In the 1960s his comedy records were top sellers and some of the funniest stuff out there. I saw him live once in the 1970s. One of the best shows I ever saw. The man was very funny at least to me at the time. I found the Cosby tv show in the 1980s a bit bland but it was a huge ratings hit. Everything else you say is true and I stopped being a fan of his since I learned of all that mostly here on FR If you had told me in the 60s and 70s about his politics it would have gone right over my head at the time. I enjoyed his comedy. The sexual assault stuff sickens and saddens me now and ruins anything from him at this point. I haven’t paid attention to him in quite a while though.
He is very outspoken about family values in the black community. They view him as conservative on social issues. He tells them to stop blaming other people and take a look at what they are doing to themselves.
He supports democrats, including Obama, but that is not the whole picture. He is not like Obama in the race baiting category.
I liked him with Culp
And Fat Albert
Boy can u imagine a Fat Albert today
The howl of its offensive