For some reason, Geraldo Rivera got it in his head that he could make a fair defense of Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson by comparing him to Alec Baldwin‘s infamous berating of a paparazzo as a "c*cksucking f*gg*t." Rivera even wrote an article for FoxNews.com that actually calls the actions of both men "benign" and described them as "sitting ducks" for "fundamentalist gay advocacy" - while insisting that he’s for gay rights himself. But not to worry. If Rivera’s double speak bothers you, he made it crystal clear which side of the fence he’s on during appearances on both the Hannity show and Fox & Friends.

After last week’s slam dunk for Megyn Kelly, I think you’ll find this week’s crop of nominations a whole new kettle of fish. We’ve got three Bill O’Reilly nominations: defending Kelly’s “white Santa” remarks; his prediction that same-sex marriage will destroy traditional marriage, and his comparison of his journalistic career to serving in the military. But we’ve also got plenty of Duck Dynasty outrageousness, slobbering over Dick Cheney and a few shameless attacks on President Obama. So dust off those thinking caps because you're going to need them!

Bill O'Reilly's narcissism knows no bounds. In addition to congratulating himself over imaginary victories in his annual exercise of angry and paranoid bullying, otherwise known as the war on Christmas, he has brought in, for two straight years, a Christian wingnut pastor to provide him with the validation that he so desperately seeks. Last year, anti-Islamic and homophobic Texas pastor Robert Jeffress appeared on the Factor to echo Bill's claim that Christian clergy aren't doing enough to fight the war on Christmas and, of course, to provide a hearty amen to Bill's delusional claims that he is saving Christmas. This year, Jeffress returned for more of the same and a little fire and brimstone to add to the mix. 

Pastor Joel Osteen visited Fox News Sunday today for a “special Christmas message.” Unfortunately for Bill O’Reilly, Sarah Palin, Gretchen Carlson and the rest of the “War on Christmas” victims, he suggested they were acting more like Christmas cry babies than Christmas crusaders.

Fox News gave Mike Huckabee a nice Christmas present today of hyping his potential 2016 presidential campaign. In yet another Fox News Sunday show devoid of Democrats, Wallace lobbed image-enhancing softballs at his colleague. But Huckabee may have tripped himself up on the one semi-challenging issue: His ridiculous comparison of President Obama’s early opposition to same-sex marriage to Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson’s graphic attacks on homosexuality.

It was a busy week for email last week. That is, a busy week for emails meant for Fox News but sent to us. We even got one from someone who should know better - which is to say from a liberal critic. So here for our enjoyment - and for the Fox News employee(s) who read our blog is our latest crop:

Apparently, Pope Francis is just not Christian enough For Fox News’ Todd Starnes. He not only adamantly defended Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson’s anti-gay comments as pro-Christian, he suggested that anyone who disagreed is anti-Christian.

Not only did Megyn Kelly's "white Christmas" win our most Outrageous Quote of the Week poll, she won it by the widest margin ever. And could any distinction be more deserving?

Yesterday, Martha MacCallum hosted a debate about A&E’s suspension of Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson  over homophobic and racist comments. Or, as MacCallum described it, being his “authentic” Christian self.

Whenever Bill Maher lampoons Christianity, he is bashed for being anti-Christian. Yet, when Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson's ugly homophobic comments were condemned by GLAAD, the same folks who are offended by Maher claim that those who criticize Robertson are attacking his Christian faith. And in defending Robertson's crude statements, they invoke freedom of speech (not accorded Maher or Martin Bashir), religious freedom, and the word of God. This morning, Fox & Friends, hosted the owners of a company that sponsors Duck Dynasty. They stand with Phil because they share his biblical beliefs which, of course, include the notion that gays are going to hell. The curvy couch Christians had no problem with the comments because they're based on faith - in fact, the segment was part of their "fight for faith" series.