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Pluvious

(5,427 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:52 AM Friday

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 Friday OP

The scorpion says it is sorry. Aristus Friday #1

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

because he was PAID T TO SAY IT JT45242 Friday #3

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

Only needed to be believable to the suckers buying the crap dave99 Friday #18

No,no...He probably was sincere... Trueblue Texan Friday #6

Now that makes sense MIButterfly Friday #14

As they say, looks aren't everything JoseBalow Friday #7

Little tucker torment ended when he finished say he was tormented republianmushroom Friday #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 Friday #8

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

If Trump invited Tucker to a $1M White House dinner Demobrat Friday #10

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

(Insert high-pitched maniacal giggle here) Harker Friday #12

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

Oh dear! Tuck, Tuck, Tuck ... oldsoldierfadingfast Friday #15

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

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

Aristus

(72,372 posts)

1. The scorpion says it is sorry.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:59 AM

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

MIButterfly

(2,973 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

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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

(4,072 posts)

3. because he was PAID T TO SAY IT

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:16 AM

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Putin wanted Mango elected and paid to have his ego stroked

MIButterfly

(2,973 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

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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

(97 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

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Trueblue Texan

(4,550 posts)

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

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:18 PM

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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

(2,973 posts)

14. Now that makes sense

Reply to Trueblue Texan (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:50 PM

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

JoseBalow

(9,627 posts)

7. As they say, looks aren't everything

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:19 PM

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republianmushroom

(22,484 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

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and got up from the table.

Fil1957

(776 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

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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

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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

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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.