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Tucker Carlson Walks Back His ‘Mike Vick Should be Executed’ Comment

Sometimes we just get a little too passionate about things and speak in hyperbole. That’s how Tucker Carlson explained away his recent comment that NFL quarterback Michael Vick should be “executed” as a result of his dog fighting conviction.

Carlson made the controversial comments while filling in for Sean Hannity over the Christmas holiday. So it was only fitting that the backpedal would come as a guest on Hannity’s show Monday night. But before accepting Carlson’s mia culpa, Hannity had some fun at Carlson’s expense.

“Tucker, I take one big vacation a year,” he jokingly told Carlson. “I take two weeks off, my big vacation, and what do I have to read on the blogs? That you’re destroying the show.”

Carlson chuckled too, and eventually explained his comment by saying “this is what happens when you get too emotional,” and later added, “I overspoke. I’m uncomfortable with the death penalty under any circumstances. Of course I don’t think he should be executed.” They both eventually agreed they love dogs. The exchange starts at about 4:00 in the segment below:

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  • cranberry
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:29am

    Sure Vick paid his sentence. What punishment we living human beings have given him. But believe me, God has more punishment in mind for him. That’s the only thing that keeps me from saying really nasty things about this sub-human. He will get his. It’s all about the almighty dollar. I sure wish
    he wasn’t as talented physically as he is because that is how he is staying in the news.I wouldn’t
    give him any living creature. He does not deserve even a cockroach as a pet.

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    • patti
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 12:37pm

      You don’t believe that God is a forgiving God?
      I think that forgivness is given to those that ask for it.

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    • middleclassprophet
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 2:33pm

      I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.

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  • MichaelMs
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:24am

    Shurmus has it right. I love my dogs but they aren’t people and i promise you if I was starving in the snow and I had to choose between my dog and Michael Moore I would choose the dog.

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  • loveoursoldiers
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:21am

    hey, Patriotdaze
    the favts are the facts and we have seen enough to know the prism through which your king views Americans esp. re: the color of their skin

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  • Cabo King
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:20am

    Oh give Vic a break, he has no daddy!!! where is dat babys daddy???

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  • loveoursoldiers
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:15am

    patriotdaze
    nor do they care about you

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  • Coonshine
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:09am

    Joseph Kennedy spent his bootlegger fortune to make his whoremongering sons US senators and President of the USA. There’s a lot owed for those sins. Vick paid for his crimes and good or bad is trying to move on. SHURMUS and ATILLA are right. Focus on something worthwhile………..

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  • KwB-Texas
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:37am

    I think a lot of people miss the big picture. Does anyone have any idea what type of warped, sick mind someone must have to do what Vick did?
    You have to be somewhat of a sociopath – very similar to someone who abuses kids – your brain is wired wrong and there is nothing anyone is going to do to change it.
    Vick is doing what ever he needs to so that he can play football and make money – he will say anything no to be in jail again, but don’t believe for one second he is sorry for what he did. He may be sorry for getting caught, but I seriously doubt he has regrets.
    You cannot have any feelings whatsoever to do what he did. All this crap about him serving his time – I hope he ends up being your neighbor someday.
    Vick is scum and there is a special place in hell waiting for him. Hope he gets there soon.

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  • C.C.D.
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:30am

    The people with any sense, know this was figuratively speaking. I’m sick of political correctness. You want political correctness, I’ll give you some. 99% of the professional football player‘s probably couldn’t spell their own name if it weren’t on that fat pay check. 95% of them probably wouldn‘t be in the NFL if it weren’t for affirmative action. And 1% of them are quarterbacks. I stop watching and supporting football in the early 80′s. It cost too much, the players get payed too much, government takes advantage of tax payers by paying for stadiums for millionaires. And than on top of it all, the integrity of the players as roll models. They all are either punks like Vick, or cry babies like Favre!

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    • loveoursoldiers
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 1:15pm

      bravo
      the real heroes are those who put their lives on the line for others.. not who can throw a football or hit a small ball with a stick

      I’m sick of this false hero worship.. much like the false worship of Obama.. undeserved and
      overcompensated

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  • Carbine1
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:29am

    You Know TUCK You have to be a Dumb bunny to think you could get away with this. Why did you even bother saying this at all.

