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Martha MacCallum Suggests Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson’s Views On Gays Are Like Pope Francis’

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on December 23, 2013 · Flag

Is Fox News running a contest for who can liken Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson to the greatest man? Last week, a guest likened him to Martin Luther King. Yesterday, Mike Huckabee suggested Robertson and President Obama are on the same gay-rights page. Tonight, Martha MacCallum suggested Robertson shares the same views on gays as Pope Francis. What’s next? Robertson is that white Santa Claus Megyn Kelly has been dreaming of?

The Robertson/Pope talk, which occurred on tonight’s Kelly File, was purportedly about Twitter blocking users from a link to a petition in support of Robertson. Guest host MacCallum cautioned viewers that while “a few websites” are reporting that the link was blocked, Fox could not verify it. So the "fair and balanced" network didn’t even wait to be sure its audience were victims before constructing a segment around making them victims.

However, they didn’t dwell on this long before moving on to predict the future for Duck Dynasty.

MacCallum cited a piece in The Atlantic which, she said:

...basically stuck up for Phil Robertson. And said, “Look, 45%, according to the Pew Poll, feel very similarly to the way that he does.” This is a very divisive issue in this country. And they went back to quote the different sections of the Bible that backed up what Phil Robertson said. And also said, you know, “Well, A&E would fire Pope Francis based on their assessment of Phil Robertson.” What do you think of that?

MacCallum was, presumably, referring to this column in The Atlantic. And she's correct, it did say that. But it’s preposterous and MacCallum ought to know that. For one thing, Robertson delivered his judgment about gays in crude, intolerant terms. Had Robertson merely said politely that he’s a Christian and his faith teaches him that homosexuality is a sin, I doubt there would have been an uproar.

Secondly, Pope Francis comments cited in the column were made in 2010, while he was a Cardinal, and were in reference to gay marriage in particular, not about gays in general. Robertson, on the other hand, said in a GQ interview:

“It seems like, to me, a vagina—as a man—would be more desirable than a man’s anus. That’s just me. I’m just thinking: There’s more there! She’s got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I’m saying? But hey, sin: It’s not logical, my man. It’s just not logical.”

And, in describing what is sinful, GQ reported:

“Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men,” he says. Then he paraphrases Corinthians: “Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers—they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.”

Thirdly, Pope Francis more recently said about gays: “If a homosexual person is of good will and is in search of God, I am no one to judge.” That is nothing even remotely like what Robertson said.

Lastly, Robertson also said that African Americans were happy under Jim Crow and he likened non-Christian religions to Nazis. 

Yet MacCallum conveniently overlooked Robertson’s racial and religious comments, and grabbed the Pope comparison. Either she didn’t know the vast gulf between the two views and their expressions (very unlikely) or MacCallum was more interested in making Robertson look good than in truth and reality.

But Fox News Democrat Julie Roginsky not only didn’t challenge the ridiculous analogy, she helped verify it by echoing another phony conservative defense of Robertson: She replied to MacCallum's "Pope" comment by saying,  “I am a tremendous First Amendment proponent.”

Can comparisons of Robertson to James Madison (father of the First Amendment) be far off?

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doors17 commented 2013-12-24 17:53:34 -0500 · Flag
Thanks, Joseph West. I didn’t see the marathon, in fact I’ve never seen the show. I’ve heard of it because of its weird name but I didn’t know what it was about until last week. Now that I know I don’t feel like I’m missing anything. It’s not my idea of entertainment.

I wonder if those shows that’ll be on in January were taped before all this hit the fan.

Seasons Greetings everyone and Peace on Earth.
Joseph West commented 2013-12-24 15:00:52 -0500 · Flag
doors, it’s actually going to be sooner than you think. A&E’s already announced that the new shows beginning in JANUARY WILL feature Phil. Apparently, A&E believes that “being suspended” means something while the show’s on hiatus.

Oh, and did you miss Sunday’s “Duck Dynasty” marathon?
truman commented 2013-12-24 14:34:58 -0500 · Flag
Not sure I will get the opportunity later, so I want to wish each and every NewsHound a Happy Holiday!

For those trolls from the Fux Nation cesspool of hate, please remember to teabag Santa when he comes down the chimney. That will bring out a loud Ho Ho Ho!
S A Barton commented 2013-12-24 13:41:53 -0500 · Flag
Let’s compare a reality show actor to the Pope. Or anyone else of actual significance.

Who’s the warped one, the guy with something ugly to say about his views on gays (and HOW EXACTLY are we talking about that, and NOT the part where he talked about HOW MUCH BLACK PEOPLE LOVED JIM CROW?), or the people who are spending so much time watching reality shows and making them the most popular TV show format ever?

What. The. Hell.
doors17 commented 2013-12-24 13:05:29 -0500 · Flag
If I understand this correctly, A&E said Robertson was suspended indefinitely but not fired. Which means he’ll be back in a short period of time. I’ll guess it’ll be in February since that’s a ratings sweeps month.
Priscilla commented 2013-12-24 10:27:56 -0500 · Flag
Robertson is on the fast track for Fox News sainthood.

NHP
truman commented 2013-12-24 09:11:03 -0500 · Flag
Uncle Phil’s bigoted opinions make him a prime political candidate for the Teabagger/Repug Party. Vote Palin-Robertson 2016.
Aria Prescott commented 2013-12-24 05:14:46 -0500 · Flag
Hey, doesn’t most of Fox News hate Pope Francis, because he’s an opponent of near Austerity levels of economic inequality, and has spent his time as pope preaching that, even if the Bible says it’s a sin… Sinners are still people, and should be treated as such during their time on Earth?

Yeah, I wanna thank them for proving the Vatican really is just a prop in the House of Ailes.
Joseph West commented 2013-12-24 01:54:27 -0500 · Flag
What no one has bothered to ask Robertson is what he thinks of straight men who enjoy anal sex with their female partners.
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Is Fox News running a contest to see who can compare Phil Robertson to the greatest man?








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