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In a discussion about U.S. action against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), Fox News liberal Bob Beckel told colleague Kimberly Guilfoyle that if her legs were a foot shorter, she wouldnt have a job. The hosts of Foxs The Five were discussing new Obama administration press secretary Josh Earnest when Guilfoyle said that she doesnt like him.
Better than the last guy, grumbled Beckel about previous press secretary Jay Carney. Just in terms of what he looks like. Oh, so were now going on looks? Guilfoyle said. Thats perfect. Yes, Kimberly, we are, said former Georgie W. Bush White House press secretary Dana Perino. We would never do that here on The Five, said co-host Greg Gutfeld.
That coming out of your mouth is a little bit of a stretch, said Beckel to Guilfoyle. If those legs of yours were a foot shorter, dyou think youd be here? Guilfoyle replied that if her legs werent so long, she could sit comfortably behind the table like Perino.
Gabriel Shermans book The Loudest Voice in the Room detailed Roger Ailes and Fox News practice of putting women on panels in revealing skirts and heels and placing them on display, either by using clear table tops or seating the women on a panel at the outside, where their legs will be visible to viewers. On one occasion when anchor Catherine Crier wore pants on set, Ailes reportedly called the show and barked into the phone, Tell Catherine I did not spend x-number of dollars on a glass desk for her to wear pant suits. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/12/foxs-liberal-bob-beckel-tells-female-colleague-her-legs-are-why-she-has-a-job/
Mike Daniels
(5,842 posts)I hope the 30 pieces of silver was well spent.
big_dog
(4,144 posts)n/t
Mike Daniels
(5,842 posts)but that's how FOX presents him re: his role on The Five.
get the red out
(13,466 posts)No one wants to see that.
trumad
(41,692 posts)Puzzledtraveller
(5,937 posts)Fla Dem
(23,666 posts)I took his comment to mean that there is no way fox would have hired her if she wasn't an attractive woman. It was in response to her sayong Oh, so were now going on looks? Guilfoyle said." I believe it was put down to her and fox.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)she would presumably be a little person. Then she'd be covered by the ADA.
Kingofalldems
(38,456 posts)Fox only hires blondes with long legs. Check out their roster of on air people.