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Me.

(35,454 posts)
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 01:36 PM Apr 2018

Megyn Kelly Blames HRC For Brokaw Being Accused

Megyn Kelly slams Hillary Clinton because Tom Brokaw’s sexual misconduct accuser is being taken seriously

“NBC host Megyn Kelly on Monday suggested that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was partially at fault after NBC contributor Tom Brokaw was accused of sexual misconduct.

On her Monday Today Show program, Kelly noted that Brokaw had vehemently denied allegations that he groped and tried to forcibly kiss Linda Vester, a former NBC employee.

“It’s good to remind people that in this #MeToo movement, you have this umbrella of allegations that fall within it,” NBC correspondent Stephanie Gosk told Kelly. “And they go everywhere from first degree rape all the way to the allegations. And it’s a reminder for everyone, as you sit here and try to go through all of this and come up with your own opinion on it, each case is different and should be considered on a case by case basis.”

Kelly suggested that Clinton was partially to blame because she said that all women accusers should be believed except those who accused her husband of sexual misconduct.”…cont….

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/megyn-kelly-slams-hillary-clinton-tom-brokaws-sexual-misconduct-accuser-taken-seriously/

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Megyn Kelly Blames HRC For Brokaw Being Accused (Original Post) Me. Apr 2018 OP
I wonder what the Fox News edition of Megyn Kelly would have said? gratuitous Apr 2018 #1
Bill Clinton accusers, some, not all, Al Franken accusers, probably all, were politically motivated Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #2
As a reminder, Franken himself apologized for how he treated women mythology Apr 2018 #21
He apologized for putting his arm on a womans waist while taking a pic and Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #26
And coping a feel Soxfan58 Apr 2018 #35
Why are these f**king liars who intentionally distort and misrepresent the facts allowed to still_one Apr 2018 #3
Hillary Clinton is responsible for anything and everything... CatMor Apr 2018 #4
A lot of so called progressives feel the same way it would appear. comradebillyboy Apr 2018 #8
She is all powerful. That's why they moved heaven and hell WhiteTara Apr 2018 #25
Megyn's got nothing to say about the abuser/enabler in the WH. oasis Apr 2018 #5
Yup. Kelly needed to increase her viewers so she drops Hillary & Bill Clinton's name. Wwcd Apr 2018 #10
Megyn's been exposed as a lightweight. No bright future ahead oasis Apr 2018 #12
You can take a reporter away from Fox News, but you can't MineralMan Apr 2018 #6
I predict she will lose her present show from bad ratings LiberalLovinLug Apr 2018 #18
And don't forget rainy days. Hillary causes those too Takket Apr 2018 #7
Unbelievable Isn't It? Me. Apr 2018 #11
so 'I blame Hillary' is the new 'Thanks, Obama'? Volaris Apr 2018 #15
It must be very boring RockRaven Apr 2018 #9
What moron hired her ? CentralMass Apr 2018 #13
Andy Lack Me. Apr 2018 #14
If Hillary Clinton didn't exist, brainless, talentless, clueless public figures Aristus Apr 2018 #16
The 'Let's Scapegoat The Woman Again' Strategy Me. Apr 2018 #17
And Hillary colluded w/ Lee Harvey Oswald despite the OldHippieChick Apr 2018 #19
Gosk's statement doesn't even make sense. She's talking in clouds. Bucky Apr 2018 #20
And Frankly Me. Apr 2018 #23
And, I know nothing about this, Cha Apr 2018 #27
Believe HER is always my default. She has nothing to gain by making stuff up. Bucky Apr 2018 #34
Making no sense, Fox News style. IluvPitties Apr 2018 #22
These right-wingers have a psychosis RhodeIslandOne Apr 2018 #24
Welp, now that the whole Today thing is a big failure she's backsliding to her roots. Afromania Apr 2018 #28
The leopard is gonna have spots, no matter the environment. VOX Apr 2018 #29
She has to try for attention some way, old guy Apr 2018 #30
Kelly is paid more $ than did Roker and Hall TOGETHER spooky3 Apr 2018 #31
Not getting it BeyondGeography Apr 2018 #32
This is thoroughly laughable but . . . peggysue2 Apr 2018 #33
You Are On The Nose With This Me. Apr 2018 #36

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. I wonder what the Fox News edition of Megyn Kelly would have said?
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 01:40 PM
Apr 2018

It would be irresponsible not to speculate, you know.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
2. Bill Clinton accusers, some, not all, Al Franken accusers, probably all, were politically motivated
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 01:43 PM
Apr 2018

and in many cases lying.

Hillary knew as well as anyone that her husband slept around as WELL as she knew there was a vast, rightwing conspiracy dedicated to destroying her, which we now know for a FACT exists.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
21. As a reminder, Franken himself apologized for how he treated women
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 05:38 PM
Apr 2018

Pretty clear indicator that not all of his accusers were lying.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
26. He apologized for putting his arm on a womans waist while taking a pic and
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 06:21 PM
Apr 2018

for the perception that anyone could have had, he did NOTHING at all wrong

still_one

(92,242 posts)
3. Why are these f**king liars who intentionally distort and misrepresent the facts allowed to
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 01:46 PM
Apr 2018

spew their bullshit on PUBLIC AIRWAVES


CatMor

(6,212 posts)
4. Hillary Clinton is responsible for anything and everything...
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 01:50 PM
Apr 2018

that has happened on this planet since the 1990's. This according to Fox News and the Republican party. Yet many try to say there is no right wing conspiracy.

