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The Rise of Megyn Kelly

Aunt Spiker said:
Wow. That's sort of a shock. I really don't know where to go with an opinion on that.

I know she was a lawyer. That's not something to snub much.

Is it possible that Fox News has actually found a conservative female that's not just a pretty face?
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Actually, counter to many other's claims about Fox News putting pretty empty heads on air, if you take a moment and bother to look they all come with impressive education backgrounds as well as impressive work history.
 
Ryan5 said:
Okay. Lol. I like blondes plenty. Had sex with a few and will likely marry one :) It's all good :2wave:
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That is a much creepier version of "I have black friends".
 
From what I have seen from Megyn, she severely lacks objectivity. She always seems to have an agenda and that is not a quality that a good host should have.
 
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The Reinventing of Megyn Kelly

For starters, I don't know of any liberals or progressives gushing over Kelly. I think it's just an east coast thing. I do know that the usual right wing sources (aside from fox) like the Daily Beast, Hot Air, Daily Caller, Breitbart, etc have already made her into a goddess of some sort....but goddess of what?

For anyone familiar with corporate entertainment news, what fox did to Kelly was to basically reinvent her. She's still the same air-headed dummy she's always been....I mean just ask her friend, Mike 'F***abee. Fox has been trying to kind the right pigeon hole to stick her in. She been on Special Report with Brit Hume, filled in for O'Reilly and Van Susteren (where she bombed), and has hosted Kelly's Court and America Live where the demographics showed men were more interested in her looks than anything else.

Fox finally got a team of writers together that can string together words Kelly can pronounce which makes her look halfway intelligent and you have The Kelly File. I have to admit, the show is well rehearsed and as an actress, Kelly does a fine job of mimicking a high school graduate. Wisely, fox allows her no editorial control of the show nor allows her to go off-script....."For all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white.".

A Hollywood zine calls her show a phenomenon and a craze....yeah, like an internet meme. This too shall pass and in about a year, fox will again reinvent Kelly into something else.
 
Paxaeon said:
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The Reinventing of Megyn Kelly

For starters, I don't know of any liberals or progressives gushing over Kelly. I think it's just an east coast thing. . . .

A Hollywood zine calls her show a phenomenon and a craze....yeah, like an internet meme. This too shall pass and in about a year, fox will again reinvent Kelly into something else.
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She does not seem to be the lightweight you claim.

". . . After high school, she pursued an undergraduate degree in Political Science at Syracuse University. and later earned a J.D. from Albany Law School,[SUP][6][/SUP] where she served as an associate editor of the Albany Law Review. . . . .

Following her graduation from Albany Law School in 1995, Kelly was an associate in the Chicago office of law firm Bickel & Brewer LLP, during which time she co-wrote an article for the American Bar Association's journal, Litigation, called "The Conflicting Roles of Lawyer as Director".[SUP][13][/SUP] She later joined Jones Day for nine years, where she served as an attorney for credit bureau Experian.[SUP][14][/SUP][SUP][15][/SUP]
Career in journalism

Kelly moved to Washington, D.C., where she was hired by the ABC affiliate WJLA-TV as a general assignment reporter.[SUP][16][/SUP] While there, she covered significant national and local events including major national events such as the 2004 presidential election.[SUP][17][/SUP] . . . ."

Megyn Kelly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megyn_Kelly
 
Jack Hays said:
She does not seem to be the lightweight you claim.

". . . After high school, she pursued an undergraduate degree in Political Science at Syracuse University. and later earned a J.D. from Albany Law School,[SUP][6][/SUP] where she served as an associate editor of the Albany Law Review. . . . .

Following her graduation from Albany Law School in 1995, Kelly was an associate in the Chicago office of law firm Bickel & Brewer LLP, during which time she co-wrote an article for the American Bar Association's journal, Litigation, called "The Conflicting Roles of Lawyer as Director".[SUP][13][/SUP] She later joined Jones Day for nine years, where she served as an attorney for credit bureau Experian.[SUP][14][/SUP][SUP][15][/SUP]
Career in journalism

Kelly moved to Washington, D.C., where she was hired by the ABC affiliate WJLA-TV as a general assignment reporter.[SUP][16][/SUP] While there, she covered significant national and local events including major national events such as the 2004 presidential election.[SUP][17][/SUP] . . . ."

