Trump: Why hasn't Samantha Bee been fired over crude Ivanka remark?

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By LOUIS NELSON 06/01/2018 07:57 AM EDT

President Donald Trump lashed out at TBS host Samantha Bee on Friday morning, asking his Twitter followers why the comedian had not been fired over a vulgar insult she directed at Ivanka Trump and suggesting Bee is being held to a different standard than Roseanne Barr, the pro-Trump comedian whose ABC sitcom was canceled over a racist remark she made online.

“Why aren’t they firing no talent Samantha Bee for the horrible language used on her low ratings show?” the president wrote on Twitter. “A total double standard but that’s O.K., we are Winning, and will be doing so for a long time to come!”

Bee attacked Ivanka Trump on Wednesday night on her TBS show “Full Frontal,” where she urged the president’s daughter to “do something about your dad’s immigration practices, you feckless c---!”

“He listens to you,” she continued. “Put on something tight and low-cut and tell your father to f---ing stop it. Tell him it was an Obama thing and see how it goes, OK?”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/01/trump-samantha-bee-ivanka-tbs-616318

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[sharedvalues]

1. "When you repeat Trump, you help Trump." Nm

[bucolic_frolic]

2. The truth is an absolute defense against ranting maniacs

[bronxiteforever]

3. Why did thousands of American citizens perish in Puerto Rico

You soulless husk of a human?

[Rorey]

6. Oh please, he tossed them paper towels

Such a noble act.

And now you think he should acknowledge their/our losses? Apparently you have him confused with normal humans who actually care about others.

Seriously, good point. Thank you.

[bronxiteforever]

11. Thanks Rorey!

Cheetos distraction trick never gets old for the media, even in light of all we know.
We can’t (nation not us) even pay attention to thousands of American deaths.
It’s enough to makes the stones in the ground weep.

[forgotmylogin]

4. How about because him suggesting it violates US Code Title 18 Part I Chapter 11 227

(a) Whoever, being a covered government person, with the intent to influence, solely on the basis of partisan political affiliation, an employment decision or employment practice of any private entity—
(1) takes or withholds, or offers or threatens to take or withhold, an official act, or
(2) influences, or offers or threatens to influence, the official act of another,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.
(b) In this section, the term “covered government person” means—
(1) a Senator or Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
(2) an employee of either House of Congress; or
(3) the President, Vice President, an employee of the United StatesPostal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission, or any other executive branch employee (as such term is defined under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code).

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/227#

If she were fired for it now, Bee can probably win a huge settlement. This is why government officials usually don't weigh in during litigation or court cases because as it turns out, there's no faster way to get a judge to throw a case out because there's potentially no more significant way to prejudice a jury pool and proceedings than the POTUS giving an opinion.

[Hortensis]

17. Good point, thanks. Miles above my reaction

that to Trump the word's used for women in its most indecent dehumanizing way because that's how he regards us.

Bee used the mercifully far more common meaning of being a...schmuck. Turns out there are very few substitutable synonyms that don't involve a body part. I imagine jerk has a vulgar origin. Which would be related to that of schmuck as checking that origin reveals. (!)

[thesquanderer]

5. Maybe because the comments weren't racist?

You can argue about whether SB should lose her show, but you can't say she did the same as what Roseanne did.

[Rorey]

8. Exactly!

Roseanne made comments based on someone's race and (her perception of their) heritage.

Samantha Bee made her comments based on Ivanka's actions.

Huge difference.

[Fred Sanders]

12. One is a racist comment, one is a comment on character...why is it so hard to tell the difference??

[Roy Rolling]

7. Samantha's Winning Solution

On her next show, she should call the entire Trump family "rapists", and then announce her candidacy for president.

That's a winning strategy.

[Rorey]

9. Good plan, except that she's not eligible

At least I don't think so, because she is Canadian/American.

But I get your point.

[leftynyc]

10. Because she was right,

You pathetic sack of shit.

[displacedtexan]

13. C%nt v P%ssy

Hm. I thought I was supposed to accept President Half Day's language as just locker room talk.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

14. IQ45, why hasn't your staffer been fired over her crude John McCain remark?

[relogic]

15. And to you daughter spawn of the play at President..

May we ask “Why hasn’t your father been fired over his crude...

Where to begin.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. False equivalency between Barr and Bee

Bee (wrongly) used a misogynistic word AGAINST a misogynistic racist regime.

Barr (wrongly) used a racist word SUPPORTING a misogynistic racist regime.

[JohnnyRingo]

18. "put on something tight and low cut..."

24 carat comedy gold right there.

[notdarkyet]

19. Sad thing though, Samantha was right. Ivanka is a cunt in most definitions of the word.

A cunt is a cunt and Ivanka is definitely a cunt. First time I have ever called someone a cunt. Don’t like the word, but if anyone deserves to be called a cunt it is Ivanka.

[Plucketeer]

20. I've wondered....

Given 45's obsession with his daughter..... are we SURE she's HIS daughter? Maybe Donald has a truly awful secret that he sees as leeway to viewing her with a carnal eye.

[dalton99a]

21. Why aren't they firing the pussy-grabbing son of a bitch shithole president

https://www.thedailybeast.com/forget-samantha-beedonald-trump-has-called-women-cnt-for-30-years
Forget Samantha Bee—Donald Trump Has Called Women ‘C*nt’ for 30 Years
The White House’s war on the ‘Full Frontal’ host risks renewing public attention on Trump’s own alleged use of the word ‘c*nt’ to describe at least three women since the 1980s.
Scott Bixby
05.31.18 7:42 PM ET

[TexasBushwhacker]

22. Because it was vulgar, but not racist

Trump says vulgar (and racist) stuff all the time. Why would he hold a TV personality to a higher standard?

[Marie Marie]

23. Let's talk crude: You salivating over your own daughter.

[pfitz59]

24. Only Trump can use vulgarities....