Rob Schneider Silenced by the Left

Poor Rob Schneider. The comedian was trending on social media just a few days ago and, sadly, not due to an announcement regarding “Deuce Bigalow 3.” He tweeted a thoughtful remark involving Rep. John Lewis of Georgia and the Democrat’s decision not to attend President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Schneider made mention of Martin Luther King Jr. — who Lewis once marched alongside — in his tweet.

And the Left and the media went nuts.

“Rep. Lewis. You are a great person. But Dr. King didn’t give in to his anger or his hurt.”

Lewis had previously mentioned he did not view Donald Trump as a “legitimate” president. “I think there was a conspiracy on the part of the Russians and others to help him get elected. That’s not right. That’s not fair. That’s not the open, democratic process,” Lewis told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in his explanation of why he would sit out the inauguration.

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Schneider tweeted at Lewis after hearing his remarks: “Rep. Lewis. You are a great person. But Dr. King didn’t give in to his anger or his hurt. That is how he accomplished & won Civil Rights.”

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The tweet was clearly an attempt at reaching across party lines and having a level-headed discussion about the country’s future.

Well, the media — The Huffington Post, USA Today, and more — pounced. The derisive columns and even tweets dedicated to minimizing Schneider’s comedic output were staggering, especially considering what Schneider tweeted in the first place. One outlet even referred to him as being “in one Adam Sandler movie.”

What’s so bad about Schneider’s tweet? Simply put, it could be considered pro-Trump. The irony is irrefutable. Had Schneider delivered the same anti-Trump rhetoric coming from countless celebrities, there would have been little more than a shrug from the media.

Case in point: “Avengers” director Joss Whedon has turned his Twitter account into something that does little more than troll people he doesn’t like or agree with. Whedon recently suggested that Rep. Paul Ryan’s death would be “funny.” Try Googling his name and see how much of a splash it made.

Actor Charlie Sheen did the same through Twitter when he wished Trump would be the next to perish after a handful of celebrities like Carrie Fisher passed away. Again — the media shrugged. Schneider had no such luck.

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USA Today actually suggested Schneider was “whitesplaining” MLK to Lewis — a term easily 10 times as offensive as Schneider’s alleged gaffe. The publication then compiled a litany of tweets wherein everyone took potshots at Schneider’s filmography.

None of the tweets poking fun at Schneider, however, were as funny as when the comic took the Russia/election conspiracy theories to task back in December.

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Schneider’s well-intentioned tweet was chum in the water for media sharks looking for conservative scapegoats to pounce on. Having filled their bellies on Oscar winner Nicole Kidman only hours earlier — who had suggested that we all move on from the election and support the country’s transition of power — it is astounding they were even still hungry.

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Salon wrote of Schneider’s tweets: “Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. He served next to the civil rights legend as they were beaten on the Edmund Petts Bridge. Lewis was beaten at lunch counters, threatened with death and arrested numerous times. Rob Schneider played a character that attempted to have sex with a goat.”

This is a reference to Schneider’s comedy film “The Animal.” Or maybe it was a reference to a “Saturday Night Live” skit, in which he played the guy who ribs every co-worker who wants to make copies at the copy machine. Point is, every scribe had to find the most absurd instance of Schneider’s work to lessen any possible impact from suggesting King would take a higher road regarding Trump’s inauguration, and victory, than that of Rep. Lewis.

Meanwhile, celebrities like Joss Whedon and Charlie Sheen can tweet and laugh about the potential death of politicians they don’t like — and the media doesn’t bat an eye.