Or is the mods deleting shyt?

Yea uhh

I'm not going to shyt on Questlove

Cause I get it

It's his job

Most of us have had to put up with bullshyt on the job to keep that check coming in

But I will shyt on Fallon for putting The Roots in that position

Ish was bad optics all together

Black band having to smile and play their music for Trump

It almost was like Fallon was stunting to white America on some look at how trained I got my Blacks

I'll be honest i ain't watch the whole interview

I ain't want to see my nyggas like that

But I ain't trippin

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like okay when you were doing the Late Show you had to put take whatever guests NBC wanted you to book. But now you are running The Tonight Show. Stop booking these vile ass politicians and letting them show their "human" side on your show. Fucking hee heeing with Ted Christie, Jeb Bush, and Donald Trump. Shit he marched that whole Republican ticket on stage . Even fucking Hillary. FUCK ALL OF THEM. He does this shit all the time. Once Trump started spewing his hate speech he could have done like Letterman and said fuck him he aint coming on my show. But nope he probably thinks its fine because they dont talk politics.

i typed that late as hell

All his supporters r on twitter on some 'look how funny and relatable he is! Libtards scared!'

Dude can't be that out of touch

I don't mind him having other politicians u mentioned on

Their supporters aren't white supremist



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Would have been tight if they played the Empire theme from Star Wars

and its a job so they have to roll with it.

Does Fallen really have the pull at NBC to deny Trump or Hillary?

i doubt it.

and has facist tendencies.

I never complained about McCain, Romney or even Palin appearing on these shows, but this dude is beyond the pale. not in the same ball park.

That black people don't see this is scary.





>and its a job so they have to roll with it.
>
>Does Fallen really have the pull at NBC to deny Trump or
>Hillary?
>
>i doubt it.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

>and has facist tendencies.
>
>I never complained about McCain, Romney or even Palin
>appearing on these shows, but this dude is beyond the pale.
>not in the same ball park.
>
>That black people don't see this is scary.

Indeed....

it has nothing to do with what we know and understand about his racist views.

He is still going to get TV time and rightfully so...

you can't stop a candidate from doing the TV rounds because they say dumb racist shit if they win the GOP nomination

>it has nothing to do with what we know and understand about
>his racist views.
>
>He is still going to get TV time and rightfully so...
>
>you can't stop a candidate from doing the TV rounds because
>they say dumb racist shit if they win the GOP nomination


Trump can say whatever he wants...And he deserves whatever platform he is given as the GOP nominee...

That doesn't mean he should be treated like a regular "politician 101" candidate. Because he's not.....

Fallon should stick with the light shit and let Kimmel or Colbert handle such an interview if he's just going to kiss Trump's ass....

Nah...Fallon is Fallon.....

Trump asked the first black President to show him his papers....He's not in the same realm as other politicians....

And that's the problem we have at the moment. Trump is being made to look 'NORMAL"....PAR-FOR-THE-COURSE....

He's none of those things....He's dangerous as hell....

As I stated, I have no issue with him going on the Tonight Show. As the GOP candidate he should get that platform if his opponent is also getting the same look...

My beef is with any media host conducting ANY interview with Trump as if he's normal.....

Letterman wouldn't have done that...Kimmel wouldn't have done that....Add Ellen, Colbert, and Conan to that list...

Jimmy Fallon is going to Jimmy Fallon, though....

or Lettreman?

I mean...

different shows

different hosts

different interview styles

shrugs.

Nah...I'm frightened that Fallon conducted an interview without at least pointing out the absurdity of dude running for President....Or the crazy, racist shit he continues to trot out...

Ellen comes from the same EVERYBODY-LOVE-EVERYBODY bag as Fallon...That same sweet goofiness....She wouldn't have skipped over any of that shit just to rub his hair...

There's a way to get at a Trump without being an asshole...

But I guess I'm asking too much from Fallon....

can you imagine the digging they would have to be doin if kasich was the candidate...the race seem to be tightening just bcz of the mdia..this shit should be a blowout....i still think it will be tho


>
>
>Trump asked the first black President to show him his
>papers....He's not in the same realm as other politicians....
>
>And that's the problem we have at the moment. Trump is being
>made to look 'NORMAL"....PAR-FOR-THE-COURSE....
>
>He's none of those things....He's dangerous as hell....

