Bishop Briggs Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, The OP said: Well I doubt their daughter would've worked for him if they didn't find the recent allegations disgusting. If they said "yeah we always knew he was a dodgy fucker" I think what appears to be a weird crusade on your part would be a bit more justified. Weinstein was a key Democratic Party donor and fundraiser. The Clintons and Obamas were silent for several days after allegations came out. Their statements were hardly fulsome in their condemnation. It proves, yet again, that American politics is a sleazy and corrupt business. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Bishop Briggs said: No but he was happy to get his daughter a job with a big donor who contributed to his campaign. It suggests that Obama both liked and trusted Weinstein. So what does that say about his judgement? And do you honestly believe that nobody in Democratic Party politics or Hollywood knew about Weinstein's predation? I think all you can tell from that was that Obama didn't know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 minute ago, welshbairn said: I think all you can tell from that was that Obama didn't know. Has his daughter resigned yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 http://uproxx.com/news/anthony-bourdain-hillary-clinton-harvey-weinstein-response/ Immediately following reports of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged decades of sexual harassment and sexual assault, Anthony Bourdain rallied for people to support Weinstein’s accusers. That very large group includes Bourdain’s girlfriend, Asia Argento, and Bourdain hopes that people won’t remain silent on the issue. And since Weinstein has donated to many Democrat candidates (including Hillary Clinton) over the years, the former Democratic nominee’s slow response drew a lot of criticism both for its tardiness and brevity. On Tuesday, Clinton told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that she was “just sick. I was shocked. I was appalled.” Clinton also said that she “certainly” wasn’t aware of the sexual harassment and only “knew him primarily through politics.” This response was not adequate enough for Bourdain, who expressed his disappointment in a series of tweets. He called her response “shameful in its deflection and its disingenuousness” and said that he hoped for more from her, given that he believes her to be “one of the most intelligent, well prepared, well briefed politicians ever.” Following Bourdain’s rant, former Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon tweeted that Bourdain should “go eat a scorpion or something.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Just now, Bishop Briggs said: Has his daughter resigned yet? No idea, but given that Weinstein has been sacked, why should she? You have zero evidence that the Obamas or the Clintons knew what he was doing. Why are you blaming them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Resigned from a gap year internship?Is that the most important part of this story? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I get the impression BB is furious Googling "Weinstein', "Clinton" and "Obama" then simply linking to whatever he finds, oblivious as to how tenuous it might be. Democrats! The Democrats are to blame! Meanwhile, the White House is still infested by a man who bragged that he walked into a changing room where under-age girls were getting undressed "because he could." That's just bantz though, eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, welshbairn said: No idea, but given that Weinstein has been sacked, why should she? You have zero evidence that the Obamas or the Clintons knew what he was doing. Why are you blaming them? The allegations about Weinstein have been around for years. He's being paying off his accusers - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html http://nationalpost.com/entertainment/celebrity/at-least-39-women-over-33-years-a-timeline-of-harvey-weinstein-sexual-allegations. https://www.axios.com/the-previous-hints-of-harvey-weinsteins-behavior-2495642089.html "Seth McFarland said at the 2013 Oscars that the female nominees for Supporting Actress "no longer have to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein." http://defamer.gawker.com/tell-us-what-you-know-about-harvey-weinsteins-open-sec-1695071092 (2015) "After supremely powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was questioned by the NYPD this week about whether he groped the breasts and crotch of a 22-year-old model, the attitude among journalists and film industry insiders seemed to be that accusations that once existed only as loud whispers were finally being dragged into the light. New York magazine writer Jennifer Senior and conservative commenter John Podhoretz, to name two, took to Twitter to briefly discuss what Senior called the "despicable open secret" of Weinstein's behavior with women:" But, of course, the Clintons and Obamas knew nothing!