Feeding Frenzy

I find the specter of liberals eating their own to be an interesting pastime.

The Project 21 Black Leadership Network Friday asked the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts to rescind Tina Fey’s 2010 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

You’ll love the reason.

First, make no mistake….Fey is unabashedly liberal. Her show, 30 Rock, was one of the most liberal on TV during its run. Remember, on Saturday Night Live, her portrayal of Sarah Palin was merciless.

30 Rock was created by Fey and she was the executive producer when blackface characters were used in several episodes.

Here’s the thing. She admitted the mistake and recently asked for those episodes to be dropped on streaming services. But that wasn’t good enough for Project 21.

They want Fey to give back her comedy award over a decade after receiving the honor.

So, not only did she screw up. But she recognized the screw up, asked that the episodes be pulled and apologized. Not good enough. She must be punished.

I suspect the next step is to change the name of the honor itself. It has been awarded to George Carlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin and Bill Murray to just name a few. Bill Cosby won it in 2009. His was rescinded in 2018. Cosby is a sexual predator.  He hasn’t apologized.

Next they will change the name. Twain used the “n” word in his literature.

Mark my word. Twain is toast.