Will Melissa Perry be fired?

[PM Martin]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/12/melissa-harrisperry-apologizes-to-romney-family-180359.html?hp=r1

I ask this because Phil Donahue/Keith Olberman/Martin Bashir were shown the door for similar reasons.

MSNBC is clearly not all that "liberal".

[Vincardog]

1. Fired for making fun of the way the GOP has to SEARCH HARD for 1 black to show their diversity?

[Fumesucker]

3. Donahue got fired for having the highest ratings on his network

Seems to me they can fire someone for anything at all.

[Vincardog]

5. Yes they can. We can delete them from our viewing schedules as well.

[Fumesucker]

8. Eh, if you didn't delete them when Donahue was fired it's a little late to do so now

Cat out of the bag, water under the bridge and closing the barn door after the cattle are gone so to speak.

[GP6971]

2. I hope not. n/t

[firsttimer]

4. seems to be the trend lately with that network

[seabeyond]

6. she did not say anything. guest did, nt

[Bjorn Against]

7. While the comment was out of line and she was right to apologize...

I wish someone would finally call out the Republicans on their hypocrisy for once. They are so outraged over the comments made on MSNBC, but if anyone calls out racism anywhere else they are always the first to start screaming about "political correctness". If they are so opposed to "political corectness" anytime anyone else points out racism then they should defend Harris Perry just like they would defend the others. The right-wing loves to pretend that racism is not an issue, the media needs to stop letting them claim racism is not an issue if they are going to keep insisting they are victims of racism in the next breath.

[VanillaRhapsody]

13. "she" didn't say it....her guest did.

[Bjorn Against]

18. Thanks, I edited my subject line to say the comment rather than her comment.

The main point I was making still holds despite that distinction however.

[VanillaRhapsody]

22. Um no....maybe the guest.

but MHP apologized for it just the same. But as someone else pointed out...MHP doesn't shy from racial issues. Most of what she does IS about racial issues.

[Bjorn Against]

30. Where did I say otherwise?

[VanillaRhapsody]

44. sigh

[Bjorn Against]

45. Seriously, I don't know what you think is wrong with my post

It was centered on the Republican reaction rather than anything said by Harris Perry's guest.

[Bjorn Against]

46. If it is my subject line you disagree with let me just say this...

When I say the comment was out of line and she was right to apologize for it, I am not suggesting the comment was in any way vitriolic or that it was made with bad intent. The reason I think it was out of line is it involved a child who has no say in anything, I don't think the person making the comment intended any harm towards the child I just think the comment was insensitive and deserved an apology. I don't think anyone deserves to be fired over it.

My main point however was that the Republicans expressing outrage over this are total hypocrites because they will consistently excuse acts of blatant racism and accuse anyone who points out racism as political correctness and playing the race card. Today however the same right-wingers who constantly excuse racism are acting as if they are the victims of racism, it is pure hypocrisy and that was my point.

I still don't know if this addresses the issue you have with my post or not because quite frankly I don't know what specifically you are disagreeing with me on and your facepalm emoticon does nothing to tell me what your actual disagreement is, if I have not addressed the issue you have with my post then please tell me what the issue is so I can address it.

[VanillaRhapsody]

48. thank you for clarifying...

I didn't understand your intention....and this IS DU after all.

[civillawyer]

43. If anyone should be in trouble...

it should be the person that thought that running with that pic was a good idea. So many other pics and things to ding people on the past year--just too risky with little reward. Still, no one should lose their job over that.

[Vincardog]

57. The comment was not out of line. The GOP does have to work real hard to find ONE black person

to point at to prove who inclusive they are.

[cherokeeprogressive]

9. Nnnnnnope.

While the segment may have been classless, her apology was unqualified and sincere. No "Sorry IF I offended..." bullshit like you see so often, which is a smarmy way of making people believe you're being contrite.

End of story.

[Chakab]

11. Bashir gave a sincere apology too, then he "resigned" a few days later. If they keep yelling and

screaming about this, she's gone.

[cherokeeprogressive]

20. Who's "they"?

[VanillaRhapsody]

23. A chorus of some on the Left seem to be adding to the signal noise.

Some who say they are Left but never seem to get enough issues to "pile on" about whatever phony outrage the rightwingers are on about Democrats this week.

[PM Martin]

31. Many on the left tend to do themselves in over petty issues.

[VanillaRhapsody]

54. quick to form the circlular firing squad...

we are our own worst enemy.

[FSogol]

52. Very true. n/t

[onpatrol98]

58. I also believe Bashir's apology was sincere.

I also believe Bashir's apology was sincere. His comments surprised me. It was almost like he was trying to get the boot. Taking Sarah Palin down a notch, should have been child's play for a guy like Bashir. So, I was surprised at the risk he was willing to take. I'm looking to see what he does next. I know he probably has some kind of contract that says he can't do similar work for a minute or something like that. But, it will be interesting to see where he lands. Maybe he just wanted out of his contract with MSNBC and needed a way out.

[Chakab]

10. Probably. If the Right yells loud enough about something that a person on the left has said, the

Liberal is toast. There are plenty of people on DU who've been roped in by the phony outrage. Of course, that's what usually happens when the Right is outraged. There are always hand-wringing "Liberals" who side with the Wingnuts.

[VanillaRhapsody]

12. phony outrage seems to be the status quo for some....

[arthritisR_US]

49. Ain't that the truth! nt

[NightWatcher]

14. of course she will after the rw starts screaming. It's what they do.

[octoberlib]

15. I wonder if Shmoe Scarborough is having a talk with the President of MSNBC as we speak. nt

[PM Martin]

24. Mr. Dead Intern?

[octoberlib]

26. +1

[rurallib]

16. maybe FSTV will give some of these folks a megaphone

FSTV probably can't pay them but maybe they could have exposure.

