Posted on 03/25/2015 5:23:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
After a guest made a disparaging comment about country music, MSNBC host Ari Melber apologized on-air Wednesday afternoon and informed his audience that the network does not condone such remarks.
During a Now w/ Alex Wagner conversation about GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruzs statement that he became a country music fan directly after 9/11, guest Jamilah Lemieux opened up the conversation with this remark: Nothing says Lets go kill some Muslims like country music, fresh from Lynchburg, Virginia. Someone who obviously does not want to be a polarizing candidate, he wants to bring people together, I mean really? Thats absurd.
While co-panelists Joan Walsh and Michael Steele could be heard laughing at Lemieuxs remark, guest-host Melber responded: Well, I mean theres plenty of country music that doesnt have that message, right?
A few segments later, Melber appeared on-air with an apology: We have a programming note. A few minutes ago on this show, a guest made a comment about country music. That comment was not appropriate, and we want to be clear this network does not condone it.
Watch the original remark and the subsequent apology below, via MSNBC:
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“Sublime-Wrong Way.”
Utterly repulsive.
Blake Shelton, piece of trash "modern" Country singer. Nor could he clean the boots of Gene Watson, George Jones, Glen Campbell, or any number real talented Country singers from the past.
Is Jumbalaya even a name?
Story is gone from link.
I guess in her liberal world there is something wrong with wanting to kill the Muslims that killed 3000 American citizens in one day. Toby Keith rocks!
She speaks like she has a mouth full of marbles.
I’ve tried to listen to the New Country stations and just can’t make it more than 15-20 minutes. Then I have to purge myself with some bluegrass.
Libs think it’s wrong to want to kill the yes, Muslims, that killed 3000 American citizens in one day. Being patriotic and proud of the USA is a no no in liberal minds.
I thought it was a stew...
Nothing says you can have your doctor back like Ted Cruz.
I was drunk the day Mohammed got out of prison,
I went to pick him up in the pourin’ rain.
But before I could get to Mecca in my pickup truck,
He got run over by a redneck train....
With apologies to David Allen Coe.
MSNBC is becoming more irrelevant with every stupid remark they make in the name of news.
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