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This time last year, Fox News held the dubious distinction of having the most high-profile sexual misconduct accusations and lawsuits against them. Now, NBC seems to be the big offenders with Matt Lauer, Mark Halperin, and Matt Zimmerman all gone. Chris Matthews has now been named as having allegedly paid off a former staffer for sexual harassment in 1999.
NBC has denied the report, saying the staffer was paid less than the reported $40,000 and that it was part of her severance pay, not a payoff due to the accusation against Matthews.
NBC Paid Chris Matthews Harassment Accuser
Two sources familiar with the situation told The Daily Caller that Matthews paid $40,000 to settle with an assistant producer on his show, “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” in 1999 after she accused him of harassment. An MSNBC spokesperson contested that claim to the Caller, saying the company instead paid significantly less as part of a severance package.
The woman complained to CNBC executives about Matthews making inappropriate comments and jokes about her while in the company of others.
My Take
As with all sexual misconduct claims, this one should be believed but verified. 18 years is a long time, but NBC claims to have done an investigation into it and found Matthews has been inappropriate but was not propositioning. As much as I dislike Matthews, the age of the account, the denial by his organization that has been forthright in releasing those hit with credible accusations, and the notion that it was inappropriate without being propositional makes me lean towards not calling for his resignation.
Besides, conservatives are better off when Matthews is representing the other side of the playing field.
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Applying the same “common-sense” standard to both sides:
Trump has a RECENT, actionable, admitted and verifiable history of abusing, disrespecting and harassing actions toward women.
Al Franken has photos and that prove his disrespect toward women as well as current and (still legally actionable) accusations against him.
BJ Clinton was impeached over his actions.
Roy Moore has 40-year old accusations with no solid proof. What little proof WAS offered has been shown to have holes in it with several people repudiating (and actually backing each other up in denying the) details of the stories being told against him. Roy Moore also has 40 years of “clean” record and non-objectionable behavior – behavior where he often came to the defense of women and society’s vulneralbe, showing honor and integrity.
Chris Matthews (like Trump) has a recent history of depravity, and abuse of others simply because he disagrees with their politics or beliefs. Chris Matthews has a known history of arrogance, intolerance, and anti-Christian behavior – even publicly treating Christians and those showing honor and integrity on his show with disdain, spite, and border-line public hatred.
As the Bible says – we shall know people by their fruits. Of the men listed above, only one stands out as potentially worthy of holding office or any position of public trust – (hint: it is NEITHER DJ Trump NOR Chris Matthews).