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| 'Duck Dynasty' Scramble Leaves A&E With Egg On Its Face |
| 2013-12-29 |
| [VARIETY] A&E put itself between a "Duck" and a hard place. And having backtracked from its temporary lack of quack, let the public-relations scrambling begin. The network might have acted precipitously in suspending Phil Robertson for his inflammatory remarks regarding gays (and equally insensitive ones about African-Americans in the Jim Crow-era South), but it clearly didn't have an end game in mind. And once the network demonstrated that it was displeased with Robertson's statements, unless it was truly willing to strangle its golden goose, there was really nowhere to go from there. So the network issued a mealy-mouthed statement Friday, promising to run a public-service campaign about tolerance and inclusiveness. One suspects the network will also be less eager to arrange interview opportunities for Robertson, which of course won't prevent him from going out and speaking his mind, especially now that he's a hero to many conservatives. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 ...I suspect Phil, unless controversy is the desired outcome, shall be more circumspect in his future interview answers... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2013-12-29 15:42 |
| #10 Shot a duck once. Landed right in the middle of the pond, tits up. Spend the rest of the day throwing stones at it trying to nudge it over to the edge of the pond. Swimming duck dog would have been nice to have that day. |
| Posted by: Threreling Munster6125 2013-12-29 14:40 |
| #9 Christians - 1, GLAADiators - 0 via American Digest: Duck Hunters 1 – Dick Hunters 0 |
| Posted by: SteveS 2013-12-29 13:16 |
| #8 "And last but not least she has been encouraging me to become active in the Tea Party. I may consider it when I get over my shock." Come join us, AlanC, and bring her along too. It'll be the best decision you ever made (other than getting that gun). :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-12-29 11:55 |
| #7 In what has become a glaring example of the sad state of the political/cultural environment I'd like to introduce you to my wife. Mrs. C is the sweetest most trustworthy, give the benefit of the doubt, political naif and as disinterested as can be. She's a Kindergarten teacher, not particularly religious, conservative in her values in a live and let live sort of way. Oh yeah, we also have two older cats she rescued from shelters (the first one died so we got a replacement). This regime and the left wing in the media have turned her into a more cynical person than me, and that's saying something. Vis a vis the Duck Dynasty kerfuffle the following have occurred: 1) She doesn't believe that A&E is either as stupid or left-wing ideologue as they look. She believes that the whole thing is a cynical marketing ploy to increase ratings and sales of merchandise. 2) She has encouraged me to apply for a gun license (note: that I'm mildly interested in guns and she has never wanted one in the house) and to get a gun here in MA. 3) She now chacterizes GLAAD and the Zero regime as (my paraphrase)Fascist bullies. This despite her sister being gay and her having zip, zero, zilch issues with gays in general. And last but not least she has been encouraging me to become active in the Tea Party. I may consider it when I get over my shock. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2013-12-29 11:25 |
| #6 Or as some wit on Facebook (I think) put it - Christians - 1, GLAADiators - 0. |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2013-12-29 08:56 |
| #5 Urbanist GLAAD and A&E execs 0 non-Urbanist duck hunters 1 |
| Posted by: P2kontheroad 2013-12-29 08:12 |
| #4 The Christian tolerance is not to be tested at Christmas time. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2013-12-29 04:07 |
| #3 I've never watched more than 2 minutes of the show whilst channel surfing and I'm already a huge fan. How can that be ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-12-29 03:45 |
| #2 Some people confuse personal belief and practice with something other than preference. |
| Posted by: newc 2013-12-29 02:48 |
| #1 promising to run a public-service campaign about tolerance and inclusiveness Does this inclusiveness extend to the likes of Phil? |
| Posted by: gorb 2013-12-29 01:36 |