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After A Steady Diet Of Demonizing Baltimore Mayor, Fox Plays The Victim When She Won’t Talk To Them

Posted by Brian and Ellen -19pc on May 01, 2015 · Flag

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Fox reporter Leland Vittert went all Geraldo Rivera as he got in the face of Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, while she was accompanied by Rev. Al Sharpton. Vittert hectored them until a security guard pushed him aside – and then Vittert blamed Sharpton for shoving him.

If you’ve watched even a minute of Fox News’ coverage of the Baltimore violence, you’ve almost certainly seen attacks on the African American mayor. Sharpton, of course, along with President Obama and Eric Holder, are the network’s perennial racial punching bags.

Yesterday, Vittert didn’t hide the edge in his voice when he “asked” Sharpton, “So, why can’t we ask questions? We can’t ask questions of a public official? I can ask questions and you will answer them? You’ll answer our questions then?”

“Yes, at the press conference,” Sharpton told him.

A security guard said, “Excuse us, excuse us, excuse us.” It was clearly he who pushed Vittert out of the way.

“Whoa, whoa,” Vittert said, making the most of what was really a non-incident.

Later, Vittert acknowledged it was a security guard, not Sharpton who pushed him.

In a fawning interview with Mediaite, there was this exchange with editor-in-chief and former Fox producer, Andrew Kirell:

In an opinion piece, I praised you for handling very loaded questions from opinionated colleagues (most notably Sean Hannity) with aplomb. You had a way of translating these slightly antagonistic questions from your in-studio colleagues into very relatable, open-ended questions for residents on the street…

You realize over time that if you’re dealing with Israelis or Palestinians or the Libyan rebels or a failed suicide bomber [Yes, Vittert has actually spoken to one], being antagonistic or being hostile is not helpful.

As my grandfather used to say, ‘Never treat pressure with pressure.’ It doesn’t work. You can ask anything, but ask it in a way that is respectful or thoughtful. Let them say their piece. And if you treat people with dignity and respect, they are smart enough to realize that you have a reasonable question and they’ll go ahead and give you an answer.

Do you think Vittert treated Rawlings-Blake and Sharpton with respect and dignity?

Watch it below, from yesterday’s Your World, and decide for yourself.

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Mona Cobus commented 2015-05-03 10:52:40 -0400 · Flag
Clearly, Vittert should have been accompanied by Bill O’Reilly, who could have dragged him to safety, using the life-saving skills he used in Buenos Aires.
Antoinette commented 2015-05-02 17:54:40 -0400 · Flag
Bravo for Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for not talking to these cafeteria Catholic, Workplace Bullies. Geraldo also was called out for the Foxies’ bias reporting.

This kid, Leland was also shoved by Baltimore police. Waiting for the Foxies to call that police brutality.

NOTE TO LELAND

Go back to the local stations. You can’t handle the big boys, kid.
Kevin Koster commented 2015-05-02 13:30:22 -0400 · Flag
Vittert appears to be following the Stephen Crowder playbook of attempting to incite trouble and then acting surprised when people aren’t happy to accommodate him. Vittert was not there to ask real questions – he was there to ambush and attack the Mayor, with Sharpton as a boon to the fun. Nobody was physically attacking him – they were trying to clear him from the Mayor’s space, since he was clearly trying to obstruct her path. He’s frankly lucky he wasn’t arrested for this.
Richard Santalone commented 2015-05-02 08:29:02 -0400 · Flag
@ Elvin B. Ross LMAO! Dear Elvin: Bully O’Lielly has ALREADY ruptured a few capillaries in his head already! Don’t forget: his ARCH NEMESIS Al Franken got elected as a senator from MN — TWICE!

’Nuff said.
Elemental Fraction commented 2015-05-02 05:19:44 -0400 · Flag
He was obviously there to antagonize, no one knows who he is or seemed to care. They resorted to placing an unknown fox news employee in public more than likely because the other actors would have been recognized and taken care of immediately. Vittert should team up with hannity as an mma partner, he appears pretty weak and is obviously a pussy.
Bob Roberts commented 2015-05-02 00:12:31 -0400 · Flag
What was worse, this Vittert claiming he was roughed up or Geraldo grinning and smiling at protestors as they were bombarding with questions on why he was there?? The classic Faux interviews, always trying to show that they are the aggrieved party, they are being picked on, they playing the “victim” route. With them, always pity the white people out doing their job. Victimization as its best, a la Faux.
Brian McGill commented 2015-05-01 23:47:03 -0400 · Flag
Another example of the Fox news he man. That guy’s a bit of sissy. He gets a little push and shrieks like a little girl. Is he related to Diaper Boy David Vitter by any chance?
El 84 commented 2015-05-01 20:33:47 -0400 · Flag
Billo is going to bust capillaries in his head.
NewsHounds posted about After A Steady Diet Of Demonizing Baltimore Mayor, Fox Plays The Victim When She Won’t Talk To Them on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2015-05-01 19:51:12 -0400
Vittert also laughably claims he always treats people with respect and dignity.








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