Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...
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What to listen for when the interview is released:
https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1407862
Another take:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/08/tucker-carlson-vladimir-putin-interview-00140339
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The question to be asked isn’t why Tucker interviewed Putin. It’s why Putin agreed while turning down journalists all over the world.
That tells you everything you need to know.
@jon-nyc said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
The question to be asked isn’t why Tucker interviewed Putin. It’s why Putin agreed while turning down journalists all over the world.
Fair point.
I recall seeing a tweet (a "X"?) saying that TuCa's show is broadcast in Russia with a cartoon character playing the part of Carlson sitting at the desk and translated into Russian.
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So is Carlson critical of Putin or Russia at any point? He’s talked a lot about how the West is undermining freedom of speech and been very critical of the western liberal democracies. Does he apply the same standards to Russia?
Just watched the 5-minute highlights. Tucker doesn't come off particularly well. Sure, he's just asking questions. And giggling along with Vlad. Apparently Putin has no further territorial claims in Eastern Europe, so that's nice.
I was only joking
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There isn't a single journalist in the world that wouldn't love to do this interview.
He did it.
He wins.
Ask any of the losers, if they are honest, they will agree.
@Copper said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
There isn't a single journalist in the world that wouldn't love to do this interview.
He did it.
He wins.
Ask any of the losers, if they are honest, they will agree.
Sitting there giggling along with a murderous thug isn't really journalism in the traditional sense of the word.
I was only joking
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@Copper said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
There isn't a single journalist in the world that wouldn't love to do this interview.
He did it.
He wins.
Ask any of the losers, if they are honest, they will agree.
Sitting there giggling along with a murderous thug isn't really journalism in the traditional sense of the word.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
traditional sense of the word.
That which we call a rose...
He still wins.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
traditional sense of the word.
That which we call a rose...
He still wins.
@Copper said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
traditional sense of the word.
That which we call a rose...
He still wins.
What Tucker gets out of this is the most important thing, obviously.
Little Lord Haw Haw.
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@Copper said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
There isn't a single journalist in the world that wouldn't love to do this interview.
He did it.
He wins.
Ask any of the losers, if they are honest, they will agree.
Sitting there giggling along with a murderous thug isn't really journalism in the traditional sense of the word.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
@Copper said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
There isn't a single journalist in the world that wouldn't love to do this interview.
He did it.
He wins.
Ask any of the losers, if they are honest, they will agree.
Sitting there giggling along with a murderous thug isn't really journalism in the traditional sense of the word.
As I said, I didn’t watch the interview.
Did he really giggle?
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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So is Carlson critical of Putin or Russia at any point? He’s talked a lot about how the West is undermining freedom of speech and been very critical of the western liberal democracies. Does he apply the same standards to Russia?
Just watched the 5-minute highlights. Tucker doesn't come off particularly well. Sure, he's just asking questions. And giggling along with Vlad. Apparently Putin has no further territorial claims in Eastern Europe, so that's nice.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
So is Carlson critical of Putin or Russia at any point? He’s talked a lot about how the West is undermining freedom of speech and been very critical of the western liberal democracies. Does he apply the same standards to Russia?
There are at least two western journalists in prison in Russia right now for attempting to cover the war from within Russia.
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No, Tucker did not win. Tucker got suckered.
two hours of Putin droning on and on by laying blame, gaslighting, distorting reality through half truths and outright lies and playing the victim all the while FuCa lobbing a select few softball questions. No mention whatsoever of the kidnapping of children, massacres of civilians or deliberate targeting of Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.
This one statement from Putin really got me:
“I will say something I have never said publicly, I will say it now for the first time. When then outgoing US President Bill Clinton visited Moscow in 2000, I asked him how America would feel about admitting Russia to NATO. I will not reveal all the details of that conversation, but the reaction to my question was quite restrained….”
Putin may very well have put a question regarding NATO membership to Clinton. Am sure Clinton will be asked about this encounter in the coming days. What Putin did not say is how he framed his question. At around the same Putin approached the then Sect’y General of NATO, James Robertson, and demanded that Russia be invited to join NATO. Robertson then explained that membership to NATO was not upon invitation but rather, by application and that membership was contingent on applicants meeting specific criteria. Russia was welcome to apply and the process could commence. Putin was offended by this answer and demanded that Russia was owed special consideration as a global superpower and the application process must be waived. Robertson replied that there could be no exceptions to the application process.
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No, Tucker did not win. Tucker got suckered.
two hours of Putin droning on and on by laying blame, gaslighting, distorting reality through half truths and outright lies and playing the victim all the while FuCa lobbing a select few softball questions. No mention whatsoever of the kidnapping of children, massacres of civilians or deliberate targeting of Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.
This one statement from Putin really got me:
“I will say something I have never said publicly, I will say it now for the first time. When then outgoing US President Bill Clinton visited Moscow in 2000, I asked him how America would feel about admitting Russia to NATO. I will not reveal all the details of that conversation, but the reaction to my question was quite restrained….”
Putin may very well have put a question regarding NATO membership to Clinton. Am sure Clinton will be asked about this encounter in the coming days. What Putin did not say is how he framed his question. At around the same Putin approached the then Sect’y General of NATO, James Robertson, and demanded that Russia be invited to join NATO. Robertson then explained that membership to NATO was not upon invitation but rather, by application and that membership was contingent on applicants meeting specific criteria. Russia was welcome to apply and the process could commence. Putin was offended by this answer and demanded that Russia was owed special consideration as a global superpower and the application process must be waived. Robertson replied that there could be no exceptions to the application process.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
@Copper said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
There isn't a single journalist in the world that wouldn't love to do this interview.
He did it.
He wins.
Ask any of the losers, if they are honest, they will agree.
Sitting there giggling along with a murderous thug isn't really journalism in the traditional sense of the word.
As I said, I didn’t watch the interview.
Did he really giggle?
@George-K said in Why, Tucker? Tucker speaks...:
Did he really giggle?
He did a bit...Not really the full Mozart job, but still a bit chuckly....
Link to video