>can you imagine the digging they would have to be doin if
>kasich was the candidate...the race seem to be tightening just
>bcz of the mdia..this shit should be a blowout....i still
>think it will be tho


That's the only reason it is tightening....lol

They r making Trump into the new normal....Shit is scary....

that whole Michelle Bachmann scenario with The Roots trying to be subversive with her puts a whole other dynamic into play. I sure they had to walk that tight rope in terms of just playing their role to earn their paychecks.

Would they back David Duke? Is it much different to back David Dukes candidate?

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

and Fallon is a TV host. Not sure what his opinion is on politics but his job is to host guest and ask questions.

I could see if he was on some left wing hardcore show steez but I really don't understand the anger over this.

They all work for NBC.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

what the fuck is your point?

to not do shit that will intentionally or unintentionally not have the patient's best interest at heart

i can't sit back and allow a drug company run the cost of a drug up "just because" or "only charge blacks more than other groups"

MORALS

they could have taken a Kaepernick Knee

because if The Roots were bold enough to do what they did against Michelle Bachmann, who is a lot tamer than Donald Trump in terms of outlandish comments in my opinion, I have to imagine The Roots performed their roles in regarding to Donald Trump with gritted teeth.

The music industry is pretty much run by them

So if Hillary is on Tonight then Trump has to be on. Ditto SNL and all other NBC shows. That's why you see Trump on these shows not necessarily bc the hosts or producers want him.

>So if Hillary is on Tonight then Trump has to be on. Ditto
>SNL and all other NBC shows. That's why you see Trump on these
>shows not necessarily bc the hosts or producers want him.


This^^^^is all true....

My beef is not with having a Presidential candidate on the Tonight Show.....It's allowing an open racist, misogynistic, con man to come on such a platform and be treated like he's a normal politician...

I would have loved to have seen Jimmy Kimmel instead of Fallon do that interview with Trump....He would have exposed his blatant bullshit with sly, side-eye humor...

Shit, Letterman would have lit that ass up....

It's all fake laughs and goofiness on his show.
It'd be so weird to see Fallon throwing snark darts at a guest.

>
>
>My beef is not with having a Presidential candidate on the
>Tonight Show.....It's allowing an open racist, misogynistic,
>con man to come on such a platform and be treated like he's a
>normal politician...
>
>I would have loved to have seen Jimmy Kimmel instead of Fallon
>do that interview with Trump....He would have exposed his
>blatant bullshit with sly, side-eye humor...
>
>Shit, Letterman would have lit that ass up....

U can't afford to be safe around a candidate like Trump....

Dude is that much of a danger.....

I dig Fallon....That, however, was a major fuck up.....

Ellen is just as fucking sweet as Fallon....But do you actually think she would have allowed Trump to come on her show like he's an every day politician just trying to get votes? lol...Hell naw....

Fallon would be yucking it up with Jeffrey Dahmer

the equal time rule refers to advertising. If Hillary pays NBC for ads, and they accept the money and run the ads, they can't refuse to run Trump ads, and they have to offer equal time to Trump and other candidates at the same price that they charged hillary. They either have to run all political ads or none of them.

Talk shows are exempt from the equal time rule, as are documentaries, news interviews, and breaking news.

There used to be a thing called "the fairness doctrine" regarding equal time on TV, but that wasn't just limited to politics. It said that if you had someone on your show with a viewpoint on a topic, you had to have someone with the opposite view on at the same time. That's why 80s talk shows were so lit, because if Geraldo had a skinhead on the show, he'd have to have someone who was anti-racism on too, and they'd fight.

The fairness doctrine has long since been repealed though.

This is one of the few times that my communications degree comes in handy.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

Tonight Show is NOT a talk show. It's variety like SNL.

include Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, and Phil Donahue. Additionally, The Tonight Show has previously been categorized by the FCC as a news program.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/14/media/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-saturday-night-live-equal-time/

"The FCC has expanded the four exemptions to the rule so that most free appearances are not covered because they are treated as 'bona fide news interviews,'" Schwartzman said. "Significantly, the FCC has ruled that The Tonight Show and the other late-night shows are 'bona fide news interview shows.'"

so i guess this was more about ratings than any FCC requirement.

