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turbinetree

(24,745 posts)
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 11:42 AM Jun 2018

Fox & Friends tries to ambush Democrat who supports abolishing ICE and it does not go well

Unable to win the debate, host Brian Kilmeade abruptly ended his interview with Rep. Mark Pocan.

AARON RUPAR JUN 27, 2018, 10:31 AM

On Wednesday morning, Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade confronted Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) about legislation he’s introduced that would abolish U.S. Customs and Immigration (ICE). It did not go well for Kilmeade.

Pocan recently made a trip to the southern border. Upon his return, he released a statement saying, “it was clear that ICE, and its actions of hunting down and tearing apart families, has wreaked havoc on far too many people.”

Pocan began the interview by explaining why he thinks ICE should be shut down.

“Unfortunately, the president has created this situation where ICE is not doing what it was created to do. It is being used as his own personal police force, and in those actions it is actually making it less safe because the critical functions of ICE can no longer happen when the president has them going after people in church and workplaces,” Pocan said.

https://thinkprogress.org/mark-pocan-brian-kilmeade-abolish-ice-fox-and-friends-faa212e2218c/



Touch'e Congressman Pocan...................

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Fox & Friends tries to ambush Democrat who supports abolishing ICE and it does not go well (Original Post) turbinetree Jun 2018 OP
Pocan kept his cool and stuck to the facts he wanted to get across eleny Jun 2018 #1
And BOY did he have facts! RandomAccess Jun 2018 #5
Good for him but was way too nice . kacekwl Jun 2018 #2
I was on Fox once. greymattermom Jun 2018 #8
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2018 #12
Lol the first two responses to this thread couldn't be more opposite. bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #3
They kind of have a similar theme in one area.... NCTraveler Jun 2018 #6
Don't forget to be monosyllabilic alfredo Jun 2018 #17
He did a great job. Baitball Blogger Jun 2018 #4
He's on Free Speech TV right now eleny Jun 2018 #7
How can people watch the STUPID on Fox News. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #9
Some Democrat, at some point needs to blow up and scream, "show e ONE fucking example of world wide wally Jun 2018 #10
+100 narnian60 Jun 2018 #18
K&R. lunamagica Jun 2018 #11
Kilmeade acts like Pocan is a soldier in an enemy army rurallib Jun 2018 #13
When They Interrupt You Pull Out Your Phone And Start Texting PaulX2 Jun 2018 #14
Somebody like Michael Avenatti could get away with that FakeNoose Jun 2018 #19
I love it when Fox News gets taken down a few pegs! Initech Jun 2018 #15
If any Faux News person approached me to ask me a question I'd do what that one girl did... 47of74 Jun 2018 #16

eleny

(46,166 posts)
1. Pocan kept his cool and stuck to the facts he wanted to get across
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 11:56 AM
Jun 2018

He didn't bite when BK attempted to take him off message. Pocan stayed on his message calmly and clearly. He even got the last word with a clear fact regarding the reassignment of ICE employees. This interview could be a template on how to get a Dem message across while appearing on Fox.

kacekwl

(7,028 posts)
2. Good for him but was way too nice .
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 12:00 PM
Jun 2018

When you go on Fox you have to be louder and more obnoxious than their Gestapo hosts who ask loaded stupid questions .

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
8. I was on Fox once.
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 12:55 PM
Jun 2018

You just have to keep talking when they interrupt you, and interrupt them sometimes. Just answer the first question they ask and ignore any interruptions.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
6. They kind of have a similar theme in one area....
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 12:17 PM
Jun 2018

Then go in completely different directions.

I almost with there was a third reply stating that one must be more monotone when addressing their audience. That would have covered every single base.

Pretty funny.

Baitball Blogger

(46,786 posts)
4. He did a great job.
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 12:14 PM
Jun 2018

But, let's talk about right-wing debate strategy. It came down to "ICE, who is making us safe, versus Illegals." Conservatives don't differentiate between the three hundred gang members and the other undocumented immigrants. The truth is, racism wants them all out of the country. Which is why we heard this as a win for Pocan, but the FoxNews listener was left unmoved.

 

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)
9. How can people watch the STUPID on Fox News.
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 01:16 PM
Jun 2018

It's utterly beyond me. The logical inconsistencies and errors in thinking are so obivious.

Generalizations? Assumptions that do not relate to reality?

What we need is a program that specifically analyzes statements and presentations on Fox News for their logical and factual errors.

world wide wally

(21,762 posts)
10. Some Democrat, at some point needs to blow up and scream, "show e ONE fucking example of
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 01:21 PM
Jun 2018

Any Democrat saying they want open borders"
The RWNJs constantly push that bullshit.

rurallib

(62,491 posts)
13. Kilmeade acts like Pocan is a soldier in an enemy army
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 01:50 PM
Jun 2018

instead of a member of congress. Kilmeade wants a scalp and just looks like a fool.

 

PaulX2

(2,032 posts)
14. When They Interrupt You Pull Out Your Phone And Start Texting
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 01:56 PM
Jun 2018

When they finally stop talking over you look up and say "are you done yet".

Get your phone ready.

Practice.

You could pretend you are texting and talk into the mic. "I'm at Fox and they won't let me talk, I am here for scenery, let's do lunch".

That would blow up their control room of Himmler types.

FakeNoose

(32,917 posts)
19. Somebody like Michael Avenatti could get away with that
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:47 PM
Jun 2018

... but I don't think they would be that rude to him. More likely they just wouldn't have him on Faux News. They only have people on they can bully, or else they trust them not to say anything they don't want to hear.



Initech

(100,152 posts)
15. I love it when Fox News gets taken down a few pegs!
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 01:59 PM
Jun 2018

They are not the absolute opinion even though they would like to be!

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
16. If any Faux News person approached me to ask me a question I'd do what that one girl did...
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:05 PM
Jun 2018

...when the Infowars reporter began bothering her

You know....




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