No one is immune to the consequences of their actions. I will support Samantha's right to free speech to entertain us and challenge the smug, tone-deafness of the first family and I will support Roseanne's free speech to shoot herself in the face.

That's a fair viewpoint. I see it in reverse however. Free speech is speech that should be allowed regardless of whether you like it or not, or whether it's offensive. That doesn't mean anything can be said at no cost. People should be able to speak freely and then deal with the consequences. Quite frankly, if I'm in the company of a bigot, racist or misogynist, for example, I'd like to know. Silencing opinions doesn't necessarily make us safer and I also think it's a dangerous path. I wonder about a world in which speech must be so sanitized that little can be said, and no one wants to speak.

@Athena either we engage in an endless argument here where none of us is going to solve this puzzle. All I am saying is that Samantha Bee used her right of free speech with more hate than anything else. She had the choice to call Ivanka out on whatever the issue was, as opposed to just use a cheap vile vulgar shot. And the worst part, the crowd was applauding in complete blood thirsty fashion. She as communicator knows better than anybody (or should know) that is not professional. But then again, to avoid any further discussion, you are ok with her way of doing things and you consider that free speech. I don't. Simple as that. I respect your opinion and I don't have to call you any names at all.

A popular false equivalence.

@GregGasiorowski I agree, comparing Roseanne's comments to what Samantha Bee said is a false equivalence.
Attacking race, something people are born with, is not a choice and also not worthy of any criticism whatsoever, is different from how a person behaves. I understand people have different opinions about whether an apology was necessary, but I find it more vulgar to compare Ivanka Trump, a privileged white woman, who has never had to deal with racism (being called a feckless c---), to a black woman being called an ape.

I equally call men dicks, I again I have no personal problem reducing people to sexual anatomy in a causal context & don't considered it to hold the same baggage as certain racial slurs.
Given the 'anal' intent of these social change through language idiots the word asshole should be banished as well as cunt as you can sexually penetrate those as well.
BTW its Nigga not Nigger in acceptable speech generally.