The O’Reilly Factor sent ambush producer Jesse Watters to a National Organization for Women conference in Albuquerque, NM – apparently for the sole purpose of posing smarmy, sexist questions to the attendees. Watters had been denied press credentials so he trolled the conference hotel. After a while, he was escorted out by the police and told he’d be arrested if he came back.
Some of Watters’ trollish questions to women were:
- “Have you ever burned your bra?”
- “Are you married? …Single, ready to mingle?”
- To a woman who said there is an “all out war on women” going on, Watters asked, “Do I get a weapon?”
- “Have you ever been wounded in the war on women?”
- When a woman said men should think circularly, Watters said, “Like a womb!”
- “What’s your favorite movie, GI Jane?”
Later, he said to a woman who was apparently with the conference and didn’t want to speak to him, “You’re a feminist, you’re not afraid of Fox are you? …‘Cause I’m on your side.”
After being told by the police that he’d be arrested if he came back to the hotel, Watters smirked, “I feel a little discriminated against."
Watch it below, from the June 30, 2014 The O'Reilly Factor.
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Lakeview Greg commented
2014-07-01 13:52:35 -0400
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aww, the giant child got tossed for trespassing and being an idiot. figures.
Nayef Daher commented
2014-07-01 12:34:40 -0400
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Jesse asked two really dumb questions even by his own low standards:
1. Do I get a weapon (in the war on women)
2. Have you ever been wounded (in the same war)
Basically, Fox has a recurring theme of ‘war’ on something they hold dear: religion (i.e. their (sub)version of Christianity), 2nd Amendment, guns, culture wars, etc…
These two questions would still apply to those idiotic ‘wars’ Fox keeps fighting. So next time there is a ‘war on christmas’ I will be asking the above two questions.
1. Do I get a weapon (in the war on women)
2. Have you ever been wounded (in the same war)
Basically, Fox has a recurring theme of ‘war’ on something they hold dear: religion (i.e. their (sub)version of Christianity), 2nd Amendment, guns, culture wars, etc…
These two questions would still apply to those idiotic ‘wars’ Fox keeps fighting. So next time there is a ‘war on christmas’ I will be asking the above two questions.
Mike Larkin commented
2014-07-01 09:52:59 -0400
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Stuttering John did this schtick much better.
Jesse is a piker.
Jesse is a piker.
d d commented
2014-07-01 08:27:44 -0400
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The very questions he asked did nothing but expose the disdain and disrespect that he and his boss (BOR) have for NOW and women in general. There are a whole host of good, timely and challenging questions that Watters could have asked if he were truly interested in engaging the NOW members.
But he wasn’t looking to do any real reporting. He was only interested in being snarky, smart-alecky and condescending. It was nothing more than the same facetious, wise guy bullsh!t that BOR always seems to find entertaining when he can target it at those he sees as the “dopey left” and “enemies” of “traditional values”.
No wonder Watters was denied press credentials – he’s not press; he’s an attempted comedy skit gone horribly bad. He and BOR have taken the good that ambush journalism can bring about (think “60 Minutes”), copied Leno’s “Jaywalking” series and perverted it into their own personal, attack machine. It’s pitiful and they both should be rather embarrassed to put out this tripe on a supposed “news” network.
But he wasn’t looking to do any real reporting. He was only interested in being snarky, smart-alecky and condescending. It was nothing more than the same facetious, wise guy bullsh!t that BOR always seems to find entertaining when he can target it at those he sees as the “dopey left” and “enemies” of “traditional values”.
No wonder Watters was denied press credentials – he’s not press; he’s an attempted comedy skit gone horribly bad. He and BOR have taken the good that ambush journalism can bring about (think “60 Minutes”), copied Leno’s “Jaywalking” series and perverted it into their own personal, attack machine. It’s pitiful and they both should be rather embarrassed to put out this tripe on a supposed “news” network.
Jane S commented
2014-07-01 03:01:45 -0400
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No sweat, Ellen. It’s a mistake lots of people make who aren’t real familiar with its founding. My late uncle was actually involved in that, so I got beaten up but good if I forgot or slipped.
Antoinette commented
2014-07-01 01:37:24 -0400
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NOW is familiar with the tactics of these Fox “News” frauds. Good for them to deny them press credentials. More organizations should do the same.
One of these days, Dirty Watters will be arrested and charged with a felony.
NOTE TO WATTERS
Serves you right for acting like a fool at the NOW convention. If the Fox “News” suites were smart, they would terminate you on the spot. You are a worthless so-called “journalist.” You belong at the circus with the rest of the clowns.
One of these days, Dirty Watters will be arrested and charged with a felony.
NOTE TO WATTERS
Serves you right for acting like a fool at the NOW convention. If the Fox “News” suites were smart, they would terminate you on the spot. You are a worthless so-called “journalist.” You belong at the circus with the rest of the clowns.
Jane S commented
2014-07-01 01:15:34 -0400
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Watters is just a putz.
And btw, it’s National Organization FOR Women. They’re very sensitive and insistent on that because there are many male members and in fact several men were among the group that formed it to begin with.
And btw, it’s National Organization FOR Women. They’re very sensitive and insistent on that because there are many male members and in fact several men were among the group that formed it to begin with.
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Watters asked such questions as "Have you ever burned your bra?" and "What's your favorite movie, GI Jane?"
