British Prime Minister: ‘I Choked On My Porridge’ After Fox News Comments

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British Prime Minister David Cameron had harsh words for the Fox News guest who on Sunday said the British city of Birmingham was “totally Muslim.”

During an interview on Monday with ITV News, Cameron called Fox News “terrorism expert” Steven Emerson a “complete idiot” over the comments.

“When I heard this, frankly, I choked on my porridge and I thought it must be April Fool’s Day,” Cameron said, “this guy is clearly a complete idiot.”

“What he should do is actually look at Birmingham,” Cameron continued, “and see what a fantastic example it is of bringing people together of different faiths, different backgrounds and actually building a world-class, brilliant city with a great and strong economy.”

Emerson apologized on Sunday for the comments made during his appearance on “Justice with Judge Jeanine,” calling them an “inexcusable error.”

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  1. Clearly he isn’t all that familiar with Fox News fare. We’d never get through breakfast if we choked on our porridge every time a complete idiot appeared on Fox.

  2. What’s needed is the American President to echo PM"s sentiment! Complete Idiots, rinse, repeat!

  3. I’ve only seen a few episodes of the BBCs “Have I got news for you,” But when they get their teeth into the US GOP stars or Fox news nutjobs, they are hilarious.

  4. They have Sky News. Fox’s parent.

  5. Now, that’s the kind of language I want to hear from Obama…Chait’s article in NY-Magazine claims the president’s tempered style will win out in the long run, however the pile-on habits of his enemies has left some scars over the years. The unwashed, clown-car over at fox needs a punch in the face every now and then, and Cameron (a tory conservative) isn’t pulling back!

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