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(11,733 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:20 PM Apr 2015

Fox Business Network apologizes after a commentator called Apple CEO Tim Cook a 'bigot'

Source: Business Insider

Fox Business Network apologized Friday after a commentator called Apple CEO Tim Cook a "bigot."

The comments were in response to Cook's column in the Washington Post admonishing Indiana's religious freedom law and other potential laws like it.

On Wednesday's "Imus in the Morning" show, which is simulcast on Fox Business, Bernard McGuirk called Cook a "bigot hypocrite" for "running his mouth" about the new law.

... Here's the full apology for the comments, as read on air by Dagen McDowell on Fox Business on Friday: "Earlier this week on the Imus in the Morning radio program, which is simulcast on this network, there was a comment made calling Apple CEO, Tim Cook, a bigot. The Fox Business Network would like to make it clear that we in no way believe that. Mr. Cook runs a company that is an American success story and Apple has become a worldwide brand."

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/fox-business-apologizes-after-tim-cook-bigot-comment-2015-4

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Fox Business Network apologizes after a commentator called Apple CEO Tim Cook a 'bigot' (Original Post) Newsjock Apr 2015 OP

Imus, the ass still_one Apr 2015 #1

Why hasn't that tone deaf ass been retired yet? He's got to be close to 100yrs old! marble falls Apr 2015 #3

Wow, I learn something new every day, today it's two things tularetom Apr 2015 #2

It would have been easier not to have called Tim Cook a name but then it plays to his base and he Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #4

That might hurt a bit misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #5

Maybe he was "quoted out of context"? Larry Engels Apr 2015 #6

Great, so a shill has to apologize to a one percenter salib Apr 2015 #7

His point has validity. But this is the U.S. and we aren't about discrimination. YOHABLO Apr 2015 #8

They only apologize if there is big money involved DBoon Apr 2015 #9

thats my thought rpannier Apr 2015 #10

This is how twisted things have gotten.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #11

So it was a "Bernard McGuirk" who did.. I was going to say.. "Imus didn't learn ANYTHING!!?" Cha Apr 2015 #12

LOL. The RW Noise Machine's 11th Commandment: Smarmie Doofus Apr 2015 #13

An apology was warranted, but that's a stupid apology Orangepeel Apr 2015 #14

Translation... jmowreader Apr 2015 #15

We apologize for insulting this wealthy, wealthy man. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #16

still_one

(92,479 posts)

1. Imus, the ass

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:22 PM

Apr 2015

marble falls

(57,396 posts)

3. Why hasn't that tone deaf ass been retired yet? He's got to be close to 100yrs old!

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:27 PM

Apr 2015

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

2. Wow, I learn something new every day, today it's two things

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:26 PM

Apr 2015

One, the Anus in the morning program is still on.

Two, Anus himself is still alive.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

4. It would have been easier not to have called Tim Cook a name but then it plays to his base and he

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:28 PM

Apr 2015

Could easily apologize as he did but still has his base happy. It should not end with an apology but some time off to get time to think about what he wants to do.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

5. That might hurt a bit

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:59 PM

Apr 2015

Larry Engels

(387 posts)

6. Maybe he was "quoted out of context"?

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 10:56 PM

Apr 2015

But then, what kind of context would make that OK?

salib

(2,116 posts)

7. Great, so a shill has to apologize to a one percenter

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 11:28 PM

Apr 2015

Dog bites man.

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)

8. His point has validity. But this is the U.S. and we aren't about discrimination.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 11:37 PM

Apr 2015

Double standards? Yes. Bigot? NO.

DBoon

(22,404 posts)

9. They only apologize if there is big money involved

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 12:26 AM

Apr 2015

Anyone other than the CEO of Apple would be SOL

rpannier

(24,345 posts)

10. thats my thought

Reply to DBoon (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 12:29 AM

Apr 2015

how much advertising revenue were they afraid they'd lose

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

11. This is how twisted things have gotten....

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 12:31 AM

Apr 2015

The CEO of Apple speaks against the law in Indiana as being anti-gay.

Some guy from FOX Business named Bernard McGuirk (Oh yeah, you know he got teased in HS) claims that's bigoted against Christians.

I mean, after all, this was called a "religious freedom law".

BTW: When Jesus does a facepalm, do you suppose he peeks through the hole?

Cha

(297,845 posts)

12. So it was a "Bernard McGuirk" who did.. I was going to say.. "Imus didn't learn ANYTHING!!?"

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 02:23 AM

Apr 2015

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

13. LOL. The RW Noise Machine's 11th Commandment:

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 08:50 AM

Apr 2015

"Thou shalt have no $$$$trange gods before thee."

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)

14. An apology was warranted, but that's a stupid apology

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 09:20 AM

Apr 2015

"We don't believe he's a bigot (because) he runs a successful company."

jmowreader

(50,569 posts)

15. Translation...

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 07:30 PM

Apr 2015

"If we don't make nice with that bigoted hypocrite who we all know is going straight to hell because no one with The Gay can ever get into heaven, Apple might stop advertising on our channel."

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

16. We apologize for insulting this wealthy, wealthy man.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 07:37 PM

Apr 2015

We will endeavor to kiss-up and kick-down going forward.

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