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The Velveteen Ocelot

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138. Where are the hunky male news anchors wearing tight t-shirts

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 05:49 PM

Jun 2017

that show off their pecs and biceps? Why don't any of them look like cover models for romance paperbacks? That might be the closer analogy.

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How much of the anti-Megyn Kelly stuff is due to her being physically attractive? [View all] stopbush Jun 2017 OP

I don't trust anyone who pimped for FOX FUCKING NEWS Skittles Jun 2017 #1

I agree rockfordfile Jun 2017 #5

Playing devil's advocate here: how does it work for us stopbush Jun 2017 #6

I DON'T CARE WHAT SHE IS DOING NOW Skittles Jun 2017 #17

Her sincerity has yet to be demonstrated Orrex Jun 2017 #30

I was excited when Kelly left Fox News. Corvo Bianco Jun 2017 #69

By choosing to give one of the worst of the worst a voice, clearly she has not seen any light. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #91

Why advocate for someone who gladly pushed right wing talking points and racism for years? brush Jun 2017 #155

Does that include Dennis Kucinich? BainsBane Jun 2017 #13

It does for me. GaYellowDawg Jun 2017 #25

I think of him every time people mock the Trump/Melania age gap Orrex Jun 2017 #31

I have never heard anyone Control-Z Jun 2017 #35

+++++++++++ HAB911 Jun 2017 #28

The stench does not wear off quickly. Same person different channel. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #55

I think it has to do with... Else You Are Mad Jun 2017 #2

Yes we hate pretty people. MissB Jun 2017 #3

+1 Completely agree with all that. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #39

Maybe I've overlooked something... NurseJackie Jun 2017 #4

Nothing overt that I can think of. That's why I'm asking if it's an underlying stopbush Jun 2017 #8

She was one of the biggest Benghazi instigators on Fox. Bleacher Creature Jun 2017 #7

Working for Fox News has not helped her credibility. avebury Jun 2017 #9

Would you feel the same about Chris Wallace or Shep Smith stopbush Jun 2017 #11

I don't watch Fox but what little I have seen, Shep Smith never came across like he drank avebury Jun 2017 #15

They never said Santa and Jesus was white or attacked Black lives matter. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #49

Did she say Jesus was white? I remember the Santa is white claim. stopbush Jun 2017 #59

Yes she said it. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #67

Well, there was no historical Jesus. Total fabrication as befits the era stopbush Jun 2017 #77

Actually there is the mention of Jesus in history...whether he was a savior or not is the question. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #93

Mention from sources reporting 80 years after the fact that people stopbush Jun 2017 #104

I actually believe that history supports that a person called Jesus did live... Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #134

No, history does not support that belief. stopbush Jun 2017 #142

That is your opinion...he is mentioned more than once in a variety of writings...different sources. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #147

No contemporaneous sources. Nothing written about him during his supposed life. stopbush Jun 2017 #152

There almost certainly was a guy, an itinerant rabbi or preacher The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #133

Nope. Pure speculation fueled by fear and guilt. stopbush Jun 2017 #141

Whatever. It doesn't matter to me. The point is, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #148

total bs Skittles Jun 2017 #75

Since Santa Claus is a mythical character, he can be any race at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #136

This...should be the end of the thread but apparently it's not! Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #81

I agree. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #90

Those two have occasional fits of honesty. But some of the others - The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #50

Depends get the red out Jun 2017 #82

Did you watch the interview? If Jones had hoped Kelly was going to legitimize him stopbush Jun 2017 #107

She gave him mainstream exposure get the red out Jun 2017 #121

Wallace, no. He has done plenty of damage over the years. rurallib Jun 2017 #110

Do people feel the same about Greta when she left Fox for a legitimate network? Why, yes. Squinch Jun 2017 #126

Odd, but recently I was wondering if her looks helped her get jobs. procon Jun 2017 #10

She dresses no more inappropriately that many other women on TV. stopbush Jun 2017 #14

why is it only the women? Skittles Jun 2017 #19

Exactly. I do not see any men behind... 3catwoman3 Jun 2017 #36

You are defining professional attire from the perspective of what's stopbush Jun 2017 #56

