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Not represent our point of view. as a company, we are committed to diversity and believe in treating everyone equally and with respect. so how will this end? our guest is here, a columnist for mediaite. we love that, by the way. >> outstanding website. >> so a&e suspended phil robertson, the head honcho there, the patriarch as hes called. commander i think is what he calls himself. the others are saying were not doing this show without him. so who -- how is a&e going to really handle this? reall...

I fully understand how the far left secular progressives want to change this country and in order to do that, they have to marginalize people of faith, people like mr. robertson. who oppose unfetter dollars abortion, gay marriage, and other s.p. causes. but you win the battle by reason and by putting forth the strongest argument for the greater good of all americans. no one on earth can read the hearts of fellow human beings. no one but god knows why people do what they do. phil robertson is a m...

What are you going to do. >> i think they will try to bring him back because without him there is no show. make a lot of money and get even bigger ratings. everybody has heard of "duck dynasty" now. a&e should not be surprised to learn that this guy who they hired as a bible toting, praying, big mouth outdoors man is shooting off his mouth. >> of course they shouldnt be surprised. both of you would have suspended him had he not apologized. so we are on the record there final question for both of...

This question. youre in charge of a&e, bernie. you suspend the man? >> by -- let me. >> you take the man off the air which is what they did. you take him off the air? >> you want a direct answer. i would have probably taken him off the air for a while because i think what he said was reprehensible. >> all right. so your personal view would have trumped, is that what is good for a&e? is that what is good for the stockholders? >> no. hold on. i said for a while. i didnt say for all time. >> they m...

And a&e starts playing gate keeper because of an interview he gives to gq about his religion. you know, missing in all of this is this guy was talking about his religious beliefs and his perspective. some may mock it. i heard bernie, you know, giving him grief on this thing. he has got a right to do that it is a constitutional right. >> he has a right to suspend him as everybody knows. >> by the way, that makes him among the dumbest business people in media. >> i wouldnt challenge his theology. ...

Happy, no one was singing the blues." but robertson has plenty of defenders. sarah palin who spent time with the robertsons calling it a free speech issue on her facebook page. and louisiana governor, bobby jindal issued a statement calling the robertson family, "great citizens." a petition to bring her back to the show has more than 19,000 signatures so far. >> you stay married to one for 40 45, 50 years, you learn to go with the quirks. >> reporter: though a&e says hes in hiatus not clear if h...

Info on billoreilly.com. well soon announce bolder antd fresher shows in pittsburgh, buffalo, cincinnati and honolulu. get ready. im coming out there. so save the gift cards you give as presents because these shows are a blast. finally the billoreilly.com christmas store will be open for the last-minute shoppers this weekend. so let me get this straight, you are going by the gospel of luke to say phil should be fired because he condemn homosexuality but you can condemn robertson? >> i think the ...

Pennsylvania. its on tape. where he made the same exact comments were hearing now in the gq article. a&e also erred in allowing phil robertson to do this interview unsupervised. you know how this works. you have pr or give the guy media training. on the show, they can edit out any comments he makes that they may deem to be offensive. you allow him to do an interview unsupervised, thats when you get in trouble. a&e made their own bed here. >> let me show you a full screen graphic from a quote fro...

And a&e starts playing gate keeper because of an interview he gives to gq about his religion. you know, missing in all of this is this guy was talking about his religious beliefs and his perspective. some may mock it. i heard bernie, you know, giving him grief on this thing. he has got a right to do that it is a constitutional right. >> he has a right to suspend him as everybody knows. >> by the way, that makes him among the dumbest business people in media. >> i wouldnt challenge his theology. ...

Yongs. >> i think whats going who than is a&e said he apologize lets move on. just for the record, bill. i like you, you like me. but just for the record. >> i dont like you. [ laughter ] >> you have done this two weeks in a row. there is no constitutional right, no matter what you say. >> im just raising the question. im just raising the question. you know what i would have done. >> constitutional right. >> you are in charge, kurtz. you are the president of a&e. do you suspend him. >> first of ...