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Post by MarioGS on May 20, 2014 16:52:16 GMT -5
Pat's name is already a trending topic on Twitter and Facebook right now. Prepare for mass backlash against Wheel in the coming days. NOTE: No debates about politics or this thread will be locked.
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Post by thiswheel13 on May 20, 2014 16:57:43 GMT -5
What does it say? The page won't load for me.
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Post by MarioGS on May 20, 2014 17:00:38 GMT -5
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Post by mechamind on May 20, 2014 17:04:22 GMT -5
I really don't get what this has to do with Wheel directly, personnel aside.
He keeps his cool as a host, so anything on the show is what should matter to a WoF site. (This is coming from a person who one might regard as his political opposite.)
One more thing: If this had a direct effect on his hosting career, then this might matter to WoF sites.
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Post by MarioGS on May 20, 2014 17:07:36 GMT -5
We'll see. There's so much backlash going on right now not just against him, but against Wheel and its viewers. Just search "wheel of fortune" on Twitter or click "Pat Sajak" on the trends list. I haven't even checked the show's Facebook page yet (mainly because I'm avoiding bonus puzzle spoilers).
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Post by thiswheel13 on May 20, 2014 17:26:20 GMT -5
Isn't that another taste of his sarcasm though. Are people really making a big fuss about it?
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Post by genius2751 on May 20, 2014 17:29:48 GMT -5
Well since Pat opened a Twitter account he's been giving his honest opinion, and sometimes it can be brutal but...yeah.
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Post by ten96lt on May 20, 2014 17:41:37 GMT -5
90% of the time I read his tweets I read with a tongue-in-cheek assumption, but the problem with printed text is it's hard for 100% of people to get it unless they've been following him for awhile.
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Post by MarioGS on May 20, 2014 18:58:01 GMT -5
The Facebook page...
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Post by emilburp on May 20, 2014 20:27:58 GMT -5
Oh that's nice. My picture with Pat is attached to about a third of these articles. And yes Pat, you certainly did poke a stick in that hornet's nest.
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Post by bigblue999 on May 20, 2014 21:13:39 GMT -5
I honestly believe he was drunk. I don't think he really means it. The problem is most people cannot take a joke seriously today, especially if the "R" word is thrown around. That's just my opinions.
I'm still watching the show as a loyal viewer.
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Post by Flerbert419 on May 20, 2014 21:41:14 GMT -5
It seems like the way that Wheel has always looked at potentially bad coverage is that all news is good news. That being said, the quote leaves little to the imagination. I honestly believe he was drunk. Do you? What makes you think this? Were you with him taking shots before he tweeted this? Did you give him a breathalyzer test? Do you have a sample of his blood and are awaiting the test results? This might be sillier than the original post.
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Post by WarioSajak on May 20, 2014 22:58:52 GMT -5
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Post by ten96lt on May 21, 2014 0:40:35 GMT -5
I honestly think he was trolling and was being sarcastic because of the fact he threw in the r word (and part of me believes most of the outrage would not have happened had he not used it either).
I also think short of the ratings taking a sudden long-term tank, the most that's going to happen is Harry Friedman and probably an exec at S.P.E. will ask him to tone it down on the political tweets a bit.
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Post by bigblue999 on May 21, 2014 6:56:44 GMT -5
I also think short of the ratings taking a sudden long-term tank, the most that's going to happen is Harry Friedman and probably an exec at S.P.E. will ask him to tone it down on the political tweets a bit. I wouldn't worry about the ratings. The show is too popular to go off the air because of Pat's tweets.
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Post by MarioGS on May 21, 2014 11:06:35 GMT -5
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Post by mechamind on May 21, 2014 11:11:24 GMT -5
^ Now that looks like a drunk comment.
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Post by MarioGS on May 21, 2014 16:50:02 GMT -5
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Post by MarioGS on May 21, 2014 17:12:18 GMT -5
Pat finally clarified that the tweet was a parody. A little late for that for most, but...
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