Fox News host Greta Van Susteren tried to have the last laugh with an obnoxious viewer of her program on Monday, but it didn't quite go as planned. The feud started when a man named Brian said her "brain is empty" in an insulting e-mail:
If he respects her so little and hates the show so much, "Why does Brian watch?" wondered Van Susteren in a blog post. She then produced a poll asking readers to vote on who's dumber: "Greta?" or "Brian for spending his time watching someone he thinks is dumb." Thus far, 68% have chosen Greta:Greta,
You got that right, you have a mind like a seive. Your brain is empty.
Matter of fact, it is so empty, if you put a pea in your skull it would rattle around like a BB in a boxcar. You said it, gal, not me, but I sure do agree with you. A true blonde.
Brian ***
Tahlequah, OK
PS How do you get that cush job, anyway?
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