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Its a difficult thing when bad people make entertainment.

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I viewed those tweets as obvious lunacy, the easily-dismissed ramblings of an unhinged personality.

For me, and for ABC, the racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett crossed a line.

Was the use of that ugly term provocative?

The fact that many Americans use that word is an unpleasant reality, but it is a reality nonetheless.

Does the fact thatBill Cosby is a convicted rapistnegate everythingThe Cosby Showdid to advance African-American representation on TV?