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Tucker on Vick: ‘Of course I don’t think he should be executed’

6:42 AM 01/04/2011
Jeff Poor
Media Reporter

Daily Caller editor-in-chief Tucker Carlson drew a lot of criticism throughout the media last week as the fill-in host on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” when he took on the issue of Michael Vick and the public perception of his so-called comeback.

But on Monday night’s “Hannity,” Carlson appeared as a guest to clarify those remarks. He explained to host Sean Hannity he “overspoke,” but he did not back down from his disdain for Vick’s acts of cruelty to dogs.

“This is what happens when you get too emotional and I did,” Carlson said. “Look, the bottom line is I’m a dog lover. You know, I’ve had dogs my whole life. We have three now, I love them. I know a lot about what Michael Vick did – what he admitted doing and I’m not going to get into it on the show because it is too upsetting. Anybody who takes some time to look into how he mistreated these dogs and personally tortured them to death, gets upset and I, you know I overspoke. I’m uncomfortable with the death penalty under any circumstances. Of course I don’t think he should be executed. I do think what he did was appalling. “

Carlson explained that he believes in redemption, but said discretion should be exercised before declaring Vick is “rehabilitated.”

“[A]s a friend of mine pointed out a convicted child molester doesn’t get to adopt – I’m just saying, I have a lot of doubts,” he continued. “I’m not comparing him to a child molester. I’m merely saying because Mike Vick says I’m rehabilitated now and hires a bunch of PR guys to make that case on his behalf, maybe makes donations to a bunch of humane society-type organizations doesn’t mean the rest of us cannot be disgusted by what he did. That’s my only point.”

Carlson also added there were plenty of more worthy people he thought warranted acknowledgement from President Barack Obama than the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback.

“No question, but there is a line of several million rehabilitated people who I would like to see the president congratulate before he congratulates Michael Vick.”

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  • me———————————-

    Interesting point by Best Friends, who took in the Michael Vick dogs that he hadn’t had a chance to kill yet – where’s the phone call from BO congratulating the dogs/victims on getting a second chance?

    Now that President Obama has jumped on the Michael Vick bandwagon with an official call to Eagles’ owner Jeffrey Lurie to congratulate him for giving the quarterback another chance, all of us here at Best Friends are waiting for a call from the White House to congratulate us for giving Vick’s dogs a second chance. I’m quite sure that the other organizations that also took on some of the canine survivors of the football star’s dogfighting operation are similarly poised.

    http://blogs.bestfriends.org/index.php/2010/12/29/when-the-president-calls-about-the-vick-dogs/

  • truebearing

    It is amazing that there were so many morons who defended Vick but attacked Tucker.

    Vick tortured and killed many dogs, including his own family pets who were thrown into the fighting ring and torn apart.

    Tucker made an emotional statement that anyone, but a complete stooge, should have been able to see was meant to emphasize his outrage.

    The morons defended the dog torturer.

    There is no acounting for that level of stupidity.

  • sunnyr

    Michael Vick is a very dangerous predator who has a history of cruelty to animals. He needs to be locked up for life. DIRTBAG POS!

  • toomuchinfo

    I think Tucker is turning soft on crime.

  • Dr Doc dlcs

    Tucker Carlson, here a letter posted comment at http://www.cbsnews.com
    by HERE_ME_NOW January 3, 2011 1:02 PM EST
    So, this would be a first, Tucker is a Christian who wants to kill. Or lead masses to want to kill. I think he talks out of his tiny ******. Obviously this boy feels less of the man that he is supposed to be. Hey, I tell you what, why don’t you get in the boxing ring and go toe to toe with Mike Vick. Naww, I would think you couldn’t talk your way outta that. Tucker Carlson, your insecurites, ignorance, envy, and fear, which equal hate, are showing. You don’t measure up to being a whole man so you sit behind glass and talk ****. You use excuses that you are a christian. You can’t be. You’re a heathen and a fake. I don’t recall this intense fear and hate for Sarah Palin while she is in Alaska shooting innocent animals for the sport of it. No death penalty headlines for her killings. But I guess you guys at Fox are just so excited to have her sit across from you as eye candy so can get your desperate jollies off while talking to this airhead. What a bunch. (End)

    So Tucker I replied to the above:
    by doctordoc3 January 4, 2011 5:52 PM EST
    Your judgment of Tucker Carlson are most disrespectful and you sound as if you live with hatred within your heart. Tucker hit the nail square on the head and until this country gets back to basics, people such as you will eventualy harm someone badly. Who are you to call anyone less a man? I sure did NOT see your name Posted as GOD. I am also aware the Palin family EAT what WILDLIFE they kill. Fellow, i’m crippled with parkinson’s disease, and other severe health issues, but I asure you i’ll put the damn gloves on with you any time, any day. Seems to me you are all mouth.
    Dr Doc dlcs
    http://www.foxnewsmagazine.com/

    Tucker, I watched you for meany years now and I Pray to Christ Jesus that he will Bless and forever Bless you, your wife and your children. lol, you defeated the left wing libs on crossfire AWAYS. Did Hillary Clinton take her shoe cake home with her as she left the cnn studios? Friend, you KEEP ON KEEPING ON. Jesus will never forsake you.

  • rebekahhuang

    I grew up on a dairy farm in Louisiana in the 50s. My grandmother started every Sunday morning wringing a chicken’s neck before church for our Sunday dinner and it was always delicious.
    Everyone in my family learned about guns as children and it’s still a source of pride when our children join us to hunt for the food that feeds us.
    It isn’t uncommon to see some species of animal hanging from a tree draining or being cleaned…so I know the violence of living close to the earth.
    I’m not proud of the fact and I never understood why my father raised and fough game cocks but, outside the ring I never saw him treat them with anything but, tenderness and care.
    The actions of Michael Vick are not of the same cloth they are the actions of a sociopath and do more to show his character than any God given talent he has on a football field and I could never watch him play knowing what I know and have never been more ashamed that Mr. Obama is our President than hearing he reached out to such a man.
    Anyone who claims it’s a “cultural thang” and “white folks” just can’t understand it and shouldn’t judge it is ridiculous and their values are seriously screwed. Everyone should be dismayed and angered by people who look the other way just because he plays football well.

  • GSDLover

    Obviously bellesforever and Jd Sturgis have never witnessed the horror these Pit Bulls endure while in the hands of thugs like Michael Vick. And obviously havesomesense lacks any sense of the word.

    No amount of time spent in jail or money can ever justify or redeem what thuggery did to those dogs. Ask Judas. He sold Christ out for money and then he tried to give it back to redeem himself.

    Christians are not perfect but we are human, just like Christ. And even Christ got angry when he entered his Father’s House and called it a “den of thieves”.

    Ladylove summed it up in a nutshell by writing “and the fact that you defend Vick, who most certainly did not get the sentence he deserved shows you probably are a lot like him”. I would have to include bellesforever and havesomesense in with Jd Sturgis.

    Tucker…you have nothing to apologize for. You stood up for the true victims of this crime. But to be perfectly honest, Vick should’ve have been thown into a pit w/those dogs and let those dogs have a heyday on his behalf. Let’s see how he would like having his flesh ripped and shredded or let him be electrocuted, drowned, or hung!!!

  • esby

    What an awkward and garbled defense. Vick should be executed. Of course he shouldn’t be executed. He’s like a child molester. But not saying he’s a child molester or anything.

    Vick doesn’t even have the option of owning a dog until almost 2013. Just another example of people talking about stuff that doesn’t matter right now.

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