Barbara Walters: I had affair with U.S. senator (additional barf bags required)

CNN ^ | 5/1/2008 | ap

[tobyhill]

NEW YORK (AP) -- After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as "exciting" and "brilliant."

Appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" scheduled to air Tuesday, Walters shares details of her relationship with Brooke that lasted several years in the 1970s, according to a transcript of the show provided to The Associated Press.

A moderate Republican from Massachusetts who took office in 1967, Brooke was the first African-American to be popularly elected to the Senate. Both he and Walters knew that public knowledge of their affair could have ruined his career as well as hers, Walters says.

At the time, the twice-divorced Walters was a rising star in TV news and co-host of NBC's "Today" show, but would soon jump to ABC News, where she has enjoyed unrivaled success. Her affair with Brooke, which never before came to light, had ended before he lost his bid for a third term in 1978.

[Tijeras_Slim]

It’s twoo, it’s twoo...

[Williams]

At least he was a republican. Something tells me this is not Bawa’s only indiscretion.

[Revelation 911]

merely exhibiting the ethics we suspected all along -

fair and balanced reporting.....depending who's picking up the motel tab

[A message]

Well, isn't that special.

[okie01]

If BaBa WaWa had an affair with Edward Brooke, she probably has wet dreams about Obama.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Edward Brooke:

[L98Fiero]

“It’s twoo, it’s twoo...”

LOL! Lili Von Schtupp

[PJ-Comix]

At least he was a republican. Something tells me this is not Bawa’s only indiscretion.

Fidel boffed her too.

[duckworth]

If anyone ever wonders why the show-biz/news-biz people could never really get huffy about the presidential kneepads...

[wideawake]

He and his wife are still alive, I believe.

What an annoying whore.

[joebuck]

Only a lib would brag about adultry on national TV.

[Puppage]

[Dr. Ursus]

One of her ex-husbands said “she was the coldest woman he ever knew.”

[Lijahsbubbe]

Is she just coming out with this now because Obama’s running for president?

[Williams]

Just read the story, I find Barbara’s feelings toward her own sister more disturbing. Maybe Barbara just isn’t a very good person. Ya think?

[beckysueb]

Introducing the new Kiss and Tell Barbie from Ktel Toy Company.

[DoughtyOne]

I know my life wouldn't have been complete without knowing Walter's hooked up. Lady, what makes you think we actually care what you did. “Delusional”

[Lazamataz]

O Jeez. I come out and finally publically admit that I had sex with a Senator, and Barbara’s gotta one-up me.

[Lazamataz]

O Jeez. I come out and finally publically admit that I had sex with a Senator, and Barbara’s gotta one-up me.

[Lijahsbubbe]

I find Barbara’s feelings toward her own sister more disturbing.

Which were....? You piqued my curiosity!

[MEG33]

Kiss and tell seems all the rage now..Very bad form.
Shame on her.

[tobyhill]

This is the liberals way of thinking.

[wideawake]

I find Barbara’s feelings toward her own sister more disturbing.

Indeed.

Her attitude is reminiscent of the Kennedys' attitude.

[knarf]

Successful white chicks for successful black guys ... it’s OK now ... Bahbwah said so.

[dfwgator]

So Brooke got Fidel Castro’s “Sloppy Seconds.”

[r9etb]

Is she just coming out with this now because Obama’s running for president?

Or because she's getting ready to exploit the Paris Hilton Video route to greater fame and fortune.

[tobyhill]

That’s exactly why she’s disclosing it now.

[Williams]

Actually it was another CIA plot to get Castro. Had he not held onto her shoulders he would have fallen in.

[rawhide]

Why not let sleeping dogs lie? Why bring this out 3 decades later, for what purpose, what good?

[Mark]

Democrat,slut,home-wrecker.

[massgopguy]

I believe it was rumors of this affair that enabled Kerry to knock him off.

[Perdogg]

Let me guess, John Warner.

[Cyman]

Bahbwa was ashamed because her SISTER had a speech impediment???????

[Lijahsbubbe]

Does this make her the first Black woman newscaster? Like Clinton being the first Black President?

Off topic but now that I think of it, it’s pretty funny that Clinton loved that title, and now he and Hillary are being thrown under the bus for a Black candidate. Bwaha.

[evets]

guilty

[KarlInOhio]

In further news, Bill Clinton denies rumors that he has ever had sex with a senator.

[54skylark]

excuse me while I go burn that from my minds eye

[sarasota]

Of course it is. It all fits in the promotion.

[TNCMAXQ]

Brooke was beaten by Paul Tsongas in 1978. You think his affair with Barbara was an issue?

I do remember that 1978 election night and Barbara was talking with the newly re-elected Sen Chuck Percy and congratulating him while all he wanted to do was lament over the defeat over his good friend Ed Brooke. Barbara was actually a little embarrassed. Maybe she wanted to just change the subject.

Of course 6 years later “RINO” Percy also was defeated for re-election.

[Pearls Before Swine]

O Jeez. I come out and finally publically admit that I had sex with a Senator, and Barbara’s gotta one-up me.

Don't take it so hard. She was a pioneer -- think of Ed Brooke as "Obama Lite".

[Holicheese]

I heard she got past around like the village bicycle!

[Ditto]

O Jeez. I come out and finally publically admit that I had sex with a Senator, and Barbara’s gotta one-up me.

Hockey players don't count Laz. Those guys will hit anything.

[stockpirate]

New headline:

“Barbara Waters admits to being a whore”

Now we just need to find out if she every did it for money.

[Towed_Jumper]

“It’s twoo, it’s twoo...”

“Excuse me miss, but your (*deleted*)on my arm.” lol...one of my all time favorite comedies.

[OKIEDOC]

Why am I not surprised that Babs screwed around with an interracial affair.

She already had fleas twice before so what did it matter that the guy was married and committed adultery on his wife.

Now she is so proud of her peccadilloes that she is using Oprah to trumpet a life of being a strumpet.

[DM1]

“Why not let sleeping dogs lie? Why bring this out 3 decades later, for what purpose, what good?”

sex sells books my friend
she has a book to sell
end of story

[Free ThinkerNY]

I hope he wore a full body condom for his own protection. Bubble-head disease is catching.

[windsorknot]

Tomorrow Barbara will reveal that she is a lesbian who had a threesome with Melissa Etheridge and Rosie O.

[Holicheese]

I heard that she and Helen Thomas did a 3-way with Che!