# Fox replaces Megyn Kelly with......Tucker Carlson!! ?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 5, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402 "2017-01-05T17:40:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/1 "2017-01-05T17:40:34Z")
Reported on CNN: [Tucker Carlson to take over for Megyn Kelly on Fox News](http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/05/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news-megyn-kelly/index.html) That’s frikkin’ hilarious. Gotta be temporary. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/2 "2017-01-06T01:12:31Z")
He’s a hateful little creep. I’m sure he’ll do well. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/3 "2017-01-06T05:08:33Z")
Was he the one who sat up a little straighter when Palin winked? ---
**Author:** ![Donpeyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Donpeyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donpeyote)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/4 "2017-01-06T07:58:11Z")
He is a Middle of the Roader (for the $$$) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/5 "2017-01-06T13:14:26Z")
He’s a white guy, which leaves Fox with poor optics as they also recover from a huge sexual harassment scandal and position themselves with the Groper in Chief. When the Murdoch Brothers were looking to re-sign MK at reportedly $20mm a year, it appeared they were pivoting to be positions for a Clinton White House. Now they appear to be doubling down with The Donald. Hmm, I wonder if this should be in Cafe Society? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/6 "2017-01-06T17:27:00Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > He’s a white guy, which leaves Fox with poor optics as they also recover from a huge sexual harassment scandal and position themselves with the Groper in Chief. > > When the Murdoch Brothers were looking to re-sign MK at reportedly $20mm a year, it appeared they were pivoting to be positions for a Clinton White House. Now they appear to be doubling down with The Donald. > > Hmm, I wonder if this should be in Cafe Society? No problem I’ll move it for you. ---
**Author:** ![Donpeyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Donpeyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donpeyote)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/7 "2017-01-06T17:54:51Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > He’s a white guy, which leaves Fox with poor optics as they also recover from a huge sexual harassment scandal and position themselves with the Groper in Chief. > > When the Murdoch Brothers were looking to re-sign MK at reportedly $20mm a year, it appeared they were pivoting to be positions for a Clinton White House. Now they appear to be doubling down with The Donald. > > Hmm, I wonder if this should be in Cafe Society? A fairly neutral (middle of the road) White guy with a Wife & Children and solid Family Life and believe it or not a nice collection of “Original Real Cowboy Guns” and AR15 and M1A Rifles and a few Shotguns dating back in the family, yet inexplicably well educated and long term firmly entrenched in the MSM and DC Beltway insider circles. He has a penchant for Devils Advocate mentality and can be a pit bull & Turn on any Guest at the drop of a hat not letting something go like a hungry gator in the swamp . Waters and him are the future of Foxsnews not Geraldo & Shep … ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/8 "2017-01-06T18:15:45Z")
I’ve haven’t read anything about the details, but I noticed that MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow welcomed Gretta Van Sussteren to the channel’s lineup last night. Coincidence? I know nothing but what I’ve written here, but I think not. ---
**Author:** ![Donpeyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Donpeyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donpeyote)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/9 "2017-01-06T18:23:54Z")
Regretta Van Susteren bailed out at the right time , Kelly was a fly in the ointment that needed addressing , there is still Geraldo & Shep and Juan Williams & a legion of up & coming Left leaning benchwarmers & promising contributors being courted to fill any voids … ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/10 "2017-01-06T18:32:47Z")
Now that I bother looking it up, I see Greta opened her parachute back in September when the whole Ailes thing provided her a convenient contractual out. Still, Fox losing the likes of Van Sussteren and being reduced to replacing Kelly with Carlson. Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![Donpeyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Donpeyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donpeyote)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/11 "2017-01-06T18:39:29Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > Now that I bother looking it up, I see Greta opened her parachute back in September when the whole Ailes thing provided her a convenient contractual out. > > Still, Fox losing the likes of Van Sussteren and being reduced to replacing Kelly with Carlson. Ouch. I can’t wait till Bill O’Liely ( Another Middle Left macher) is put out to pasture and really hope Waters is being groomed as a replacement someday after the next (anointed ) Guy up … ---
**Author:** ![Orwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/dfb087/32.png) [@Orwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orwell)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/12 "2017-01-06T20:03:38Z")
Who is Waters? Tucker Carlson is smart, cynical, mischievous and willing to be blunt and politically incorrect. I like him. Not that I plan to watch him, because I don’t watch any of the news network (Fox, CNN, etc.) prime time shows (Maddow, O’Reilly, Hannity, Van Susstren, etc.). Life’s too short to waste my evenings in that way. ---
**Author:** ![Donpeyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Donpeyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donpeyote)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/13 "2017-01-06T20:08:24Z")
> [@Orwell](#): > > Who is Waters? > > Tucker Carlson is smart, cynical, mischievous and willing to be blunt and politically incorrect. I like him. Not that I plan to watch him, because I don’t watch any of the news network (Fox, CNN, etc.) prime time shows (Maddow, O’Reilly, Hannity, Van Susstren, etc.). Life’s too short to waste my evenings in that way. Jesse Watters (Watters World segments & shows:D) ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/14 "2017-01-06T21:29:29Z")
The first paragraph of the OP’s CNN link says it all. > [@](#): > > Carlson, a conservative commentator and founder of The Daily Caller web site, is well-known to Fox fans. His two-month-old show “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” an out-of-the-box ratings success at 7 p.m., will move to the 9 p.m. hour. The real question is who’s going to replace Tucker Carlson? ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/15 "2017-01-06T22:19:59Z")
they promoted another Fox woman to take his spot ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/16 "2017-01-06T22:41:30Z")
> [@Orwell](#): > > Who is Waters? > [@Donpeyote](#): > > Jesse Watters (Watters World segments & shows:D) Oh. I hoped maybe it was John Waters. Now _that_ would make for some good ratings. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/17 "2017-01-07T00:49:07Z")
I like Tucker. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/18 "2017-01-07T00:56:09Z")
I remember a year or so ago I realized the alt-reich was in its ascendancy when I Googled “Fucker Carlson” and the majority of hits were from sites using the easy schoolyard joke from his _right_. Upon re-Googling it, the gHits proportion seems to have shifted back leftward, but that was quite a shocker since if anything he is right of center. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/19 "2017-01-07T01:16:55Z")
Who? Oh, [that guy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE). ---
**Author:** ![Orwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/dfb087/32.png) [@Orwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orwell)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-replaces-megyn-kelly-with-tucker-carlson/776402/20 "2017-01-07T01:22:41Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Who? Oh, [that guy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE). Boy, you went WAY back in the archive vault for that! And to a Job Stewart clip, no less.