Tucker Carlson says he doesn’t think Vick should be executed, even though that’s exactly what he said |
Tucker Carlson’s boyish good looks can only be matched by his boyish charm.
Last Tuesday while subbing for Fox News host Sean Hannity, apparently still in the holiday spirit and filled with the love of Jesus, Carlson said:
“I’m a Christian, I’ve made mistakes myself, I believe fervently in second chances, but Michael Vick killed dogs, and he did [it] in a heartless and cruel way. And I think, personally, he should’ve been executed for that.
Carlson was upset that President Obama put in a phone call to Philiadelphia Eagles owner Jeffery Lurie, and during the call praised him for his role in the redemption of Michael Vick. Our President is a Christian too, and anyone with just passing knowledge of the religion knows that redemption plays a huge role.
Now it seems that Carlson is seeking a little redemption of his own.
From Huffington Post:
“This is what happens when you get too emotional…Of course I don’t think (Vick) should be executed, but I do think that what he did is truly appalling.”
Emotions caused by, Carlson claims, his love for dogs.
Emotions validated by Beltway buddy and fellow Washington Animal Rescue League spokesperson Ana Marie Cox. She didn’t renounce Clarlson’s call for a fellow human being to be executed, her comments to Politico boil down to: “that’s our Tucker!” On Twitter she wonders aloud that perhaps President Obama praised Vick’s turnaround because he doesn’t know any better, since Bo isn’t a shelter dog.
Discussion of the horrific crimes Vick committed do elicit emotions, but for different reasons, from different people. For a historical look at race and animal rights, do yourself a favor and read Melissa Harris-Perry’s article from The Nation: Michael Vick, Racial History and Animal Rights
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