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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:28 AM Dec 2013

MSNBC Panel Criticized For Segment About Romney's Black Grandchild

MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry and the panelists on her Sunday morning show drew criticism Monday for poking fun at a Romney family photo that included their adopted African-American grandson, Kieran Romney.

Harris-Perry had the panelists attempt to caption a Romney family photo, which included all of Mitt Romney's grandchildren.

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Panelist and comedian Dean Obeidallah said the photo "really sums up the diversity of the Republican party." And actress Pia Glenn started singing "one of these things is not like the other."

TPM with a bunch of tweets demanding apologies

I stumbled across a hateathon between Dean and Dana Loesch and her Breitheads piling on accusing him of racism. It took me a while to figure out what the brouhaha was all about.

I hope the Romney's hang on to the kid's birth certificate and get him proper I.D. when he's older so he can vote.

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MSNBC Panel Criticized For Segment About Romney's Black Grandchild (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 OP

dupe pipoman Dec 2013 #1

Thanks for the kick Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #2

Given the recent "Duck Dynasty" brouhaha, I'd think the right would be defending whatever was said. Vinca Dec 2013 #3

Melissa Harris-Perry apologized Lifelong Dem Dec 2013 #4

I saw that segment Sunday morning Seeking Serenity Dec 2013 #5

kick nt Penicilino Dec 2013 #6

Romney family should be called to task MrsMatt Dec 2013 #7

Do you think she'll lose her job? warrior1 Dec 2013 #8

Who knows Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #9

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

1. dupe

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:47 AM

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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

2. Thanks for the kick

Reply to pipoman (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 09:17 AM

Dec 2013

Vinca

(50,273 posts)

3. Given the recent "Duck Dynasty" brouhaha, I'd think the right would be defending whatever was said.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 09:26 AM

Dec 2013

Lifelong Dem

(344 posts)

4. Melissa Harris-Perry apologized

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 10:25 AM

Dec 2013

More Tweets... http://www.mediaite.com/tv/melissa-harris-perry-tweets-apology-to-romney-family/

Case closed.

Seeking Serenity

(2,840 posts)

5. I saw that segment Sunday morning

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 10:39 AM

Dec 2013

I cringed, badly, when I saw it. When they first started talking about it, I thought it might be a launching pad to a discussion of cross-racial adoptions, which is controversial in some circles, but no. MH-P and the panelists had absolutely nothing to say of substance about it, just crass and downright juvenile "cool kids" snark. I thought it was wholly unbecoming of progressives (who should be happy that an orphaned child has a home now instead of an institution, irrespective that that home is with a political opponent -- note I did not say "enemy&quot , and wholly unbecoming a professional news and commentary organization.

I expect it on blogs, but I lament in the strongest possible way that snark among the professional commentariat has now taken the place of reasoned, well thought out opinions.

Ugh!!