# Frasier Denied an Emmy cause he's a Republican **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 17, 2012, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-denied-an-emmy-cause-hes-a-republican/631756 "2012-08-17T07:24:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-denied-an-emmy-cause-hes-a-republican/631756/41 "2012-08-18T21:10:05Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I enjoyed the first season and plan to watch the new season first ep tonight. I thought his acting was very good, and a complete change from his Frasier persona. I fully expected him to be nominated, and he likely will be in the next go around. The season opener picked up from last season very nicely. Grammer is playing a real dick in this series, and is consistently assholish. Nice boob shot from one of the other actors. ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-denied-an-emmy-cause-hes-a-republican/631756/42 "2012-08-18T22:22:23Z")
If it’s something that’s _earned_…a degree, a championship, a rank…then legally and ethically, it must be awarded regardless of any political considerations. If it’s something that’s _given_, no one is entitled to it. The Academy can deny an Emmy to whoever they want for whatever reason they want. It’s their damn award, and it makes perfect sense not to give it to someone they have serious reservations about or who will cause embarrassment to the industry. Yes, this leaves the door open to snubs, but what other option do we have? I mean, the whole point of annual awards is kinda arbitrary to begin with (there will always be strong years and weak years). You just gotta do the best you can, and if the ones who decide whether or not you get honored don’t like firebreathing right-wingers, then don’t make it too obvious that you’re a firebreathing right-winger. ---
**Author:** ![Fir\_na\_tine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2012, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-denied-an-emmy-cause-hes-a-republican/631756/43 "2012-08-18T22:31:52Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I enjoyed the first season and plan to watch the new season first ep tonight. I thought his acting was very good, and a complete change from his Frasier persona. I fully expected him to be nominated, and he likely will be in the next go around. QFT, his acting is extremely powerful and should put to rest any thought that he’s a one role actor (ala Frasier). The show is complex and the many characters are multifaceted and well defined. And yes, as _ **Chefguy** _ said, some of them have very nice boobs! ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-denied-an-emmy-cause-hes-a-republican/631756/44 "2012-08-18T22:33:13Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Nice boob shot… Oh No!! > [@](#): > > …from one of the other actors. thank God. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-denied-an-emmy-cause-hes-a-republican/631756/45 "2012-08-18T22:39:29Z")
> [@DKW](#): > > If it’s something that’s _earned_…a degree, a championship, a rank…then legally and ethically, it must be awarded regardless of any political considerations. If it’s something that’s _given_, no one is entitled to it. There’s also the issue of relative merit. The actors who were nominated are Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), and Damian Lewis (Homeland). All of these actors gave fine performances. The Academy may have just felt that Grammer has already won five awards and they wanted to recognize some other performances. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-denied-an-emmy-cause-hes-a-republican/631756.md?page=2)