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Harold Ford Jr. suspended from 'Morning Joe' until harassment case settled
Washington Examiner ^ | Dec 8, 2017, | Pete Kasperowicz

Posted on 12/08/2017 6:59:01 AM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Former lawmaker and frequent MSNBC pundit Harold Ford Jr. won't appear on "Morning Joe" while he pursues legal action against a woman who accused him of sexual assault.

Ford, who represented Tennessee as a Democrat for a decade, worked at Morgan Stanley when a female reporter accused him of groping and stalking her. As a result, Ford's employer, Morgan Stanley, fired him.

Ford responded by saying the accusations against him were not true, and that he would sue both her for making false claims, and Morgan Stanley for wrongful termination. But while those actions are ongoing, Ford will not appear on "Morning Joe" or any other MSNBC program.

"MSNBC and Ford agreed he would not be a guest on the network until the defamation lawsuit he says he will file against his accuser and a planned wrongful termination action against Morgan Stanley are settled," said "Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski on Friday morning.

Ford is the second person dropped from "Morning Joe" in the wake of sexual assault charges. Bloomberg's Mark Halperin was another frequent panelist on the show, but left after being accused of sexual harassment by several women.

Ford said Thursday that none of the charges against him are true, and said the claims undermine real claims that women are bringing forward against men.

"This simply did not happen," Ford said. "I have never forcibly grabbed any woman or man in my life. Having drinks and dinner for work is part of my job, and all of my outreach to the news reporter making these false allegations was professional and at the direction of my firm for business purposes."

"I will now be bringing legal action against the reporter who has made these false claims about me as well as Morgan Stanley for improper termination," said Ford.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: haroldford; metoo; msnbc; perverts
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To: Red Badger

I find Harold to be EXCRUCIATINGLY annoying due to his diarrhea of a vocal cord.

He can be asked a simple yes/no question and he’ll turn the answer into a five minute filibuster (similar to BathHouse Barry only worse).

Ford is a classic B.S. politician. His bullsh*t is full of bullsh*t.


41 posted on 12/08/2017 8:57:20 AM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: GOPJ

When someone ‘sleeps their way to the top’, everybody knows already.........................


42 posted on 12/08/2017 8:59:05 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: RooRoobird20

It’s the old ‘If you can’t dazzle ‘em with data, baffle ‘em with bull S#!t’ routine...............


43 posted on 12/08/2017 9:00:54 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: GOPJ

Great point.
I’ve heard sources that have alluded to Mika being one of those very, very “motivated” people.....
You know, “sources”....


44 posted on 12/08/2017 9:09:51 AM PST by Maverick68
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To: Red Badger

They might ‘know’, but what about the promotions that women who didn’t put out - lost?

That’s ‘women abusing women’... and it needs to be outed. The easy liberal women need to be fired - or resign.


45 posted on 12/08/2017 9:23:08 AM PST by GOPJ (Katie Couric - do a 'special' on NBC women who 'put out' to move up the corporate ladder...)
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To: rktman

YES


46 posted on 12/08/2017 9:44:16 AM PST by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: Red Badger

In the style of a mobster from Chicago.


47 posted on 12/08/2017 9:45:32 AM PST by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: GOPJ

Excellent point......virtuous women marginalized so that the sexpot could be available to service the men in power.


48 posted on 12/08/2017 9:55:23 AM PST by Liz (One side in this conflict has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesnt know which bathroom to use.)
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To: CaptainK

Wowser....that would be gratifying.....you can bet your bottom dollar Morning Joe got free gropes and grabs.


49 posted on 12/08/2017 9:57:03 AM PST by Liz (One side in this conflict has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesnt know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Bonemaker
Onetime managing director of Morgan tweeted that Ford knows as much about capital markets as “a glass of water”; a crony hire of the worst kind.

Say the same about Chelsea's husband running a hedge fund......forced to close shop b/c of his disastrous bets.

John Conyers idiot son runs a hedge fund.

