Fox News Analyst Says Obama Should be Assassinated -- Take Action!

In a Sunday interview on Fox News, after deliberately referring to presidential candidate Barack Obama as "Osama," contributor Liz Trotta joked that both Osama Bin Laden and Barack Obama should be "knocked off" "if we could."

While there is some debate as to the intent of Hillary Clinton's comments on Robert F. Kennedy's assassination in June (I tend to give her the benefit of the doubt, though it was clearly a terrible and unfortunate allusion), no such ambiguity accompanies Trotta's statement.

You simply do not joke about the assassination of a United States Senator and probable Democratic presidential nominee. You also do not deliberately identify him with a terrorist who killed thousands of innocent Americans.

Liz Trotta must be fired immediately and held accountable for her despicable remarks. Here is the contact information for Fox News:

Contact FOX:
Teri Everett, Senior Vice President
Corporate Affairs & Communications
Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

[e-mail]

Or file an obscenity complaint here:

http://www.fcc.gov/eb/oip/Compl.html
Electronic Mail at [e-mail]
Toll Free: 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322); 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY
Fax: [phone]

And here is a link to a diary at Daily Kos where further action is being discussed.

Comments

[urweatherman]

Where was all of the uproar over the wishful demise of Bush and/or Cheney? It is so pathetic how shallow you really are!

[ibivi]

I think this the lowest of the low to wish for the assassination of a presidential candidate. To even "joke" about it despicable. What a bunch of thugs. This is the new discourse of elections, murder? Unbelievable.

[eXcommunicate]

I don't think analysts are "hired" and "fired" like a news anchor is. I think they are contracted for a specific amount of time for their expertise. Can someone in the biz clarify?

[DogBitez]

Ok. I sent off my angry but professional (passive-aggressive) email to Teri Everett at Fox. Thanks for the email address. Hope these SOBs at FOX have one rip-roaring big headache tomorrow from the fallout over this. The FCC is next on my list.

[DogBitez]

And copied it to JHorner. The more the merrier... everyone at Fox should be invited to the party.

[sf94127]

All the cable channels have so-called analysts that are supposed to provide unbiased review but are clearly in the tank for one candidate. So this hypocrisy is wide spread and favors/goes against all candidates. LIz Trotta does not like Obama. I'd agree with taking action but I see so many disgusting posts wishing Hillary a tragic end. Whats good for the goose is good for Popeye's chicken.

[ebanks84]

All I can say is I trust America and trust most people to do the right things for the right reasons. Fear should not be in us. Black people are loving, caring, and definitely don't want to hurt white people. If this can be a time to bring us all together, we will truly rejoice for this occasion. Let's put fear aside and love one another. We can all be better than we are.

From what I hear here on Huffington Post, I KNOW we are better! Let's prove it and make this a better country all around.

God bless everybody.

[ebanks84]

If nothing else, this goes to prove to everybody that America harbors a lot of prejudice towards blacks that has been hidden over the years and has a reason to show face now because of a black president being on the horizon.

Prejudice is just a show of weakness. Those who harbor it and use it are insecure and need somebody to belittle so they can feel superior. That's a shame. No matter how you acquired it, it is wrong. As an adult, however, you have an opportunity to rid yourself of this ugly attribute if you want to. Those who continue with it for no reason other than they like how they feel putting others down, those are people who I truly feel sorry for. Their problems are elsewhere in their psyche and has nothing to do with color.

And then there are those who are scared to have a black president because they feel some sort of retribution or something stupid like that. Black people have been held down so long, that it doesn't even make any sense to try to hurt or harm whites for revenge. There is no glory in revenge. It's a selfish act and only appeases the one taking advantage of it.

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[skibum49]

I dont think that Liz Trotta is an "employee" of Fox News . She is listed as a Fox News Consultant. When the story came out about all the former Military members who were appearing on Fox and other networks to hype the Iraq War it was revealed that these people have contracts that pay them a 'per appearance fee' each time they show their faces on a program.

