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mystery-ak · « **on:** November 22, 2021, 01:07:50 am »

Two Fox News Contributors Quit in Protest of Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 Special

Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes, stars of a brand of conservatism that has fallen out of fashion, decide they’ve had enough.

By Ben Smith
Nov. 21, 2021Updated 7:48 p.m. ET

The trailer for Tucker Carlson’s special about the Jan. 6 mob at the Capitol landed online on Oct. 27, and that night Jonah Goldberg sent a text to his business partner, Stephen Hayes: “I’m tempted just to quit Fox over this.”

“I’m game,” Mr. Hayes replied. “Totally outrageous. It will lead to violence. Not sure how we can stay.”

The full special, “Patriot Purge,” appeared on Fox’s online subscription streaming service days later. And last week, the two men, both paid Fox News contributors, finalized their resignations from the network.

In some ways, their departures should not be surprising: It’s simply part of the new right’s mopping up operation in the corners of conservative institutions that still house pockets of resistance to Donald J. Trump’s control of the Republican Party. Mr. Goldberg, a former National Review writer, and Mr. Hayes, a former Weekly Standard writer, were stars of the pre-Trump conservative movement. They clearly staked out their positions in 2019 when they founded The Dispatch, an online publication that they described as “a place that thoughtful readers can come for conservative, fact-based news and commentary.” It now has nearly 30,000 paying subscribers.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/21/business/jonah-goldberg-steve-hayes-quit-fox-tucker-carlson.html?smid=tw-share

Wingnut · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2021, 01:14:07 am »

Two pu$$y's. Both cut from the same cloth they make tampons from.

Hoodat · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2021, 01:14:38 am »

Some people just can't handle the truth. Good riddance to Beltway parasites Hayes and Goldberg.

AllThatJazzZ · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2021, 01:28:52 am »

So they were triggered by the trailer? Not the actual documentary, right?

jafo2010 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2021, 02:15:28 am »

The folks suffering from TDS are not just liberals, but include a large swath of cry baby morons like Kinsinger and crowd. These obtuse morons think they have the answers. Truly sad they could not see what Trump did to BENEFIT the lame Republican Party. He infused the party with many people that would have never considered voting for Republicans.

His bull in the China shop persona was direly needed after the swamp has been bleeding the American people dry while lining their pockets with gold, and for all intent and purpose, serve the exclusive needs of illegal invading aliens.

Since Fox has loaded up their ranks with liberal idiots, I will not miss these numbnuts. No idea who they are, the names do not sound familiar. Good riddance!!!

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2021, 02:48:08 am »

If you are so moronic that you can't see the Dems are using Jan 6 as Soviet style purge of their political enemies, you deserve to sign off to the dustbin of history.

skeeter · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2021, 03:13:43 am »

Fox News is that much more reliable as a consequence.

LegalAmerican · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2021, 05:48:41 am »

Quote from: Hoodat on November 22, 2021, 01:14:38 am

Some people just can't handle the truth. Good riddance to Beltway parasites Hayes and Goldberg.

And maybe some envy?

LegalAmerican · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2021, 05:50:31 am »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on November 22, 2021, 02:48:08 am

If you are so moronic that you can't see the Dems are using Jan 6 as Soviet style purge of their political enemies, you deserve to sign off to the dustbin of history.

AllThatJazzZ · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2021, 08:50:00 am »

mountaineer · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2021, 01:45:50 pm »

I assume those two fake conservatives are headed for the ~~greener~~ bluer pastures of CNN and/or MSNBC?

skeeter · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2021, 02:06:26 pm »

Quote from: catfish1957 on November 22, 2021, 05:16:06 am

Honestly, I have never heard of these two turds.

Good riddance though, they can be Tampon Fetch Boys for Liz Cheney now.

Jonah Goldberg has been faking conservatism for years. His mammie was prominent in the Lewinski deal & went by 'Trixie' on TOS.

