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32. Wern't the ratings tanking anyway? Probably did ABC a favor.

Tue May 29, 2018, 02:43 PM

May 2018

Weren't the ratings for the show tanking already? ABC probably it delighted to have an excuse to end the series and get out of the contract due to her behavior.

Because we all know better than to believe they did it out of moral outrage. Corporations only love money - not morals or people. Just like the NFL it's about the perception of revenue loss. Not that they give a damn about minorities or anyone but $$$

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Holy shit. MontanaMama May 2018 #1

You bring up a good point. Miles Archer May 2018 #3

There will probably be cries of censorship. MontanaMama May 2018 #5

You'd THINK she would have learned something from the Michael "Kramer" Richards debacle. Miles Archer May 2018 #7

This tweet is different from the Michael Richards episode. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #75

That would require her MontanaMama May 2018 #95

If they cry censorship then remind them of the NFL owners bitterross May 2018 #31

Excellent point.n/t MontanaMama May 2018 #54

Exactly -- Good point. whathehell May 2018 #57

I'm going to remember that myself! Kittycow May 2018 #63

Hahaha! MontanaMama May 2018 #74

I was hoping they'd just kill off her character. But at least this is some much needed resistance deurbano May 2018 #22

Yeah, I was thinking the same TlalocW May 2018 #73

I would be mostly relieved to be rid of her I think. alphafemale May 2018 #85

Good. BumRushDaShow May 2018 #2

Will Trump be canceled too? Snellius May 2018 #4

Soon, I hope. mahannah May 2018 #10

No. The sponsors are quite pleased with the results they're getting. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 #21

DUzy!! flibbitygiblets May 2018 #91

She cost a LOT of people who need that job a LOT of money Bengus81 May 2018 #6

GOOD! Now GTFO. hatrack May 2018 #8

CNN link IronLionZion May 2018 #9

Annnnd Trying To Walk It Back and Put the Genie Back in the Bottle Grokenstein May 2018 #14

But wait! There's more! hatrack May 2018 #24

Her politics and her looks? mcar May 2018 #28

I'm so shocked. olddad56 May 2018 #11

YES!! deurbano May 2018 #12

Now, let's put our collective energy in trying to get Megyn Kelly's show cancelled. pennylane100 May 2018 #13

Hannity first! flibbitygiblets May 2018 #92

Unfortunately Hannity is not going anywhere, pennylane100 May 2018 #97

Queue the insincere apology in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... 0, ... aggiesal May 2018 #15

Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes. Dave Starsky May 2018 #16

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Will they, then bring back "Designated Survivor?" question everything May 2018 #18

... Initech May 2018 #19

[heart] OriginalGeek May 2018 #71

45 is going to go ballistic. AJT May 2018 #20

I don't give a rats ass what that nazi thinks. He's a traitor rockfordfile May 2018 #58

"Roseanne had great ratings! And those who get great ratings must be respected!" Initech May 2018 #72

Good on ABC for bringing the hammer down. Jedi Guy May 2018 #23

Its one thing to get yourself fired... Xolodno May 2018 #25

Kudos to ABC for acting quickly mcar May 2018 #26

Silly Roseanne... Only Trump can be this much of a racist shit in public and get away with it... Blue_Tires May 2018 #27

Just replace her with Rosie O'Donnell Liberalagogo May 2018 #29

+1,000,000,000 Rorey May 2018 #39

I would watch that! TexasBushwhacker May 2018 #89

Another Reason Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!!! j3161usa May 2018 #30

Wern't the ratings tanking anyway? Probably did ABC a favor. bitterross May 2018 #32

NO...the ratings were rivaling those of The Big Bang Theory Liberalagogo May 2018 #36

Actually, no. From Lawrence O'Donnell cadaverdog May 2018 #42

Ratings fall from the premiere is normal Liberalagogo May 2018 #44

I disagree Somebody at ABC is just as racist as as that pos. rockfordfile May 2018 #59

Even though it's audience had dropped onenote May 2018 #61

All they care about is $$$$ Liberalagogo May 2018 #62

That black woman was the one in charge radical noodle May 2018 #100

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It all happened so fast oberliner May 2018 #35

Sara Gilbert, Darlene Conner, saw the tweet BigmanPigman May 2018 #38

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Oh, I thought MSNBC said Sara Gilbert did. BigmanPigman May 2018 #52

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NP. Maybe she did. 47of74 May 2018 #65

Wanda Sykes quit this morning, Sara Gilbert tweet an apologist post obamanut2012 May 2018 #78

It was Emma Kenney who did it. BigmanPigman May 2018 #81

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They didn't. ABC knowing hired a racist. rockfordfile May 2018 #60

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Or a Fox News Contributor oberliner May 2018 #45

Damn..... Very Surprising Chakaconcarne May 2018 #40

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Like the gong show dembotoz May 2018 #41

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Her talk show was pretty bad oberliner May 2018 #87

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Bill Mitchell tweeted: mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 #77

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