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Pluvious

(5,426 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:52 AM 13 hrs ago

Short comment from Robert Reich: "The Bigot Says He's Sorry"

Robert Reich speaks for me too !

Tuckface can go F* himself

Tucker Carlson told the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee that Trump is “a wonderful person. I know him well. By the way, the funniest person I’ve ever met in my life, actually. You can’t be funny without perspective or without empathy, which is true.”

But on Tuesday, Carlson admitted that he’ll be “tormented” for a long time by his support for Trump in the 2024 presidential election and that “I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people.”

Well, thank you, Tucker. I — and I’m sure many others — appreciate your apology.

And we hope your torment continues.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-bigot-says-hes-sorry

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Short comment from Robert Reich: "The Bigot Says He's Sorry" (Original Post) Pluvious 13 hrs ago OP

The scorpion says it is sorry. Aristus 13 hrs ago #1

Oh FFS! Carlson's quote about DJT being the funniest person he's ever met in his life MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #2

because he was PAID T TO SAY IT JT45242 13 hrs ago #3

Even for money, he could've come up with something more believable than that MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #4

Only needed to be believable to the suckers buying the crap dave99 8 hrs ago #18

No,no...He probably was sincere... Trueblue Texan 11 hrs ago #6

Now that makes sense MIButterfly 10 hrs ago #14

As they say, looks aren't everything JoseBalow 11 hrs ago #7

Little tucker torment ended when he finished say he was tormented republianmushroom 12 hrs ago #5

Let's not forget that back on January 4, 2021, this is the same Tucker Carlson who texted a colleague, "I hate him Fil1957 11 hrs ago #8

My respect and admiration for Robert Reich knows no bounds. NNadir 11 hrs ago #9

If Trump invited Tucker to a $1M White House dinner Demobrat 11 hrs ago #10

"And we hope your torment continues." Wounded Bear 11 hrs ago #11

(Insert high-pitched maniacal giggle here) Harker 11 hrs ago #12

Consideration of how to handle those who once supprorted Trump and now don't. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #13

Oh dear! Tuck, Tuck, Tuck ... oldsoldierfadingfast 10 hrs ago #15

I'd like to see a cheesy AI of Tucker crawling on the floor Ilsa 10 hrs ago #16

I watched the video of his apology. I'm no expert, but the body language doesn't fit the words. flashman13 9 hrs ago #17

Aristus

(72,353 posts)

1. The scorpion says it is sorry.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:59 AM

13 hrs ago

But the next time it takes a ride across the river on the back of a frog......

MIButterfly

(2,965 posts)

2. Oh FFS! Carlson's quote about DJT being the funniest person he's ever met in his life

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:11 AM

13 hrs ago

WTAF was he talking about? He clearly has never met a funny person in his whole life. DJT doesn't have any perspective nor does he have an empathetic bone in his entire body. Not to mention he has no sense of humor.

Why would Carlson say something so clearly and obviously not true? Because he's an idiot. And who would believe him? Other idiots.

JT45242

(4,071 posts)

3. because he was PAID T TO SAY IT

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:16 AM

13 hrs ago

Putin wanted Mango elected and paid to have his ego stroked

MIButterfly

(2,965 posts)

4. Even for money, he could've come up with something more believable than that

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:39 AM

13 hrs ago

There's not enough money in the world to get me to say a good word about DJT. Of course, I can't even think of a single good word to say about him.

On the other hand, I would badmouth him for free. And I do.

dave99

(96 posts)

18. Only needed to be believable to the suckers buying the crap

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:58 PM

8 hrs ago

Trueblue Texan

(4,549 posts)

6. No,no...He probably was sincere...

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:18 PM

11 hrs ago

If you're a person who thinks cruelty is comical and the highest form of entertainment, you'd probably see an amazing gift of humor in TSF.

MIButterfly

(2,965 posts)

14. Now that makes sense

Reply to Trueblue Texan (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:50 PM

10 hrs ago

It's sad that such people walk this earth. It's even sadder that there are people who admire it.

JoseBalow

(9,624 posts)

7. As they say, looks aren't everything

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:19 PM

11 hrs ago

republianmushroom

(22,475 posts)

5. Little tucker torment ended when he finished say he was tormented

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 12:16 PM

12 hrs ago

and got up from the table.

Fil1957

(770 posts)

8. Let's not forget that back on January 4, 2021, this is the same Tucker Carlson who texted a colleague, "I hate him

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:20 PM

11 hrs ago

passionately", when referring to Trump. That was more than 5 YEARS AGO! So no Tucker, your apology is NOT ACCEPTED!

You've known and told others for a long time that Trump was a disaster, yet you gave him full support in public. You are the worst kind of Trump supporter, because you knew better, but you backed him anyway.

NNadir

(38,323 posts)

9. My respect and admiration for Robert Reich knows no bounds.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:26 PM

11 hrs ago

This was greatly reinforced by watching the documentary about him "Last Class."

Demobrat

(10,307 posts)

10. If Trump invited Tucker to a $1M White House dinner

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:34 PM

11 hrs ago

and told him to kiss his diaper-swaddled ass on National TV, Tucker would crawl over ground glass to do it. He’s unhappy with Trump for the same reason MTG is unhappy with Trump. They’re not currently in the club. Invite them back in, and they’ll be back to praising and fawning in a heartbeat.