This just in: Professional troll/FOX News host Tucker Carlson is thirsty for Pete Buttigieg. Very thirsty. Maybe even parched.
During the opening segment of his show Tuesday night, Carlson went on a bizarre rant about Pete Buttigieg that was simultaneously dripping in homophobia and homoeroticism.
Carlson started out by declaring the mayor of South Bend, Indiana as the new media darling, usurping former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who also is running for president after his failed Senate bid against Ted Cruz last year.
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“They’ve left you for a younger, hotter candidate,” Carlson said. “They split with some guy from Indiana. You can’t even pronounce the guy’s name.”
Next, Carlson played a short montage of media clips celebrating Buttigieg, including a clip of MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace saying, “This guy is chicken soup for my soul,” a reference to the series of internationally bestselling self-help books.
“Chicken soup for my soul?” Carlson said. “Even by the naughty standards of the news media, this is a new level of political commitment. They don’t just want to vote for this guy. They want to consume him, like a hearty stew.”
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Things got even weirder, when he looked seductively into the camera and cooed: “Every last drop of Buttigieg. Yum.”
The whole thing was, frankly, weird. Not to mention, vaguely perverted and a little bit creepy.
Twitter took notice…
Is Tucker Carlson ok? pic.twitter.com/4hUsLAOC2Y
— jordan (@JordanUhl) April 17, 2019
After watching this, if I was Pete Buttigieg, I would go straight to the local police station to get a restraining order against creepy @TuckerCarlson ASAP. @hillreporterhttps://t.co/aOu663lFDU
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) April 17, 2019
Well this ends the debate about whether Tucker Carlson has ever told a woman that it puts the lotion on its skin https://t.co/dBFb4mIeTF
— Joss Whedon (@joss) April 17, 2019
I would like to file a restraining order against Tucker Carlson on behalf of Pete Buttigieg, please. https://t.co/RNJArDV5qC
— Sarah Slanders, Press Secretary. (@moonr0cks) April 17, 2019
Does… does Tucker Carlson want to eat @PeteButtigieg? pic.twitter.com/ErUgaT3A9U
— Evan O’Connell (@evanoconnell) April 17, 2019
Suffice to say, Tucker Carlson has the world’s most terrifying online porn habits.pic.twitter.com/XvGemh5Jrb
— Shane Morris (@IamShaneMorris) April 17, 2019
Siri, show me Tucker Carlson bombing an audition for a serial killer role.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) April 17, 2019
dems: huh, this mayor pete guy is interesti—
tucker carlson: ooooh yeahhhhh i betttt youuuuu doooooo
dems: no, wast just saying his campai—
tucker carlson: OOOH HE’S A NAUGHTY BOY WHO NEEDS A SPANKING
dems: man what
— jordan (@JordanUhl) April 17, 2019
never would I have thought I’d be agreeing with Tucker Carlson but yes, I too am thirsty for Mayor Pete pic.twitter.com/TSViuZQzrl
— im baby 2020 (@BENINISM) April 17, 2019
I think it’s time for #TuckerCarlson to come out …..#gay #teamgay #LGBTQoftwitter #LGBTQ #FoxNews #Pete2020
??? pic.twitter.com/7KVX488j49— Loveis? ? ??? (@bob323la) April 17, 2019
Watch Tucker’s bizarre monologue below. Or don’t.
AgainNagain
You know Mayor Pete has a real chance when Fox News starts to pay attention to him and yet doesn’t know how to deal with him.
tlbuffin
No wonder gay waiters throw drinks in this RWNJ’S face.
DCguy
Tucker Carlson is trying to do what he always does, but doesn’t realize it won’t work in this case.
Normally he says something racist or sexist, or defends a racist or sexist, but does so in coded language, giving a wink to his audience.
He’s trying to do the same thing here, giving his audience the “We all know he’s gay” wink.
The problem is, Mayor Pete isn’t a closet case, he’s already out, so Carlson referring to him as if he’s Lindsay Grahmn doesn’t do anything. That’s how dumb these guys are.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Carlson has proved time after time he is a mothertucker….
OzJosh
Riffing on Buttigieg’s looks, name and the media’s interest in him is, of course, soooo much easier than dealing with the fact that he’s intelligent, articulate, compassionate and talking way more sense than anyone in politics has for the past three years. It’s hardly surprising Carlson just doesn’t know what to do with that.
gymmuscleboy
@OzJosh I believe Tucker did call him compassionate, but your point is valid. He was being critical, although in no way did he cross any lines, and the “homoerotic” label given is just clickbait. Why don’t we answer the main criticism that Tucker gave, which is what actually are Buttigieg’s policies?
Doug
Tucker Carlson is a smug, arrogant reptile.
truthseeker
But it is weird with the media’s strange infatuation with him. They don’t even discuss his policies when they write about him. It’s just “he can play the guitar, he can play the keyboard, he’s gay!”. They did similar things with “Beto” O’Rourke (real name Francis O’Rourke). They made him seem Latino and that he’s so cool because he used to be in a band and can ride a skateboard.
If Mayor Pete was straight, I don’t think any of these news organizations would care about him.
Vortece
His real name is Robert O’Rourke, not Francis. Francis is his middle name. According to all credible sources, He’s gone by Beto since he was a child. No one ever called him Francis. I live in Texas, where he was heavily exposed on every media outlet available during the election, and I was never led to believe he was Hispanic. I mean, his last name is O’Rourke, ffs.
And now I’ve done my little part in helping you seek a bit of truth today. You’re welcome.
jay604
I suspect Tucker had a hard on while saying all that about Mayor Pete.
ingyaom
I know I did.