Smartypants and Villanova University junior Peter Doocy made it to the podium during Hardball's college tour to ask John McCain about Hillary Clinton's recent shot swinging. Turns out, young Peter is the son of Fox News' Fox & Friends anchor Steve Doocy. Not that we're discouraging the offspring of media professionals to involve themselves in political debate; in fact, we encourage it. (More clips like these!)
But it's Doocy Jr.'s naiveté about his place in the world that gives us pause.
Back in '04, Peter was interning at, where else, Fox News, and blogged the experience, revealing his surprise that his self-importance was shared by nobody else:
Wednesday, I was in the control room learning how to answer phones and was fascinated to find out that none of the producers, or directors really care about my father’s forecast, they instead choose to devote much of their attention to the weather girl from the local Miami affiliate and I’m sure its because she is far more attractive… I mean accurate.
Editorial Director
Umm, it's 'surname.'
doocy is the man. you guys are just bitter that he is hilarious and his did is successful.
Yo, andrew, you missed the "u" by one key.
Like father, like son, a complete bozo without anything funny to say and a grin that should be slapped right off his face.
Thing is, he'll ride his Daddy's coat tails and be set financially whether he does anything with his college degree or not. Pays to have a Daddy who can go on TV and say stupid things and regurgitate the agenda of the Fox Noise Channel.
Peter Doocy is just the cheapened, dumbed down version of Steve Doocy. I hope he at least has the nickname of DOOSHY.
I have always found that when people attack others with such passion it shows the lack of confidence in their own beliefs. Instead of stating their own stand, they put down the opposition. Fox does the best job at giving equal time to both sides. Yes, they do lean right, but it is better than falling off the left side of the plank.
I didn't interpret young Doocy's remarks the way you did at all; it sounded like gentle deprecating humor aimed at his dad (and at himself at times), which he does on a regular basis.
Regarding the nepotism issue, it happens all the time, both in show biz, sports, and politics. I see nothing surprising or noteworthy at all about it.
Much ado about nothing. If you can't intelligently debate their point, attack them personally. Typical. And tiresome.