Comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers have sparked outrage after making derogatory comments about Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Senate campaign on their podcast, "Las Culturistas." The hosts advised their listeners not to donate to the Texas Democrat's campaign, suggesting that she was unlikely to win a seat in the Senate.
Yang and Rogers' reasoning for their stance was based on their assessment of Crockett's chances of success. Yang stated that he had seen polls showing her as a frontrunner, while Rogers claimed that even Beto O'Rourke, who lost to Ted Cruz in 2018, couldn't win a Senate seat in Texas.
However, the pair later walked back their comments after facing backlash on social media, with both hosts expressing regret and apologizing for any hurt caused. Yang acknowledged that his phrasing was not right and vowed to be more thoughtful, while Rogers stated that he had great respect and admiration for Crockett and regretted his words suggesting otherwise.
Despite the controversy, some observers have pointed out that national Republicans may see Crockett as an ideal opponent, given her existing name recognition in Texas. The National Republican Senatorial Committee reportedly ran a campaign to encourage Crockett into the race, touting polls that showed her as a frontrunner and amplifying them on progressive digital spaces.
Crockett has cited the positive poll results in her campaign announcement, suggesting that she is aware of the challenges facing her bid but is undeterred. The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of careful rhetoric and thoughtful consideration when engaging with public issues.
Yang and Rogers' reasoning for their stance was based on their assessment of Crockett's chances of success. Yang stated that he had seen polls showing her as a frontrunner, while Rogers claimed that even Beto O'Rourke, who lost to Ted Cruz in 2018, couldn't win a Senate seat in Texas.
However, the pair later walked back their comments after facing backlash on social media, with both hosts expressing regret and apologizing for any hurt caused. Yang acknowledged that his phrasing was not right and vowed to be more thoughtful, while Rogers stated that he had great respect and admiration for Crockett and regretted his words suggesting otherwise.
Despite the controversy, some observers have pointed out that national Republicans may see Crockett as an ideal opponent, given her existing name recognition in Texas. The National Republican Senatorial Committee reportedly ran a campaign to encourage Crockett into the race, touting polls that showed her as a frontrunner and amplifying them on progressive digital spaces.
Crockett has cited the positive poll results in her campaign announcement, suggesting that she is aware of the challenges facing her bid but is undeterred. The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of careful rhetoric and thoughtful consideration when engaging with public issues.
I'm still trying to process what happened on those podcast episodes... Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers gotta own up to their mistake, plain & simple 
. I mean, they apologized and all that jazz, but the fact remains - they made some pretty hurtful comments about Jasmine Crockett's chances of winning a Senate seat 
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. And let's all take a page out of Bowen Yang's book and be more thoughtful with our words 
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... like i was listening to las culturistas last night and bowen yang just started trash talking jasmine crockett's senate chances and i'm thinking "okay, okay, comedians say stuff they don't mean"... but then matt rogers chimes in with that beto o'rourke comment and i'm like... wtf 
... can you imagine if this was a serious journalist or something? the way they were just throwing around numbers and names without even doing basic fact-checking is wild 
. anyway, i gotta give it to crockett though - she handled herself super well and didn't let it get to her. i mean, who else could turn a potential PR disaster into a campaign boost? 
Comedians gotta be funny, but not at others' expense... Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers got roasted on social media for dissing Jasmine Crockett's Senate campaign. Glad they walked back their comments tho 
. Now it's all about who's gonna come out strong in Texas 
what's wrong with ppl these days?! comedians think they can just trash talk some politician on their podcast and not have to deal with the consequences? Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers thought it'd be funny to diss Rep. Jasmine Crockett, but instead of just laughing it off, they actually hurt people's feelings 
. And yeah, comedians like Yang and Rogers need to learn that the mic doesn't give 'em a free pass to trash talk whoever they want 
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. I'm just glad they apologized and said they were gonna be more thoughtful in the future 
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everyone's so quick to jump on each other without stoppin' to consider the context or motivations behind someone's words. And if we're bein' real, some people are still gonna find ways to spin this into a controversy even after Yang & Rogers apologized.
i mean i get it, she is a democrat in texas, but you don't gotta trash her in the process 
anyway, let's all just take a deep breath & hope jasmine stays focused on what really matters - serving the ppl of texas 
... like, I get it, they're comedians and they were just trying to have a laugh on their podcast. But come on, those comments were low-key roasting Jasmine Crockett and now they're all like "oh no, we hurt people's feelings"... 
. And let this be a lesson to all of us: with great power comes great responsibility 
. They immediately took it back after getting roasted online and apologized which is super cool of them 
. But the thing that really gets me is that some people might actually think Rep Crockett's chances are lower just because they're a politician...that's just not fair to her 
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. The worst part is that some people might actually believe what Yang said because they saw his face on the internet 
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! i mean, i get it, they were just tryin to have a laugh, but jokes about someone's chances in an election? not cool 
. but gotta give 'em props for ownin' up to their mistakes & apologizin' 