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Old 02-16-2010, 06:00 PM
 
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Fox News host Steve Doocy was forced to backtrack Tuesday after a guest called him out over a seemingly transparent racist quip in which he declared that all the suspects who'd tried to blow up American airliners "look alike."

Fox News host: ‘All of the people who try to blow up airliners look alike’ | Raw Story (http://rawstory.com/2010/02/fox-anchor-all-people-blow-airliners-alike/ - broken link)
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Old 02-16-2010, 06:01 PM
 
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zingzang notes that, in general, the Fox News host is correct.
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Old 02-16-2010, 06:02 PM
 
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How stange. He had to retract when all the terrorist do look alike except for one that I know of.
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Old 02-16-2010, 06:07 PM
 
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A caller made him acknowledge the facts and backtrack, not some shadowy government official.
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Old 02-16-2010, 06:07 PM
 
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Yes he is correct and they do all all look alike


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Old 02-16-2010, 06:07 PM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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I hope someday he gets a chance to interview Sheikh Al Waleed, second biggest shareholder of News Corp (Fox News is a part of it) behind Rupert Murdoch.

Then he just might be able to have his eye sight back.
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Old 02-16-2010, 06:08 PM
 
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I hope someday he gets a chance to interview Sheikh Al Waleed, second biggest shareholder of News Corp (Fox News is a part of it) behind Rupert Murdoch.
Then he just might be able to have his eye sight back.
Hey, I didnt know that

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Old 02-16-2010, 06:10 PM
 
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Yes he is correct and they do all all look alike


OK, except for two.
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Old 02-16-2010, 06:12 PM
 
Location: Texas
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It's different if htey sit in a golden chair on their own plane and wear British suits.

Think Progress » Conservative Activists Rebel Against Fox News: Saudi Ownership Is ‘Really Dangerous For America’
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Old 02-16-2010, 06:30 PM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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Doocy's train of thought:

All look alike = not white = must be colored
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