I'd be surprised if that was the motivating factor.

http://www.techpolicydaily.com/communications/retire-equal-time-rules/


But I could be wrong.


At any rate I don't know if Equal Time requires you to be nice.




>So if Hillary is on Tonight then Trump has to be on. Ditto
>SNL and all other NBC shows. That's why you see Trump on these
>shows not necessarily bc the hosts or producers want him.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

My understanding is that it's not tit-for-tat Hillary's on the show so Trump has to be on the show. But more-so this network has given Hillary 300 hours so they have to give Trump 300 hours. In reality, I'm sure that NBC (and every other network) has given Trump far more airtime than Hillary.

I could be wrong though.

Like if NBC gave Hillary 30 hours in prime time it would be shady to give Trump 30 hours overnight. This way neither campaign can bitch and whine - they were on the same shows for the same amount of time. If that's what NBC is on, I mean. I dunno - it just makes sense when I think of it this way.

To mock the SHE HAD CANCER, Alex Jones/Trump conspiracy theories.....

Kimmel ain't about that bullshit.....

I think they say, well if we had Hillary on we HAVE to have Trump on but I don't think they are counting hours or minutes or driven by some legal interpretation of rarely invoked laws.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

it doesn't have to be the same program, but if she gets 5 minutes in prime time, they can't give him 5 minutes at 3 AM

Trump has been a regular guest since The Late Show. Between the apprentice and the Miss America pageant he has given him a reason to make the rounds on the talk show circuit. But we all saw Letterman take a stand after his ridiculous comments. Trump was a regular on his show as well. But he had a back bone and refused to bring him back when he went rogue.

Fallon is a straight bafoon. I don't see how anyone could stand to watch him, let alone sign up to be his house band. smh

There's no way you should be so ignorant to the way shit works that this not only has you upset with Fallon but upset with The Roots...the fucking band!

People love to find shit to bitch and moan about.

No surprise this is coming from a soft ass Drake stan.

>No surprise this is coming from a soft ass Drake stan.

Drake fan, Kendrick fan, Future fan...Rihanna fan....Whatever, dog....

Anyone with sense should be sickened with Trump being co-signed as if he's the new normal....

I fucking hate Trump.

But I'm not dumb enough to believe he isn't going to make the rounds on late night.

>I fucking hate Trump.
>
>But I'm not dumb enough to believe he isn't going to make the
>rounds on late night.


He can make the rounds all he wants to...I just want people to treat his bullshit accordingly.....

Saying that's just how things work isn't saying shit bruh.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

If you don't get it then you don't get it.

This is nothing to be mad about.

Fixed that for ya. Ya Welcomed.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

Lol @ thinking a major network's late night television show isn't going to invite the Republican nominee on.

a late night talk show shouldn't give a platform to a person who regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims — 1.6 billion members of an entire religion — from entering the U.S.*


*Quoting the Huffington Posts Editorial Note for all stories about Trump. Just to point out how you can discuss Trump or even talk to Trump, if you remember to make this point.



You are doing that normalizing Trump thing that everyone is talking about

http://www.salon.com/2016/05/25/stop_normalizing_trump_hes_conditioned_reporters_to_treat_crazy_nonsense_as_routine/







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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

Keep fighting the good fight homie.

There is simply one thing you will never beat...and that's money.

As long as having Trump on TV is bringing money to the network, it is in-fucking-sane to expect the network not to invite him on.

And it's equally in-fucking-sane to expect Fallon of The Roots to lose their jobs over having Trump on. Only thing that will happen is that they'll both be replaced so you're essentially telling Fallon and The Roots not to feed their families because YOU want them to make YOUR point. Why don't you go ahead and quite your job as well and stand with them.

Nowhere did I say it was right or wrong...I'm just telling you what the reality of the situation is.

Not to mention the legal issues of the situation as already explained in this post.

and that's just after his first week of crazy in this campaign.

they wouldn't lose their jobs over it.

1) I clearly stated I wasn't mad at the roots. I said I didn't like seeing them having to laugh and play music for someone I know they despise. I mean Quest ain't even mention Trump in the fallon guest post in the lesson. Y do u think thats the case?

2) I can bump Taylor Swift and still be more realer than ur cracka ass. My music has no impact on the amount of respect I get but im sure if the few black real life friends u do have caught u listening to anything but the strictest of 90s Hiphop you'd look like a complete herb.