"He's got clean underwear, too."

50 posted on 12/08/2017 10:04:49 AM PST by Liz (One side in this conflict has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesnt know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Bonemaker

I’d love it if Mika would turn on Joe the Putz


I predict Joe (I-DeadIntern) will never marry Mika. Further, I predict that within the next year Mika will catch Joe shagging a little hottie 30 years younger than him.

Joe gave Mika the “engagement” ring because of the scandal that he and Mika the Skanky Hoe were screwing each other while Mika was married. National Enquirer had picked up on the scandal.


51 posted on 12/08/2017 10:05:32 AM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: Liz

“John Conyers idiot son runs a hedge fund.”

That turd couldn’t even run a hedge trimmer.


52 posted on 12/08/2017 10:55:42 AM PST by Bonemaker (White Southerners have been under attack since 1860.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

The Memphis political Ford family has a history of crimes. Harold’s uncle, John Ford, was convicted for bribery & the jury was deadlocked on extortion (charges from when he was a TN State Senator. Emmett Ford was convicted of insurance fraud while he was a State Senator. Aunt Ophelia Ford was ousted by the State Senate after she was named by them to be John’s successor. Also, I think she was involved in some voting irregularities. Plus, she was always drunk. Shelby County Commissioner Justin Ford was arrested for allegedly choking his girlfriend at a restaurant. It goes on and on. They are dirty.


53 posted on 12/08/2017 11:01:38 AM PST by TennesseeGirl
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To: Bonemaker
He was a rapper before he went into finance.


54 posted on 12/08/2017 11:02:20 AM PST by Liz (One side in this conflict has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesnt know which bathroom to use.)
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To: All

When he resigned, John Conyers endorsed his 27-year-old son, John Conyers III, to succeed him.

The younger Conyers, a partner with a Detroit-based, minority-run hedge fund, posted on Twitter this week that he has not decided whether he wants to run for his father’s old seat. The Associated Press has been unable to reach him for comment.

Conyers III never has been elected to a public post.

His cousin Ian Conyers won a special election in 2016 for the state senate seat. Young was elected in 2010 to the Michigan Senate. He served in the state House from 2005 to 2010.


55 posted on 12/08/2017 11:16:34 AM PST by Liz (One side in this conflict has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesnt know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz
You're right Liz - easy 'sexpots' abused honest virtuous women... by stealing from them what was rightfully theirs...

Churchill had a way with words:

“Churchill: "Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?"

Socialite: "My goodness, Mr. Churchill... Well, I suppose... "

Churchill: "Would you sleep with me for five pounds?"

Socialite: "Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!"

Churchill: "Madam, we've already established that. Now we are haggling about the price”

― Winston S. Churchill

Matt Lauer was sooooo "successful" with NBC women that when HE WAS "roasted" his sexcapades were common running jokes. In short, everyone at NBC knew...

Did Deborah Turness know about Matt?

I suspect the women who didn't 'put out' - those who weren't willing to whore themselves for a promotion, DIDN'T GET A PROMOTION.

Those women are the real victims of this story... the innocent one abused by both the men and women of NBC and ABC...

56 posted on 12/08/2017 12:32:55 PM PST by GOPJ (Katie Couric - do a 'special' on NBC women who 'put out' to move up the corporate ladder...)
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To: GOPJ

They ought to sue....plenty of grounds there.

The “pattern” calls for RICO.


57 posted on 12/08/2017 12:44:05 PM PST by Liz (One side in this conflict has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesnt know which bathroom to use.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

https://youtu.be/VRmu0RXTpAo
“Harold’s right. I do have too many guns.”


58 posted on 12/08/2017 1:03:34 PM PST by iowamark
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To: Red Badger
He's actually not dead.

He is a likable guy.

59 posted on 12/08/2017 1:47:40 PM PST by HotHunt
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

BTT


60 posted on 12/08/2017 1:52:01 PM PST by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: suck it up buttercups it's President Donald Trump!)
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