Depraved Melissa Harris-Perry Sheds Crocodile Tears in On-Air Romney Apology to Save Her Job

I remember her whooping it up during the segment last week. At no time did she rein in her panel and say, "Hey, this discussion is going in a way that's derogatory and unhealthy." She could have apologized at that moment and moved on, and thus would have prevented this whole blowup that may still cost her her job.

At London's Daily Mail, "Melissa Harris-Perry makes tearful apology after joke that made Mitt Romney's adopted black grandson the butt of a series of jokes."

And from Ed Morrissey, "Video: Melissa Harris-Perry’s tearful apology to Romney and other adoptive families":

BuzzFeed’s Dorsey Shaw notes that Mitt Romney is scheduled to appear on Fox News Sunday, and suggests that he will respond to Harris-Perry at that time. I’d be surprised, though, if the normally-gracious Romney has anything more to say about it than an acceptance of this apology today. This is the kind of moment most people would do best to rise above, rather than slug it out with their families in the crossfire.

Captain Ed argues it's time to move on, and perhaps it is, although, as broached above, I think Dan Riehl nails it, "She Lies! Original Video Indicates Melissa Harris-Perry’s Tearful Apology Is Bogus":

In today’s tearful apology MSNBC host Melissa Harris Perry claims she “identified with” the Romney family picture that her show went on to mock. She also claims that she intended to say “positive and celebratory” things about it, not make it the butt of a joke.

That’s obviously false – in fact, as she admits, the very title of a segment she was basically setting up was “Look back in laughter.” That alone suggests she is simply spinning to get out of trouble, now.

And speaking of crying, I won't be when Harris-Perry gets canned.