Senator Sasse attacked for stunned silence.
On his Real Time show on HBO, comedian Bill Maher was interviewing Republican Senator Ben Sasse when Maher used the N-word in an alleged joke. Sasse looked uncomfortable and the audience laughed. Some on Twitter took Maher’s use of the racial slur to attack Sasse.
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Bill Maher just said the n word, @BenSasse didn’ t look horrified, and the audience applauded. pic.twitter.com/kFAs1S3dyM
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) June 3,2017
The criticism of Sasse began almost immediately.
Bill Maher just said the n word, @BenSasse didn’ t look horrified, and the audience applauded. pic.twitter.com/kFAs1S3dyM
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) June 3,2017
Went over to @BenSasse Twitter feed. Bunch of RTs of people praising his interview but nothing about letting the N-word fly by w/o comment. pic.twitter.com/TUlNWiFvcl
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) June 3,2017
This is a fine observation but he is gonna get flamed for it because too many white liberals will identify with Sasse’s silence https: //t.co/l7Q5t4gzVl
— Tressie Mc (@tressiemcphd) June 3,2017
Yeah, you’ re right. Also the fact that he hasn’ t issued a statement or anything severely undercuts my “deer in the headlights” defense
— Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) June 3,2017
Bill Maher should be dragged, but look who was laughing… Senator Ben Sasse. A Senator.
— OneDayLight (@onedaylight) June 3,2017
Bill Maher said something offensive and Ben Sasse laughed – which means Sasse gets fired & Maher gets elected to office, right? #TrumpMerica
— Phillydude (@Fairwinds10) June 3,2017
Bill Maher and Ben Sasse are so full of racist privledge. Shut it down @HBO #RealTime
— JuleeDunekackeJaeger (@dunekacke) June 3,2017
It’s appalling that @billmaher said this and that @BenSasse responded with nothing but a chuckle https: //t.co/2jYzDi3nCl
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) June 3,2017
