Fox News urged left-wing hecklers be "Tased" or "beaten to a pulp"

[steven johnson]

Ironically, considering Fox News has promoted right wing hecklers at healthcare town-meetings, Fox News recommended hecklers be "Tased or beaten to a pulp" when liberal protesters were going after Republicans.

That sure doesn't sound like the Fox News of today which seems quite impressed by the GOP mini-mobs which have been formed expressly to heckler Democratic politicians who want to discuss health care reform with their constituents at town hall meetings.

A segment on the Fox and Friends morning show yesterday turned into an opportunity for Kilmead to share his dictatorial fetish that dissenters be dealt with in the proper manner, as footage aired of Clinton’s heckler being removed from the event by security.
“They should Tase this guy,” Kilmead says. “At one point with security so high and tensions on edge, don’t you think they’re going to get at the very least Tased or beaten to a pulp by somebody? These people look threatening..."



FLASHBACK: Fox News urged left-wing hecklers be "Tased" or "beaten to a pulp"

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. I don't like comparing the teabaggers to Code Pink

Code Pink is made up of intelligent women who understand the issues they lobby for. They also spent literally years lobbying before they ever staged any public outbursts. I doubt the teabaggers have bothered to lobby their reps before deciding to disrupt the town halls.

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2. Media Matters being uncharacteristically sloppy in their characterization.

“At one point with security so high and tensions on edge, don’t you think they’re going to get at the very least ...beaten to a pulp by somebody? These people look threatening…."

translates to

'Fox News urged left-wing hecklers be ..."beaten to a pulp"'.