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Right Rips Smith for Warning on Right-Wing Violence

Conservatives call for head of Fox anchor

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 12, 2009 2:15 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Conservatives are calling for the head of Shepard Smith after the Fox anchor suggested that the Holocaust Museum shooting backs up a Homeland Security report warning of a rise in right-wing extremism, Gawker reports. Right-wing bloggers labeled Smith a "pompous elitist" and said he should be fired, while Rush Limbaugh tore into the anchor in his radio show yesterday.

"For liberals to now claim that the atmosphere is somehow more violently anti-Obama is simply preposterous," Limbaugh spewed. Smith also drew the wrath of conservatives for saying he had received "more and more frightening" emails from "out-there" right-wing extremists in recent months, including comments on conspiracy theories and questions about President Obama's citizenship status.

Fox News anchor delivers the commencement address at his alma mater, the University of Mississippi.
Fox News anchor delivers the commencement address at his alma mater, the University of Mississippi.   (AP Photo/University of Mississippi, Kevin Bain)
The Pulse host, Shepard Smith at the FOX 2002 Summer TCA Tour, held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 2002.
The Pulse host, Shepard Smith at the FOX 2002 Summer TCA Tour, held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 2002.   (Getty Images)
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Jes
Jun 13, 2009 9:09 AM CDT
I began to see a different side of Shep that time he said something to the tune of "America can not fucking torture!" on a webcast. Glad to see it wasn't an isolated incident. Even if he does sometimes have freaky dead eyes.
kokuaguy
Jun 13, 2009 7:26 AM CDT
It will be interesting to watch Smith. It's all about ratings, as far at the corporate decision to keep him or not. It would be ironic if Smith went over to CNN after the defection of Beck.
kokuaguy
Jun 13, 2009 7:21 AM CDT
I was even more delighted with his mocking Glenn Beck and calling him out for sensationalism and stupidity.

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