[dfwgator]

The Puerto Rico joke was not racist.

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While I agree with that, my question is, what was the upside of having this guy there in the first place?

[al baby]

none

[The_Media_never_lie]

While I agree with that, my question is, what was the upside of having this guy there in the first place?

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The scripts were pre approved; the comment was improv. All commedians are well versed in improv, not the prompter. No one would want to see an prompter commedian.

[johniegrad]

what was the upside of having this guy there in the first place?

Thats the real question. He is unnecessarily abrasive and has become a distraction, even if a minor one. There’s no upside I can see. A campaign blunder. Hopefully, it won’t matter.

[DouglasKC]

While I agree with that, my question is, what was the upside of having this guy there in the first place?

He's part of this neo-right cabal that includes Joe Rogan, Theo Vonn, Burt Kreischer, Tom Segura and other comedians. They appeal to males and young males in particular.