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  • RobR
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:26am

    Yeah, Vic shouldn’t be executed, just being tazed in the nuts would be sufficient.

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  • vachatterus
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:24am

    Vick is a man just like all of you criticizers. Remove the log from your eye first.
    Vick is trying to change his life. I hope he makes it.
    Maybe some of you should try also.

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    • Pilgrim Bill
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:41am

      so eletricuting dogs= pointing out dog killler

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    • EP46
      Posted on January 5, 2011 at 6:59am

      So VACH you are a personal friend of Vic ? You KNOW first hand that he has CHANGED ? Please ask him if he is now working proactively against animal abuse.

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  • jrcess
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:16am

    Michael Vick, when I see Philly playing I watch Law and Order. He is lower than a scum bag Tucker was right on.

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    • middleclassprophet
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 2:31pm

      Bow tie has been fired from every network he has ever worked for….except FAUX. Makes sense.

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  • Attila
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:10am

    Vick paid his dues and lost many Millions of Dollars.
    There was much more anger over vicks actions than over all the Catholic Priests abuse of children.
    we have a problem getting our Priorities right.

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  • broncocasey
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:01am

    I too am a animal lover but you dont end a mans life over a DOG! They come in six packs for crying out loud. He did prison time and lost who knows how much money over this. LET IT GO!

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    • George Bluth
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 12:40pm

      Yeah, the poor guy. One minute you make millions and kill dogs for fun, the next , you’re in prison. Can’t a guy electrocute, strangle, drown and beat dogs to death without people geting angry? Let‘s not lose track of what’s important – the guy can play football. Apparently, that’s the only thing some people care about.

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  • QuietRiot
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:12am

    Biggger crap is going on and stupid Hannity wants to worry about a football player? Give me 3 hrs of Glenn and you can get rid of Hannity, and Oriely’s games show.

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    • TxGold
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:59am

      He‘s just a ’football player’, he’s a felon!!

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    • patti
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 12:30pm

      I try to never miss Glenn but only watch B.O. and the other guy when I have nothing better to do. :))

      By the way…. I am a believer in second chances, even for Mr. Vick.

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  • rfycom
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:58am

    Where do I sign up for a job like these talking heads have. They make millions a year and can misquote, fabricate, and say insane things, and keep their jobs.

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  • BuckOfama
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:52am

    Perhaps not executed, he should not be celebrated in any way, shape or form either.

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  • BoilitDown
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:43am

    I‘m glad Tucker retracted his statement but wish he’d done it sooner. I never imagined that he really meant such thing as advocating for any-one’s execution. I’ve been following him too long to believe that. He certainly did set off an overreaction in vitriolic comments across the Internet.
    That kind of emotional reportage has to be restrained, especially in these times of the “citizen journalist”.

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    • PatriotDaze
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:52am

      Boilitdown,

      It was Tucker’s attempt to keep his name front and center for a few days. Mission Accomplished.

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  • PatriotDaze
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:34am

    Tucker walks back statement = Duh !

    @LoveNFL3,
    Obama didn’t praise Vick. He praised Lurie and the Eagles for giving Vick a second chance, which is a completely different thing.

    Incidentally, It’s still a free country so you can shill for anything you want, but if I wanted to know what donsmithshowsaidaboutanything….I would be on his site instead.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:34am

    I don’t think he should be executed but, I don’t think he should be idolized either. It takes a sick S.O.B. to do what he did and it shows some deep sickness in him. Everyone is just supposed to forget what he did because he can scramble and throw a football? Let’s not forget him flipping off his hometown fans in Atlanta, trying to sneak pot on an airplane, giving a girl herpes and the out of wedlock kids either. He’s scum, I don’t care how fast he is or how exciting his play is. I was at the 2009 Falcons/Eagles game in Atlanta and half the Atlanta fans were screaming for Vick. Don’t forget the havock he reaked on the program in Atlanta, he destroyed it, for a time. You still see more #7 jerseys at agame than any other. It’s disgusting.

