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34. Actually, the Yahoo! piece at the end of the OP does address this

Sun Dec 15, 2013, 10:35 AM

Dec 2013

She's walked it back a little...

Kelly was willing to give ground on one point, her second assertion that the historical figure of Jesus was a white man.

“As I’ve learned in the past two days, that is far from settled,” Kelly acknowledged.

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Fox News host Megyn Kelly stands by ‘Santa is white’ comments, calls critics ‘humorless’ [View all] pangaia Dec 2013 OP

I feel a meme coming on WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #1

Caption this: Megyn Kelly Coyotl Dec 2013 #16

Where is the humour in this comment Tanelorn Dec 2013 #61

Was she trying to be funny? Mz Pip Dec 2013 #2

That was exactly my take, as well. pangaia Dec 2013 #3

Yeah, it was Warpy Dec 2013 #5

Well Megyn my dear ... I can only say that George Carlin, Robin Williams, Sarah Silverman, chemenger Dec 2013 #83

What a weak, lame-ass excuse. It's like a kid's apology for being mean. kwassa Dec 2013 #4

One has to remember, when right wingers make jokes, only right wingers think they're funny WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #6

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiii pangaia Dec 2013 #24

ummmmm.....i think you mean robbob Dec 2013 #55

No, I mean Jack. :>)) pangaia Dec 2013 #69

You need to... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #74

How could that possibly be construed as a JOKE? Atman Dec 2013 #7

Exactly.. pangaia Dec 2013 #8

There are plenty... WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #11

Who are some right wing, or conservative or whatever we want to call them,comedians? pangaia Dec 2013 #14

Well, there are those assholes on Red Eye WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #15

Thanks. never heard of any of them. pangaia Dec 2013 #19

You've heard of Pig Boy WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #25

Sure but I'm not his friend and don't cvall him a comedian. :>)) pangaia Dec 2013 #36

There are a couple I can think of . . . aggiesal Dec 2013 #54

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2169663 marble falls Dec 2013 #70

That was funny . . . aggiesal Dec 2013 #77

Foxworthy is RW and wears his religion on his sleeve, and the cable guy's very RW, too. marble falls Dec 2013 #84

The premise of their humor is wrong Alittleliberal Dec 2013 #51

Dennis Miller used to be funny and famous. marble falls Dec 2013 #68

Now that you mention it,.. pangaia Dec 2013 #82

Larry Miller and yes he was funny unlike Dennis Miller. CBGLuthier Dec 2013 #76

Dennis used to be funny on his HBO show. marble falls Dec 2013 #85

I think she means it was a joke segment Johonny Dec 2013 #28

She never addressed the "Jesus was white" comment. xfundy Dec 2013 #9

Actually, the Yahoo! piece at the end of the OP does address this caraher Dec 2013 #34

"As I’ve learned in the past two days, that is far from settled,” Kelly acknowledged. pangaia Dec 2013 #37

Megyn, you're not supposed to actually say that stuff! gulliver Dec 2013 #10

Fine, megyn. At least you admit you're a clown. But we all knew that already. librechik Dec 2013 #12

I was going to do her as a clown- WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #17

yep. i saw that after i posted librechik Dec 2013 #20

If Mormons can make up their own Jesus Shankapotomus Dec 2013 #13

Just further proof that there's no such thing as republican humor. Initech Dec 2013 #18

She is just sore because she knows that she has become the joke. Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #21

we re often told lighten up, it was a joke. when clearly it was a jab. i am pretty consistent how seabeyond Dec 2013 #22

That's not very white of her. grantcart Dec 2013 #23

Damn! you made me laugh, grantcart. Hekate Dec 2013 #59

Uh, honey, calling people who are LAUGHING AT YOU Warpy Dec 2013 #26

lol.... the typical conservative "it was a joke" reply uponit7771 Dec 2013 #27

Since when does a "straight news anchor" crack jokes as part of her "serious reporting" BlueStreak Dec 2013 #29

So then, everything on the Fox News Channel... dchill Dec 2013 #30

Even her name is a joke...Me-gyn Atman Dec 2013 #31

I think that's actually her given name Skittles Dec 2013 #65

Well, ya know, Santa sulphurdunn Dec 2013 #32

yet Bashir get's fired for telling the truth heaven05 Dec 2013 #33

No, Martin Bashir got fired for being foul-mouthed on a real news station. Hekate Dec 2013 #60

so you think sarah puke got wronged? heaven05 Dec 2013 #67

It has NOTHING to do with Sarah Palin Matariki Dec 2013 #79

Thank you for getting it, Matariki. I don't want to waste my time on Left versions of the worst... Hekate Dec 2013 #80

It's all about media double standards, to me. heaven05 Dec 2013 #81

Well put. Martin Bashir will be back. Megyn will always be ...... Megyn. marble falls Dec 2013 #72

Um VA_Jill Dec 2013 #35

She's playing with an empty deck. pangaia Dec 2013 #38

I thought she was playing the race card all along. fujiyama Dec 2013 #48

Humorless? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! QuestForSense Dec 2013 #39

Because racism is so funny Major Nikon Dec 2013 #40

"Humorless"? That's ok. We call her stupid. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #41

See my #4 in the OP. pangaia Dec 2013 #42

Republicans laugh at the idea of pissing off their enemies.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #43

True, but don't some of us also laugh at pissing them off? pangaia Dec 2013 #44

We usually laugh when they make themselves a joke and don't know it. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #47

O.k. so I know it's unprofessional to laugh at your own jokes... VPStoltz Dec 2013 #45

It was NOT intended as a joke, she got called out and now is lying by claiming it's a joke! Typical Raine Dec 2013 #46

She Bills Her Show As Straight News DallasNE Dec 2013 #49

Megyn Kelly is a heartless, pathetic, worthless, mean-spirited, racist witch that likes to Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2013 #50

When she said this . . . aggiesal Dec 2013 #52

Yes. polly7 Dec 2013 #58

"Santa is white and so is Jesus" God damn that's a funny joke! WaaHaaHaaaaa! Kablooie Dec 2013 #53

Why is someone this incapable of thought on Fox? merrily Dec 2013 #56

When called out on your insult, retort that the injured party is "humorless"... Hekate Dec 2013 #57

"I meant every word, but don't want the consequences of having made people angry." merrily Dec 2013 #62

She's a racist with a racist audience who is using the "It was a joke." excuse. RBInMaine Dec 2013 #63

she has made a complete fool of herself Skittles Dec 2013 #64

Oh drat fooled again by Republican "humor". Ganja Ninja Dec 2013 #66

How can there be a brain fart when there is no brain? pangaia Dec 2013 #71

Racists are like that... Javaman Dec 2013 #73

Everyone, email Kelly your favorite Black Santa pic. nt NorthCarolina Dec 2013 #75

This Ellen Degeneres comedy clip pretty much sums up Kelly's position perfectly: Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2013 #78