Fox News has suspended two of its contributors for "completely inappropriate and unacceptable" comments they made regarding President Obama today, in two vulgar, unrelated outbursts that occurred during separate programs.
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Strategic analyst and retired Army officer Ralph Peters, appearing today on “Fox Business,” burst into a rant where he referred to Obama as "a total p***y,” in reference the President’s Oval Office address last night, which focused on America’s ongoing Middle East policy and our treatment of Muslim communities at home.
“Fox Business” host Stuart Varney was quick to repudiate Peters for his “super angry” remarks, to which Peters apologized.
A few hours later, during the Fox show “Outnumbered,” co-host Stacey Dash, also commenting on Obama's Sunday night speech, expressed that she felt the President "could give a s**t” about terrorism.
Fox Senior EVP of programming Bill Shine, in a statement this afternoon, said both contributors have now been suspended for two weeks as a result of the remarks.
“Earlier today, Fox contributors Lt. Col. Ralph Peters and Stacey Dash made comments on different programs that were completely inappropriate and unacceptable for our air,” Shine’s statement read. “Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel do not condone the use of such language.”
CNN Money, which was first to report the disciplinary action, noted that while Dash's remark was bleeped, Peters’ comments were broadcast uncensored.
Howard Kurtz, host of Fox News program "MediaBuzz," took to Twitter this afternoon before the disciplinary announcement became public, where he called the incident "Flippin' embarrassing."
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