Raw Story Video: Fox contributor mocks reporter's tears during Obama win

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Late night Fox News host Greg Gutfeld makes a living off controversy. But this is low, even for him.

On Tuesday night, Gutfeld talked with correspondent Bill Schulz as the two mocked a video clip of a black ABC reporter breaking into tears as Obama's election to the presidency was announced.

"I grew up in a neighborhood that was mostly black," said ABC's Steve Osunsami. "And my father used to tell us that there's no way this country would elect a black president. Well, this evening, the country has proved my old man wrong, and we're the better for it."

Several times, the reporter's voice wavered, as he was obviously emotionally moved by the news.

"I so wanna comfort him, right now," sneered Gutfeld. "... Bill, you were convinced he was faking it."

"I am, and I have to say, if that's a television moment, I cry on this show ever night!" responded Schulz. "Why don't we get better ratings?"

The show's various cast members laughed.

"Yeah, I do think he was faking it," he continued. "It looked like he was trying to force the tears out and they weren't happening. So he could force the moment, that I come by so naturally ... Every time you hit me!"

Gutfeld laughed and hissed, "Yes! Yes, I know!"

This video is from Fox's Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld, broadcast November 5, 2008: http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Fox_contributor_mocks_reporters_tears_during_1106.html

[Lumpsum]

1. Fortunately, that shit show gets lower ratings than infomercials.

[yeswecanandwedid]

2. The guys in that video are jerks, I feel sorry for them. How were THEY not emotional? Seriously. nt

[yeswecanandwedid]

4. And what the hell is "Red Eye Raw Story"? Never heard of that show, must be on at like 3am.

[Lumpsum]

7. It's called Red Eye.

And it is on at 3 am. The annoying host and his crack head friends get edgy by making gay jokes. It's a horrendous show.

[CAG]

3. I wonder if they would say the same thing to General Powells face

after viewing the video of Powell getting choked up?

[Lumpsum]

5. By the way.

Bill O'Reilly last night was fake-outraged over Steve Osunsami's emotional reaction, saying that real journalists aren't supposed to act that way. He then went on to say real journalism, the kind he was schooled in, is dead.

I wish the video of it was up on Youtube, but it isn't.

[yeswecanandwedid]

6. Oh my god, I watched more of this, it just gets worse and worse. This is a whole gang of jerks.

[WeDidIt]

8. What a bunch of racist fucks

Their time is done.

[parasim]

9. And just when I thought there couldn't be anybody more despicable than Glenn Beck

...not to mention Hannity... this fucking asshole Gutfeld shows up... am I surprised? Uh, no. Fuckedup News will always find a way to bring out the worst assholes of the nation.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

11. I haven't had cable for a year and haven't seen the show, but...

...when I watched the clip, I immediately thought "Glenn Beck, but worse."

:patriot:

[Political Tiger]

10. Apparently having a soul

disqualifies one for employment at FOX.

[CAG]

12. They're just little rich frat boys who thought "earning money"

was making it to 18 to open the trust fund...