Dr. Laura Schlessinger used the n-word repeatedly on air. Should she have resigned?
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On August 10, 2010, on a call with an African-American woman who was seeking advice concerning her own interracial marriage, Schlessinger used the word "nigger" eleven times, saying that mention of the term did not constitute racism. She told the caller that she had the right to say the word because black comedians and actors on HBO say it, and cited a previous race-related comment made by her that was "funny" (and was made to her bodyguard, a black man). She also claimed that black people voted for Barack Obama for President on the basis of skin color, as an example of blacks as well as whites making judgments based solely on skin color.[28] She apologized for doing the "wrong thing" a day later.[29]
On August 17, 2010, Schlessinger announced the end of her radio show during an appearance on Larry King Live, saying that her motivation was to "regain her first amendment rights."[30] Several of her affiliates and major sponsors dropped her after her tirade.[31][32]
Former Alaska governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin defended Schlessinger in a pair of widely-publicized tweets.[33][34][35]
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