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Actor, comedian and former White House speech writer Ben Stein stunned an MSNBC host on Sunday afternoon after first saying he believes the accusations leveled by the wife of ousted White House staffer Robert Porter, only to turn around and cast doubt on the black-eye she sported in a photo given to the FBI.
Speaking with host David Gura, Stein better known to many as a teacher in the popular film Ferris Buellers Day Off recalled his time working for President Richard Nixon before delving into the scandal still engulfing President Trumps White House.
According to Stein, he approves of Trumps assertion that the accused deserve due process, but that Porters ex-wife seemed credible since she wasnt just some person who met the White House staffer at a bus stop.
I think the president is right to want to talk about it, Stein explained. The president is doing something fine by saying I uphold due process of law. I think it would be wrong if the president said, okay, from now on were going to go on the basis of allegations.'
Im not going to say mere allegations, allegations from a mans wife are extremely important, he continued. Ive been married 52 years, and I think I can tell you when a mans wife says something about the man, shes probably more right than he is, generally speaking. But theres no reason to believe this man has been deprived of his rights under due process as a friend of Trump, as an official of Trumps.
Turning to the now-infamous photograph of ex-Porter wife Colbie Holdernesss black eye, Stein cast some doubt on how it was sustained without it being examined as part of a full inquiry.
I dont know how she got that injury, Stein explained. I mean, she says he hit her and shes probably right, but Id like to see due process of law unfold. There are all kinds of ways of getting a black eye. In all likelihood shes correct, but there are all kinds of ways of getting a black eye and Id like to know more specifics. Id like to have him have a defense counsel defend him.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/kinds-ways-getting-black-eye-ben-stein-stuns-msnbc-host-awful-defense-white-house-aide/
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)among Trump supporters? Sure coming out of the woodwork today. And to think,there are tons of abused women who vote for these Assholes.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)What a disgusting individual he is.
mercuryblues
(14,537 posts)an old Irish proverb:
Many a man's mouth, broke his nose.
I'm going to use that one!
onethatcares
(16,178 posts)tell that to Al Franken. Ya schmuck!!!!