Megyn Kelly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megyn_Kelly
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Good morning, Jack. :2wave:

:agree: And she's very attractive, too, which puts to rest the idea that you have to be dowdy or plain to be thought competent! She's enjoying her life - good for her! :thumbs:
 
polgara said:
Good morning, Jack. :2wave:

:agree: And she's very attractive, too, which puts to rest the idea that you have to be dowdy or plain to be thought competent! She's enjoying her life - good for her! :thumbs:
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Good morning, Polgara.:2wave:
 
Paxaeon said:
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The Reinventing of Megyn Kelly

For starters, I don't know of any liberals or progressives gushing over Kelly. I think it's just an east coast thing. I do know that the usual right wing sources (aside from fox) like the Daily Beast, Hot Air, Daily Caller, Breitbart, etc have already made her into a goddess of some sort....but goddess of what?

For anyone familiar with corporate entertainment news, what fox did to Kelly was to basically reinvent her. She's still the same air-headed dummy she's always been....I mean just ask her friend, Mike 'F***abee. Fox has been trying to kind the right pigeon hole to stick her in. She been on Special Report with Brit Hume, filled in for O'Reilly and Van Susteren (where she bombed), and has hosted Kelly's Court and America Live where the demographics showed men were more interested in her looks than anything else.

Fox finally got a team of writers together that can string together words Kelly can pronounce which makes her look halfway intelligent and you have The Kelly File. I have to admit, the show is well rehearsed and as an actress, Kelly does a fine job of mimicking a high school graduate. Wisely, fox allows her no editorial control of the show nor allows her to go off-script....."For all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white.".

A Hollywood zine calls her show a phenomenon and a craze....yeah, like an internet meme. This too shall pass and in about a year, fox will again reinvent Kelly into something else.
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What kind of person writes and/or submits something that combines the following:

1. unprovoked political attacks
2. blatant lies
3. baseless assumptions and accusations
4. seething hatred
5. pent up rage
6. obvious jealousy
7. non-stop personal insults
8. replacing proper names with expletives

Instead of me telling you what I believe that person to be, I'll let the people of this forum decide for themselves.

I will tell you however, what that person certainly is not... They are not the "Moderate" they claim to be and want people to believe they are... Not by any stretch of the imagination.
 
Grim17 said:
What kind of person writes and/or submits something that combines the following:1. unprovoked political attacks 2. blatant lies 3. baseless assumptions and accusations 4. seething hatred 5. pent up rage 6. obvious jealousy 7. non-stop personal insults 8. replacing proper names with expletives Instead of me telling you what I believe that person to be, I'll let the people of this forum decide for themselves. I will tell you however, what that person certainly is not... They are not the "Moderate" they claim to be and want people to believe they are... Not by any stretch of the imagination.
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Someone who enjoys writing satire.
 
Jack Hays said:
She does not seem to be the lightweight you claim.". . . After high school, she pursued an undergraduate degree in Political Science at Syracuse University. and later earned a J.D. from Albany Law School,[SUP][6][/SUP] where she served as an associate editor of the Albany Law Review. . . . .Following her graduation from Albany Law School in 1995, Kelly was an associate in the Chicago office of law firm Bickel & Brewer LLP, during which time she co-wrote an article for the American Bar Association's journal, Litigation, called "The Conflicting Roles of Lawyer as Director".[SUP][13][/SUP] She later joined Jones Day for nine years, where she served as an attorney for credit bureau Experian.[SUP][14][/SUP][SUP][15][/SUP]
Career in journalism

Kelly moved to Washington, D.C., where she was hired by the ABC affiliate WJLA-TV as a general assignment reporter.[SUP][16][/SUP] While there, she covered significant national and local events including major national events such as the 2004 presidential election.[SUP][17][/SUP] . . . ."Megyn Kelly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megyn_Kelly
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1. I guess I should have linked to her Wiki site...my bad. I never said she wasn't educated but that doesn't mean she's smart. Having said that, she's smart enough to milk her looks along with the rest of the foxified females there.

2. I hope it's not too late to link to this; Megyn Kelly In GQ: Fox News Anchor's Revealing Spread

3. She is good at what she does, hosting, so long as she follows the script. However, she is no Christiane Amanpour, Elenor Cliff, Nancy Dickerson, Katie Couric, Candy Crowley, Connie Chung, Sawyer, Diane, Lesley Stahl or Jessica Savitch. She's just an actress playing a part. Rather than gush over her, I daresay the writers of that program should be getting the accolades.
 
Paxaeon said:
1. I guess I should have linked to her Wiki site...my bad. I never said she wasn't educated but that doesn't mean she's smart. Having said that, she's smart enough to milk her looks along with the rest of the foxified females there.

2. I hope it's not too late to link to this; Megyn Kelly In GQ: Fox News Anchor's Revealing Spread

3. She is good at what she does, hosting, so long as she follows the script. However, she is no Christiane Amanpour, Elenor Cliff, Nancy Dickerson, Katie Couric, Candy Crowley, Connie Chung, Sawyer, Diane, Lesley Stahl or Jessica Savitch. She's just an actress playing a part. Rather than gush over her, I daresay the writers of that program should be getting the accolades.
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She is fully competitive with all on your list, and distinctly superior to Amanpour.
 