We can ask that she not appear on any future Fox programs but I don't believe that she can actually be fired in the traditional sense of that word.

[PatrickforO]

Well, I went ahead and emailed my complaint to the FCC, along with the url for the UTube video link. I've asked them to investigate and take appropriate action. I encourage everyone who reads this to do the same. It is only through massed actions such as these that we can keep the thugs at bay.

[KarateKid]

The hypocrites at Fox fire a news reporter who told McCain she voted for her, and they do nothing to this menopausal creep. Some standards they set.

I will say, however, that Chris Wallace raked Terry McAuliffe and Hillary Clinton over the coals for her comments and Terry's excuse. Ghoulish was a term Wallace used several times. I'm surprised McAuliffe didn't lose his cool.

[burnt]

Thanks for the links Joe... posted my complaints... will pass the links around to others. best

[SayLessDoMore]

One of the things I most respect about combat veterans is that their experiences teach them the cost and, with some exceptions, the futility of irrationality. Until Vietnam and, more starkly, the Bush War in Iraq, our greatest strength was not (only) military might - impressive, to be sure, in the last hundred years - but our confidence in not having to use it as a threat in every foreign policy debate before us.

So, what's that got to do with this? It's akin to the "no finger" rule: No matter how PO'd you get in traffic, don't flash provocative signs to others. It displays a weak and puerile character. Nevertheless, it shocks me not the least to observe a lot of other people, including women and children of all stripes, "assault" other motorists (no, not just me) with such displays, oblivious to the simple fact that many of the adult men they thus salute could, and some would, rip their lungs out if they ever got their hands on 'em.

Yet we have in our midst thousands . . . perhaps millions . . . of Liz Trottas, whose principal contribution to the political and cultural debates is to throw gasoline on the fires of hate. Oh, to be sure, she will spend hours trying to weasel out of the simple and direct meaning of her comment. But let's not be fooled. This is no "joke." It is at the very least evidence of corrupt character, and possibly a

[atpcliff]

HI!

I called Tori Everett at Fox News, but her mailbox was full. She referred me to Jay Horner, at Public Affairs. His work phone is 212-852-7952, and his cell is: 646-386-6215.

God Bless!
cliff
GRB

[urweatherman]

Just be sure that you show the same concern next time someone in print or associated with the media makes a similar comment about Bush or Cheney! Don't be a hypocrite please.....of course I won't hold my breath.

[GrainOSand]

...and possibly a statement worthy of legal indictment for criminal intent and behavior. Bring her out of the FOX castle; the people have urgent business with this foe of righteousness, this Drusilla of hate, and advocate of evil.


Your comment is what makes visiting these electronic forums of discussion, debate, punditry, deception, and thought a worthy experience.

Thanks.

[Livvy]

well it seems to be the trend to say things that are totally unethical and bankrupt of decency and then pretend it was a joke. Maybe this woman can now blame her bad behavior on Obama (that is apparantly what Hillary has decided to do). She might be in trouble though. People seem to worship the Clintons no matter how often they show they are disgusting but this lady has no worshipers of her own and might lose her job.

[BethStuart]

I recall Rupert Murdoch (owner of Fox News among other media properties) fired the editor who contracted with O.J. Simpson to write "If I did it." I suspect the Liz Trotta affair will land in Murdoch's lap if it hasn't already. Ultimately, he has to be held accountable for the incident and any aftermath.

[bekc123]

She was fired (Judith Regan) only AFTER loud, negative public outcry.

