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klook

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2. Nauseating and disturbing story on multiple levels.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 05:54 PM

Jul 2016

Not sure I can take enough showers to get rid of the feeling I have after reading this article.

I've known Ailes was a scumbag since reading the Joe McGinnis book The Selling of the President: 1968, but this is a new depth of scum.

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Former Fox news booker: Harassed by Ailes for 20 years. [View all] Kingofalldems Jul 2016 OP

If Luhn had said something earlier... scscholar Jul 2016 #1

Nauseating and disturbing story on multiple levels. klook Jul 2016 #2

I still have my original copy malaise Jul 2016 #11

Horrific. This is the first implication of FNC knowing and covering it up. bullimiami Jul 2016 #3

I notice that all the women reporting they have been sexually harrassed by Ailes look similar. 4lbs Jul 2016 #4

Yes, the Fox "type." PSPS Jul 2016 #6

Well, that would also be 90 percent of the female talent on Fox. progressoid Jul 2016 #8

And the women who defended him kskiska Jul 2016 #10

Serial predators often have a profile in their victim preferences. Hugin Jul 2016 #15

I'm sure she was in the first in line to excoriate other women the suffered the same... tenderfoot Jul 2016 #5

Stockholm Syndrome? Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #18

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #7

maybe MSNBC is getting ready to be the new Fox greymattermom Jul 2016 #9

Grody old nasty men. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2016 #12

"Looks like Ailes is a complete POS." ... Jopin Klobe Jul 2016 #13

that looks like Norah odonnell JI7 Jul 2016 #14

I think it's safe to say ZX86 Jul 2016 #16

What do u expect from the guy who invented Fox News? ErikJ Jul 2016 #17

I thought it read "hooker" instead of "booker" BlueInPhilly Jul 2016 #19