Conservatives rally around suspended 'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson (Click on this heading to read more)
By Travis GettysThursday, December 19, 2013 9:49 EST
Conservatives are rallying around embattled Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, who was suspended by A&E for remarks he made about homosexuality in a magazine interview.
The cable network placed the reality show star on indefinite hiatus Wednesday, leaving his status - and the future of the popular program - in doubt.
Robertson compared LGBT people to drunkards, thieves, prostitutes and adulterers in an interview published in GQ, drawing instant condemnation from gay rights groups and others.
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Kelly said the consequences Robertson suffered would have a chilling effect on others who share his beliefs.
"No one else will feel comfortable saying similar things," she warned.
That's precisely the point, said one of her guests.
"It's time we stop agreeing that religion can be used as a weapon to spew hate and cause people to feel bad about themselves," said Democratic pollster Bernard Whitman
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