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In reply to the discussion: the unspoken meaning behind the hyperbolic praise Cosby is getting on tour: [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)11. And, it must be admitted, Cosby's public persona is endearing. It's a loveable persona and
we want to believe that is how he really is.
I believe there may also be a corollary to Robin Williams' suicide. His comic routine and characters were always so frenetic, so high-energy. He made people laugh. He brought us so much joy. That is why it was so devastating to learn he was trapped in the tar pits of depression and couldn't get out, only to see him suddenly slip away.
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BlancheSplanchnik
Nov 2014
OP
"That's guilty until proven innocent., in the court of public opinion."
unrepentant progress
Nov 2014
#5
It's the same reason people defended Roman Polanski and Michael Jackson.
Nuclear Unicorn
Nov 2014
#7
And, it must be admitted, Cosby's public persona is endearing. It's a loveable persona and
Nuclear Unicorn
Nov 2014
#11
yes, it's very hard to overcome a kind persona. predators know this, too.
BlancheSplanchnik
Nov 2014
#18
oh, you didn't know about the backlog of rape kits left in police storage rooms?
BlancheSplanchnik
Nov 2014
#34
Ah, yes, the disruptors. They're like dust. You can get rid of most of it but not all. nt
valerief
Nov 2014
#17
You don't think you'd remember being raped or sexually abused at the age of 8?
gollygee
Nov 2014
#49
It's especially strange when you consider that his audience is primarily
rudolph the red
Nov 2014
#54