Jack Hays said:
She is fully competitive with all on your list, and distinctly superior to Amanpour.
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Tell you what, I'll post the awards Amanpour has won as a journalist and you post the awards Kelly has won as a journalist...fair?

Awards and recognition

1992: Livingston Award for Young Journalists
1993: George Polk Award for Television Reporting
1993: George Foster Peabody Personal Award[13]
1994: Woman of the Year, New York Chapter of "Women in Cable"
1994: Courage in Journalism Award, International Women's Media Foundation[38]
1996: George Polk Award for Television Reporting
1997: Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, Emory University
1997: Nymphe d'Honneur at the Monte Carlo Television Festival
1998: George Foster Peabody Personal Award for International Reporting[12]
2002: Edward R. Murrow Award for Distinguished Achievement in Broadcast Journalism
2002: Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism, at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government[39]
2005: International Emmy, International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
2006: Honorary citizen, city of Sarajevo
2006: Honorary doctorate degree from the University of Michigan for her contributions to journalism
2007: Paul White Award, Radio Television Digital News Association[40]
2007: CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours[41]
2007: Persian Woman of the Year
2008 The Fourth Estate Award (National Press Club)
2010 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42]
2010: Honorary doctorate of humane letters degree, Northwestern University
2010: Honorary doctorate from Georgia State University for her contributions to journalism
2010: Honorary member of the graduating class of 2010 of Harvard College
2011: Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
2012: Honorary doctorate of humane letters, Amherst College
2012: Honorary doctorate of humane letters, University of Southern California
Director on the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists
Fellow, Society of Professional Journalists
Nine Emmy news/documentary awards
Major role in two DuPont awards given to CNN
Major role in a Golden CableACE award given to CNN
Honorary board member of the Daniel Pearl Foundation
Sigma Delta Chi Award (SDX) for her reports from Goma, Zaire
Forbes named her one of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women"
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Gold Award
POP Award, by "Cable Positive"

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Paxaeon said:
Tell you what, I'll post the awards Amanpour has won as a journalist and you post the awards Kelly has won as a journalist...fair?

Awards and recognition

1992: Livingston Award for Young Journalists
1993: George Polk Award for Television Reporting
1993: George Foster Peabody Personal Award[13]
1994: Woman of the Year, New York Chapter of "Women in Cable"
1994: Courage in Journalism Award, International Women's Media Foundation[38]
1996: George Polk Award for Television Reporting
1997: Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, Emory University
1997: Nymphe d'Honneur at the Monte Carlo Television Festival
1998: George Foster Peabody Personal Award for International Reporting[12]
2002: Edward R. Murrow Award for Distinguished Achievement in Broadcast Journalism
2002: Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism, at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government[39]
2005: International Emmy, International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
2006: Honorary citizen, city of Sarajevo
2006: Honorary doctorate degree from the University of Michigan for her contributions to journalism
2007: Paul White Award, Radio Television Digital News Association[40]
2007: CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours[41]
2007: Persian Woman of the Year
2008 The Fourth Estate Award (National Press Club)
2010 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42]
2010: Honorary doctorate of humane letters degree, Northwestern University
2010: Honorary doctorate from Georgia State University for her contributions to journalism
2010: Honorary member of the graduating class of 2010 of Harvard College
2011: Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
2012: Honorary doctorate of humane letters, Amherst College
2012: Honorary doctorate of humane letters, University of Southern California
Director on the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists
Fellow, Society of Professional Journalists
Nine Emmy news/documentary awards
Major role in two DuPont awards given to CNN
Major role in a Golden CableACE award given to CNN
Honorary board member of the Daniel Pearl Foundation
Sigma Delta Chi Award (SDX) for her reports from Goma, Zaire
Forbes named her one of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women"
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Gold Award
POP Award, by "Cable Positive"

Source
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I concede that she's been fashionable and well liked among journalists, but I've been present at scenes of her reporting. That would be a combination of fantasy and favor-currying among the locally powerful.
 
Jack Hays said:
I concede that she's been fashionable and well liked among journalists, but I've been present at scenes of her reporting. That would be a combination of fantasy and favor-currying among the locally powerful.
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The fact she has such admiration and praise for a woman who referred to the terrorists that murdered all those people in France as "Activists", not only doesn't surprise me, but I would have been shocked if she wasn't a Christiane Amanpour fan.

 
Grim17 said:
The fact she has such admiration and praise for a woman who referred to the terrorists that murdered all those people in France as "Activists", not only doesn't surprise me, but I would have been shocked if she wasn't a Christiane Amanpour fan.

