Fox Host Craves American Toughness So Much She Wants Putin In Charge

Kimberly Guilfoyle attends the New Yorkers For Children annual Spring benefit at the Mandarin Oriental on Monday, April 21, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle longingly wished Tuesday that Vladimir Putin or Benjamin Netanyahu could rule the United States, even if just for 48 hours, to get things “done right.”

Guilfoyle rhapsodized on tough or authoritarian leadership during a discussion about the terrorist group ISIS on Tuesday’s episode of “The Five.” Responding to co-host Greg Gutfeld’s commentary on how President Barack Obama is dealing with ISIS, Guilfoyle said:

“Can I just make a special request in the magic lamp? Can we get like Netanyahu, or like Putin in for 48 hours, you know, head of the United States?”

Guilfoyle finished her genie-lamp appeal by adding:

“I don’t know. I just want somebody to get in here and get it done right so that Americans don’t have to worry and wake up in the morning fearful of a group that’s murderous and horrific like ISIS.”

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  1. Again, they are advocating to a tested, trusted, market researched demographic–and making tons of money doing it. It’s venal, but it’s holy capitalism providing a product and fulfilling a public need.

    It’s just a goddamn shame we have to put up with neighbors who lap this shit up.

  2. “could rule the United States”…shouldn’t that be “govern”?

  3. Yeah, yeah, we get it. You’re an authoritarian. Most Republicans are. That’s been well-documented.

    I generally hate it when people throw out the “If you hate it here so much then go move somewhere else” line, but seriously. If it’s authoritarianism you want, then follow your dreams and GTFO.

  4. Hey, she doesn’t get paid to “think”. She’s there to help sell Cialis to the Fox male demographic.

  5. So does she wants the US to occupy territory in Canada or Mexico?

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