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Bishop Briggs said: The allegations about Weinstein have been around for years. He's being paying off his accusers - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html http://nationalpost.com/entertainment/celebrity/at-least-39-women-over-33-years-a-timeline-of-harvey-weinstein-sexual-allegations. https://www.axios.com/the-previous-hints-of-harvey-weinsteins-behavior-2495642089.html "Seth McFarland said at the 2013 Oscars that the female nominees for Supporting Actress "no longer have to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein." http://defamer.gawker.com/tell-us-what-you-know-about-harvey-weinsteins-open-sec-1695071092 (2015) "After supremely powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was questioned by the NYPD this week about whether he groped the breasts and crotch of a 22-year-old model, the attitude among journalists and film industry insiders seemed to be that accusations that once existed only as loud whispers were finally being dragged into the light. New York magazine writer Jennifer Senior and conservative commenter John Podhoretz, to name two, took to Twitter to briefly discuss what Senior called the "despicable open secret" of Weinstein's behavior with women:" But, of course, the Clintons and Obamas knew nothing!!!! I hope you reported to the police what you've known about for years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Shotgun said: I get the impression BB is furious Googling "Weinstein', "Clinton" and "Obama" then simply linking to whatever he finds, oblivious as to how tenuous it might be. Democrats! The Democrats are to blame! Meanwhile, the White House is still infested by a man who bragged that he walked into a changing room where under-age girls were getting undressed "because he could." That's just bantz though, eh? Bollocks. Weinstein's donations and fundraising are very well documented. His employment of Malia Obama is not fiction. Donald Trump was also a donor to the Clintons' election campaigns and Clinton Foundation. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Bishop Briggs said: Bollocks. Weinstein's donations and fundraising are very well documented. His employment of Malia Obama is not fiction. Donald Trump was also a donor to the Clintons' election campaigns and Clinton Foundation. What's bollocks? Who said anything about the donations not being documented, or Malia's employment being fictional? What we're trying to understand is why you're so fixated on it. What is it you think you're proving with these posts? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 minute ago, welshbairn said: I hope you reported to the police what you've known about for years. Deflection. The police are investigating now - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41629689. Hopefully there will be no establishment cover-up. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo said: A man much more sensible than me once told me if a woman ever puts her hands there then you're in there. Put your hands in her hair like she don't care. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Take the tinfoil hat off, BB. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 49 minutes ago, welshbairn said: No idea, but given that Weinstein has been sacked, why should she? You have zero evidence that the Obamas or the Clintons knew what he was doing. Why are you blaming them? True, but its safe to assume they knew, given he was the President for 8 years and shes been in and out of power for years and it was such a open secret. I agree that i've no idea why BB is blaming them, but it is a bit rich from Clinton to act all shocked and disgusted, she is married to someone just as bad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Why am I to laud Hugh Hefner but be offended at Harvey Weinstein?Both are sleazy creeps that used their power and influence to take advantage of woman. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Equalizer Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) Why are people always so indignant when something like this happens and it becomes apparent that it was an open secret? Of course people knew and did nothing. It's hardwired into the people who find themselves in these circles, celebrity culture and especially politics. Preservation of status above all else. That's why they are politicians or media luvvies in the first place. They are all fucking narcissists on a power trip. Billy Connolly once said that the desire to be a politician should automatically barr you for life from ever becoming one. I was never a massive Billy Connelly fan but he's on the money with that one. Edited October 15, 2017 by The Equalizer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 4 hours ago, The Equalizer said: Why are people always so indignant when something like this happens and it becomes apparent that it was an open secret? Of course people knew and did nothing. It's hardwired into the people who find themselves in these circles, celebrity culture and especially politics. Preservation of status above all else. That's why they are politicians or media luvvies in the first place. They are all fucking narcissists on a power trip. Billy Connolly once said that the desire to be a politician should automatically barr you for life from ever becoming one. I was never a massive Billy Connelly fan but he's on the money with that one. If you think people turning a blind eye to sexual harassment is peculiar to celebrity culture and politics you haven't been paying attention. Its rife in all sorts of industries. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviLion Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I haven't scrolled past one person's posts this much since Grimbo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black and White Tragic Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 At least most of these women managed to forge decent careers out of playing along with Harvey.Spare a thought for the victims of the fake taxi driver who only manage to make it to their destination when they find they are short for the fare. When is throbber going to turn over his stockpile of evidence to the authorities? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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