans permalink

Well, the little feminine Tucker (who had his own mens room experience and only 4 more days of a job left - thankfully) is giving us his take on what qualifies as sleazy and by what degree.

Go away Tucker. No one likes or listens to you, or values what you say.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:40 AM on 03/11/2008
- realpolitic I'm a Fan of realpolitic 145 fans permalink

Yes, he is not only dumb often, but very unlikeble as well. I react with hostility when I see him on television, sort of like when I see Bush, although for different reasons. Neither says anything significant when he talks.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:11 AM on 03/11/2008

Huh... wuh?

Did bow tie boy say something?

I thought that he was fired?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:38 AM on 03/11/2008
- bayman I'm a Fan of bayman 8 fans permalink

Sure...among the least sleazy...especially compared to busting up Tucker's corrupt Wall Street buddies. How is it that a clown like Carlson can hold onto a job as a political talk show host? Oh, wait.....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:50 AM on 03/11/2008
- kroses98 I'm a Fan of kroses98 13 fans permalink

He can't! He's being canned from his program. Announcement will come on Tuesday! So little "Tuckie Boy has long disliked Spitzer?" Well, I have long disliked Tuckie, and now, he is losing his show! So sad!!! (Not really) Bye-Bye, Tuck! Don't let the door his you in the a*s!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:04 AM on 03/11/2008

It really isn't a big deal.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:16 PM on 03/10/2008

Jesus Christ - Why in the hell do we care what Tucker Carlson says? Why oh why? Isn't this subject a little mature for Tucker Toy Carlson anyway? Tucker is a pathetic little moron that has the brain of a high schooler who was probably raised by very conservative parents that never had sex except for the day he was conceived.

Give it a rest already.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:01 PM on 03/10/2008
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If I were listening to someones opinion on anything, any subject and listening intently to what he says, whether I agree with him or not, and then I noticed he was wearing a bow-tie, I would punch him in the face.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:33 PM on 03/11/2008
- realpolitic I'm a Fan of realpolitic 145 fans permalink

Yes, he is from a very wealthy family who is wildly conservative. For example, his father is on the advisory commitee for the Scooter Libby Legal Defense Fund, the group that was trying to raise funds to cover the attorney fees of former Cheney adviser Scooter Libby for his role in the Valerie Plame outing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:37 AM on 03/12/2008

Let's remember.
Tucker Carlson was responsible for "pimping for Ron Paul" which was intended to compromise the anti-war candidate. It's hard to imagine something more sleazy...
So sleaze is no stranger for Tucker Carlson.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:57 PM on 03/10/2008

Carlson is a deeply disturbing guy. He can say something sensible from time to time, but very often it's hard to understand what he is talking about.
He doesn't care about Spitzer's hypocrisy, felonies (arranging a prostitute ring across the state borders) and stealing public money for prostitutes, but he hates him for having gone after crooks in the past...
Strange morality.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:53 PM on 03/10/2008
- MsLiz I'm a Fan of MsLiz 102 fans permalink
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Whoa, you have added to the allegations against Spitzer, haven't you? He was a customer, not a pimp, and there is no evidence that he used anything other than his own money.

If you want to imagine stuff, imagine what Tucker meant by "A lot of us are like him, frankly."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:55 AM on 03/11/2008
- zona9 I'm a Fan of zona9 6 fans permalink

You have a comprehension problem. Listen again, slowly. He makes perfect sense.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:44 AM on 03/11/2008
- realpolitic I'm a Fan of realpolitic 145 fans permalink

Tucker is as intellectually dishonest as any other conservative commentator. He brings clarity to not a single situation or development. He is a hack.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:39 AM on 03/12/2008
- Alessan I'm a Fan of Alessan 2 fans permalink

Soooo happy, can't wait to see the back of him. Although he will still have some sort job, too bad, he's
a creep. I remember he especially hated John Edwards, glad he's almost gone.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:10 PM on 03/10/2008
- sammy333 I'm a Fan of sammy333 4 fans permalink

He is right, but unfortunately Tucker has done a few sleazy things of his own. I mean defending the most disgusting policies of the neocon agenda.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:33 PM on 03/10/2008
- rh654 I'm a Fan of rh654 11 fans permalink

Tucker is right on the mark here. Spitzer used all sorts of nasty tactics to get people to cave in while a prosecutor. He even investigated people using prostitutes and then used that against them.

Looks like the this has come home to roost for Spitzer - he needs to be a man - step down and walk away - just like everyone who does crap like this should do.

We can debate whether or not prostitution should be legal - but the fact is right now it is illegal and Spitzer ran a Holier Than Thou public life where he ran plenty of others into the ground for issues.

I feel no pity at all for Spitzer - and hopefully his wife won't be one of those women who "Stands by their Man".

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:33 PM on 03/10/2008
- oafishcad I'm a Fan of oafishcad 40 fans permalink

Who's being holier than thou? Why that would be you. The Spitzer's relationship to one another is quite frankly, none of your business. Spitzer prosecuted people who screwed over the public, not those who screwed prostitutes. Too bad some people are just too damn dumb to know the difference.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:23 PM on 03/10/2008
- zona9 I'm a Fan of zona9 6 fans permalink

You have no idea what you're talking about. Go, read, educate yourself before you talk with the adults. Spitzer prosecuted prostitution cases and did so with plenty of holy than thou rhetoric.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:47 AM on 03/11/2008
- JaseAllen I'm a Fan of JaseAllen 2 fans permalink

Does Tucker have amnesia, or is he just playing stupid? The Republicans may have only had one or two prostitute scandals in the last year, but let's recap some of the others: Gay sex with prostitute and drug abuse (Republican public figure, but not elected official), same sex harassment of under age Congressional pages, public gay sex - Senator, public gay sex - state Senator, drug abuse (Republican public figure, but not elected official).... Well the list just goes on.

I'll listen to Tucker, or any Republican, about sleaze right after I start listening to Bill Clinton about marital infidelity.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:15 PM on 03/10/2008
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