Yay! It’s time to call Tucker Carlson an asshole again. Then again, isn’t it always time to call Tucker Carlson an asshole?
Some times more than others, and boy, right about now is one of those some times, as evidenced by the number of folks coming here eager to find out why and how. Tucker’s an asshole for a variety of reasons, mostly because of the way he conducts his show and how he treats his guests, and I’ve tried to collect some of his greatest hits when the asshole meter pins and I can’t take it anymore and need to rant about it.
This week, Tucker got so pissy at one of his guests that Fox was unable to air the segment. If you’ve watched Fox, like I used to do, you recall well that these late night catfight shows like Hannity and Carlson didn’t have people on to have a discussion. Instead, their favorite plays are to frustrate the guest who thinks it is there to have a civil exchange, stop talking about what the guest agreed to talk about, take cheap shots, and then declare victory when the exasperated guest can’t answer a complex question with a yes or a no. The guest is promptly dismissed as it shakes its head in disbelief about what happened and the split screen disappears.
The Illogical Seminary 