Melissa Harris-Perry’s Email to Her Staff (This is Absolutely Shocking)

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8. What is particularly disgusting...

...is the fact that executives have refused to respond to her e-mails, her phone calls, and her other messages FOR OVER A MONTH. They haven't even given her the decency of explaining what they plan to do with her show. They put her up in hotels with the other hosts, but haven't allowed her to go on air. Like she said, she's a fucking political scholar. In her own words, "I have a PhD in political science and have taught American voting and elections at some of the nation’s top universities for nearly two decades, yet I have been deemed less worthy to weigh in than relative novices and certified liars."

It's hard to see these decisions not just as politically motivated, but also motivated by gender and race as well. Could you imagine top executives NOT responding to e-mails and messages from Chris Matthews or Joe Scarborough? Not conceivable. They'd have responses within 5 hours max on a busy day.