Bill O'Reilly: sexual harassment claims

[ponderingturtle]

I don't know if anyone has posted it yet, but apparently, OReilly has posted the "proof" that the sexual harassment claims against him are nonsense. There are 4 things he posted on his website, apparently. I wouldn't know, I got it all from here

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2017/10/25/proof-oreillys-innocence/

The 4 are


I have to say, the first one is the funniest one. He uses it as "proof" that he is innocent, that he paid a $32mil settlement. In contrast, that he paid a $32 mil settlement is pretty much the basis of the argument made by his critics that he is guilty.

And gaslighting, of course, because, you know, if you can have three women who vouch that you didn't harass them, then that proves (remember, he was the one who claims it is proof) that you didn't harass anyone else.

I think Megyn Kelly is the same person in two of those notes so only two women. And they are not supportive of him in that now.

As Gretchen Carlson said about this "Nobody pays $32m for false allegations - nobody "

 

[pgwenthold]

In his mind I'm sure it proves he didn't harass anyone. She can't be upset about sexual harassment if she sends a thank you note.

He doesn't have a thank you note from the accuser, just other random Fox women.

 

[Emily's Cat]

So how long has conservative American politics been hijacked by cynical money grubbers?

Only a wee bit longer than liberal American politics has been hijacked by cynical money grubbers. It pretty much comes with the territory of politics in general.

 

[Sideroxylon]

Only a wee bit longer than liberal American politics has been hijacked by cynical money grubbers. It pretty much comes with the territory of politics in general.

Interesting contrast between the reactions to O’Reilly and Weinstein. The other thing I think of are the televangelists and their lucrative money rorts. The conservative side of politics talk s big on morals until one of their own is scandalised.