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Joy Reid's Apology

Jordan2 — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:34:33 GMT

Joy Reid started off her show this morning apologizing for comments she made in her past on a blog she used to write. They are homophobic in nature, she claims she was hacked and these new comments are not attributed to her. I like her and believe her. These original comments are at least ten years old and don't reflect her feelings today. I feel people can evolve, how they felt at some time in their past doesn't reflect how they feel today. I think most people deserve a second chance ( unless you are a murderer or rapist and even then if you have done your time and have been redeemed, maybe they deserve another chance too). I hope this blows over for her, I really enjoy her show.

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Nancy Drew — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 02:57:06 GMT

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CAcableGirl2 — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:50:58 GMT

Don't know the back story on Joy Reid, but most people deserve a second chance if they are sincere in their apology.

Of course, NO second chance for those who abuse children or animals. Have zero tolerance for those individuals.

If she made inappropriate comments, and she apologies, then good for her, most people have said or written things that they regret years later. Words can hurt people, and people can change their attitudes. No one is perfect.

Adding to original post:

However, if she lies about being hacked instead of just apologizing, that is ridiculous. Own up to your past mistakes and learn from them. Otherwise you are just making the whole situation worse for yourself.

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ID2 — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:44:13 GMT

I've never even heard of Joy Reid until this hoopla. She lied blaming someone hacked into her account. And now she's apologizing? So whats the truth? This, too, will just be swept under the rug.

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millieshops — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:53:03 GMT

I'll accept her apology as well as her explanations. Too bad I don't think many in the public eye deserve the same. I'd like the times I'm living in if I did.

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Goodie2shoes — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:08:13 GMT

I believe in her apology

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lianne — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:15:07 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
Joy Reid started off her show this morning apologizing for comments she made in her past on a blog she used to write. They are homophobic in nature, she claims she was hacked and these new comments are not attributed to her. I like her and believe her. These original comments are at least ten years old and don't reflect her feelings today. I feel people can evolve, how they felt at some time in their past doesn't reflect how they feel today. I think most people deserve a second chance ( unless you are a murderer or rapist and even then if you have done your time and have been redeemed, maybe they deserve another chance too). I hope this blows over for her, I really enjoy her show.

I totally agree. Joy is a positive voice and brilliant to boot!

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Running out of return$ — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:18:46 GMT

It's like Maya said "When we know better we do better.". Thank you Joy.

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Ms tyrion2 — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:29:16 GMT

It was a heartfelt and sincere apology. She said she believed the words were not hers and had the posts investigated. When no evidence of hacking was found, she took ownership of the words..

People grow and change. It takes courage to admit you were wrong. I did like her and still do. She's a human being and part of being human is making terrible mistakes. An upstanding person acknowledges those mistakes and learns by them.

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:35:24 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
I've never even heard of Joy Reid until this hoopla. She lied blaming someone hacked into her account. And now she's apologizing? So whats the truth? This, too, will just be swept under the rug.

This is the first I'm learning of Ms. Reid also. What actions should be undertaken by the management of the network airing her program? Future ratings will be a good indicator of how her message was received by the viewers.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:34:17 GMT

If she saying that someone hacked her account from 10 years ago and posted that material, what did she apologize for? You don't apologize when you are the victim. I think she was hacked and they found those old posts but I think she wrote them. Ten years is a long time and people do grow, mature, evolve. But perhaps, the posts were planted. I wouldn't want to be held accountable today for everything I said and thought 10 years ago. I don't see the world today as I saw it in the past. Whatever the computer specials determine; the people who want to believe her will and the people don't want to believe her won't.

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cherry — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:38:40 GMT

I've never heard of her. People can change. It seems she is well liked by the posters here

I always wonder if someone wasn't liked ,would you be be so quick to believe them?

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Ms tyrion2 — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:42:08 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
If she saying that someone hacked her account from 10 years ago and posted that material, what did she apologize for? You don't apologize when you are the victim. I think she was hacked and they found those old posts but I think she wrote them. Ten years is a long time and people do grow, mature, evolve. But perhaps, the posts were planted. I wouldn't want to be held accountable today for everything I said and thought 10 years ago. I don't see the world today as I saw it in the past. Whatever the computer specials determine; the people who want to believe her will and the people don't want to believe her won't.

Please see my previous post.

She THOUGHT she was hacked but when no evidence of hacking was found, she took responsibility for her words.

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libbyannE — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:49:37 GMT

Never heard of her. New host? No excuse for homophobia these days, no matter who she is.

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tansy — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:52:08 GMT

I like Joy and often catch her show. It smells fishy 🐟 to me. Who searched out these tweets and why?

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Mominohio — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:53:22 GMT

Never hear of her.

Probably don't want to now.

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blackhole99 — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:54:09 GMT

I follow JR on MSNBC and think she is a brilliant women and wants to fight for what is right. I don't think she should have apologized if she had nothing to apologize for.JR is a person of privilege since birth, parents very educated and supportive, I don't know what her religious affiliation is though and I know that can affect the way you view homosexuality, etc.

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LyndaGee — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:54:32 GMT

I'm glad she apologized. Some people never do.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:55:15 GMT

@Ms tyrion2 wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
If she saying that someone hacked her account from 10 years ago and posted that material, what did she apologize for? You don't apologize when you are the victim. I think she was hacked and they found those old posts but I think she wrote them. Ten years is a long time and people do grow, mature, evolve. But perhaps, the posts were planted. I wouldn't want to be held accountable today for everything I said and thought 10 years ago. I don't see the world today as I saw it in the past. Whatever the computer specials determine; the people who want to believe her will and the people don't want to believe her won't.

Please see my previous post.
She THOUGHT she was hacked but when no evidence of hacking was found, she took responsibility for her words.

Okay. That really doesn't change anything. Her supporters will accept her apology, her detractors won't. I don't anyone cares about what she posted to a blog a decade ago.

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Tyak — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:56:04 GMT

Right now Reid is in what's called CMA mode but she knows she doesn't really have anything to worry about. Her political ideology assures that she'll be forgiven and if not forgiven, believed, no matter what story/excuse she comes up with next.