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I’m so used to TV personalities making excuses for offensive segments that I didn’t expect this.

Don’t you hate it when someone you respect acts in a way that seems to go against who you thought they were? Me too. I’ve watched Melissa Harris-Perry’s program for a quite a while, and I was genuinely surprised and somewhat disappointed when the commentary on a recent show turned to mocking a family that…

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Laura Willard

You can also watch the original clip, for which she apologized.

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