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melman

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20. There have been a couple of threads about it

Reply to 7962 (Reply #12)

Sun Dec 3, 2017, 07:02 PM

Dec 2017

But it's been dismissed as a right wing smear. Of course.

She put out a pretty half-assed apology a couple of hours ago.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/joy-reid-apologizes-homophobic-blog-posts-1202629278/

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The mainstreaming of Gretchen Carlson - All is NOT forgiven! - AMJoy Producers take note! [View all] TeamPooka Dec 2017 OP

I completely agree. dchill Dec 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Dec 2017 #2

Joy Ann Reid did not attack Jane Sanders on twitter. emulatorloo Dec 2017 #3

How was Bernie Sanders "physically dismissive" of women? whathehell Dec 2017 #18

I am referring to what Reid said in her tweet. Let's argue about what Reid actually tweeted. emulatorloo Dec 2017 #25

I understand.. whathehell Dec 2017 #37

Not to mention the homophobic blog posts that were recently uncovered melman Dec 2017 #4

Wow, had to look that up. Surprising to see. nt 7962 Dec 2017 #12

There have been a couple of threads about it melman Dec 2017 #20

Seems like thats become the instant default; "right wing smear". 7962 Dec 2017 #35

Yeah that and 'Russian bots' melman Dec 2017 #36

This is not about Joy it is about Carlson. Joy's show is just one example of those doing this with TeamPooka Dec 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Dec 2017 #6

No she didn't...and I agree with what she said. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #7

I cannot stand her Skittles Dec 2017 #8

I've thought the same thing every time I see her face. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #9

Maybe not fooled Dec 2017 #10

When did she have a show on MSNBC? oberliner Dec 2017 #17

She never had a show on MSNBC... whathehell Dec 2017 #23

If you really feel strongly about this, DU is no place to keep it. It needs to be SPREAD. calimary Dec 2017 #11

+1000 BadgerMom Dec 2017 #13

Who said you need to forgive her for anything? She is there to speak about a specific JI7 Dec 2017 #14

Thank you. obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2017 #19

So then we can have Kevin Spacey on just to talk about "how to be an actor?" TeamPooka Dec 2017 #24

Stupid comparison. Carlson didn't sexually abuse anyone. JI7 Dec 2017 #26

I think using her a spokeperson for this issue is stupid too. TeamPooka Dec 2017 #28

Why ? Sexual abuse is commited by people the left and right. And victims can be of any political JI7 Dec 2017 #30

It's not like they aren't a lot more other women out there with more credibility than her that TeamPooka Dec 2017 #27

She wad a victim of it. She dealt with it. Her credibility on this issue is not in question JI7 Dec 2017 #29

she has no credibility on any other issue so using her on this one is questionable TeamPooka Dec 2017 #31

I meant to say champion here, not hero TeamPooka Dec 2017 #32

They aren't talking about other issues. And she called out trump when he attacked al franken JI7 Dec 2017 #33

tweeted this to @JoyAnnReid yuiyoshida Dec 2017 #15

Absolutely correct Pepsidog Dec 2017 #16

Oh my. Duppers Dec 2017 #21

She stood up to one of the most powerful men in the world oberliner Dec 2017 #22

Reid shouldn't have given her even one exposure. Hortensis Dec 2017 #34