Laura Ingraham Apologizes To David Hogg 'For Any Upset Or Hurt'

High school shooting survivor David Hogg has proved that it pays to stand up to right-wing bullies and bullying. In the face of his counter-attacks and the beginning of an advertiser flight, Fox News host Laura Ingraham has backed off and apologized.

As soon as I published my last post, in which Marjory Stoneman Doughlas High School student gun-control activist Hogg responded to Ingraham's attacks by calling for an advertiser boycott, I discovered that two more advertisers had announced their intention to pull advertising from her Fox News program. And lo and behold! Ingraham issued two apologies.

In my last post, I noted that Nutrish had tweeted a decision to stop advertising on Ingraham's show. Since then, TripAdvisor and Wayfair have followed suit. Meanwhile, Hogg kept up his counterpunching:

#ShutUpAndBeObjective https://t.co/OnMaOz4BNR
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) March 29, 2018

Ingraham tweeted the following:

Any student should be proud of a 4.2 GPA —incl. @DavidHogg111. On reflection, in the spirit of Holy Week, I apologize for any upset or hurt my tweet caused him or any of the brave victims of Parkland. For the record, I believe my show was the first to feature David...(1/2)
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) March 29, 2018

... immediately after that horrific shooting and even noted how "poised" he was given the tragedy. As always, he’s welcome to return to the show anytime for a productive discussion. WATCH: https://t.co/5wcd00wWpd (2/2)
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) March 29, 2018

Hogg's sister didn't back off:

*Waits till we boycott her advertisers to apologize* wow.

Hey @IngrahamAngle please just be a real journalist. Focus on the important stories and use your platform to help people not hurt them. #neveragain #ShutUpAndBeObjective #MarchForOurLives https://t.co/wZRBlHk4XS
— Lauren Hogg (@lauren_hoggs) March 29, 2018

Why can't the Democrats and the so-called liberal "strategists" get this kind of result?

(Ingraham image via screen grab)

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commented 2018-03-30 08:59:58 -0400 · Flag

That’s right, Richard. But, in this case, I think she saw money walking away and started bulls**ting fast to try (unsuccessfully) to make it stop!

commented 2018-03-30 06:57:30 -0400 · Flag

@ Si Dunn Which is nothing but proof of this cardinal rule of life:

$$$$ TALKS — BULLS**T WALKS!

’Nuff said.

commented 2018-03-29 23:22:47 -0400 · Flag

Notice she didn’t apologize for what she said, but just for any upset or hurt her tweet caused. That’s like a class C apology!

commented 2018-03-29 22:50:33 -0400 · Flag

Si, Laura Ingraham as crisis actor… perfect!

commented 2018-03-29 20:11:04 -0400 · Flag

So — Laura “Eva Braun” Ingraham apologizes to David Hogg . . . but I’ve yet to hear her apologize to LeBron James for saying he should just “shut up and dribble.”

I wonder why . . .

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commented 2018-03-29 17:53:07 -0400 · Flag

Laura Ingraham’s apology is disingenuous and Hogg will not be spending any time appearing on any program with her, particularly after that cheap shot. (Note how she tries to trumpet her own show in the middle of the apology, as though that would have any bearing on her viciousness.)

I agree that she only made a move to apologize after several of her advertisers jumped ship – just as Rush Limbaugh was forced to partially walk back his vicious attack on Sandra Fluke a few years ago. Ingraham is a typical bully – all bluster until called on her behavior, at which point she folds.

commented 2018-03-29 16:12:06 -0400 · Flag

Once she started seeing advertisers fleeing, she became a crisis actor & started apologizing.

commented 2018-03-29 14:44:39 -0400 · Flag

This is no defense of Ms. Ingraham but it is never too late to apologize.

commented 2018-03-29 14:01:55 -0400 · Flag

Braying Donkey Ingraham – too little too late. You made your bed and let everyone know where you stand and on which side you choose to be counted among – deal with the repercussions.