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This ain't a good look for u right now
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You are the absolute dumbest person on this site.

In every forum.

Everything you have ever typed on this site is complete and utter bullshit.

Without becoming unhinged

But white rage-out bro


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I care about your mental state.

I feel like you need to get some help.

Once you get better you can come back and thank me.

Is worried about my mental state?


ok bro


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The joke is on you...not Drake.

Joke

Lol

Dude really tryin to walk back the crazy

U can try

Don't think anybody going to believe it

But carry on
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This board would (rightfully) F R Y him.

And this ain't about Drake, I f*cking hate Drake myself.


But the double standards for anything Roots related (specifically 15) is kinda nutty.

>I mean Quest ain't even mention
>Trump in the fallon guest post in the lesson. Y do u think
>thats the case?

He put (tba) in the subject line, but said "i feel like it's Trump tho" in the message. People made walk-on music suggestions.

http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=2972941&mesg_id=2972941&page=#2972945

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gamblers and masturbators.

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PSN: UrkelMoeDee

First, "the way things work" hasn't applied to Trump in any way shape or form. From the racist things he's said, to the media letting him get away with it, to him not releasing his taxes, etc.


You can't use "the way things work" to defend someone treating Tump like a normal candidate, when he himself has been un-apologetically not normal.

There are PLENTY of things that could have been handled differently.

NBC could have not booked him, Fallon could have not jerked him off on stage, etc.

Hell they could have even pre-recorded the interview so the Roots wouldn't have to make a tough decision, and maybe Fallon wouldn't have been his usual nervous school girl self.

And then there's the Roots themselves.

Look, the Roots are my hands down favorite hip-hop group of all time but they didn't think this Fallon gig through, apparently.

You can't be a dynamic HIP HOP group that tries to make important statement albums like say Game Theory

AND be the cross-dressing house band for a bafoon.

You just can't.

And by "can't" I mean- you can't expect to not be called on your apparent hypocrisy.

When ?uesto walked back the Bachman thing in such an embarrassing way, I knew things would never be the same.

At first I thought he used his platform to call some sh!t out. More people caught it than he thought, and he WALKED IT BACK.

I mean, cmon.

A group of HIP HOP artists now have nightly boss(es).

This isn't the label just saying "you can't release this"

This is a major network demanding....well, I won't even say it.

And they willfully signed up for it!!

I know, I know "don't hate them getting paid"

FOH

You can't be both. You can't be the group dropping heavy, message albums and be the backup band why a cartoon character runs his fingers through the hair of a RACIST who WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT.


***And lets be real, this post would have went triple plat had the involved artist been anyone from Ye to Drake to even an old board favorite like Common. The involved artist would have been F R I E D.

But, because everyone is under the impression 15 lurks...its a$$ kiss central on here.

And again, I'm not just spewing pure hatred because I LOVE (ED?) the Roots.

But Donald Trump is f*cking evil , dogg. And he is being validated.

I mean, its bad enough he is being validated (or worse- treated softly) by white media from Lauer to Fallon

But to have my favorite Rap Group up there playing some song about a wall so that maybe, just maybe someone on Okayplayer can use it as proof they "stood up"??

Nah dog, they all should have called off sick. F*ck it.

And don't give me that "it's their job"

PLENTY of people throughout history have used their famous jobs as a platform to send a message.

Hell some are doing it RIGHT NOW.


So again, "the way things work" is some bullsh!t. Rules have changed.

The only thing I've said in this post is that Trump = ratings so networks WILL book him.

I'm not saying that they should, I'm not saying that they shouldn't.

But let's not act surprised that he's on the show.

Fallon may have the pull to book someone but he damn sure doesn't have the pull to NOT book someone if the network wants.

As far as the way Fallon acted...that's a different story and I agree, he should've used his platform to roast him.

But he didn't.

This entire situation however is nothing to be mad over. I can't believe some of y'all are acting surprised that Trump was on the show.

Everyone wants to talk tough from their computer screen when y'all ain't doing shit about anything.

I can 100% guarantee that if you are in Fallon's or the Roots' position, y'all would not risk your job because you didn't want Trump on.

Fuck all this, stop treating him like a normal candidate bullshit. Of course he isn't a normal candidate. But the one thing that remains...if you bring ratings and money, networks don't give a fuck about how normal you are.