LOL Skittles Jun 2017 #72

Am I? Perhaps you don't realize how much you've bought into men stopbush Jun 2017 #74

OK I am done here Skittles Jun 2017 #76

I didn't realize you were arguing anything. stopbush Jun 2017 #78

LOL! That was the perfect rejoinder. nt procon Jun 2017 #95

What a concept. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #46

This is one of my major pet peeves. Chemisse Jun 2017 #60

Do you find it equally wrong that a man is expected stopbush Jun 2017 #119

I think both men and women can and should dress professionally The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #130

That's strange. Here in South FL, male reportes who are working on location don't lunamagica Jun 2017 #139

I'm stealing your awesome question! "Where are the sleeveless men?" bettyellen Jun 2017 #54

Where are the hunky male news anchors wearing tight t-shirts The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #138

Hogwash. procon Jun 2017 #37

Yet apparently, dressing in cocktail and heels stopbush Jun 2017 #116

Regardless of her fashion sense, giving airtime to a monstrosity like Jones procon Jun 2017 #118

How about her giving air time to Putin? stopbush Jun 2017 #120

Give it a rest. procon Jun 2017 #124

"Slut shaming" would be saying she dresses like a hooker, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #150

I saw her in a picture of Putin and others where she is wearing a cocktail dress and they Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #48

I'm not sure gvstn Jun 2017 #100

i remember one show early on where they had her made up mopinko Jun 2017 #105

Thanks for the insight regarding her thoughts on the matter. gvstn Jun 2017 #122

I don't think it's her looks. cwydro Jun 2017 #73

Oh, Jesus. You're actually saying that someone commenting on glaringly unprofessional dress Squinch Jun 2017 #127

Yep. That's exactly what I'm saying. stopbush Jun 2017 #132

You really should stop digging now. Squinch Jun 2017 #135

Word around the campfire? She secured a lot Jacquette Jun 2017 #71

. demmiblue Jun 2017 #12

She is complicit in the deaths, the oppression, the sickening and the paupering of millions. Orsino Jun 2017 #16

If physical attractiveness in female or male for that matter video news personalities TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #18

Amy Goodman. Christine Amanpour. Andrea Mitchell. stopbush Jun 2017 #21

And Joy Reid, Maddow, Yamiche Alcindor, and April Ryan. nt procon Jun 2017 #53

1 & 2 are good no matter their appearance. It wouldn't matter what the 3rd looked like. n/t TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #58

Quite a few other things as well... all of substance, none in regards to appearance. LanternWaste Jun 2017 #20

How people look means nothing whatsoever to me and to many people lunatica Jun 2017 #22

Personally, I prefer to watch the news and weather on the Univision channel... JoeStuckInOH Jun 2017 #23

absolutely none. geek tragedy Jun 2017 #24

I'm more offended of the race-baiting by the New Black Panther Party NobodyHere Jun 2017 #84

Duh. The point was Kelly used them as a big black bogeyman to whip up geek tragedy Jun 2017 #97

Let me consult some chicken entrails to see if I can divine the answer to your question gratuitous Jun 2017 #26

Who is basing it on her looks? leftynyc Jun 2017 #27

Wait...are you suggesting that our amazing Democratic women are NOT "pretty" -- cause that's nuts! malchickiwick Jun 2017 #29

Our office email is being bombarded with anti-Megyn Kelly "fake news" spam Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2017 #32

Her looks mean nothing to me. WhiteTara Jun 2017 #33

I suspect it is almost entirely political. karynnj Jun 2017 #34

I dispute the notion she is smart. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #44

She has a law degree and asked good questions, karynnj Jun 2017 #63

That may be but she doesn't seem particularly intelligent to me...maybe she hides her intelligence Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #96

If You Say Santa Claus Is White SDJay Jun 2017 #38

Not in my book. I don't like her because she's a right-winger. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #40

I think it's a fair question. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #41

No. She gave Jones a platform. I don't care how hard she was on him...he should not be on Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #42

