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Jesse Watters: I Wasn’t Judging When I Called Single Women Government-Dependent ‘Beyoncé Voters’

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on July 07, 2014 · Flag

I think we can add “dishonest,” along with “misogynistic” and “race baiting” to the list of words we could use to describe Fox News ambush producer Jesse Watters. On The O’Reilly Factor tonight, he insisted he meant no disrespect when he called single ladies “Beyoncé voters” and then described them as, basically, welfare queens. No disrespect because, according to Watters, that’s what they are. But first, he went to the Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco and asked a lot of obnoxious questions.

You may recall that last week, Watters got kicked out of a NOW conference for asking sexist questions such as, “Have you ever burned your bra?” of the attendees. This week, Watters asked similarly offensive questions of the gay pride marchers:

  • Are you guys sure you don’t like girls? Are you sure?
  • Do you still need these parades, even though you guys can get married in CA?
  • Does it make you a bigot if you believe in traditional marriage?
  • Can I have a straight pride parade if I wanted to?

Back in the studio, Bill O’Reilly noted how Watters’ “Beyoncé voters” remarks had become quite controversial. In case you missed it, last week, Watters said about Hillary Clinton's criticism of the Hobby Lobby ruling:

I’m not surprised. This is her bread and butter. This is how she’s gonna try to win the White House. This is what she’s gonna go do: She needs the single ladies vote - I call them the Beyoncé voters, the single ladies. ...Obama won single ladies by 76% last time, and they made up about a quarter of the electorate. They depend on government, because they’re not depending on their husbands. They need things like contraception, health care, and they love to talk about equal pay.

Tonight, Watters “explained”:

What I was trying to say is that - I wasn’t talking about Beyoncé at all. I was talking about the song “Single Ladies.” And what I was saying was, single women – single ladies – depend on government much more than married women and the stats show that. They depend on them for food stamps, welfare, housing assistance, Medicaid and Hillary needs those single ladies if she’s gonna win in 2016.

…Even if they’re single without kids out of wedlock, they’re still dependent on government more than married women and I wasn’t making a judgment.

Oh no, no judgment at all.

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Joseph West commented 2014-07-09 01:30:38 -0400 · Flag
Yeah, Steve, I remember that. But, at least the song title would SUGGEST a patriotic tone. With Watters’ obsession, though, it makes NO sense whatsoever. Bey’s song’s full title is “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” which suggests that Bey is urging women to (gasp!) get married; of course, as I noted, the actual meaning is that, if a guy doesn’t want to lose his lady, he needs to do something positive about it instead of acting like she doesn’t matter and getting all jealous when she sees he wasn’t “all that.”
Steve St John commented 2014-07-08 20:02:36 -0400 · Flag
Joseph West: Remember back in the 80s when Rethugs thought “Born In The USA” was such a great song? – obviously because they didn’t bother listening to the lyrics then either.
Gooch X commented 2014-07-08 16:32:18 -0400 · Flag
All of Watter’s pieces could easily have the same headline:

“Creepy Stalker Guy Deliberately Insults People, Films Reaction and Calls it ‘News’”
Nayef Daher commented 2014-07-08 13:51:09 -0400 · Flag
Sandman wrote: More Republican out-reach to voters. Keep talking Jesse and Billdo and you guys will erase yourselves from ever winning another election.

Actually, the problem for the GOP is that Fox is only interested in ratings/money while pretending to cheer for the GOP (so they make such money). It can be argued that a GOP victory is not in the best interest of Fox, who mastered the art of fighting as an underdog in a war they imagine themselves to be persecuted. So Fox may not really care the GOP does not win, and the GOP is sadly stuck with Fox – they cannot cut ties because that would drive away the base, and they cannot stay in this toxic relationship because it is, well, toxic, for the rest.

This is a lose-lose deal for the GOP. They know it but cannot do anything about it.
Antoinette commented 2014-07-08 13:41:03 -0400 · Flag
Intern Jesse was very comfortable at the Gay Pride Parade. He will be back for sure.

NOTE TO INTERN JESSE

You can represent Fox “News” at the parade next year.
Joseph West commented 2014-07-08 13:24:42 -0400 · Flag
Obviously Mr Watters have never actually listened to the song, “Single Ladies,” or he’d know exactly how WRONG he is with his “defense.”

The song is about a woman who dumped her sorry-ass boyfriend and now she’s enjoying her life especially when he gets jealous of how much fun she’s having without him.

- – – – -
Up in the club, we just broke up
I’m doing my own little thing
You decided to dip but now you wanna trip
Cause another brother noticed me
I’m up on him, he up on me
don’t pay him any attention
Cause I cried my tears, for three good years
Ya can’t be mad at me

[Chorus:]
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should’ve put a ring on it
Don’t be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should’ve put a ring on it
- – – – -

See, when you listen to the song, you’ll hear it’s a 180 from what Watters “thinks” it’s about.
Sandman2 commented 2014-07-08 12:23:55 -0400 · Flag
More Republican out-reach to voters. Keep talking Jesse and Billdo and you guys will erase yourselves from ever winning another election.
Is this the conclusion they came away with when they were doing that so-called “autopsy?” Insult minority’s, immigrants, and women until none of them can stand you?
Keep talking and letting them(and us) know how you really feel; I encourage you to keep insulting them until you are no more!
Anne-claire Souza commented 2014-07-08 11:43:38 -0400 · Flag
All these Fox Clowns must go to school to learn how to trash and slime talk. This is just observation not judging .
Anne-claire Souza commented 2014-07-08 11:43:37 -0400 · Flag
These Fox Clowns must go to a special school for trash slime talking . I am observing not judging.
Dave Wright commented 2014-07-08 11:36:28 -0400 · Flag
Nice try. If it was meant as an apology, it failed miserably. They would have been better off sticking to their guns and telling anybody offended to buzz off. At least they could claim a form of consistency. There is really no reason for O’Reilly and his cohort to pretend they are sympathetic to women’s issues. Nobody will believe them anyway.
truman commented 2014-07-08 09:09:42 -0400 · Flag
Bildo’s favorite butt boy Jesse Watters is a sexist pig. His lame “explanation” confirms that. Of course I’m not being judgmental of him.
mlp ! commented 2014-07-08 08:06:10 -0400 · Flag
Fix your shirt collar, you moron.
Aria Prescott commented 2014-07-08 03:02:01 -0400 · Flag
1) That explanation actually makes it worse.

2) Even if that’s what you meant, why would you gratuitously insert Beyonce’s name into the conversation, if not to score points with your boss O’Reilly, who has an almost obsessive hatred of her?

3) No judgement? Provide your definition of Judgement.








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