Comments on: “Nightline” host’s awful line http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/justin/2008/07/30/nightline-hosts-awful-line/ All things television with columnist Neal Justin, the Star Tribune's answer to Mr. Roarke. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Keith Kamisugi http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/justin/2008/07/30/nightline-hosts-awful-line/#comment-996 Keith Kamisugi Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:49:31 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/justin/2008/07/30/nightline-hosts-awful-line/#comment-996 I stepped out of the banquet for the first half of Bashir's speech, which included the remarks Neal's referring to. The balance of the speech was pretty funny. I think Bashir is a good guy who let his humor go awry in the wrong setting. But Neal had every right to call him out. I stepped out of the banquet for the first half of Bashir’s speech, which included the remarks Neal’s referring to. The balance of the speech was pretty funny.

I think Bashir is a good guy who let his humor go awry in the wrong setting. But Neal had every right to call him out.

]]> By: Neal Justin http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/justin/2008/07/30/nightline-hosts-awful-line/#comment-995 Neal Justin Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:45:26 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/justin/2008/07/30/nightline-hosts-awful-line/#comment-995 Uh, it's not OK for Rev. Jackson to use that word. That's why he's taking so much heat for it. As for politically correct, I might be the last person on earth to be label politically correct and have told a few insensitive jokes in my lifetime. The point here is context. Where was he doing the speech? Who was the audience? Why was he invited? Those issues need to be considered when addressing this issue. Neal Uh, it’s not OK for Rev. Jackson to use that word. That’s why he’s taking so much heat for it.
As for politically correct, I might be the last person on earth to be label politically correct and have told a few insensitive jokes in my lifetime. The point here is context. Where was he doing the speech? Who was the audience? Why was he invited? Those issues need to be considered when addressing this issue. Neal

]]> By: Can't we all get along http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/justin/2008/07/30/nightline-hosts-awful-line/#comment-994 Can't we all get along Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:30:54 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/justin/2008/07/30/nightline-hosts-awful-line/#comment-994 Settle down, Neal. Stop trying to be too politically correct. The double standards are getting really old. If you want a topic to discuss that's truly offensive, let's debate why it's ok for the Re. Jackson to call Obama a nigger. Settle down, Neal. Stop trying to be too politically correct. The double standards are getting really old.

If you want a topic to discuss that’s truly offensive, let’s debate why it’s ok for the Re. Jackson to call Obama a nigger.

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