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rustbeltvoice

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Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 03:35 PM

May 2016

No one mentioned this aspect of pharisaic hypocrisy: Starr is a preacher's kid, and Baylor is the largest Baptist school in the world. Starr was beyond relentless in going after Clinton's peccadillo. One of the few Republican rules--double standard is not to be mentioned.

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Report: Baylor Board Of Regents Fires President Ken Starr [View all] hatrack May 2016 OP

Aahhhhhhaahahahahahaaaaaaaa ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #1

Poetic Justice pmorlan1 May 2016 #2

What a legacy he's building.... RiverNoord May 2016 #29

And karma. It's a bitch. trof May 2016 #47

Oh, the irony! elljay May 2016 #3

ironically ironic! rurallib May 2016 #6

+1 hamsterjill May 2016 #11

Wuuuaaahhhahhhaaa!!!! Beacool May 2016 #4

From the context of the article it seems that his firing is justified. iandhr May 2016 #8

From Wikipedia billh58 May 2016 #17

Got it iandhr May 2016 #18

Karma! SunSeeker May 2016 #5

The mills of god grind slowly, but sarge43 May 2016 #7

He deserves to be penniless tabasco May 2016 #9

Fat chance. Baylor will likely pay him to the end of his contract. yellowcanine May 2016 #45

Ken Starr is a wealthy man, tabasco May 2016 #46

So fitting. nt bemildred May 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author DebbieCDC May 2016 #12

Did the prurient pervert get a golden parachute? Surya Gayatri May 2016 #13

Situational ethics has bitten him in the ass good and hard.... Hekate May 2016 #14

Civil Cases should sue the crap out of both, Ken Starr and Baylor. Sunlei May 2016 #15

He's on the NY Times today bemoaning the "unpleasantness" with Bubba DebbieCDC May 2016 #16

that is both ironic and appropriate samsingh May 2016 #19

Starr sure went after someone for consensual sex. Iggo May 2016 #20

Maybe he's only against consensual sex, and, only when illegally appointed no less. Festivito May 2016 #30

With about 8 years left on a contract (estimated $40 mil.) firing Starr is likely cheaper than... xocet May 2016 #21

Charlie Weiss of the University of Notre Dame (coach) LittleGirl May 2016 #32

The only thing more fitting would have been to appoint a special committee to investigate LisaM May 2016 #22

WooHoo libodem May 2016 #23

Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. (nt) Paladin May 2016 #24

I still think Bill should have just said packman May 2016 #25

Dear Mr. Starr 47of74 May 2016 #26

Karma lark May 2016 #27

Thanks for posting! emulatorloo May 2016 #28

Karma's a bitch and she just took a chunk out of Ken Starr meow2u3 May 2016 #31

He's a craven hypocrite. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #33

Step aside while Reagan Ramshower muscles in, Ken! NBachers May 2016 #34

The irony!!! JDPriestly May 2016 #35

Yes. The irony is quite thick isn't it? lunatica May 2016 #36

finally a consequence for Starr trc May 2016 #37

Didn't he just criticize Donald Trump? L. Coyote May 2016 #38

How does a major research university wind up with a political hack as president? arendt May 2016 #39

reading comments so far... rustbeltvoice May 2016 #40

Kenneth Starr, Who Tried to Bury Bill Clinton, Now Only Praises Him UpInArms May 2016 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy May 2016 #42

What took them so long? avaistheone1 May 2016 #43

There is a bigger issue at Baylor.... Lurker1234 May 2016 #44

Exactly. alarimer May 2016 #48