Whoops! Tucker says he respects France for blowing up Greenpeace boat

[LynneSin]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20050812/en_tv_eo/17143

Group Wants Tucker Out

By Joal Ryan
Fri Aug 12, 4:09 PM ET

Greenpeace is an organization committed, as it says, to a "green and peaceful future." A certain bow-tied cable news star, though, it could do without.

The environmental activist group is calling for the firing of Tucker Carlson, host of MSNBC's The Situation with Tucker Carlson, as retribution for the snappily dressed TV talker's arguably snappish remarks about the deadly sinking of a Greenpeace boat.

On the June 22 edition of The Situation, Carlson, during a discussion about nuclear power, praised France's energy policies, and called himself "objectively pro-France."

"You know, France blew up the Rainbow Warrior, that Greenpeace ship in Auckland Harbor in the '80s. And I've always respected them...," Carlson said, per MSNBC transcripts of the show.

Interjected guest and Air America talk host Rachel Maddow, "That made you like them?"

Said Carlson: "Yes. Yes. It won me over."

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[rfranklin]

1. He's desperate for ratings...

He's this week's Dennis Miller.

[AlCzervik]

2. and Rita Cosby will be next week Tucker Carlson.

[In_The_Wind]

3. Whoops! is right.

what was he thinking

[MasonJar]

4. According to an article on Huffington (I think), he said it in June,

again in July and again August 3. Greenpeace pres was treated with contempt in an interview. Greenpeace is suing Carlson. I do NOT blame them.

[nosmokes]

5. a man died in that act of state sponsored terrorism and

tucker carlson is still a dick, who doesn't know how to use his own, i'd be willing to bet.