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I did not intend to hurt or offend anyone with my choice of words, but clearly I have – and for that I am deeply sorry. Words are important. I understand that, and will choose mine with great care going forward. What I said and did this week, as I was trying to protect my family, was offensive and unacceptable. Behavior like this undermines hard-fought rights that I vigorously support. I understand “Up Late” will be taken off the schedule for tonight and next week.
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GreenPartyVoter
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dionysus
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(26,467 posts)hrmjustin
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Tarheel_Dem
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dionysus
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Suich
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nomorenomore08
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Tx4obama
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I would like to address the comments I made this past week.
I did not intend to hurt or offend anyone with my choice of words, but clearly I have – and for that I am deeply sorry. Words are important. I understand that, and will choose mine with great care going forward. What I said and did this week, as I was trying to protect my family, was offensive and unacceptable. Behavior like this undermines hard-fought rights that I vigorously support. I understand “Up Late” will be taken off the schedule for tonight and next week.
I want to apologize to my loyal fans and to my colleagues at msnbc – both for my actions and for distracting from their good work. Again, please accept my apology.
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/up-late-with-alec-baldwin-yanked-from-msnbc-for-two-weeks-baldwin-apologizes-for-homophobic-remarks/
ChazII
(6,448 posts)keep him as a spokesperson?
vi5
(13,305 posts)He's made homophobic remarks in anger more than once. I want to say there were at least 2-3 other high profile instances where he went to that well when lashing out in anger.
Not cool at all. I don't care how much of a progressive he is in other areas.
Shivering Jemmy
(900 posts)Just programmed with this crap. Hopefully he can break the programming.
Logical
(22,457 posts)Shivering Jemmy
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Programmed. This language gets used around you your whole life and you begin to internalize it. It becomes reflexive and hard to remove. But I still believe that it can be with hard work.
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)"bitch" as an insult, and I still occasionally catch myself using that word as a verb, as in "to complain."
vi5
(13,305 posts)I'm in my 40's and straight and have never used that word. My parents are in their 60's and hardly liberal firebrands and I've never ever heard them use that word. It's not programming it's homophobia. The fact that whenever he's looking to denigrate, belittle or insult someone he uses gay descriptives and insults means he's a homophobe.
Shivering Jemmy
(900 posts)convincing.
And I am certain you are an individual of singular character. That is to your parent's credit and your own.
But everyone walks a different path. Hopefully his is in the right direction. Unprocessed anger damages everyone.
vi5
(13,305 posts)I have plenty of anger. I'm not saint. My issue isn't with him having anger issues. I get that. I get him hating the paparazzi. I just don't get why when he goes off on someone he hates and thinks is scum, he so frequently equates them to gay people. That's a lot more than just anger issues, it's thinking gay people are below him and beneath him and that it's an insult. I'd still be mad if he did it one time, but could maybe chalk it up to a heat of the moment thing. But the fact that it's a consistent go-to for him is what leads me to believe that it's not just unprocessed anger but a fairly deep seated homophobia.
If you'd be so forgiving if you found out someone who was a right winger said this stuff then that's still an issue but at least it's consistent. I just don't agree with forgiving someone bigotry just because they may be right on a lot of other issues.
If Joe Scarborough or David Gregory or Chris Matthews used those words in those ways multiple times I'd want them to lose their jobs too.
monmouth3
(3,871 posts)RebelOne
(30,947 posts)His explosive temper is ruining him.
legcramp
(288 posts)Someone needs to take his shovel away.
Alec Baldwin just played the, "I have a gay friend" card ... putting his male hairdresser on the spot in front of reporters to vouch for his non-homophobia.
It's shameless, it's desperate ... and quite frankly, it's sad.
It reeks of "dance monkey, dance" ... with Alec asking him straight up -- "Am I a homophobe?"
The guy replied, "Yes, bigtime" ... but it's clear he's joking.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2013/11/15/alec-baldwin-trots-out-male-hairdresser-am-i-a-homophobe/#ixzz2klurYghD
Lifelong Dem
(344 posts)I don't know if he's trying to go out before the crash, or if he actually does have underlying problems shown through his anger. Either way there is some problem going on with him. Never mind.
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)The format of the show is great.. Quiet calm discussion of an issue with ONE guest.
It's just too bad they did not get someone like Ron Reagan jr, or just about anyone who is NOT Alec Baldwin. They HAD to know of his tendency to go apeshit crazy from time to time. He has always shot his mouth off....and said hateful things.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)She does the same shtick and doesn't have issues.
Logical
(22,457 posts)
It's way past enough is enough for this abusive clown.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)
nolabear
(43,850 posts)I lost my taste for him back when he called his twelve year old daughter all those horrid things, and since then he's proven many times that he has rage problems.
It's too bad. He's done some very entertaining stuff. But I tend to avoid him now.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)"I did not intend to hurt or offend anyone with my choice of words..."
I'm SURE your daughter appreciates that... FUCKFACE.
"... as I was trying to protect my family (emphasis mine)..."
I'm SURE your daughter appreciates that... FUCKFACE.
Alec Baldwin? Fuck you and everyone who's been given your leg up on life for NO GOOD REASON AT ALL.
Run for office you FUCK. Run for office so I can move to wherever you RUN FOR OFFICE for the simple purpose of VOTING AGAINST YOU... FUCKFACE.
Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)This type of rhetoric is completely and totally unacceptable. Its offensive not only to the public, but I find it contradictory to the staff and the work that MSNBC has worked so hard to build. To me, Mr Baldwin goes in the same category as Ms Paula Deen.
And his show sucks!
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I am glad they took him off the air tonight.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)I would not PISS in Alec Baldwin's mouth... if he were WRITHING on the ground and his TEETH were on fire.
fadedrose
(10,044 posts)Also hate the way he combs his hair straight back, and don't like his commercials. How he gets all this work is beyond me.
People who could use a show on MSNBC: Ron Reagan, Howard Dean, Howard Fineman, Stephanie Miller, Thom Hartman, Mike Malloy, etc, it goes on and on...so why Baldwin? Somebody must owe him money...
pecwae
(8,021 posts)why does he insist on doing the same thing over? He's just one of many celebs who think their status gives them free license to spout off any bigoted crap they want.