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To be fair, they completely missed the context in which she used that word. Why don't they show the full video of what she actually said? She had just quoted an interview that Charb, one of the CH victims, had given to Le Monde in which he said "When activists need a pretext to justify their violence, they always find it." She then used that same word as seen on the edited video. Why was the first part of her comments edited out?
 
Arcana XV said:
To be fair, they completely missed the context in which she used that word. Why don't they show the full video of what she actually said? She had just quoted an interview that Charb, one of the CH victims, had given to Le Monde in which he said "When activists need a pretext to justify their violence, they always find it." She then used that same word as seen on the edited video. Why was the first part of her comments edited out?
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Any seasoned journalist should be able to do their job in a reasonably centrist manner. With that said, I believe most journalists in that situation would have corrected that guest for referring to those terrorists as activists in the first place, but I don't know any that would have actually refereed to them in that way themselves... except her of course.

Christiane Amanpour has a very long history of soft-soaping stories about Islamic terrorism and downplaying the danger it poses, as well as being long recognized as the most liberal biased reporter on CNN's staff.

The bottom line here is, it makes no difference who else called those barbarians "activists". She is a professional journalist on a world wide cable news network and there's simply no excuse for doing so herself. Calling them activists was irresponsible and down right offensive to anyone who's ever had a family member killed by Muslim terrorists.
 
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Grim17 said:
Any seasoned journalist should be able to do their job in a reasonably centrist manner. With that said, I believe most journalists in that situation would have corrected that guest for referring to those terrorists as activists in the first place, but I don't know any that would have actually refereed to them in that way themselves... except her of course.

Christiane Amanpour has a very long history of soft-soaping stories about Islamic terrorism and downplaying the danger it poses, as well as being long recognized as the most liberal biased reporter on CNN's staff.

The bottom line here is, it makes no difference who else called those barbarians "activists". She is a professional journalist on a world wide cable news network and there's simply no excuse for doing so herself. Calling them activists was irresponsible and down right offensive to anyone who's ever had a family member killed by Muslim terrorists.
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I don't think you understood me. The person she quoted is dead. He was killed by the terrorists. She was quoting an interview he gave to Le Monde prior to his death. She couldn't interrupt, nor correct him, because he was one of the people who died in the attack.

The bottom line for me is that I would have liked to have the entire video available in context. Fox News did not provide that option. I may or may not have come to the same conclusion you and that Gutfeld guy (who is one of the very few people on Fox I absolutely cannot stand, btw) came to, but at least I wouldn't have had to waste my time researching the issue to find out what in the hell she was thinking.
 
Arcana XV said:
I don't think you understood me. The person she quoted is dead. He was killed by the terrorists. She was quoting an interview he gave to Le Monde prior to his death. She couldn't interrupt, nor correct him, because he was one of the people who died in the attack.

The bottom line for me is that I would have liked to have the entire video available in context. Fox News did not provide that option. I may or may not have come to the same conclusion you and that Gutfeld guy (who is one of the very few people on Fox I absolutely cannot stand, btw) came to, but at least I wouldn't have had to waste my time researching the issue to find out what in the hell she was thinking.
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She wasn't quoting anyone... Those were her chosen words and she has no excuse for calling those murdering, terrorist thugs "activists".
 
Grim17 said:
She wasn't quoting anyone... Those were her chosen words and she has no excuse for calling those murdering, terrorist thugs "activists".
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You're right. She has to own up to that. I just like to have the full picture when I'm fed some out of context quote, especially by that guy.
 
Arcana XV said:
You're right. She has to own up to that. I just like to have the full picture when I'm fed some out of context quote, especially by that guy.
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Not likeing him doesn't justify questioning the credibility of that report.
 
SlevinKelevra said:
pretty, yet dumb stepford-wive blond bimbos have always had a place in the tv media
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That kind of blind, unjustified hatred tells me one thing... You need to change that lean of yours from "other", to either "Very Liberal", "Socialist", or Communist".
 
Grim17 said:
That kind of blind, unjustified hatred tells me one thing... You need to change that lean of yours from "other", to either "Very Liberal", "Socialist", or Communist".
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Your assumption about my political beliefs based on the fact that I criticize the media for profiting on the using/abusing the sexual-glorification of dumb women tells me many things. Mainly-- that you're either a biased hack at best, or.... stupid at worst.
 
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Grim17 said:
Not likeing him doesn't justify questioning the credibility of that report.
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Actually yes, it does. There's a reason why I can't stand him. He blows everything out of proportion and is the biggest partisan douchebag on the network. I have no clue why they keep him around. They already have Hannity for that and at least he's sort of likable.
 
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