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59. Last year, the judges included Stewart and Stallone's wife - this was the "foundation" praising its own

Tue Mar 19, 2024, 04:38 AM

Mar 2024

The foundation didn’t share how this year’s award recipients were chosen. But last year’s 12-member award committee included Stewart as well as Jennifer Flavin Stallone, Sylvester’s wife. Stewart also attended the 2022 ceremony.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2024/03/15/ruth-bader-ginsburg-award-backlash/

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Foundation cancels RBG award ceremony that would have honored Musk, Murdoch after family's outcry [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 OP

Good. Blue Owl Mar 2024 #1

GOOD!!! elleng Mar 2024 #2

What I can't believe is that a foundation bearing her name would be run by MAGAts!!! WTF???? BComplex Mar 2024 #3

Or at least a family member on the award committee. n/t intheflow Mar 2024 #18

The Foundation doesn't bear her name; the award does. rsdsharp Mar 2024 #38

I heard, possibly on NPR, that Mrs Opperman is a major Trump donor. SharonClark Mar 2024 #54

She was his second wife. rsdsharp Mar 2024 #67

Thank you for that background. yonder Mar 2024 #64

But a question remains moniss Mar 2024 #4

A Washington Post article on it has this - BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #12

Expanding it to include men was their first BIG mistake. ShazzieB Mar 2024 #26

The more I'm reading about it BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #32

Actually men can be worthy of it imo but only if the award is related to them contributing something towards cstanleytech Mar 2024 #49

That makes more sense. ShazzieB Mar 2024 #53

Alway "Follow the money" ToxMarz Mar 2024 #63

Or just rename Shermanator Mar 2024 #43

i suspect her son will make them take her name off it. mopinko Mar 2024 #65

Oh lawd.....the man-baby billionaire is going to burn up Nazi-X now. Snowflake bigot that he is. Comfortably_Numb Mar 2024 #5

Does this "foundation" have any connection to rgb or her family? getagrip_already Mar 2024 #6

I want to know who is on their nominating committee BlueKota Mar 2024 #31

I can't understand how anyone thought Musk and RBG should be group together for anything. Biophilic Mar 2024 #7

There is one thing I wish they were together for. niyad Mar 2024 #13

Oh, such a bad dog. Me too. Biophilic Mar 2024 #29

BS! Jean Genie Mar 2024 #8

I'm glad they did this, but it should have never even reached this point. 4lbs Mar 2024 #9

It's offensive to me and I'm not part of her family. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2024 #10

Every single one of those names is a slap in RBG's face, tanyev Mar 2024 #11

Martha Stewart has said she's not a Republican, but she also didn't endorse a candidate in 2020 ificandream Mar 2024 #15

I do think Martha Stewart is a Democrat. LisaM Mar 2024 #36

I'm not sure Sylvester Stallone should get anything either. canuckledragger Mar 2024 #14

As an actor.... SergeStorms Mar 2024 #75

Well, they've taken down their website. I'm sure they were flooded with complaints. keopeli Mar 2024 #16

Michael Milken and Sylvester Stallone??? rpannier Mar 2024 #17

Last year, the judges included Stewart and Stallone's wife - this was the "foundation" praising its own muriel_volestrangler Mar 2024 #59

Good. They should never have been in charge of selecting the brer cat Mar 2024 #19

Thank goodness! Hikerchick57 Mar 2024 #20

Get a load of this -- 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2024 #21

I'm surprised Rushbo wasn't on the original list. rubbersole Mar 2024 #22

well at least they had enough shame barbtries Mar 2024 #23

Probably only because they're afraid they'd get sued, BlueKota Mar 2024 #34

hmmm barbtries Mar 2024 #37

That Opperman filthy-rich woman Farmer-Rick Mar 2024 #24

Just when you think Magats couldn't sink any lower. BlueKota Mar 2024 #33

It is about theft, usury and insult. PlutosHeart Mar 2024 #42

I always think they can sink lower. mwb970 Mar 2024 #58

100% done on purpose. intheflow Mar 2024 #25

Well stated. LisaM Mar 2024 #39

I read that as "cancel the ceremony" but the awards will still be given out quietly/privately ZonkerHarris Mar 2024 #27

That is snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. The Grand Illuminist Mar 2024 #68

I'm wondering BaronChocula Mar 2024 #28

What the fuck were they thinking? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2024 #30

Nothing more? Not rescinding the award to them? LiberalFighter Mar 2024 #35

This was no mistake BigMin28 Mar 2024 #40

Hooray! At least they made the right decision this time. Fla Dem Mar 2024 #41

Jeeze - talk about tone deaf... Blue Idaho Mar 2024 #44

Opperman's 2nd wife hijacked the award mainer Mar 2024 #45

That is just sad for the kids. SharonClark Mar 2024 #56

Happy that my Rec brought this to 100 recs and thrilled that the family of RBG spoke out japple Mar 2024 #46

Wow, I feel bad for Martha Stewart. ToxMarz Mar 2024 #47

We need to create our own "Clarence Thomas, Uncle Tom awards" LeftInTX Mar 2024 #48

"The last thing we intended.."? louis-t Mar 2024 #50

Good!!! Nictuku Mar 2024 #51

They are still getting the award. The Grand Illuminist Mar 2024 #69

Scum up and down the list lakercub Mar 2024 #52

Yes, total scum! And, MuskNazi too! Quakerfriend Mar 2024 #72

Why do any of these people need another award? SharonClark Mar 2024 #55

I had posted some excerpts from WaPo upthread BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #60

Why would they choose such horrible people?? mwb970 Mar 2024 #57

Performative, hateful RW hacks!!! wolfie001 Mar 2024 #61

well, it must have been a hard decision!!--It took the committee a very long time to do this. riversedge Mar 2024 #62

What a slap in the face to everything RBG stood for! Initech Mar 2024 #66

Musk, Milken, and Stewart have all been recognized by the federal government for their financial securities achievements mathematic Mar 2024 #70

"Musk, Milken, and Stewart have all been recognized by the federal government for their financial securities achievement BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #71

Who are the clueless dipshits... SergeStorms Mar 2024 #73

That's what I want to know. live love laugh Mar 2024 #74