Fox News Anchor Suspects ‘Hot Air’ Put Cadets To Sleep

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In a short, light-hearted segment this afternoon, Fox News anchors Jon Scott and Jane Skinner talked about West Point cadets who were dozing during President Obama’s speech on a new Afghanistan war strategy.

They were wearing hot wool uniforms, Scott said, and they had been sitting in the auditorium for four hours. Skinner pointed out that cadets typically get up before dawn.

Oh, and this:

“Sitting in those suits with a lot of hot air going around in there,” Skinner said.

We should note that Scott and Skinner host Happening Now, which Fox classifies as one of its straight news shows.

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