By JAVIER MANJARRES
What if a Conservative or Republican would have tweeted this?Liberal comedian Steve Martin made a racially insensitive statement on Twitter, which he quickly deleted, but not after the damage was done.
Here is what TMZ reported:
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Completing this poll grants you access to Shark Tank updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to this site's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.According to TMZ the 68-year-old comedian was having fun with grammar jokes onTwitter when a follower asked him, “is this how you spell lasonia?”
“The Father of the Bride,” actor responded, “It depends. Are you in an African-American restaurant or at an Italian restaurant.”
The original tweet had already gone viral and Martin once again asked for forgiveness. “I did apologize. But again, a second later I realized what an offensive thing I’d done … In retrospect, bad joke.”-Fox
Of course we have all made off-colored remarks that have gotten us in hot water, and because Americans are a forgiving people, we hoped to be forgiven for our screw up.
But can you imagine if someone like Sarah Palin, or any other personality that leans center-right, or to the right, would have made such a remark?
Where is Rev. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and the rest of their hypocritical race-baiting following, on the Steve Martin (big Obama donor) controversy?
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