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7. She was literally tweeting that Hillary Clinton was running a child sex ring

Wed May 30, 2018, 07:24 AM

May 2018

She did this before ABC gave her the show - and while the show was running.

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Why did ABC move forward with the Roseanne tv show in the first place? [View all] oberliner May 2018 OP

Money. And that's also why they got rid of her. Dave Starsky May 2018 #1

ABC should donate the money they made from the show to charity oberliner May 2018 #3

Too small a viewpoint. There's an audience wanting Hortensis May 2018 #20

They could have made a show like that with anyone. Dave Starsky May 2018 #25

Maybe they thought she would keep her mouth shut Hortensis May 2018 #28

Because they saw the money potential. BlueTsunami2018 May 2018 #2

Agreed oberliner May 2018 #4

$$$$$'s n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #6

They should donate all the money they made from the show to charity oberliner May 2018 #9

To capitalize upon and normalize aberrant trDump behavior has its price. magicarpet May 2018 #10

They were looking to get in on what 60 million people voted for Blue_Adept May 2018 #11

Yeah, I think you are right. It is the realness that people find appealing n/t Zing Zing Zingbah May 2018 #14

Hey peacemaker! spicysista May 2018 #19

Wouldn't have been a bad idea if she could behave herself Zing Zing Zingbah May 2018 #13

ask catsudon May 2018 #16

Rosanne is comfort food for a certain group. NCTraveler May 2018 #17

Good points oberliner May 2018 #22

Diversion. Kingofalldems May 2018 #18

You think they gave her a show as a diversion? oberliner May 2018 #21

You sense it too? RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #23

What do you mean? oberliner May 2018 #24

You can fool some of the people some of the time.... Kingofalldems May 2018 #29

They saw an opportunity because of Trump's popularity in some quarters. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #27

Money. Next question. shanny May 2018 #30

Did Anyone Say "Money" Yet? DarthDem May 2018 #31