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', She added: 'My intention was not malicious but I broke the ground rule that families are off limits.'. So the baby became a convenient symbol for ripping the GOP, with the added bonus of having Romney as a last name. Complaints were made after panelists gave comic captions for photos of key moments in the past year, including a family portrait of Mitt Romney which showed his adopted African-American grandson. She eventually realized the tone-deaf nature of her comments: "Adoptive parents giving a child of ANY ethnicity a loving home,I apologize.I absolutely did not intend to harm you but it seems that I have. "As black child born into large white Mormon family I feel familiarity w/ Romney family pic & never meant to suggest otherwise. Follow Kunbi Tinuoye on Twitter at @Kunbiti. Forgive me, but isn't adoption a good thing? Though surrogacy is discouraged in the Mormon Church, it is not forbidden. The former Republican presidential told Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday that liberal TV hosts like Melissa Harris-Perry are welcome to make jabs at him, but this one was below the belt. A Romney family photo, with the grandchild perched on Romney's knee. 'Given my own family history I identified with that picture and I intended to say positive and celebratory things,' she said. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Maybe it was supposed to be okay because the host is African-American. But MSNBC has had some big-time tone problems lately, what with Martin Bashir and Alec Baldwin getting the boot. This episode isn't in the same category. Click here for more information on Howard Kurtz. The child has been adopted by Romney’s second youngest son Ben and his wife Andelynne. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. 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MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry apologized this morning amid a growing media storm over the way she and her guests made fun of Mitt Romney's adopted grandchild -- who happens to be black. The other panelists backpedaled before Harris-Perry weighed in on Tuesday. 'My joke was about the lack of racial diversity we see at the Republican National Convention - a topic lampooned for years by comedians.'. What had been meant as a fun review of the year spiraled into a segment where the youngest Romney, Kieran, became the butt of political jokes. In July 23, 2013, Romney tweeted, “Our Josh and Jen also had a new baby boy yesterday. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry asked a panel to come up with a caption for a Romney family photo which shows nearly two-dozen grandchildren, including Kieran Romney, who is … Forrmer Republican governor Sarah Palin was among those who criticized the show, saying  MSNBC should be ashamed of itself for allowing the segment to go to air. Published: 11:15 EDT, 5 January 2014 | Updated: 13:37 EDT, 5 January 2014. The bouncing baby boy will join an ever-growing brood of grandchildren by Romney’s five adult boys. She said: 'I am deeply sorry that we suggested that inter-racial families are in anyway funny or deserving of ridicule. There are many children in the pic & only 1 black child. He said he had received scores of nasty tweets from people calling him a 'baby-bullying bigot.'. "Therefore, while I meant no offense, I want to immediately apologize to the Romney family for hurting them. ', Apology: MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry offered an apology to the Romneys and other inter-racial families. On Friday he tweeted, “Our 22nd grandchild was officially adopted today: Kieran James Romney… Harris-Perry started her weekend show with an apology after outrage over her guests' comments had built into a full blown scandal. Although Harris-Perry, who is African-American, did not directly ridicule the baby, she said during her apology on MSNBC that the idea behind the segment was the result of 'poor judgment'. Still, it may be that the former Massachusetts Governor has lost track of how many grandchildren he actually has. On Friday he tweeted, “Our 22nd grandchild was officially adopted today: Kieran James Romney,” alongside a photograph of a cute African-American baby. But it came off as condescending and insensitive. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Harris-Perry is not just some cable yakker; she's a Ph.D. and a political science professor at Tulane, fiercely liberal and generally civil. He offered a more full-throated regrets in a statement to CNN: "Occasionally my jokes have been known to 'cross the line' and I can assure you that in the future some of my jokes will do that again. ", Then came comedian Dean Obeidallah, chortling that the photo "really sums up the diversity of the Republican Party, the RNC. Complaints were made after panelists gave comic captions for photos of key moments in the past year, including a family portrait of Mitt Romney which showed his adopted African-American grandson… 'I suspect she took this somewhat more personally,' Wallace said, referring to Mrs. Romney, 'the idea that political discourse would include going after a little baby. Kieran is common name in Ireland and although it literally means “black” or “dark,” it generally signifies a link to Fergus, King of Ulster, a mythological Irish figure. All rights reserved. ", Harris-Perry chimed in that "my goal is that in 2040, the biggest thing of the year will be the marriage between Kieran Romney and North West. At the convention, they find the one black person. ", Then she doubled down: "If I point out the 1 black person & you translate that as an attack ON HIM, who's racist? I don't see that as mocking or attacking the baby. 'Children, you know, that’s beyond the line,' said the former Massachusetts governor and grandfather of 23. 'But whatever the intent was, the reality was the segment proceeded in a way that was offensive. "I apologize to all families built on loving transracial adoptions who feel I degraded their lives or choices," she wrote. A A. A pleasant time was had by all. Yes, Harris-Perry kept cooing about how the baby was cute. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has welcomed a new addition to the Romney clan. #22”. My joke on MHP was not intended in any way to mock the Romney family or the baby they adopted. If the racial aspect had to be addressed, doesn't the adoption show an open-mindedness on the part of the Romney family? Rather it was a joke about the lack of racial diversity that we see at the Republican National Convention. 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Play it now. ', 'Poor judgment': Harris-Perry apologized for asking guests to comment on the Romney family portrait. Reaction from 'MediaBuzz' host Howard Kurtz. The comments below have not been moderated. An MSNBC panel cruelly ridiculed a Mitt Romney family photo showing the former Republican presidential candidate holding his adopted black grandson Kieran, conservative blogger Caleb Howe says. MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry apologized this morning amid a growing media storm over the way she and her guests made fun of Mitt Romney's adopted grandchild -- … Former presidential candidate and governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney announced on Twitter Friday the family welcomed a new grandchild, an adorable boy they named Kieran James Romney. The 23rd grandchild in the Romney family (not 22nd, as tweeted) is a little Black baby named Kieran James Romney. Host of eponymous “Melissa Harris-Perry Show” is under fire for making the race of Romney’s adopted grandson a …

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