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Last year when Mark Halperin and John Heilemann had their midday political-insider gabfest, “With All Due Respect” broadcast on both Bloomberg AND MSNBC five days a week, Halperin was absolutely insufferable. The show was a total sausage fest (female guests were rare and marginalized) full of overcompensated overated

I think this jackass makes the worst apology of all. So he’s chasing women around, kissing, groping and rubbing his boner against them, and his response is...

In other Rapey White Journalists News, Matt Taibbi’s boasting about sexually harassing women is making the rounds.

I wonder how many of them will take the “It’s okay if *I* take opioids cuz I’m different from the rest of them undeserving moochers!” attitude, a la welfare?

Please the sort who voted Trump probably would justify mentally their mother being deported.

I hope those who voted for him who have family or friends who are addicted see this as the slap in the face that it is. My brother in law (former, my sister eventually divorced him) is an opioid addict. The problem isn’t “just say no.” It’s “take this if you want to be able to get back to work after your

In other words, people (including men) knew.

Well, that explains that creepy smile.

I’ve been practicing this now for quite some time - Not moving out of the way for men when I’m walking, not scrunching myself up so that some guy can occupy more space. Additionally, I’ve been asserting myself such as telling this guy at work who called me “mama” that my name is Nicole and to please call me that. This

This is why, when I’m walking down a street or hall and people are coming toward me, I don’t get out of the way. The only people who have bumped into me are men. Only a handful apologize. I don’t though.

I chortled at the absurdity of this scenario, but immediately sobered up because we’ve ALL done it. We have been taught since birth to apologize for our very existence, coerced by hatred and fear. Being a woman is depressing, demoralizing, and fucking exhausting. Misogyny is a hell of a drug and we are all addicts.

Three women claim Halperin, while fully clothed, pressed his erection against their bodies without their consent.

allege a wide array of inappropriate behaviors, including making passes at employees, unwanted kissing, and groping.

Shit man, I just been masturbating all this time. Are we supposed to hit stuff with our erections? I had better get right on that:

Three women claim Halperin, while fully clothed, pressed his erection against their bodies without their consent.

Not every damn grandpa is a former U.S. President.

fuuuuuuck yoooooouuuuu

Regardless of that, if he touched her inappropriately she has the right to be offended. This isn’t difficult.

I’m not saying it’s appropriate. But he’s clearly not well, likely suffering from dementia, and has no sense of boundaries anymore. I’d hold those around him in charge of his care more accountable. Time to stop putting him in these situations and let the matter, and hm, die.