Bill Kristol: Buttigieg entitled to call Tucker Carlson a 'repulsive bigot'

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Bill Kristol, editor of the anti-Trump conservative site The Bulwark, said on Sunday that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegSunday shows preview: Supply chain crisis threaten holiday sales; uncertainty over whether US can sustain nationwide downward trend in COVID-19 cases Buttigieg hits back after parental leave criticism: 'Really strange' The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations - US opens to vaccinated visitors as FDA panel discusses boosters MORE was entitled to call Fox News host Tucker Carlson Tucker CarlsonButtigieg hits back after parental leave criticism: 'Really strange' The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations - US opens to vaccinated visitors as FDA panel discusses boosters Tucker Carlson mocks Buttigieg over paternity leave MORE a "repulsive bigot" for his remarks about Buttigieg taking paternity leave.

Carlson had mocked the secretary for taking paternity leave and sniped that the secretary was "trying to figure out how to breastfeed."

"I'm not going to apologize to Tucker Carlson or anyone else for taking care of my premature newborn infant twins," Buttigieg said in responding to Carlson's comments during an appearance Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."

"The work that we are doing is joyful, fulfilling, wonderful work," Buttiegieg said.

Kristol shared video of Buttigieg's response and tweeted, "I understand that @PeteButtigieg is a) a polite person, and b) a Cabinet secretary, who should stay on the high road. But I will note that Pete would have been perfectly entitled to say that @TuckerCarlson is a repulsive bigot, and that his response to Carlson is, 'F___ off.'"

I understand that @PeteButtigieg is a) a polite person, and b) a Cabinet secretary, who should stay on the high road. But I will note that Pete would have been perfectly entitled to say that @TuckerCarlson is a repulsive bigot, and that his response to Carlson is, "F___ off." https://t.co/2PdcvdHKs8 — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) October 17, 2021

Buttigieg previously responded to Carlson's remarks last week and has so far maintained a more conciliatory tone than what Kristol has suggested.

“Well, look, in his case, I guess he just doesn't understand the concept of bottle-feeding, let alone the concept of paternity leave," Buttigieg said while appearing on MSNBC. "But what is really strange is that, you know, this is from a side of the aisle that used to claim the mantle of being pro-family. What we have right now is an administration that's actually pro-family."

Despite being a conservative who served under a Republican administration, Kristol has become an ardent critic of former President Trump Donald TrumpMcAuliffe takes tougher stance on Democrats in Washington Democrats troll Trump over Virginia governor's race Tom Glavine, Ric Flair, Doug Flutie to join Trump for Herschel Walker event MORE and his supporters. Last year, Kristol said that "we are all Democrats" until Trump is out office.

In August, Kristol endorsed Democratic Virginia gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe, having criticized Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin's embrace of Trump.

Grey_Matter_121 on October 17th, 2021 at 16:30 UTC »

Literally everyone is entitled to call Tucker Carlson a repulsive bigot, because HE IS ONE!

He's shown his hand far too many times to try to pretend as if he's not firmly in the camp of White Supremacists, homophobes, and Misogynistic Neanderthals. He's their favorite gibbering moron for a reason, he voices support for their hateful messages. Carlson has honed his rhetoric, and rarely ever comes right out and puts text to his subtext like he did in his earlier years. He does this by pretending to couch his views in the form of "questions" which are always intended to be answered with a resounding "yes" based on his disingenuous rants.

another_bug on October 17th, 2021 at 16:13 UTC »

You could've said Tucker Carlson was a repulsive bigot before this whole paternity leave thing and it would still be true.

michkennedy on October 17th, 2021 at 15:49 UTC »

Kristol shared video of Buttigieg's response and tweeted, "I understand that PeteButtigieg is a) a polite person, and b) a Cabinet secretary, who should stay on the high road. But I will note that Pete would have been perfectly entitled to say that TuckerCarlson is a repulsive bigot, and that his response to Carlson is, 'F___ off.'"

Amen, Bill.