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re: Tucker Carlson in 2012: “Iran deserves to be annihilated…I think they’re evil”

Posted on 3/6/26 at 1:11 pm to
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 1:11 pm to
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So, who is pressuring Tucker now, since he admits to rolling over?

"Rolling over"? What?

He's maintaining the original MAGA philosophies
Posted by Narax
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 1:13 pm to
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I wouldnt. It's common knowledge that the Government doesn't pressure the media in anyway to sway an audience. Tucker is wrong.

We all know the government does, but Obama was all for an Iran Deal... he's claiming that his statements in 2012 against the administration were pushed by the administration... and that he really believed what the administration was supporting.... but because the administration told him not to... he lied to his audience...
But now he's not lying...

Do you even get what you are defending?
This post was edited on 3/6/26 at 1:14 pm
Posted by The Baker
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 1:14 pm to
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Do you even get what you are defending?


The neocons didnt leave government under obama
Posted by LittleJerrySeinfield
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 1:15 pm to
So Tucker can't have a change re: Iran in 14 years, but Trump can in 2?

In reality, his view on war in general has likely changed. Mine has too as I've matured.
Posted by ReauxlTide222
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 1:31 pm to
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Well you could just stop there in your thinking... or you could continue on and listen to his explanation on how major news media actually operates in this country. I'm naturally curious so I did the latter.
Does it matter how it operates?

The guy put aside his true believes. Believes he feels strongly in. To lie to us and parrot what some huge organization wanted him to say.

Why do I need to know how it works? That’s game over for anyone wanting to be taken seriously.
Posted by GeauxZone90
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 1:33 pm to
In tuckers defense he had to push a narrative
Posted by The Baker
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 1:52 pm to
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Does it matter how it operates?

Yes

quote:

Why do I need to know how it works?

you dont. Ignorance is a life choice
Posted by ReauxlTide222
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 1:56 pm to
That’s your reply?

Good lord
Posted by The Baker
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 2:08 pm to
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That’s your reply?

Good lord


Sorry. The discussion is too boring.
Posted by nvasil1
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 2:12 pm to
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his repositioning just stinks of "highest bidders narrative" talking points now

Because he disagrees with Trump now? If he wanted to regurgitate a "highest bidders narrative", he would still have his show on FNC.

When Tucker condemned sending billions to Ukraine to fight Russia, most conservatives agreed with him. But when he condemns doing the same for Israel to fight their neighbors, he has "lost his way" or "gone off the rails"?
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 2:16 pm to
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Because he disagrees with Trump now? If he wanted to regurgitate a "highest bidders narrative", he would still have his show on FNC.


Are you assuming his financial situation is worse now than when he left FNC?

I have no idea personally. I'm just curious as to what assumption you seem to be drawing here and what it might be based upon.

Also, don't take my quesioning here to mean i'm taking the tiresome position that the guy is nothing but a "grifter." I suspect and believe it is all a good bit more complicated than that.
Posted by NC_Tigah
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 2:32 pm to
Posted by RobbBobb
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 2:39 pm to
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Tucker openly says his foreign policy takes throughout his career were stupid

Thats not convincing me that his current foreign policy is supposed to be taken seriously either.

Its like Jon Stewart saying "Ignore me, I'm just a comedian", until he says he wants to be taken seriously
Posted by the808bass
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 2:41 pm to
Lololol

So people can make Tucker say stuff in the past. But now!!! Now he’s speaking the unvarnished truth.
Posted by Boodis Man
Member since Sep 2020
8368 posts
Posted on 3/6/26 at 2:46 pm to
He was also for the Iraq war and now deeply regrets it. Tucker isn't an elected official and is allowed to change his opinion.

As potus, Its not ok for Trump to change his mind and start a war of choice when he repeatedly said there would be no wars under his leadership.

If your criticizing Tucker for changing his stance, then I assume you feel 100x more critical of trump for changing his. Lets hear it
This post was edited on 3/6/26 at 2:47 pm
Posted by KCT
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 2:47 pm to
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Tucker Carlson in 2012: “Iran deserves to be annihilated…I think they’re evil”


They weren't paying him in 2012.

Good find

Posted by FLTech
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Member since Sep 2017
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Posted on 3/6/26 at 3:17 pm to
I am a firm believer that people can change their mind and perspective over time but this is not one of those times.

They are at the time in their history called The 12th Imam where they are desperate to wipe Big (USA) and Little Satin (Israel) off the face of this earth which is why they are desperately trying to build a bomb - it's what they truly believe in

So far they have been nothing more than a Paper Tiger

This post was edited on 3/6/26 at 3:18 pm
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