The Daily Show attempted to make a raunchy joke on Twitter about Monday’s Supreme Court abortion ruling. But Twitter was not amused.
Celebrate the #SCOTUS ruling! Go knock someone up in Texas!
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 27, 2016
@TheDailyShow I like snark as much as the next guy, but … there is a line. And you crossed it at 120 mph. Shameful.
— Nick Vlahos (@VlahosNick) June 27, 2016
@TheDailyShow note to daily show: extreme stupidity =/= relevancy
— Nate Gartrell (@NateGartrell) June 27, 2016
@TheDailyShow I'm pro choice, but this is in poor taste.
— Zach Bright (@zacharybright) June 27, 2016
.@TheDailyShow This tweet is so vile.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 27, 2016
@TheDailyShow way to contribute to civil discourse. A Trump-level post if I've ever seen one. Good on you.
— Ian Clary (@ianclary) June 27, 2016
@TheDailyShow …so they can have an abortion. UGH! Delete this. U aren't doing #prochoice any favors w/ this "joke" pic.twitter.com/MpXrJDTBZt
— MercurialMiss (@MercurialMiss) June 27, 2016
One comment touched on another women’s issue.
Maybe u should hire more women writers RT @TheDailyShow Celebrate the #SCOTUS ruling! Go knock someone up in Texas! pic.twitter.com/NEXyFBKUDz
— jennifer ((daniel)) (@jenniferdaniel) June 27, 2016
The Daily show did offer a “clarification,” but it appears that it either came too late or most people simply didn’t buy the excuse.
Friends, we’re certainly not promoting abortions. Just excited about #SCOTUS reaffirming right to choose.
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 27, 2016
Many Daily Show fans found a way to mix their criticism with a bit of humor.
"@TheDailyShow: Celebrate the #SCOTUS ruling! Go knock someone up in Texas!" eeeeehhhhhhhh pic.twitter.com/GpNV6vBkV9
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 27, 2016
@ParkerMolloy @TheDailyShow Bad call Daily Show, bad call. pic.twitter.com/5XcD0KMMfp
— Social Justice Skald (@arkle) June 27, 2016
Celebrate the #SCOTUS ruling! Go knock someone up in Texas!
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 27, 2016
@TheDailyShow I'm all for offending someone for the sake of real humor. This? It's like the O'Douls of bad taste.
— David Simon (@AoDespair) June 27, 2016
RT @TheDailyShow Celebrate the #SCOTUS ruling! Go knock someone up in Texas! pic.twitter.com/HBR6VP1mPe
— EducatédHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) June 27, 2016
But other tweets seemed to defend the Daily Show or at least the concept of comedy.
@AoDespair @TheDailyShow I didn't think it was a good joke. But, I refuse to be offended by bad jokes. Comedy has to be willing to go there.
— Michael Huckins (@MichaelEHuck) June 27, 2016
@AoDespair @TheDailyShow Meh. We need to stop acting like apologies are owed for jokes we don't like. It's a comedy show!
— Michael Huckins (@MichaelEHuck) June 27, 2016
What side do you fall on this debate? Did the Daily Show go too far or was this just a joke done in poor taste?
