Cosby allegations

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by barbara

What do you think about all the allegations against Bill Cosby?

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/20/showbi...repercussions/

He's sounding more and more like the proverbial 'casting couch' masher. His career is over and dead.

[barbara]

Amazing how his celebrity/money/power kept him safe from this mess all these years.

[JJIII]

Amazing, and sad.

[bobabode]

The worst betrayal of it is how much his public persona elevated the consciousness of the American public in regards to black men. I Spy and his family oriented records were a staple in my household growing up. Personally, the Dr. Huxtable schtick was offputting but still was a positive message.

Now he just seems like any other powerful celebrity masher taking advantage of young hopefuls in the entertainment industry.

He'll be right up there 'Fatty' Arbuckle in the history books.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by barbara

Amazing how his celebrity/money/power kept him safe from this mess all these years.

Case of Jerry Sandusky comes to my mind.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by bobabode

The worst betrayal of it is how much his public persona elevated the consciousness of the American public in regards to black men. I Spy and his family oriented records were a staple in my household growing up. Personally, the Dr. Huxtable schtick was offputting but still was a positive message.

Now he just seems like any other powerful celebrity masher taking advantage of young hopefuls in the entertainment industry.

He'll be right up there 'Fatty' Arbuckle in the history books.

You are showing your age son.

[Dondilion]

A serial doper and the people for whom he made big money knew this for a
long time.

Dopers love the entertaining/modeling industry. There they take full advantage of the eager and the naive.

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by bobabode

The worst betrayal of it is how much his public persona elevated the consciousness of the American public in regards to black men. I Spy and his family oriented records were a staple in my household growing up. Personally, the Dr. Huxtable schtick was offputting but still was a positive message.

Now he just seems like any other powerful celebrity masher taking advantage of young hopefuls in the entertainment industry.

He'll be right up there 'Fatty' Arbuckle in the history books.

Roscoe Arbuckle was exonerated of causing the injury and death of Virginia Rappe by expert medical testimony as well as witnesses from the hotel party. This however did nothing to reverse the effects of the hatchet job the Hearst press did on his reputation, sinking his entertainer's career with the increased sale of Hearst's papers.
In that, karma returned the favor via Orson Welles' classic "Citizen Kane"s thinly veiled portrayal of his enormous ambition and even larger ego.
See the wiki article on Roscoe Arbuckle for the known story on the events, also see "The cat's meow" back story for further insight into W. R. Hearst's character.
Furthermore, the Spanish American War is ofttimes referred as "Hearst's war" for good reason. It sold Hearst papers as did L'affair Arbuckle.

Back to the disappointment over the Cos's travails and his fan/ supporters' general sense of betrayal. It's going to take some serious fact finding in his behalf to fix this publicity disaster, otherwise it's Jimmy Saville, American style.

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[ZeroJunk]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Really?!? An ad hominem against libruls with a reverse twisting backflip is your 'go to argument'.

Have you heard the latest one from Dr. 'Ruffie'? He was the one shooting the messenger himself.

I guess you forgot the delight the liberals enjoyed when they got some dirt on Herman Cain, or Clarence Thomas.

But, Clinton's blow jobs were fine.

[donquixote99]

And the above has what to do with the false claim that 'liberals' are defending Cosby? By shooting the messenger or any other way?

Oh. Nothing.