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lindysalsagal

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38. The wives are also victims of men like that.

Fri Sep 2, 2016, 07:04 PM

Sep 2016

I don't know anything about Elizabeth, but if she stayed with him, she had her reasons. This will ruin her life, or what she thought her life was. Women who have been victims of ugly men usually don't have the emotional resources to leave them, so they rationalize, minimalize, and may even take the man's side, like Cosby's wife.

I don't wish any more hurt on her, but her friends and family will have to choose how to accept this public shame. They have one son, but he'll have to decide if dad was a victim or a bad guy, and deal with it. Most likely, he'll play along as far as his mother goes, so as not to hurt her, too.

It will be her decision to figure out if staying or leaving will hurt her journalism career. It may take a while to find out.

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Ailes on Tape: �I think you and I should have had a sexual relationship a long time ago, & then..." [View all] kpete Sep 2016 OP

Gag! eom Frustratedlady Sep 2016 #1

Secret photo from that conversation Adrahil Sep 2016 #2

ROFL Maven Sep 2016 #7

Lol Thank you Malbrownluna8708 Sep 2016 #12

I have to say that's mean and cruel True Dough Sep 2016 #52

Ugh, Ailes and sex in the same sentence. DLevine Sep 2016 #3

Exactly. I finally almost respect Carlson for something, Hortensis Sep 2016 #4

Momentarily setting aside the inappropriateness of the comments and the ew factor of a tanyev Sep 2016 #5

That's sexual harassment, summed up. yardwork Sep 2016 #17

The entitlement is.amazing.."You and I 'should' have had a sexual relationship a long ago" whathehell Sep 2016 #6

Ailes is gonna be writing some very big checks. Botany Sep 2016 #8

why do idiots think they can still do this in the age of cell phones? n/t arithia Sep 2016 #9

he did it for years Skittles Sep 2016 #13

sounds like Drumph's line arithia Sep 2016 #15

very often, women are powerless to speak out Skittles Sep 2016 #21

since when does being "nicely compensated" arithia Sep 2016 #23

Oh no, no, no, no, no. I'm going to wave you off of picking a fight with Skittles. Aristus Sep 2016 #25

Sorry, but you are victim-blaming. DLevine Sep 2016 #28

Ailes is to blame for the abuse. Aristus Sep 2016 #30

Report it to who? Ailes? DLevine Sep 2016 #31

*sigh* This is why I lurked for years instead of posting arithia Sep 2016 #32

Thank you mercuryblues Sep 2016 #40

THANK YOU Skittles Sep 2016 #33

I get it too, and I have no sympathy for Fox News employees, BUT mattclearing Sep 2016 #41

they could have DONE something about it Skittles Sep 2016 #45

+1! 2naSalit Sep 2016 #46

That's the entire point. mattclearing Sep 2016 #47

I'm with you totally GusBob Sep 2016 #51

+1,000 malaise Sep 2016 #19

of course they could Skittles Sep 2016 #34

What was Fox's role in the impeachment of malaise Sep 2016 #37

Yes malaise Sep 2016 #42

LOL Skittles Sep 2016 #44

K&R Sounds like less threatening sexual harassment at FOX News than other examples Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2016 #10

Ugggggh ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #11

Thanks for the visual.... Lochloosa Sep 2016 #14

that one went to the top of my list Skittles Sep 2016 #36

Did these lines work for him? bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #16

Ewwwww! VMA131Marine Sep 2016 #18

A very long, but very informative article CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #20

I read this article this morning tammywammy Sep 2016 #22

If all goes well, he'll be having some very sweet nothings in his ear lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #24

let's hope!! demigoddess Sep 2016 #27

Wonder what Mrs. Ailes have to say about all of this. SummerSnow Sep 2016 #26

The wives are also victims of men like that. lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #38

Sad but true. I bet he feels no remorse. SummerSnow Sep 2016 #49

Ailes doesnt respect himself, his character is disgusting. Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #29

This was a good read. K&R Starry Messenger Sep 2016 #35

I just threw up in my mouth a little. N/T Dreamweaver 5.0 Sep 2016 #39

What I don't get is how Ailes ... Stellar Sep 2016 #43

joy reid is going to have the author, I believe, on her show, in the next Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #48

Greet read, must read, GusBob Sep 2016 #50

I have to kick and rec this BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #53

Excuse me a minute.... Initech Sep 2016 #54