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:31am

    I was for it before I was against it.

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:59am

      I’m with you……official member of the John (Horseface) Kerry Fan Club…..

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  • Helldogger
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:30am

    The man di the crime, then he did the time. Case closed. It’s over & let him go on with his life. If you’re not happy with the punishment, take it up with the courts. He didn’t sentence himself.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:35am

      Nobody is saying put him in jail, doesn’t mean we have to like him.

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    • loveoursoldiers
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:18am

      Doing time does not necessarily mean he has change
      maybe he has
      but maybe he has because he got caught.. I’m sure you know how that works

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  • loveoursoldiers
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:26am

    Basically he says it was an overly emotional reaction.. which is what I thought at the time. Tucker frequently makes jarring statements but usually they are of a more political nature.
    Hyperbole police.. stand down!

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  • grandmaof5
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:25am

    A bit over zealous but i understand the passion. Obama probably sent Michael hugs and kisses from Hawaii and that made it okay, meanwhile he doesn’t have the compassion to call the mother of a fallen soldier. I miss the Bush’s love of the military and their families. God bless America and our brave soldiers, policemen, firefighters and border patrol. They just don’t get enough credit for the jobs they do.

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    • loveoursoldiers
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:31am

      yup and I bet he and the dog torturer/killer exchanged stupid white guy stories!

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    • PatriotDaze
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:51am

      LoveOurSoldiers,

      neither Vick or Obama care anything about you….much less so than what is required to actually tell a story.

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    • untameable-kate
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:23am

      Where is PETA on this? I know that initially they did some protesting of Vick but I missed the condemnation of BO for supporting an animal abuser.
      Personally I think Vick is scum, if he can behave this way towards dogs then what is in his heart when it comes to disciplining children? Something is misfiring in his brain to allow him to behave with such cruelty.

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 5:03pm

      Tucker, I understand why you said that, probably would have said that or worse, like “ they should string Vick up by his thumbs” or worse. I agree, just be mean to an animal and I’m right in your face. Like the idiot who drug a dog behind his car until he was dead after his sister stole the dog in first place. Tucker, I know FOX or somebody made you apologize, but isn’t it funny, the other side never seem to have to say “They’re sorry” for anything. Double standards. If I ever win the lottery, I’m going to put in a first class animal shelter for abused dogs and cats, God love ‘em.

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  • lovenfl3
    Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:23am

    While I don’t think he should have been executed, I also can’t believe the president felt the need to praise Vick. I hardly think he’s a hero to anyone. Pretty sick stuff he did. And once again, the President acted stupidly. http://www.donsmithshow.com called it the dumbest thing Obama did in 2010 on last week’s show, I agree.

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    • cnsrvtvj
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:25am

      It was a bit harsh on Tucker’s part, but I agree about Vick being trash.

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:29am

      Agree

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    • joe conservative
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:31am

      I can’t believe all the praise that is being heaped on this guy. You can there are a few in the NFL community that feel the same way.

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    • clipper@work
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:33am

      I do wonder if Obama would of done this if Vick was white.

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    • SHTFMilitia.com
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:35am

      My dogs are my kids, Yes they are pit bulls.

      MIKE is TRASH — plain and simple.

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:43am

      Maybe Tucker needs to take a play from Vicks book on this incident. Hire a public relations firm to spin what he said and reinvent himself….then he can get complimented by Obama too.

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    • PatriotDaze
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:50am

      Clipper@Work,

      Of course you do.

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    • marhee9
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:50am

      I was thinking the same thing clipper.

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    • Ray2447
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:02am

      Maybe Obama will invite Carlson and Vick to the White House for a beer summit. I’d call it a “dog and pony show,“ but Vick and Obama might find it ”insensitive“ to have a reference to any kind of ”dog show.” :-/

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:02am

      “The President acted stupidly”?!? You, kind sir, obviously do not watch the news organizations that breathlessly cover our Dear Leader’s every move (Fox News excluded, of course….since they are not a “legitimate” news organization)….he is the mostest smartest feller ever to trample the carpet in the Oval Office!!! Even these same Progressives who talked soooooo badly about Vick when he went to trial and on to prison have found the deep, deep wells of compassion in their heart for the Eagles quarterback…..it’s because only Progressives have “true” compassion and forgiveness in their lovin’, little hearts. It’s just an all-around feel good story…..do I see another “Hallmark” movie feature in the near future???? My ol’ tick-dog, Blue, just came up with the title for the movie: “Vick’s Salve: Lassie’s Last Breath!!”…..ol’ Blue is such a fan!!!

