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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 10:43 AM Mar 2018

Internet Sends 'Thoughts and prayers' to Laura Ingraham after announcement she's taking vacation

THE INTERNET SENDS ‘THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS’ TO EMBATTLED FOX NEWS HOST LAURA INGRAHAM AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT SHE’S TAKING VACATION

By DAVID BADASH MARCH 31, 2018 9:21 AM

As she closed her five-month old show Friday night Laura Ingraham announced she will be taking next week off. Ingraham has been plagued by at least 16 advertisers fleeing her program, some promising to never return after the Fox News host attacked Parkland student survivor David Hogg.




"I'll be off for Easter break with my kids, but fear not – we've got a great lineup of guest hosts to fill in for me," Ingraham told viewers.

Former Fox News president Joe Peyronnin says Ingraham's apology – which she said she was offering because of "Holy Week" – was insufficient and the flood of advertisers leaving "could be fatal" to the future of her show.

David Hogg, who had responded to Ingraham's attack by tweeting out a list of just 12 of her top advertisers on Wednesday, offered this tweet:




Others on social media noted that at Fox News, vacations after advertiser boycotts are sometimes permanent:






Meanwhile, some rejoiced in the success of the Parkland students, and others sent Ingraham their "thoughts and prayers":


















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Internet Sends 'Thoughts and prayers' to Laura Ingraham after announcement she's taking vacation (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2018 OP
Prayer for Laura. "I pray that Laura has a fantastic vacation in warmer climes. Lint Head Mar 2018 #1
Amen... LakeArenal Mar 2018 #2
Enjoy your -vacay-, dear. And be sure to... Guilded Lilly Mar 2018 #3
Guess Laura is having a "Holy Shit!" week... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #4
BOOM! There it is underpants Mar 2018 #8
DUzy malaise Mar 2018 #14
Those are called "auditions" CanonRay Mar 2018 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #6
Both O'Lielly and Hannity took those type vacations also.......... riversedge Mar 2018 #7
DonViejo SonofDonald Mar 2018 #9
Bless her piece-of-shit heart Major Nikon Mar 2018 #10
#pleaseseangoafteremma gibraltar72 Mar 2018 #11
HA HA HA HA ..... i wont miss her. i never watch fAUX NEWS trueblue2007 Mar 2018 #12
Ah the easter bunny sends good Karma. riversedge Mar 2018 #13

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)
3. Enjoy your -vacay-, dear. And be sure to...
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 10:53 AM
Mar 2018

suck some brightly dyed Easter Eggs, in your Holier-than-thou Week with the family.

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riversedge

(70,197 posts)
7. Both O'Lielly and Hannity took those type vacations also..........
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 11:03 AM
Mar 2018

Hannity still doing his vile propaganda. Will have to wait and see if Ingraham has staying power.. Saw a tweet that a major car adv. dissed her today also.


SonofDonald

(2,050 posts)
9. DonViejo
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 11:14 AM
Mar 2018

You always come up with the best stuff, one of my favorites here since day one.

Thank you for your efforts, always a pleasure to read.

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