An apology from Phil Griffin re: the tweet about the Cheerios ad was just read

[Skidmore]

on The Cycle. Why the hell should anyone countenance a hissy fit by the RNC/GOP? For years we've listened to the likes of their talk jocks, pols like Cruz and the other Teabaggers, and establishment R pols make racist and sexist comments without apology and double down on them. Griffin should have said that R spokes people would be welcomed back when they could learn to treat all others with respect. This is so ass backwards.

[Gothmog]

1. I would not have apologized to Priebus

This apology was not a smart idea

[pintobean]

2. Sending the tweet from msnbc's account was not smart.

It was a gift-wrapped issue for the repubs. Putting an end to it as quickly as possible was the best play they had.

[Gothmog]

7. I did not find the substance of the tweet offensive

This Cheerios ad was attacked by the right the first time it was shown and I expect the right to continue to object to it.

[healthnut7]

3. Awwwwwwww

I wish they wouldn't cow down to the Repugs. I know I for one would not miss any of them...

[lpbk2713]

4. Chicken s**t

Ranks right up there with Cracker Barrel's apology to Duck Dynasty AFAIC.

[leftynyc]

5. Sent an email to Griffin

(I don't tweet or facebook) telling him to stop apologizing to those who would never watch MSNBC with a gun to their head and start taking into account the people who actually watch his network. I also said I can't imagine where "liberals" got the reputation for being cowards when all it takes is someone making a complaint before he whimpers for mercy.

[hrmjustin]

6. I am out of the loop. What happened?

[alp227]

8. some links

http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/01/msnbc-trolls-the-right-with-cheerios-tweet-182288.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/republicans-boycott-msnbc-cheerios-tweet-675634

[hrmjustin]

9. Thanks.

[Rex]

10. Gee...now why would the GOP feel so personally threatened by that tweet?

Gosh...




I just...




gee I dunno why...



what could it be that set them off so?



It is like, what was said rubbed them the wrong way or something.