tailgater wrote:As for why Rosanne was fired:
She has been supportive of President Trump.
She then tweeted an unfunny "joke" comparing someone to the fake planet of the apes.
Fired.
Meanwhile, comedian Bill Maher compared Donald Trump to an orangutan.
Not fired.
For the record, I didn't think Maher should have been fired.
But let's stop pretending about the real issue here.
Roseanne was the first number one show ABC had in years.
Let's compare something:
ABC: “The No. 1 TV show, full stop. The last time we had the No. 1 show was 24 years ago, that’s some cool amount of trivia that we chose not to mention in the last 24 years," boasted Disney/ABC Television Group President Ben Sherwood on May 15 in the network's Upfront presentation to advertisers.
Donald:"Bob Iger of ABC called Valerie Jarrett to let her know that “ABC does not tolerate comments like those” made by Roseanne Barr. Gee, he never called President Donald J. Trump to apologize for the HORRIBLE statements made and said about me on ABC. Maybe I just didn’t get the call?"
You seeing what I'm seeing?
We're talking very serious money. Couldn't have been an easy decision. ($$$)
Isn't it probable that their decision was based more on their principles and reputation than their politics?
Cause I'm convinced this has zero to do with Donald.
Her character on the show was the only Trump supporter. Her entire family, I think, was so anti-Trump that no one was allowed to say his name out loud...so, there was a balance...
But to some, without naming names, the witch hunt is alive and well.
Bill Maher: I love his show. He has people from all over the political spectrum on his panels and great one on one interviews. The conversations are, often anyway, thought provocating. Ok, not always that funny, but usually pretty smart.
Bill began showing the photo of the ORANGE orangutan in routines, saying 'they've finally found Donald's real father' around the time of Obama's birth certificate fiasco. So...orange
I know you're sure what the real issue is. You believe the game is fixed and Donald is being railroaded. I see your point in so far as he and much of the media and many of powers that be are at serious odds. But the witch hunt defence is kind of dumb as there have been multiple indictments and guilty pleas. Something probably ain't kosher.
Why defend and apologize for him. Maybe he was out of the loop when crap was going down and is innocent. Right? Time will tell.
You're starting with an assumption that all roads lead to Trump.
Was a stupid 'joke' and left ABC no real choice. Next.