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2021, 02:33:14 pm »

https://mobile.twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1462785912396562443

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2021, 02:36:17 pm »

https://mobile.twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1462777800268656646

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #14 on:** November 22, 2021, 02:49:03 pm »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on November 22, 2021, 02:48:08 am

If you are so moronic that you can't see the Dems are using Jan 6 as Soviet style purge of their political enemies, you deserve to sign off to the dustbin of history.

Not just the dems ....

https://mobile.twitter.com/Liz_Cheney/status/1462594100407029761

Bigun · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2021, 02:51:32 pm »

Hoodat · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2021, 03:05:58 pm »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on November 22, 2021, 02:49:03 pm

Not just the dems ....

Liz Cheney
@Liz_Cheney
Thank you ⁦@stephenfhayes⁩ and ⁦@JonahDispatch⁩ for standing up for truth and calling out dangerous lies.

So what are the lies?

cato potatoe · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2021, 03:25:30 pm »

So that's why you incarcerate those who engage in violence. Any corruption must be exposed, no matter the consequence. These are law enforcement personnel, employees of ours --- they don't get a free pass.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #18 on:** November 22, 2021, 03:45:59 pm »

Tucker reacts to two never-Trumpers finally leaving Fox over him in ‘impotent rage’ – trolls the crap out of them
November 22, 2021 | Chris Donaldson

Tucker Carlson served up a short but sweet statement following the resignation of two Never Trump pundits from Fox News in protest over his new documentary series about the so-called “insurrection” at the U.S. Capitol.

“Our viewers will be grateful,” said the popular host following the departure of Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes in remarks given to The New York Times via telephone for a story that the paper published on the duo’s publicity stunt.

Carlson’s three-part series “Patriot Purge,” which is available for streaming on Fox Nation, has badly unnerved an establishment that is heavily invested in the false narrative that mostly peaceful protestors who briefly occupied the Capitol on January 6 and were primarily interested in taking selfies were part of a legitimate attempt to overthrow the entire U.S. government, a ludicrous premise that has nonetheless served as the basis for a new domestic war on terror and the targeting of political adversaries, particularly those who support former President Donald J. Trump.

Goldberg, formerly of the National Review which vehemently opposed Trump’s historic White House run, told the Times, “Whether it’s ‘Patriot Purge’ or anti-vax stuff, I don’t want it in my name, and I want to call it out and criticize it.

“I don’t want to feel like I am betraying a trust that I had by being a Fox News contributor. And I also don’t want to be accused of not really pulling the punches. And then this was just an untenable tension for me,” he said.

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https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/11/22/tucker-reacts-to-two-never-trumpers-finally-leaving-fox-over-him-in-impotent-rage-trolls-the-crap-out-of-them-1166374/

goatprairie · « **Reply #19 on:** November 22, 2021, 05:00:17 pm »

Patriot Purge is riddled with falsehoods. Carlson has swiftly become as big a scoundrel as the libs he accuses of being scoundrels.

skeeter · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2021, 05:32:00 pm »

Quote from: goatprairie on November 22, 2021, 05:00:17 pm

Patriot Purge is riddled with falsehoods. Carlson has swiftly become as big a scoundrel as the libs he accuses of being scoundrels.

... saying more about where you're coming from, of course.

goatprairie · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2021, 05:37:52 pm »

Quote from: skeeter on November 22, 2021, 05:32:00 pm

... saying more about where you're coming from, of course.

Where am I coming from?

Hoodat · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2021, 05:38:01 pm »

Quote from: goatprairie on November 22, 2021, 05:00:17 pm

Patriot Purge is riddled with falsehoods. Carlson has swiftly become as big a scoundrel as the libs he accuses of being scoundrels.

@goatprairie

Could you identify some of those falsehoods for us? Thanks in advance.

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2021, 06:00:26 pm »

Quote from: goatprairie on November 22, 2021, 05:00:17 pm

Patriot Purge is riddled with falsehoods. Carlson has swiftly become as big a scoundrel as the libs he accuses of being scoundrels.

What you just said is what is called the Big Lie.

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2021, 06:58:19 pm »

Quote from: goatprairie on November 22, 2021, 05:00:17 pm

Patriot Purge is riddled with falsehoods.

Name one. I doubt you will because you never respond to requests for things like this, therefore I will not wait.