Statement of Trump pal and confidante, Mark Halperin

[DemocratSinceBirth]

I love that image

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. The Orville, new show on Fox from Seth McFarlane

very good

Last night it was about a society where you do something wrong like these filthy fucks, then you go on an apology tour and the public votes whether you are sincere or not, if not your brain is fried.

[mercuryblues]

20. just finished watching that show now.

Halperin had to toss in that some of the allegations aren't true. I call hogwash, He was harassing women consistently, he doesn't remember all the instances he engaged in it.

Saying some are not true is a tried and true defense tactic. By admitting some (usually the lesser offenses) and denying others (usually the worst offenses) it gives him an air of being honest. Given that people are more likely to cut him a break. This apology comes after he lost the HBO contract for work. It reeks of him trying to save his career, not sincerity.

[cojoel]

23. and of course they got out of their predicament

by stuffing the social media feed with lots of "fake news".

[vlyons]

2. Why are these men laughing?

nt

[UTUSN]

3. What's with the implied "all" in "Men harm women..." ?

[OnDoutside]

5. Presumably, "everyone was at it, so why pick on me ?"

[CatMor]

4. They are two creepy creatures.....

trump is disgusting looking. I guess they sexually assault women, then apologize and their life goes on, leaving the women to deal with the trauma and scars it caused them.

[NastyRiffraff]

7. Trump never apologizes

to anyone. He wouldn't apologize if he indeed murdered someone in the middle of 5th Avenue. And the Deplorables would applaud him.

[CatMor]

8. So true.

[Stuart G]

10. That is correct. Trump never apologizes. But this letter is a total apology.

You know, people make mistakes and some people change. It happens occasionally. And I believe this fellow, (no I don't know or have listened to him) has changed. The letter is written with remorse and guilt. And he says he was wrong.....Trump does not admit he is/was wrong.

This fellow has more class in one fingernail, than Trump has in his entire body with all that orange hair..

[CatMor]

13. It's easy to give a written apology.....

and hopefully it's true that he changed. My point is it will soon be forgotten and he will probably get another good job but the women are affected by his/their actions and it stays with them always.

[Stuart G]

16. If he has changed from what he was 9 or 10 years ago, what then?

Is the change enough? Should he go back and make restitution to those he hurt? Is this true?
I think if this statement is a lie, we will all find out. If he has really changed his behavior what then?
He claims he has, is there a way to find out. Change is difficult and often not complete. Sometimes,
people do change their behavior. I guess we will find out. If there has been no cruel and crude behavior for 10 years perhaps he will be back. I guess time will tell if he is telling the truth about his "changed behavior"

[smirkymonkey]

19. He is vile.

Every time I see his hideous face I just want to vomit. I have never hated the sight of anyone so much in my life.

[CatMor]

21. I feel the same way.

I can't watch him on TV or hear his voice without getting furious. He makes me sick.

[Stuart G]

6. That is an apology..and acceptance of the truth...and if you read all of it. It is total confession.

" I fully acknowledge and apologize for conduct that was often aggressive and crude"..

He also said that that he had counseling to deal with the problem, and that at his new "subsequent jobs..I did not engage in improper behavior.""

So, he says that he has changed, and implies that you can check it out by talking to co-workers to see if he has changed... Also............and most important he says...................................

" I bear responsibility for my outrageous conduct at ABC News

So he said he did it, he recognized that he did these behaviors, got counseling on these behaviors and says that he has changed and does not do them anymore. And..He says, "Yes, you can check out my recent jobs to see indeed if I am telling the truth and have changed...

This is indeed a class letter/confession/ explanation that he has changed, and yes, you can check it out if you desire.................I wish others knew how to admit the truth and change like Mark Halperin..And if this all a lie, we will find that out too. But I do not think so, because he says, check it out to see if it is the truth...Yes this is a class act. And I believe that he has changed..

[MontanaMama]

26. He rubbed his erect penis on women

who were trying to work at their jobs!!!!! Who does this?? Are you fucking kidding me that all is well now that he wrote this apology essay? Uh. No thanks. He can go away now...after he pays damages. A lot of damages...

[PCIntern]

9. He's sort of a dick, y'know... nt

[Justice]

11. Mark Halperin said this about Donald Trump's sexual harassing behavior

Mark Halperin, co-managing editor of Bloomberg Politics at the time of the article's publication, said the allegations against Trump were not terribly serious.

“If that's the best they got on these issues and Donald Trump, Donald Trump should be celebrating that story,” Halperin said on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” where he now appears regularly as a senior political analyst for NBC News. “There's some troubling things in the piece, but there's nothing illegal, there's nothing even kind of, like, beyond boorish or politically incorrect, which is built into the Donald Trump brand. So, if that's the best they have in this score, Donald Trump can celebrate this story, politically.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/26/mark-halperin-accused-of-sexual-harassment-once-said-there-was-nothing-illegal-about-trumps-alleged-groping/?utm_term=.cde208f2da9d

Does that sound like a man who has changed?

Has my husband said, Halperin "realized" yesterday that his behavior was wrong.

[lindysalsagal]

12. I've got to give him credit for taking responsibility and speaking plainly.

I'm taking this as sincere, and it sure sounds like he's remorseful and has changed. Only the women who worked with him after abc know for sure. He's walking out of his current life, and not knowing the extent of his actions, I can't stand in judgement of whether or not that's sufficient.

Should he be in prison? Don't know. Cosby should. Michael Jackson should have been. OJ should still be. Weinstein should. Don't know about Halperin.

Gotta say that all the years I watched him on am Joe he was never the asshat, and seemed more level-headed and fair and honest than the rest, but that's irrellevant if he really hurt women off-air.

He's certainly taking a stand in our favor, and taking this out on himself. Can't see it any other way.

If all perpetrators could get here, it would be a better world.

[Justice]

22. But he didn't, defended Trump for it and news tonight that did it in college.

[cally]

14. OK...Im impressed by his acknowledging what he did and apologizing

I still hate his commentary and believe he has a sexist take on his analysis.

[bathroommonkey76]

15. He's always given off those creepy guy vibes.

[Awsi Dooger]

24. Swarmy prototype creep

I'd like to punch him in the face once per hour. Like a tee time in golf.

[BootinUp]

17. Shit, he should be a relief pitcher. Nt

[Glimmer of Hope]

18. Oink Oink

[Demonaut]

25. that's a pretty heartfelt letter, he fucked up and he is paying for it

I've been groped by women, some out of fun, others for their reasons.

his reports are old, he's grown out of that stupidly.

since he recognized his mistakes and corrected them, does he need to be pilloried forever?

does a thief who stops stealing, after he served time, do we not stop punishing him?

[Stuart G]

27. I agree, if he has changed, and has proof (no behavior at last 4 jobs) then he deserves a chance.

All that has to be done, is go to the jobs and find out if what he says is the truth. Are women there complaining about behavior during the last decade?..The proof will be easy to obtain. Ask the women who worked with him at the last 4 jobs if he came on at them. The truth about that will come out within a week. He even implies in the letter..yes. He implies "go check it out." See if I am telling the truth..

My attitude is this, He screwed up in the past, will make restitution, and has stopped that behavior for 10 years.
Not a month or two, but 10 years. "And, you can check it out if you want..I got nothing to hide.

If true, I would give him a chance. Change is very hard for those kinds of people. Anyone who is addicted to behavior that is destructive to themselves and others, knows that. The truth on this one will come out in a couple of weeks.