On MSNBC Weekends with Alex Witt, MSNBC Contributor Irin Carmon, GOP strategist Robert Traynham and Hiram College Professor Jason Johnson discuss Rep. Aaron Schock’s Republican response on the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s year-end press conference, the remarks of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson and Justine Sacco’s offensive tweet.
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Al Jazeera America: Jason Johnson on Duck Dynasty Patriarch Phil Robertson
On Al Jazeera America, Hiram College professor Jason Johnson discussed the scandal surrounding remarks by Duck Dynasty Patriarch Phil Robertson about gays and African-Americans, and the reaction by A&E to suspend Robertson. Johnson discussed the issue with Rod Dreher, Senior Editor of The American Conservative magazine, and Republican strategist Tom Doherty.
Johnson put the comments of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson in context and criticized the decision by A&E to suspend Robertson from Duck Dynasty.