Fox News was in rare form Monday. Not one, but two of their contributors cursed out President Obama in their analysis of his terrorism speech Sunday night from the Oval Office.
First, Lt. Col. Ralph Peters went off.
STUART VARNEY (HOST): Let's get right to the president's speech last night on terrorism, and bring in Lt. Col. Ralph Peters. Alright, Ralph, I have a question for you. I know you watched last night. I want to know, what were you saying to the TV as the president was speaking? What was your commentary as the president's speech unfolded?
RALPH PETERS: Well, first of all he keeps speaking about "we can't give in to our fears." You know, "don't be afraid." Look, Mr. President we're not afraid we're angry, we're pissed off, we're furious. We want you to react, we want you to do something. You're afraid. I mean this guy is such a total pussy, it's stunning. And, you know, we want -- we the people, the American people, whom he does not know in any intimate sort of manner, we want action. We want action against Islamic State and then -- then, when the president is telling us he is going to destroy ISIS. This is a president who has done more harm to American police departments than he has done to Islamic State. This is a president who restrains our military. He uses it not to defeat ISIS, but for political purposes for political cover. This is a president who doesn't want to hurt our enemies. This is a president who cares more about thugs in Guantanamo, or thugs in Ferguson, Missouri, than he does about law-abiding American citizens and their right to live in safety and peace.
VARNEY: I can tell you are super angry, and I asked you what your reaction was, but I have got to call you -- you can't use language like that on the program, OK? I'm sorry.
PETERS: I'm sorry.
Then Stacey Dash, the former Clueless star weighed in:
First, Lt. Col. Ralph Peters went off.
STUART VARNEY (HOST): Let's get right to the president's speech last night on terrorism, and bring in Lt. Col. Ralph Peters. Alright, Ralph, I have a question for you. I know you watched last night. I want to know, what were you saying to the TV as the president was speaking? What was your commentary as the president's speech unfolded?
RALPH PETERS: Well, first of all he keeps speaking about "we can't give in to our fears." You know, "don't be afraid." Look, Mr. President we're not afraid we're angry, we're pissed off, we're furious. We want you to react, we want you to do something. You're afraid. I mean this guy is such a total pussy, it's stunning. And, you know, we want -- we the people, the American people, whom he does not know in any intimate sort of manner, we want action. We want action against Islamic State and then -- then, when the president is telling us he is going to destroy ISIS. This is a president who has done more harm to American police departments than he has done to Islamic State. This is a president who restrains our military. He uses it not to defeat ISIS, but for political purposes for political cover. This is a president who doesn't want to hurt our enemies. This is a president who cares more about thugs in Guantanamo, or thugs in Ferguson, Missouri, than he does about law-abiding American citizens and their right to live in safety and peace.
VARNEY: I can tell you are super angry, and I asked you what your reaction was, but I have got to call you -- you can't use language like that on the program, OK? I'm sorry.
PETERS: I'm sorry.
Then Stacey Dash, the former Clueless star weighed in:
LISA KENNEDY MONTGOMERY: It also goes to show you that this administration was really caught off-guard. They were completely caught with their pants down over this massacre. And what I was watching for is, I want to feel better. I actually, I want to feel better about my friends and neighbors. And this morning as I rode the subway to work, I was looking around, and I feel kind of bad saying this, but everyone looked like a terrorist to me. And I don't want to feel that way in my city and in my country. And I want the president, no matter what my party is, I want the president to make me feel better when something so horrific has just happened. I don't think he gave it the proper context. I don't think he gave proper domestic strategy and he certainly didn't give me peace of mind.
HARRIS FAULKNER: We've been tasked with, Stacey, if you see something say something. But it's also if you see something, don't say anything offensive.
STACEY DASH: Right. It's ridiculous. And his speech was an epic fail. It was like when you have to go to a dinner with your parents but you have a party to go to afterwards. That's what it felt like. He was just trying to get through it because he just wanted to go to this event afterwards. I did not feel better. I didn't feel any passion from him, like you said, Andrea. I felt like he could give a shit -- excuse me, like he could care less. He could care less. And here we have 14 people dead. Today is the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, okay? His speech should have had a lot more passion. Where is Winston Churchill when we need him, is all I have to say. We are at war. He should have said that. The fact that he said terrorism, we're all excited that he said terrorism. Big deal. What is that going to do? Nothing.
The joke of "fair and balanced" is over. The new motto of Fox News is "fairly unbalanced" and it always has been.
Peters and Dash were suspended for two weeks. Big deal. What is that going to do? Nothing.
HARRIS FAULKNER: We've been tasked with, Stacey, if you see something say something. But it's also if you see something, don't say anything offensive.
STACEY DASH: Right. It's ridiculous. And his speech was an epic fail. It was like when you have to go to a dinner with your parents but you have a party to go to afterwards. That's what it felt like. He was just trying to get through it because he just wanted to go to this event afterwards. I did not feel better. I didn't feel any passion from him, like you said, Andrea. I felt like he could give a shit -- excuse me, like he could care less. He could care less. And here we have 14 people dead. Today is the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, okay? His speech should have had a lot more passion. Where is Winston Churchill when we need him, is all I have to say. We are at war. He should have said that. The fact that he said terrorism, we're all excited that he said terrorism. Big deal. What is that going to do? Nothing.
The joke of "fair and balanced" is over. The new motto of Fox News is "fairly unbalanced" and it always has been.
Peters and Dash were suspended for two weeks. Big deal. What is that going to do? Nothing.