She worked for Fox news... vi5 Jun 2017 #43

She sold out MFM008 Jun 2017 #45

If she wasn't physicaaly atttractive she would never have been on Fox News or any other doc03 Jun 2017 #47

Thanks for your concern! REP Jun 2017 #51

Why are there 3 of these threads on the Latest page? Deb Jun 2017 #52

You need to ask the admins. It's the same thread that I posted only once. stopbush Jun 2017 #64

Katy Tur. Rachel. Joy. Hallie Jackson. All every bit as attractive. nolabear Jun 2017 #57

Don't really care about her one way or another. Kaleva Jun 2017 #61

"Santa just is white." Iggo Jun 2017 #62

By that logic, we should also hate Joy Reid, Jennifer Granholm, GoCubsGo Jun 2017 #65

None. It's about her affiliation with Fox. I ignore her with the same pnwest Jun 2017 #66

None. Although I do think Pootie thought she was coming on to him (in his mind). Vinca Jun 2017 #68

My favorite is Christiane Amanpour. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2017 #70

Nope get the red out Jun 2017 #79

My opinion of her is based on the fact that she worked for Faux. SalviaBlue Jun 2017 #80

It is the opposite Moral Compass Jun 2017 #83

The OP asked if DUers were holding her looks against her, not whether stopbush Jun 2017 #86

Are you kidding? I would never purposely tune in to her show ecstatic Jun 2017 #85

People here sure are addicted to moda253 Jun 2017 #87

also, apparently, to TV and its various on-air personalities. nt marybourg Jun 2017 #92

From my daily glimpses of cable tv when I visit marybourg Jun 2017 #88

Got any other stereotypes about the left you want to drag out while you're at it? kcr Jun 2017 #89

Are you serious? I don't care what a person looks like. It's not their outer, it's their inner soul. Fla Dem Jun 2017 #94

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2017 #98

What specifically leads you to believe this underlying narrative you allege? LanternWaste Jun 2017 #99

I note that her appearance has been referenced in critical comments by some. David__77 Jun 2017 #101

I can't stand her because she's despicable. She's a propagandist & a liar. Plus that whole catbyte Jun 2017 #102

None ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #103

We have lots of weather women here on SoCal TV stations who are stopbush Jun 2017 #106

Because It's Weather ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #108

There is nothing wrong... Mike Nelson Jun 2017 #109

no - she has a horrible track record. Don't care two hoots what she looks like. rurallib Jun 2017 #111

A person's looks has nothing to do with ability or lack there of Catmusicfan Jun 2017 #112

I do not find her physically attractive. Especially the Lint Head Jun 2017 #113

No--she's another asshole ismnotwasm Jun 2017 #114

It's more about her RW sexist and racist bullshit. But like many who came up through bettyellen Jun 2017 #115

Attractiveness has nothing to do with it. Aristus Jun 2017 #117

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #123

Lol. Right. Everyone's just jealous. It has nothing to do with "Santa is just white, OK?" Or with Squinch Jun 2017 #125

Made him look like a fool to you or me.... Thomas Hurt Jun 2017 #128

It's possible with some, I'm sure... EarthFirst Jun 2017 #129

zero Afromania Jun 2017 #131

Stop being mean to the pretty white girl! MyNameGoesHere Jun 2017 #137

So, how do you explain the anti-Greta feeling? lunamagica Jun 2017 #140

OP continues to defend this shit after told of her Black Santa and other racism JI7 Jun 2017 #143

If she had the same abilities you grant her treestar Jun 2017 #144

I'm thinking it's rather that her looks helped elevate her above other job-seekers. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #145

Not that it matters, but I don't find her attractive. Not at all. Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #146

OMG, I don't think Megyn Kelly is physically attractive. Maybe she was 20 years onecent Jun 2017 #149

Actually the opposite Orrex Jun 2017 #151

If this is supposed to be a piss take, it's a pretty good one... Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #153

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alpeduez21 Jun 2017 #154

Maybe some of it but definitely not all of it NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #156