It Was There For All To See – If They Wanted To
“Megyn Kelly’s Today show run at NBC is over after a tumultuous week that began when she defended blackface Halloween costumes on Tuesday, causing massive backlash that led her to apologize the next day,” USA Today reports.
Look, NBC knew what it was getting when it signed Kelly. They ignored her record on race – among other things – because they saw dollar signs in their eyes. The media, too, largely ignored her record on race – among other things – because hitching your wagon to a rising star (who might welcome you on to her show!) a much smarter career move than telling the truth. And if she was crushing it in the ratings, she’d still have her job.
Let’s review.
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“Just for the record: I am not a white supremacist!”
If you have to make such a declaration . . .
Posted on October 30, 2018