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    • Taquoshi
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:34am

      B.O. may have thought he was “praising” Vick, but what he actually did was draw alot of attention to Vick and rile up alot of people’s feelings all over again. Like it or not, Vick was tried, found guilty and served his sentence. One of the articles I read indicated that Vick had a mountain of debt to pay off and literally lost everything. Right, wrong or otherwise, that’s what happened.

      Somehow or other, he managed to convince an NFL team to take him back on as a player. They did and Vick plays. Their decision. Vick’s keeping his nose clean. Life is beginning to straighten out for Michael Vick.

      And then B.O. jumps into the picture. Massive uproar. People running their mouths all over the place, spouting off what they would like to do to Michael Vick in a dark alley. Okay, freedom of speech. And then Tucker Carlson pours more gasoline on the fire with his decision that Vick should be executed.

      This whole thing isn’t about Michael Vick – like him, dislike him, hate him – whatever. He’s the pawn on the chess board here.

      This is about B.O. and Tucker Carlson both getting into something that they would have been far better off leaving be. Vick has to live with what he did, and he has been. B.O. ran, got a stick and poked the hornet’s nest and quite truthfully, Carlson was standing right next to B.O. and got mad when he got stung.

      So, Carlson. Stand up and take it like a man. It wasn’t passion. It was anger. And yes, you said it. Now, own it. Just like Michael Vick has got to live with his bad decisions, you get to live with yours.

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    • Shurmus
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:08am

      Koreans eat dogs everyday. Some of us need to attempt to display some perspective here. Vick paid his dues. All this holier than thou, look how much I love doggies bullcrap makes me sick…sorry.

      We have a golden and a dane…and we love them both very much. But if either of them ever draws blood on one of my kids I’ll kill it myself. Animal Control won’t even know it happened. The point is to get the gubment out of our lives, people…all this panty-wadded hand wringing and arguing over who loves dogs the most just empowers them, as they have an excuse to legislate our pets.

      For a million dollars would you feed a hungry North Korean family if the only way you could do it was by tearing a pomeranian’s head off with your bare hands? Have you ever had to spend more than 15 minutes with a pomeranian? God.

      I am regretfully starting to see that conservatives blow just as much smoke out their a$$es as the liberals do.

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    • snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:39am

      There is an old saying that goes “Stupid gathers with Stupid.” In this case Obama and his followers are gathering around each other, in addition to Carlson going along with them in the reference to Mike Vick’s.

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    • tranquilrider
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:50am

      Who cares.
      Tucker Carlson is a hack and always has been. Just a 2nd generation rich kid flapping his gums.
      Maybe it’s time for Jon Stewart to deal with him again.

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    • Clive
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:50am

      agreed, mike vick did some bad things. he paid his dues, and thats all fine, but don’t need to praise him further.

      PS donsmith can eat my d1ck.

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    • always watching
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 3:51pm

      Serial killers generally start off killing animals.But he didn’t just kill them. He TORTURED them. Isn’t that one of the signs of a sociopath? I didn’t know they could be “re-habilitated” with a short jail stint. This man shouldn’t be allowed within 100 yds of another animal…EVER!

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    • Major Infidel
      Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:11pm

      “I do wonder if Obama would of done this if Vick was white.”
      We all know the answer to that, Clipper.

      I say he should be forced into some sort of underground gambling, deathfighting ring to suffer the same fate as his dogs. Either win, or die.
      10 matches, all Van Damme style.
      Right!? Now that would be justice. lol

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    • Michael Vick
      Posted on February 15, 2011 at 9:47am

      Don’t take it back! It was great!

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