Posted on 06/27/2023 5:23:35 PM PDT by River Hawk
Jesse Watters may not be a popular figure online, but he was the obvious choice to replace Tucker Carlson. The Bill O’Reilly protege is now the face of Fox News. What does the new primetime lineup mean for the right? Let’s find out.
The new Fox is going to be a very different beast from its Tucker-led days. Tucker Carlson Tonight had an apocalyptic tone that constantly stressed the threats facing America. Those threats included the Great Replacement, groomers taking over schools, mass surveillance, political persecution of dissidents, and nuclear war. His monologues were peppered with jokes that came at the expense of his enemies. Snarky put downs and creative personal attacks made the audience laugh, but they didn't add much levity. Tucker wanted the viewer to know that the people in charge could destroy the country they love–and that they are downright evil.
Jesse Watters is a different breed. Watters is frivolous, not apocalyptic. His monologues are light. Jesse Watters Primetime doesn't describe dire threats posed by evil liberal villains. Crazy leftists, yes, but Watters encourages laughing at them. His monologues make his audience chuckle, not feel under siege. They are tongue-in-cheek rants on the dangers of soccer or how we need hotter politicians. Whatever the topic, the tone remains the same. America has some problems and some bad leaders, but the country is on solid foundations. Don’t get too worked up about political stuff, just laugh at the nonsense with frat boy Jesse.
Nobody takes Watters seriously–at least, not in the sense that they took Tucker seriously. Watters is not a thought leader. He takes his cues from other commentators.
And the thing is, the Watters World formula will probably work. The boomers will watch whatever Fox puts in front of them.
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Scum, pure scum. But fitting for Fox, along with Chickhawk Hannity.
Fox, and the other news channels, are doomed.
People are increasingly getting whatever news they want online.
Highly respected? You mean he will fll in line and tout the narrative right?
Tolerance: The virtue of having a belief in nothing
Guess what I am not watching right now. It’s 8:30 pm.
I haven’t watched TV in 15 yrs, but did watch the clips on YouTube. I haven’t since they got rid of Tucker, nor do I use Fox News website
I like Jesse; he is a reliable conservative.
They could pick Brian Stelter for all I care. I stopped watching Fox News after Tucker departed. As have many others.
Jesse is good, clearly the best they have, but he’s not going to save Fox News. No one else is either, just like no amount of rebranding is going to erase the stain that picking up a Bud Light makes you look like a queer. This is Marketing 101, you never eff around with your brand. Else you WILL find out, as Fox News is finding out.
Don’t watch Waters, but I do run into some clips from time
to time.
He seems pretty decent in the ones I run into.
I haven’t had cable for a decade.
“And the thing is, the Watters World formula will probably work. The boomers will watch whatever Fox puts in front of them.”
What a hubris full pompus asshat.
“The boomers will watch whatever Fox puts in front of them.”
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Speak for yourself, author of this drivel.
I know who Jesse Watters is, but I have no idea who Scott Greer is. Maybe he should try for the 8 PM slot.
Too funny. If you’ve ever been promoted into a job in which you are way out of your competency league, you know what’s coming for poor Waters. It’s not his fault. Expect quite the wreck.
Wet noodle.
They fired their Babe Ruth and replaced him with their bat boy.
Ditched cable a couple years ago.
Never going back.
Reading more books too
According to Watters, not until mid July. Ingraham moving to 7 PM.
I like the guy currently at 8 PM. Would rather see him at 10 PM instead of Guttfeld.
Waters? Past his “Sell By” date.
Tucker on Twitter Ep 7 just dropped 20 minutes ago - https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1673856877841764352
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