I wish y'all would be more upset with the way networks have these reality show portraying people.

I legit think Sev is right, which is a sentence I
never thought I'd type.

You should stick to making fantasy OC
tracklists and sh!t. At least in those posts,
you false sense of superiority will have a little
merit.

I don't know who is in charge of late night
Shows but I imagine Falon has a say.

Falon could have said f$ck the ratings.

Falon could have said, "nah I'll do it off stage
and not put my house band through this"

Roots could have said "nah we aren't playing
for this RACIST- we aren't going to pretend
It's ok"



Etc.

In other words, everyone involved could have
taken this as an opportunity to be stand up.

And you don't know me, but yes I have left money
on the table for my values.

My point is maybe the house band should have
done the same.

Or at least thought twice about becoming a house
Band in the first place.

You're over here talking about reality TV- ok,
make a post about that SON.

But this is about the racist running for prez,
and various groups playing their part in
normalizing and even validating this
horse sh!t.

Falon and everyone involved deserves to be
uncomfortable for that public hand job.

And this place should hold the roots to
The same standard as every other artist.

Imagine if lupe had tap danced? Shiiiit.

FOH

>I legit think Sev is right, which is a sentence I
>never thought I'd type.
>

SeV has never been right about anything in his entire life.

>You should stick to making fantasy OC
>tracklists and sh!t. At least in those posts,
>you false sense of superiority will have a little
>merit.
>

Not really sure what you're talking about.

>I don't know who is in charge of late night
>Shows but I imagine Falon has a say.
>
>Falon could have said f$ck the ratings.
>

Like I said...Fallon most likely has say on pushing for a booking but not on refusing a booking if the network tells him Trump is coming like it or not.

>Falon could have said, "nah I'll do it off stage
>and not put my house band through this"
>

Yeah...he could've said fuck my job too and left.

>Roots could have said "nah we aren't playing
>for this RACIST- we aren't going to pretend
>It's ok"
>
>
>
>Etc.
>

Yeah they could've but then they could've risked their job as well. And do you really think Trump is the only racist they've played for?

>In other words, everyone involved could have
>taken this as an opportunity to be stand up.
>
>And you don't know me, but yes I have left money
>on the table for my values.
>

Pretty sure you haven't left millions on the table bro.

>My point is maybe the house band should have
>done the same.
>

You or anyone else doesn't get to say shot about another man leaving money on the table. That's the problem. How are you going to come in here and tell about 10 grown men to leave their money on the table. That shit is ridiculous. You going to feed them when they do?

>Or at least thought twice about becoming a house
>Band in the first place.
>

This is a different discussion and maybe one worth having.

>You're over here talking about reality TV- ok,
>make a post about that SON.
>

>But this is about the racist running for prez,
>and various groups playing their part in
>normalizing and even validating this
>horse sh!t.
>
>Falon and everyone involved deserves to be
>uncomfortable for that public hand job.
>

Why do you keep spelling Fallon with one L? Maybe it shouldn't but it makes me question your intelligence a little to make such a dumb mistake. You're over here mad about nothing.

>And this place should hold the roots to
>The same standard as every other artist.
>
>Imagine if lupe had tap danced? Shiiiit.
>
>FOH
>
>

What standard? All they do is play music.

FOH with you calling me mad...you and others are up in arms about some shit that has been going on for a year like you're surprised...LOL

You know Trump has been on the show before right?

I saw a brief clip without them in it

it is what it is at this point, their next release is a Hamilton themed mixtape

the fuck man...

is Tina Fey their manager now?

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2016/03/questlove-lin-manuel-miranda-the-hamilton-mixtape

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Keep showing us how smart you are bro

If thats ur goal ok.

Got no problem helping u out there
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Do the search. if you don't see it, post the title.

>Do the search. if you don't see it, post the title.

.

that is, Trump being a racist POS isn't new news

if that's your beef

why weren't you mad when they joined the tonight show/NBC to begin with?

ionno... this whole "making Trump appear normal again" argument is weird.

