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There's Only One Hero in the Harvey Weinstein Saga: Ronan Farrow
Weekly Standard ^ | 10/12/17 | Lee Smith

Posted on 10/12/2017 10:10:08 AM PDT by jalisco555

On Tuesday the New Yorker published Ronan Farrow’s expose of Harvey Weinstein, describing in detail the famous Hollywood producer’s long history of sexual abuse and assaults of actresses and other women in the movie industry. Coming on the heels of a New York Times article published last Thursday about Weinstein, the Farrow article seems to clinch the case against a major figure in the world of entertainment, media, and politics.

The question is why, after years of protecting Weinstein, did the American press publish two pieces about him in less than a week? Was it because after stories detailing the sex scandals of other famous and powerful men—among others, Donald Trump, Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly, and Bill Cosby—the political and entertainment media realized it was time at last to clean its own house?

No.

We will come in short order to the role played by the media, including the two outlets that published accounts of Weinstein’s depredations. We shall see that these press institutions hardly merit the victorious campaign pennants that their media peers have hung from their windows. There is only one champion in this story: Ronan Farrow.

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I thought his discussion of how it came to be that the New Yorker published the story was quite interesting.
1 posted on 10/12/2017 10:10:08 AM PDT by jalisco555
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To: jalisco555

Frank’s son did good. ;)


2 posted on 10/12/2017 10:11:12 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: jalisco555

I think Mrs. Weinstein is a happy camper today. Wish I sold yachts or luxury automobiles. LOL


3 posted on 10/12/2017 10:12:03 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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I don’t know about that. Mrs. Weinstein’s fashion house is crashing and burning. Although a divorce court will be very generous to her.


4 posted on 10/12/2017 10:13:22 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: jalisco555

Media also covered up JFK’s affairs, including sharing a mistress with a Mafia don.


5 posted on 10/12/2017 10:13:32 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: jalisco555

Oh, please. Mia’s baby genius did what lots of people do - he got a scoop.


6 posted on 10/12/2017 10:13:48 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: jalisco555

NBC told him to take it elsewhere.


7 posted on 10/12/2017 10:19:08 AM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Only their self-aggrandizement matters.)
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To: jalisco555

A story detailing a sex scandal involving Donald Trump? I was not aware of one. What are they referring to?


8 posted on 10/12/2017 10:19:19 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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I would say the actress who went to the police in 2015 and then wore a wire for them the next day only to have then say that it was "inconclusive" deserves a bit of praise as well.
9 posted on 10/12/2017 10:20:15 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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To: jalisco555

This is not the modern equivalent of Woodward and Bernstein exposing Watergate. Harvey was the poorly concealed vulgar elephant in the Hollywood room. Not exactly a startling discovery. Ronan was threatened with a lawsuit if he printed an article. Big deal. That happens all the time too.

I think Ronan wants to use this event as a vehicle for more face time on camera. Do what you gotta do to stay famous, Ronan. I guess you see that trashing Woody Allen in the press only takes you so far.


10 posted on 10/12/2017 10:22:26 AM PDT by lee martell
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Gotta admit it’s the first useful thing he’s done in his useless life.


11 posted on 10/12/2017 10:23:14 AM PDT by proust (Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.)
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To: DesertRhino

Fake news


12 posted on 10/12/2017 10:24:06 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: DesertRhino
The Weekly Standard is referring to their
Never Trump bias
13 posted on 10/12/2017 10:25:54 AM PDT by trfree98 (50% of the population are middle men and they don't take to kindly to being cut out of the loop)
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To: jalisco555

I thought the Waxman reporterette was first with the story.


14 posted on 10/12/2017 10:26:09 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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Credit is also due to the New Yorker for publishing Farrow’s article. (And no one should let up on NBC for passing on the story!)


15 posted on 10/12/2017 10:27:05 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: jalisco555

Has anyone heard from Chris Dodd, former Senator, notorious partner of Teddy in the waitress sandwich incident, and until recently the face of Hollywood as head of the Motion Picture Association? His tenure at MPAA overlaps much of Weinstein’s reign of terror. Given Chris’ own proclivities are we to believe that he knew nothing?


16 posted on 10/12/2017 10:29:17 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: C19fan

He did. No way that good looking, blue-eyed, Frank Sinatra twin is Woody Allen’s son.


17 posted on 10/12/2017 10:30:55 AM PDT by madison10
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To: DesertRhino
A story detailing a sex scandal involving Donald Trump? I was not aware of one.

The dishonest media never names Bill Clinton in their list even though there is evidence of his sexual assault (court settlement, blue dress) and zero evidence of PDJT. They just feel that they can keep lying about him because he has more important things to do rather than defend himself against these lies.

18 posted on 10/12/2017 10:31:30 AM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever.)
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To: lee martell

Harvey was the poorly concealed vulgar elephant in the Hollywood room.


That presumes he is alone. It seems highly unlikely.

It is far more likely he is just the tip of the iceberg.


19 posted on 10/12/2017 10:36:20 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: mrsmith
That first reporter who tried to get the story published deserves some credit. She was very brave at the time. But when the story was rejected she just let it drop. She could have at least attempted to leak the story, letting someone else get it out there. She wouldn't get credit for her work, but she would have saved many victims from being assaulted by Weinstein the Sexual Predator.
20 posted on 10/12/2017 10:37:13 AM PDT by Nevadan
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