'I Was an Idiot': 'Daily Show' Creator Apologizes for Insensitive Tornado Jokes

[CBGLuthier]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lizz-winstead-apologizes-oklahoma-tornado-526220


"Made a political joke, Twas before devastation revealed. In hindsight, had I understood, I would have refrained. Beyond sorry, #LetMeHaveIt," she wrote to a now smaller group of subscribers.
Further mea culpas followed -- "It's worth giving me sh-t. I was an idiot," she wrote -- accompanied by a stream of links to help tornado victims.



I always liked her and I forgive her as she did the right thing by apologizing, which is more than I can say for some folks.

[Daniel537]

1. Yes, you were. n/t

[Politicalboi]

2. She should have known better

I think MSNBC should no longer have her on period. Let her go to CNN. I like her too, but she never should have opened her mouth about politics when it comes to disaster.

[SalviaBlue]

3. Yes, she did. (The right thing by apologizing.)

Everyone makes mistakes. Owning up is what makes the difference. And, look how it is done: "Beyond sorry." Not: Beyond sorry IF I offended anyone.

[randome]

5. Even here on DU, black humor surfaces at what some consider inappropriate times.

I agree, she apologized. Move on, same as we do for each other.

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[Matariki]

4. That's a real apology

vs. a "sorry you were offended" apology. She deserves to be forgiven.

[JaneyVee]

6. Never get an apology from the rightwing who blame everything on gays, minorities, abortion, etc

[jehop61]

7. Celebrities

should stay off Twitter. Would save many of them from embarassment and ridicule. Especially later in the evening hours. Lay off the wine, Liz.

[Renew Deal]

8. "Daily show"

Who would connect her with the Daily Show?

[CBGLuthier]

11. Old People like me

I remember when she and Craig Kilborn were fighting. In fact, whatever she has been doing since she left the show is a mystery to me.

[Politicalboi]

9. Guess I'm the odd man out

Yes it was a good apology, but she still should have known better. IMO

[Schema Thing]

10. Because your joke hurt who exactly?

[Isoldeblue]

12. To be totally honest,

it wasn't a thought, that many of us didn't think ourselves for a moment....

But I appreciate her clear apology and integrity. Like others have said, the right rarely gives a forthright apology for anything.

[AverageJoe90]

13. Lizz, what you said was pretty dumb.....but we forgive you.

I don't think you meant any harm, so it's alright.