Hell ur takes on most topics period

It's like u trolling but it actually appears that ur a complete idiot at times

I can't call it
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Ok.
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you really want to get on your soapbox

that jawn was built and ready for you to stand on before you were even born.

were you picketing NBC during the airing of the apprentice?

http://www.gq.com/story/the-roots-fallon-donald-trump

if thats standing up... sit down

cause to ke it sounds like it played well with the whole Fallon jokey joke theme of the show.

her comes the guy building the wall... (and we know damn well he aint building shit)

Posing with the confederate flag


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already did it

Quit?
1: All call in sick for the day?
2: Refuse to play any music?
3: Play a powerful anti-Trump song that would clearly expose him as a fraud and force him to drop out of the race?


#1,#2, and #3 would ONLY hurt The Roots and no one else.

#4 isn't possible because there are no rules for Trump. The Daily Show, John Oliver, Jim Jefferies, Stephen Colbert, Seth Myers, Kieth Olberman, the anti-defamation league , EVERYONE has done it.

Now not doing 1-4 doesn't mean these things are true:

The Roots sold out.
The Roots are cowards.
The Roots support Trump.

If The Roots were in a sketch with him - or let him sit in and play music I'd be more concerned.

But what happen is that The Tonight Shows producers value "buzz" over integrity.

If The Roots did quit (or were fired) then what? You think we'd would somehow be better off? Because they pretty much got fired for Bachman.

its their job

Who probably wouldn't do half the shit they talking about they damn selves.

>its their job

I'm not sure what's in their contract (and neither are you.)

If they're not required to do it contractually they could refuse. Kaepernick anyone?

Or the writers and producers could have some fucking human decency - that's in the realm of possibility.

The good news here is that everyone knows Trump is a piece of shit - even if they agree with him.

The real disappointment - especially NBC banned Trump from the network, is that he was invited back on this show. And then Jimmy was all "Hey, Mr. Hitler, can I play with your mustache???"

But Dr Evil produces the show and he LOVES this shit. Ford's press secretary was the first in the long line - with Palin being the one that sold more extra commercials than anyone else.

But I'm glad The Roots are on TV a lot - and they aren't actually doing anything to help Trump.

They're just "doing their job."

http://www.gq.com/story/the-roots-fallon-donald-trump

https://www.gq.com/story/the-roots-fallon-donald-trump?mbid=social_twitter

At Least The Roots Stood Up to Donald Trump on Fallon Last Night

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Somebody had to.

You've probably seen by now that Donald Trump was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night. It was an embarrassing, fawning "interview" from Fallon. It felt like watching a dictator be "fun" on state-run TV. The whole thing was very "Look at Kim Jong-Un not kill that man for touching his hair!" and Fallon seemed more than happy to be a part of it. Now, I know you're no journalist, Jimmy, but is it asking too much for you to not lend your platform to enabling and normalizing a racist demagogue? Thankfully, not everyone involved with The Tonight Show was ready to fellate the melting candle that conned his way to a major party nomination.
When Trump came out, The Roots, who were conspicuously never shown during any of the Trump segments (neither while playing him on nor while playing the show off to commercial) made an inspired choice for his intro song, which you can see at the beginning of this video:

If you can't tell what it is, they're playing Erykah Badu's "20 Feet Tall." The specific lyrics of the section they played:
"Then you, you built a wall
A 20 foot wall, so I couldn't see
But if I get off my knees..."



Huh, that seems like a conspicuously incomplete phrase to me. I wonder how it finishes:
"Then you, you built a wall
A 20 foot wall, so I couldn't see
But if I get off my knees
I might recall I'm 20 feet tall."
Look, could I be reading too much into this? Sure. But one, we know The Roots have used these intro songs to make statements before. And two, on a night where Donald Trump got the most kid gloves treatment imaginable, it doesn't feel like an accident for The Roots to play a song that subtly reminds people both that this is a maniac who wants to build a wall on our southern border, and that if we want to we can overcome his bullshit. All we have to do is stand up.

Donald Trump is the Republican presidential nominee in a reportedly close race. Victory aside, how can his behavior be more normalized than it already is? A non-offensive late-night talk show appearance is a symptom, not a cause, of the normalizing that's already occurred.



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That's the only reason they're outraged and using that term.

we didnt want to belive it and we thought this Trump shit was a joke but its real.

He is going to get face time, some people arent going to press him or hit him with hard questions.

I think the frustration needs to be reserved for real journalist and not comedians who spend 99% of their time telling corny jokes and having corny skits.