[mommamia526]

There has been all sorts of inuendo from Obama himself and from his camp from the very start that makes me feel uneasy about him. Such as, during one of the very first debates the launching of he idea that no one lkes Hillary and that she could not get elected. As well as that Hillary VOTED FOR the Iraq war and Obama did not. Of course he did not vote for it. He was not in congress and in no position to vote. His allegation, therefore, that his judgement is better should be taken with a little bit of spice and salt.. Yes, I am an older woman. Being older has given me more experience in dealing with people, and has made me more patient and able to *listen*. This election has been made into a personality cult, and that is always dangerous. Obama has proven to be willing to abort the election process and push a contender out. There is, as I see it, distortion of the truth, and interference with the process. I also do not like Obamas *healthcare plan*, and a few other facts. We all have our own impressions and judgement. Yours is different from mine. I would caution, however, for each of us, myself included, to listen and HEAR, to stick to facts and real data. And at this stage of the process what is the urgency to *kill another party off*, and who, actually, is doing that?

[sf94127]

This is classic "Barry". A lot of people assumed he was in the Senate casting a vote against but he was not. But he saw value in implying that for the millions that would make that assumption.

Ditto regarding "My names was not on the ballot in MIchigan" but fails to explain that was his decision. He postures that some extrernal force left him off the ballot and it was not his choice.

What really galls me is he leaves the dirty spin for his surrogates while he claims the moral high ground. This was the case most recently with the RFK comment.

Lots of red flags with this guy. Lots.

[eXcommunicate]

re: Michigan

Yes, it was Obama's choice to take his name off the ballot, because it was EXACTLY WHAT ALL THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES PLEDGED TO DO, INCLUDING HILLARY. What part of "will not campaign for, nor participate in" the Michigan primary didn't Hillary understand when she SIGNED THE PLEDGE HERSELF?

[bazokbros]

Your points are well taken, yet debateable. The point of the post is not Obama's policy and positions, but whether making "humorous" remarks about the assassination of a sitting US Senator and presedential contender is acceptable dialogue on the airwaves.

mommamia526 you are missing the point as this is not a discussion of candidate position, but what is acceptable behavior from the media. If people don't find it acceptable then there are ways for people to take appropriate action rather than just complain about it.

[MariaHopeful]

Seems to me that you have not been doing a lot of listening. Or if you are, you are certainly not listening to Obama. Probably because you had your mind closed to him even before he began speaking.

[urweatherman]

Problem is...Obama never has anything to say, except for one-liners and very generalized statements.

[belikejeanvaljean]

Although it is true that Obama was not a member of Congress at the time of the Iraq War Resolution vote, the fact is that he gave a public speech about it prior to the vote. He publicly said that the vote would be a mistake and warned of getting our country involved in the very type of mess we are now in.

He didn't have to give a speech about this and could have kept silent, but instead spoke out knowing that he was planning to run for the U.S. Senate, knowing that taking such a politically unpopular stand could come back to haunt him. To take the less politically expedient stand at this time when there was so much backlash against anyone who spoke out against any U.S. policy or action was, in my opinion, extremely courageous.

Where was Hillary's courage when George Bush was beating the drums of war? I and a number of my friends, both Dem and GOP, were against the IWR and horrified at the concept of an invasion of Iraq, knowing that it would be disastrous on many levels. If we knew, how can Hillary repeatedly maintain that she was misled? Why did she not read the NIE prior to her vote? Why has she never apologized for her vote? Why does she think it shows leadership to talk about "obliterating" Iran? Why would you support someone with such a hawkish view of foreign policy?

[ccrnjr]

The only personality cult here is the Clinton cult. Why do you want a woman who allows her husband to continue to have mistresses for president. If her own husband can't respect her,why should I? He was having sexual relations with a Whitehouse intern while his wife was in the building. If she were not the ex-president's wife, then she wouldn't be in the senate right now. She has used her married name and her husband' s connections to leapfrog over other senate candidates(who were actual New Yorkers and elected officials) to use that office as a springboard to the presidency. Her campaign has literally made me sick. I am a 49 year old woman who in the past thought better of Hillary. But, when my daughter, who is a teen has watched her campaign tactics, she now callls her HELL-ary. When my daughter was a pre-schooler, I heard her say one day,"I did not have sexual relations with that woman". Now, Monica is in her class history book right along with Bill. We are all tired of both of them.