[DonCoquixote]

17. Really

sometimes I wonder if the whole modus operandi of even having MSNBC is having a place to publicy butcher leftists while shining a light on Morning Joe. At this rate I half expect Rachel Maddow to come on set with a cigarette and a blindfold one day

[kimbutgar]

19. The liberals always back down to the right wingers

Melissa is history. In this country you don't attack conservatives and live another day. It's a damn shame the show was a funny one and I didn't find the segment offensive. But they've been gunning for her for awhile. It is the duck shit dynasty payback and she is the sacrificial lamb. MSNBC are so pussies.

[VanillaRhapsody]

25. because alot of "liberals" never seem to miss any opportunity to

bash other Liberals...it seems to be what they do...

[Raine]

38. That's true, liberals don't stick up for their own the way conservatives do. Liberals usually

dump on their own right away.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

51. It's the price we pay for trying to be "above it all"

Saying things like "Impeachment is off the table" and the like, when we know the Rethugs would NEVER say the same....

I'm done being the "bigger person". Right wingers need to be kicked in the nuts and told "No, we won't apologize. Fuck you, racist assholes." like they do all the time.

[GeorgeGist]

21. Yes.

She's hoping to join Duck Dynasty.

[Archaic]

27. She's toast.

She doesn't pull in the ratings required to keep her.

She could have slapped a baby in the mouth and kept her job if they pulled 3 million viewers a night.

That is all that matters to Comcast. That is all that matters to any other media conglomerate.

[elfin]

28. Probably, given the track record of firing after abject apologies

Stupid of her to do that, but may be at directive to be more like Pox, but opposite. Just don't cross the "line", wherever that might be according to public "outrage."

Used to have MSNBC on a lot. Now have no "go to" station at all. Check in with Tweety until he goes manic, check in with Rachel often, but not always.

Do switch between them and CNN during spiking horrific events that I learn of via internet alerts.

Martin was my fave. O'Donnell a bit too late, conflicting with other programs I like on network such as Elementary.

Now TV off or on old movies or music in the background when local Public Radio doesn't grab me.

[hrmjustin]

29. No. She apologized and that should be it.

[Vashta Nerada]

32. Why would she? She didn't say anything negative about the child.

[PM Martin]

33. The right wing propagandists are out in full force.

Others on the network lost their jobs after the right went after them. Which is why I said the network is NOT liberal.

[Vashta Nerada]

34. The propagandists are wrong, in this case.

It's interesting that the RW propagandists always get their way (eg. Phil Robertson) while the liberals don't.

Sickening.

[PM Martin]

36. kick

I hope you are right.

[Raine]

39. Liberals won't stick up for their own, they should never allow themselves to be pitted

against eash other.

[Vashta Nerada]

41. Agreed.

[MrScorpio]

35. I have a hard time regarding Politico as a credible source for anything

Grain of salt territory here

[Lifelong Dem]

37. Depends on whether they want to fire her for laughing over what her guest said

[JI7]

40. why ? because she hates black people ?

what a fucked up place we are in when some piece of shit who gets paid millions to put on some act and spew anti gay and racist shit is seen as a victim .

and a black woman who has a show and some comedians made a joke about republicans lack of diversity on it and she is viewed as some horrible person who hates black kids.

fuck the republicans.

and fuck the romneys also if they think a piece of shit who think jim crow was so great for blacks is something to defend .

[nolabear]

42. I don't think so. She's not a firebrand and is unique.

Melissa plays heavily toward African Americans and women, and we're an important demographic. She's smart and this is an aberration. I think she'll stay. If I was her I'd lean into it and bring the whole topic up for discussion, and try to engage both sides. It would be amazing television.

[Bluenorthwest]

47. Harriss-Perry said nothing, a guest did. Also incorrect is your claim that Bashir was

fired for reasons similar to Donahue and Olbermann, neither of whom said anything about anyone that was cause of the end of their shows, to claim that they said something similiar to what Bashir said is unfair to both men, to imply that Harris-Perry said something similar is unfair to her.
Bashir stands alone as having been the victim of his own poorly chosen imagery. Not the first time for Martin either.

[Liberal_in_LA]

50. i hope not

[bonzaga]

53. Am I the only one who thinks what she said wasn't all that bad?

It was a little bit in poor taste, but I think this "outrage" is nothing more than another witch hunt against yet another liberal voice in the media. Why is it always the liberals that get fired for saying something?

[MFM008]

55. MSNBC

If you have anyone trolling the internet, If you do were finished with you period. Enough is enough dammit. Keith, Cenk, Martin,. Do it fire a brilliant woman of color after 2 men of color being farmed out. While the inbreds over on A&E prosper. F*CK you MSNBC.

[onpatrol98]

56. I certainly hope not!

Nope, I don't believe MHP will be fired. The story has already died down, which is good.

[CK_John]

59. I think so, Mitt has a lot of economic clout,. It's up to Mitt.

[Gothmog]

60. Romney will be on Fox this Sunday and is expected to address this issue

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mitt-romney-melissa-harris-perry-grandson-kieran-fox-news-sunday

Mitt Romney has been booked to appear on "Fox News Sunday" this weekend, and he'll likely use the platform to address a controversy surrounding his adopted black grandson.

As the Hollywood Reporter noted, it's probably no coincidence that Romney — long reluctant to sit down for interviews — agreed to appear on Fox after a week in which MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry took a ton of heat for an on-air that made light of the 2012 GOP presidential nominee's grandson, Kieran.

According to Mediaite, Romney is expected to address the controversy.

I seriously doubt that Romney will be nice to MHP

[Gothmog]

61. MHP was in tears when she made an on air apology

I was impressed

[Gothmog]

62. I was glad that Romney accepted MHP's apology