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SoCalDem

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12. Tracy Morgan is an idiot and has never been anything but.

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 03:32 AM

Jun 2013

I do not follow his career, but I doubt that many people take anything he says very seriously. He's one of those people who always says outrageous things.. and he's never pretended to be anything other than who/what he is. He does not sell cookware/cookbooks/have his own show and he is not his own "brand".. He's just some off-kilter guy who seems pretty out of it most of the time.

People like Paula ARE their brand, and there is always some pretense so they can have wide-ranging appeal, but sometimes they fall flat on their faces, and ruin the whole thing for themselves.

Martha Stewart almost did herself in, but she recovered.. Her crime was judged by the public to be less than horrible and most people felt sorry for her

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Paula Deen fired but Tracy Morgan not so much [View all] dsc Jun 2013 OP

probably because he had friends rally to his side, hollysmom Jun 2013 #1

He's a turd and should have lost his job. (nt) NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #2

Because he's a comedian . . . DeltaLitProf Jun 2013 #3

tell that to Mr. Richards dsc Jun 2013 #4

Yeah... BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #23

Here is what Morgan said dsc Jun 2013 #24

You're comparing a joke to lynching? BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #28

I don't care if Richards or Morgan were making jokes dsc Jun 2013 #30

So if bigotry is expressed as a joke, it's ok? NYC Liberal Jun 2013 #35

So you're comparing a joke to lynching? BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #40

so killing gays is ok and a joke dsc Jun 2013 #47

Apparently, lynching is ok BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #50

NO I was for firing Richards dsc Jun 2013 #52

Whatever... BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #53

No I said she should have been fired dsc Jun 2013 #55

I'm comparing a "joke" about lynching to a "joke" about NYC Liberal Jun 2013 #57

It wasn't a joke. BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #62

Tracy Morgan was expressing his disdain for people who are gay NYC Liberal Jun 2013 #63

Ok, I concede the point BklnDem75 Jun 2013 #65

In the month before Mr. Morgan gave his tirade dsc Jun 2013 #74

+100 nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #75

Your claim is that DEF Comedy Jam's 'norm' is violent anti gay diatribes? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #54

but i don't think it was part of some comedic act, he was giving his real views JI7 Jun 2013 #5

Be careful you'll be called a racist. William769 Jun 2013 #6

Does Morgan still have a job? Shivering Jemmy Jun 2013 #7

Oh wait Shivering Jemmy Jun 2013 #8

this was the shows final year dsc Jun 2013 #9

My bad Shivering Jemmy Jun 2013 #10

Morgan is a voice star of the animated Rio series, sequel in production and he recently hosted Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #38

You almost sound surprised. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #11

Tracy Morgan is an idiot and has never been anything but. SoCalDem Jun 2013 #12

For those who don't like this comparison how about this one dsc Jun 2013 #13

We went to a local restaurant after Fieri did his show there sarisataka Jun 2013 #25

What a silly, silly man... nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2013 #14

actually my point was the other way dsc Jun 2013 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #16

That's not why she was fired. Ian David Jun 2013 #17

he should have lost his show but that doesn't mean the ruling on paula deen was wrong La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #18

and I am sure you can quote me as saying that dsc Jun 2013 #20

apologize over what exactly? for saying that he should have lost his job too? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #21

you claimed that I was one who took feminists to task for saying they dsc Jun 2013 #22

you know that is virtually impossible given the lack of access to the forum La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #69

You can get on du2 and find that forum dsc Jun 2013 #72

homophobia is more widely acceptable than racism The Link Jun 2013 #19

Yep. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #27

"Accepted" and more likely, "ignored". Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #56

I demand the Food Network fire tracy Morgan RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! Iggo Jun 2013 #26

Since he didn't work for Food Network, that's a good point. nt Lex Jun 2013 #31

How about this then dsc Jun 2013 #34

Even more reason for the Food Network to fire Tracy Morgan RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! Iggo Jun 2013 #37

He works for the Food Network dsc Jun 2013 #39

RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! Iggo Jun 2013 #49

Who is Tracy Morgan's employer? gollygee Jun 2013 #29

Just because there are different employers doesn't make it "hard to compare." Lex Jun 2013 #32

I mean hard to compare the specific actions since different people were acting gollygee Jun 2013 #36

then how about this? dsc Jun 2013 #42

That is indeed a direct comparison gollygee Jun 2013 #45

So we are supporting racism on DU now? HipChick Jun 2013 #33

So saying homophobic comments should be treated like racist comments is Lex Jun 2013 #43

no you see in her world dsc Jun 2013 #46

I am sure you didn't see this in my post dsc Jun 2013 #44

Your post, as your posts often do, roils and reeks with veonom and prejudice. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #51

I would be willing to bet that this was just the last straw. She has not been making healthier appleannie1 Jun 2013 #41

I think your point is brand-new-razor sharp. stevenleser Jun 2013 #48

Tracy Morgan did not create a hostile work environment for his employees. Deen did. REP Jun 2013 #58

the lawsuit is still pending last I checked dsc Jun 2013 #59

It seems as though she is admitting guilt with all these apologies REP Jun 2013 #66

her apology isn't for a hostile work enviroment dsc Jun 2013 #73

She is being reviled for her racist comments Lex Jun 2013 #60

The revelations came about due to the suit REP Jun 2013 #67

Irrelevant to the point being made. nt Lex Jun 2013 #68

He just uttered all that hate over the national airwaves. William769 Jun 2013 #64

kr. there's a lot of hypocrisy in the whole thing. imo, deen probably *is* a 'racist,' but HiPointDem Jun 2013 #61

I agree that Morgan was far too readily forgiven, considering the nature of what he said. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #71

Both are idiots. But people "fire" Morgan by not attending his act at clubs or not watching bluestate10 Jun 2013 #76

mr Morgan was on a NBC tv show at the time dsc Jun 2013 #77

He works for the food network? LWolf Jun 2013 #78

No but he does work for NBC dsc Jun 2013 #79

I've heard that story about Fieri. LWolf Jun 2013 #80

It would be pretty easy to find out for Food Network dsc Jun 2013 #81

You're probably right. LWolf Jun 2013 #82