Let me ask this: Did Paula Deen show up to the TODAY show? If interviewed

[diabeticman]

what was it like?

Any links to existing DU threads on this topic.

[Ilsa]

1. Yes, she and her bucket of tears and

Crisp linen laced-edged white hankies were interviewed by Matt.

She seems to be sorry, I'm just not sure she really understands what she is supposed to be sorry for. I think she might be on the edge of saying, "Oh fuckit, millions and I are outtahere!"

[TheMadMonk]

6. Sorry for what she lost. Not for what she did or said. /nt

[onehandle]

2. Dunno. I saw a clip out of the corner of my eye, no sound. She looked upset.

Losing millions of dollars can do that.

[southernyankeebelle]

3. Go over to RadarOnline.com.... I think I saw it there. She seemed really sorry. She

cried although I have to say I didn't see tears.

[markiv]

4. 2 things in the last couple of weeks are kind of scary

I havnt followed what brought up the deposition, but, 2 things in the last couple of weeks are kind of scary

1) a woman is being ruined over her answer to a question involving a word she used in private over 25 years ago

2) the government is tracking every call you make, and possibly everything you say online

is it just me, or have the 1st, 4th and 5th amendments just been vaporized?

sure, it's ok because it happened to an 'evil racist'. but whos to say what will be unpopular 25 years from now? how do you know you've never said anything that might be seen as unforgivable in the future? maybe you believe in linear perfection, that nothing good could ever be unpopular in the future. history suggests otherwise, the 'Red Scare' of the 1950s was hardly a linear improvement over what came before

what an incredibly dangerous precident, and most are afraid to ask these questions, because they dont want to be seen as 'defending racism'

this is a near duplicate of the 'Red Scare' of the 1950s - interrogations about distant past, blacklisting etc

the ends of 'eliminating racism' do not justify the means of McCarthyism, because McCarthyism is so dangerous

[elehhhhna]

5. yet Trump publically calls women FAT PIGS and keeps on rolling

[Demoiselle]

7. Excellent point!

I can't imagine defending Paula Deen--but how is it that Donald Trump and all his crapitude are continually inflicted upon us?

[Arugula Latte]

8. No, that's not why she's being "ruined"!

She did A LOT more than that -- systemic discrimination in her employment of African Americans. Are you going to defend that, too?

Also, her use of racial slurs wasn't a one-time thing.

Also, she had an antebellum fantasy of using blacks as "slave" waiters for a dinner party.

Yes, she has freedom of speech. And we have the freedom of speech to judge her for her words and actions.

Corporations who had used her as a spokeswoman don't want to be associated with her racist views. Don't they have the freedom to dump her?

[Ilsa]

9. The revelations came from her deposition, not

Stored data. She was being sued by employees for doing nothing about a hostile work environment, including a manager who came to work drunk, was abusive to employees, and was cavalier about showing porn at work, even to minors. The suit originated with a white female employee.