In Tucker Carlson's world, stuff like paying a mistress to STFU happens all the time

[jlw]

Originally published at: In Tucker Carlson's world, stuff like paying a mistress to STFU happens all the time | Boing Boing

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[ZamboniWogglebug]

I’m starting to get the distinct impression that Republican America has a little problem with out-of-control crime and corruption…

[StatusQuo]

It sounds like Tucker has a lot of first-hand experience paying off hush-money bribes…

[gracchus]

Swanson probably likes the idea because many of the women unfortunate enough to have dated him gave him a lot of money in exchange for his denying that they ever did.

[kmccrory]

I mean, he does work for Fox… it’s gotta be part of the new hire training.

[Brainspore]

@jlw

Paying people not to talk about things, hush money, is ordinary

Just a reminder that in this case we’re talking about paying someone not to talk about a thing that Trump still insists never happened.

This mofo doesn’t even pay the bills for most vendors who do provide him with goods and services, and we’re supposed to believe he’s paying a porn star just to refrain from fictional accusations?

[sqlrob]

Along with how to expense it.

[generic_name]

The party of “traditional values” really only values the almighty dollar.

[DukeTrout]

@kmccrory

I mean, he does work for Fox… it’s gotta be part of the new hire training.

Lets just say that Sexual Harrassment Training at Fox News is different than at most companies…

[gabe_oakes]

I need more evidence. But what about Hillary’s/ Hunter’s email???

[knoxblox]

Hey, maybe we can pay Tucker to STFU?

[cepheus42]

Fucking Christ, they’re so corrupt Goebbels the Lesser is trying to normalize illegal hush payments for their wealthy daddy. And I’m sitting here expecting the justice system to listen to the fucking Nazi and shit the bed with all these cases so Orange Mussolini continues to walk free, because hey, ain’t that America.

[Mitchell]

Great idea. INAL, but I got a rough draft for that NDA…
The topics the undersigned, Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson, agrees to not to publicly disclose facts, information or opinions on include, but are not limited to, the following:
Everything.
In return he will receive the following payment: Not being punched repeatedly until he fucks off, as is the accepted best practice in regards to Nazis and assorted other fascists.

[snigs]

I’m guessing that if Obama/Clinton/Biden were paying hush money, Tucker would not think it irrelevant.

[Brainspore]

Clinton’s affair with Lewinski was all kinds of wrong as things were, but imagine how much more pressure Clinton could have brought to the table (from bribery to threats) if he had used the full power of his position and office to silence his mistress.

[almighty_bob]

When you’re paid to be an entertainer you have to keep your material fresh.

When you’re paid to be a FoxNews entertainer you have to keep your material fresh and ridiculous enough that no reasonable viewer takes you seriously.