WhiteTara

(29,718 posts)
25. She is all powerful. That's why they moved heaven and hell
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 06:12 PM
Apr 2018

to keep her from what she should be doing.

 

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)
10. Yup. Kelly needed to increase her viewers so she drops Hillary & Bill Clinton's name.
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 02:01 PM
Apr 2018

Trump & Stormi aren't bringing Kelly's ratings up so revert to the Clintons.
How desperate of you Megyn Kelly.


NBC wonders why MKelly's news show is tanking?
Ms Kelly hasn't ever really left FOX, has she.


MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
6. You can take a reporter away from Fox News, but you can't
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 01:53 PM
Apr 2018

take Fox News away from the reporter, it seems.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,174 posts)
18. I predict she will lose her present show from bad ratings
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 03:47 PM
Apr 2018

And realize that she has buttered her bread a long time ago, and will start a new show hosted again by Fox, or maybe on radio. Clear Channel, or the new RW hate upstarts Sinclair. And go full rabid conspiracy theory RW hatefest. Trying to pretend she is an 'everywoman', a moderate, reasonable 'fair and balanced' host just is not working.

Takket

(21,578 posts)
7. And don't forget rainy days. Hillary causes those too
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 01:53 PM
Apr 2018

And new Coke

And WWI

and Kim cardashian

All Hillary’s fault

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
15. so 'I blame Hillary' is the new 'Thanks, Obama'?
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 03:01 PM
Apr 2018

lol ill take that. maybe if we blame her for ENOUGH things, she can start to get credit for the things shes doen that she actually deserves...like when some idjit president cant manage to sit still for an interview, we can reference how Hillary sat for 11 HOURS in front of Congress and didnt miss a beat, that person can say I blame Hillary for setting the bar so high, its just not fair for me to have to live up to that standard...

I Blame Hillary.

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)
9. It must be very boring
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 01:59 PM
Apr 2018

to give the same take/angle/explanation for every single action or phenomenon.
Hillary did it.
Hillary did it.
Hillary did it.
Hillary did it.
*sigh*...
Hillary did it.
Hillary did it.
*eye roll*
Hillary did it.
*yawn*
Hillary did it.

Aristus

(66,397 posts)
16. If Hillary Clinton didn't exist, brainless, talentless, clueless public figures
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 03:04 PM
Apr 2018

would have to invent her.

"It's Hillary's fault" is dumb-fuck-speak for "I don't have any original ideas, and am incapable of figuring things out for myself."

Bucky

(54,027 posts)
20. Gosk's statement doesn't even make sense. She's talking in clouds.
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 05:13 PM
Apr 2018
“It’s good to remind people that in this #MeToo movement, you have this umbrella of allegations that fall within it.

The "umbrella" of what allegations?
What's falling within this umbrella? That's not how umbrella's work!


And they go everywhere from first degree rape all the way to the allegations.

Does she mean the Brokaw allegations? Is actually implying that rape is somehow lesser than Brokaw's alleged attempted filandering? Are you high, woman?


And it’s a reminder for everyone, as you sit here and try to go through all of this and come up with your own opinion on it, each case is different and should be considered on a case by case basis.”

So in discussing this problem of male sexual harassment, we're to conclude that it's all "case-by-case"? Meaning don't look at it as pattern of social problems? Isn't that like the exact opposite of seeing the trend?

...

Damn, vocabulary sure seems a lot more important than brains when it comes to becoming a TV expert on Megyn's show.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
23. And Frankly
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 05:47 PM
Apr 2018

I thought Brokaw's statement was somewhat telling along the lines of protesting too much in an ineffective way.

Cha

(297,323 posts)
27. And, I know nothing about this,
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 06:24 PM
Apr 2018

But, my impression of Brokaw is that he carried water for the gop for years. Which means "lying" on his part. He used to righteously get raked over the coals on this board for that.

So that's the lens I was thinking through when I heard this news.


Me

Afromania

(2,769 posts)
28. Welp, now that the whole Today thing is a big failure she's backsliding to her roots.
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 06:26 PM
Apr 2018

She'll be back at fox news soon enough.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
29. The leopard is gonna have spots, no matter the environment.
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 06:29 PM
Apr 2018

And I apologize to those glorious creatures for invoking them in a thread about Megyn Kelly.

spooky3

(34,460 posts)
31. Kelly is paid more $ than did Roker and Hall TOGETHER
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 06:33 PM
Apr 2018

and her ratings are much lower. It’s also hurting shows that follow hers. NBC told some of the complaining local affiliates to give her show a chance to build an audience.

My prediction: we won’t have to wait much longer.

peggysue2

(10,833 posts)
33. This is thoroughly laughable but . . .
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 06:44 PM
Apr 2018

fits right into the right-wing orthodoxy. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are to blame for . . . everything!

Megyn Kelly must be hoping to boost her ratings which have been slipping like the Titanic. Say something totally stupid for the buzz and hope for a massive reaction. Instead, Megan should be ignored for her vastly over-rated persona and inability to capture an audience. There were reporters far her superior who were let go so NBC could afford her bloated, unnecessary salary.

Time for NBC to cut their losses.


Vote as if your lives depended on it. Because they do.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
36. You Are On The Nose With This
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 07:47 PM
Apr 2018

Only it's not stupid...she knows anything relating to HRC will get attention so she tries to sock our former SOS in the eye so she can get attention. She always goes low when things don't go her way.

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