The Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight host gave a masterclass on Thursday night’s episode about how Republican candidates should handle the media. Carlson used Kari Lake, the Arizona Republican gubernatorial hopeful, as an example. Lake, a former news anchor is well-suited to deal with leftist journalists and their constant gotcha questions.
“More than anything Kari lake is not afraid to face the media. She isn’t like everyone else. Carlson said that she knows who they are and is willing to tell them.
“She doesn’t care what The New York Times thinks. Because she knows the New York Times. Because she was a part of that world.” He then aired a clip from earlier this week in which Lake slammed a leftist reporter for calling her an election denier.
KARI LAKE: Let’s not start using terms like election denier if we forget who the other election denier was, which was Hillary Clinton and all the Democrats. Let’s talk about election deniers. Here are 150 examples of Democrats who deny election results. It’s fine for Democrats to question election results. It’s not OK for Republicans. It’s a crock full of BS. It’s a crock of bs. Everybody knows it. We are proud of our freedom of speech, and we won’t give it up to fake news propagandists. Since 2000, many have questioned the legitimacy and legitimacy of our elections. We are asking for a future where that doesn’t happen.
Carlson returned live to ask: “those media organisations are relativistically speaking small.” They are very small. This is a county with 340 million residents. MSNBC has about 11 people watching. Why are they so powerful?
He correctly answered his own question by saying “they’re so strong because the people in control take them seriously.” They act as if they have moral legitimacy, when in fact they don’t. This is propaganda from North Korea.
He then played a game between Lake and Kyung Lah, a CNN reporter. This was a great example of how to effectively troll media (click “expand”).
KYUNG LAH: Hi Kari.
LAKE: Hi
LAH: It’s nice to see you. CNN’s Kyung Lah
LAKE: You don’t need a mask anymore! What’s the deal?
LAH: We are outside.
LAKE: We are 6 feet apart.
LAH: Would you like to have a chat?
LAKE: I’ll do an interview.
LAH: Okay.
LAKE: As long it airs on CNN Plus. Is that still possible? It doesn’t seem so, because people don’t like what your guys are selling, which is propaganda. Thank you.
Carlson couldn’t contain his joy at Lake’s media mockery. He laughed so hard that he couldn’t contain his joy at Lake’s media mockery. You neurotic freak! CNN Plus will do it. You are hated by everyone! It’s so true because it’s so amazing! It’s something we all know.”
Carlson pointed out how stupid some Republicans are when it is comes to being attacked by the media. He said that “the people responsible, especially in Republican Party, never admit it outright.” He would be running around his office worrying about it if the New York Times did a piece on Mitch McConnell.
Carlson observed that “The New York Times does an everyday hit piece on Kari lake and she laughs.” “Because it doesn’t matter what New York Times thinks.”
Carlson concluded by telling Republicans that they only have power because they give them power because they treat them like real people. They’re fake. They’re ghosts. They vanish when you turn on the lights. They vanish. They don’t exist. They are a fantasy, which can only be sustained as long as we participate.”
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Tucker Carlson, FNC Tonight
10/20/2022
Eastern, 8:07:31
TUCKER CARLSON : Kari Lake isn’t afraid of the media. She isn’t like everyone else. She knows their names and is willing to share them with the world. She doesn’t care about what The New York Times thinks. Because she knows what The New York Times is. Because she was a part of that world. This clip is from Tuesday, when a reporter calls Kari lake an election denier.
[Cuts to video]
KARI LAKE: Let’s not start using terms like election denier if we forget who the other election denier was, which was Hillary Clinton and all the Democrats. Let’s talk about election deniers. Here are 150 examples of Democrats who deny election results. It’s fine for Democrats to question election results. It’s not OK for Republicans. It’s a crock full of BS. It’s something that every one of you is aware of.
We are proud of our freedom of speech, and we won’t give it up to fake news propagandists. Since 2000, many have questioned the legitimacy and legitimacy of our elections. We are asking for a future where that doesn’t happen.
[cuts back on live]
CARLSON: Watch this clip and you will start to see connections. OK, so the media control our perceptions of reality and lie about it. They don’t tell you all the things we should know about the rest. These media organizations are very small. They are very small. This is a county with 340 million residents. MSNBC has about 11 people watching. Why are they so powerful?
They are so powerful because they are taken seriously by the people in power. They act as if they have moral legitimacy, when in fact they don’t. This is pure propaganda from North Korea. They are committing an offense against democracy. Kari Lake is aware of this and tells them. They don’t merit our respect. Here is Kari Lake’s response to a CNN reporter who asked her for an interview in June. This is what you should see!
[Cuts to video]
KYUNG LAH: Hi Kari.
LAKE: Hi
LAH: It’s nice to see you. CNN’s Kyung Lah
LAKE: You don’t need a mask anymore! What’s the deal?
LAH: We are outside.
LAKE: We are 6 feet apart.
LAH: Would you like to have a chat?
LAKE: I’ll do an interview.
LAH: Okay.
LAKE: As long it airs on CNN Plus. Is that still possible? It doesn’t seem so, because people don’t like what your guys are selling, which is propaganda. Thank you.
[Cuts back to Live]
CARLSON: [Laughing]. Where is your mask? You neurotic freak! CNN Plus will do it. You are hated by everyone! It’s so true, it’s amazing! It’s something we all know.
The people in charge, especially the Republican Party, never openly admit it. He’d be running around his office worrying if the New York Times did a piece on Mitch McConnell.
Every day, the New York Times does a hit story on Kari lake and she laughs. Because it doesn’t really matter what the New York Times thinks. They have power because they are treated as real people. They are fake. They’re ghosts. They vanish when you turn on the lights. They vanish. They don’t exist. They are a fantasy, which can only be sustained as long as we participate.
