October 11, 2017
Weinstein Collateral Damage: The Obamas
Barack Obama, whom his campaign bundler Harvey Weinstein once introduced to Hollywood elites as "the Paul Newman of American presidents," came out with his "shocked, shocked" statement now that Weinstein is exposed and down and every celebrity and his brother is making Weinstein-was-a-pig statements for the press.
From The Hill:
“Michelle and I have been disgusted by the recent reports about Harvey Weinstein,” the former president and former first ladyMichelle Obama said in the joint statement.“Any man who demeans and degrades women in such fashion needs to be condemned and held accountable, regardless of wealth or status,” they said. “We should celebrate the courage of women who have come forward to tell these painful stories. And we should work to build a culture — including by empowering our girls and teaching our boys decency and respect — so we can make such behavior less prevalent in the future.”
It's as if Obama never gummed up traffic in Los Angeles during rush hour to raise campaign funds and schmooze with celebrities of Weinstein's ilk over the long course of his presidency.
Obama is more than a little rooted in the world of Hollywood starting with the fact that he shows up in Hollywood and its redoubts quite regularly - so regularly that an Obama visit to those parts is known as an "Obamajam." He's believed to have been nosing around to buy a property in tony Rancho Mirage among the Hollywood elites for his post-presidency. He also shipped his eldest daughter Malia to work as an intern for Weinstein's Weinstein Company. He's seen his closest campaign aides take positions in Hollywood. Oh, and at least one engaged in a little sexism of his own. Meanwhile, Michelle Obama called Weinstein "a good friend," and a "wonderful human being" which shows how tight the Obamas were with Weinstein himself.
So now we are expected to believe the Obamas were "disgusted"? Where were they when all this was going on, and why are they only speaking out about it now that Weinstein is down and not in a position to hold Democratic fundraisers anymore? And with all their post-presidential millions, why aren't they giving any of it back?
As for the Obamas's "any man who demeans and degrades women" claim that such people should be held accountable, that rings hollow, too. Since when has President Obama ever held anyone accountable? His administration was one big unaccountability circus, which was a big reason why President Trump got elected. From the corrupt VA officials who lined their pockets while veterans died, to the monstrous IRS officials who targeted political dissidents, to the gun runners of Fast and Furious, to the EPA officials who used false phony illegal emails, to the Secretary of State who housed a secret, illegal, private server in some guy's bathtub, to the slimy political operatives who engineered Benghazi and all its mendacious talking points and phony blame-casting, as well as the Iran Deal and the one-way rapprochement with Cuba...Trust us, Obama has never held anyone accountable.
What it looks like is Weinstein is no longer useful. And despite Obama's post-presidency millions, he's not returning Weinstein's campaign dollars.
The rest of the Obamas's blather, about building a culture, rings hollow, too. Up until now, Weinstein was the building of the culture, with his Democratic fundraising, his politically correct movies, his Hollywood values, his recognition from the Democratic elites. When Obama talks about building a culture, his chief agent has always been Weinstein. And incredibly, he allowed his daughter Malia to work in Weinstein's company and its milieu as if he'd never heard about what kind of a guy Weinstein was. The whole claim about culture building reeks of hypocrisy.
It's pretty interesting that the Obama statement on Weinstein came so late in the day. All it meant was that Weinstein was a millstone around the Obamas' neck given their grand plans for their wealthy, star-studded, post-presidency lifestyle plans, and their desire to preserve the Obama legacy, now that everyone else has condemned Weinstein already.
They're not looking too brave in this pusillanimous statement of outrage.
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Ewan McGregor claims he heard 'rumours' for YEARS about Weinstein's sexual harassment and says it's 'about time' he gets his 'just deserts'
- Actor Ewan McGregor slammed Harvey Weinstein on Twitter, calling him a 'bully'
- McGregor was in the 2013 film August: Osage County, produced by Weinsetein
- The producer was fired by the company he co-founded and saw his wife leave him after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment and assault
- He has been accused of raping three women and assaulting or harassing others
Actor Ewan McGregor is the latest Hollywood star to slam Harvey Weinstein over sexual harassment allegations, saying the disgraced movie mogul was getting his 'just deserts'.
'It's about time this came to light and he is getting [his] just deserts,' the Trainspotting actor said on Twitter on Wednesday. 'Heard rumours over the years but this is awful. Bye Bully!'
McGregor starred in the 2013 film August: Osage County, which was produced by Weinstein.
Co-star Meryl Streep criticised Weinstein earlier this week over the assault allegations.
Actor Ewan McGregor slammed Harvey Weinstein on Twitter, saying he had heard 'rumours' over the years about the disgraced Hollywood film producer. Weinstein was fired by the company he co-founded and saw his wife leave him after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment and assault
'The disgraceful news about Harvey Weinstein has appalled those of us whose work he championed, and those whose good and worthy causes he supported,' Streep said.
The disgraced producer was fired by the company he co-founded and saw his wife leave him after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment and assault.
He has been accused of raping three women and assaulting or harassing many others during decades of predatory behavior.
After The New York Times and The New Yorker articles bringing accusations to light were published on Tuesday, more accusations followed.
One from a former actress who recounted Weinstein meeting her wearing a bathrobe with nothing on underneath at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, the other from actress Heather Graham, who says he implied she would have to sleep with him for a role.
Separately, the New York Times reported on Tuesday that actress Gwyneth Paltrow said she was sexually harassed by Weinstein and that Angelina Jolie said she 'had a bad experience with Harvey Weinstein in my youth and as a result chose never to work with him again.'
Weinstein, pictured with his wife, Georgina chapman, has been accused of raping three women and assaulting or harassing many others during decades of predatory behavior
Paltrow said that Weinstein touched her and suggested having joint massages in the bedroom before she started shooting the 1996 film Emma. She said she told her then boyfriend Brad Pitt about the incident and he confronted the mogul.
Jolie said she had to turn down advances from Weinstein in 1998. She said she warned other women about him.
The scandal-hit 65-year-old multi-millionaire has reportedly taken a private jet to Europe where he will stay in a rehab clinic and receive therapy for sex addiction.
The move to rehab came after his wife, Georgina Chapman, announced she was leaving her husband.
'My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband,' she told People.
'Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media for privacy at this time.'
BAFTA today posted a statement on its website which said that Weinstein's membership has been 'suspended, effective immediately'
Ben Affleck finally broke his silence to condemn Harvey Weinstein, saying the sexual harassment claims made him sick. Weinstein produced Good Will Hunting, for which Affleck and Matt Damon (all three pictured) won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar
In a statement, Weinstein said: 'I support her decision, I am in counseling and perhaps, when I am better, we can rebuild.'
He added: 'Over the last week, there has been a lot of pain for my family that I take responsibility for. I sat down with my wife Georgina, who I love more than anything, and we discussed what was best for our family.
'We discussed the possibility of a separation and I encouraged her to do what was in her heart. I understand, I love her and I love our children and hopefully, when I am better, I will be in their lives again.'
Meanwhile, Britain's film academy says it has suspended Weinstein over the multiple accusations of harassment and sexual assault.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts said Wednesday that Weinstein was informed 'that his membership has been suspended, effective immediately.'
The organization says Weinstein had supported its charitable work, but called his alleged behavior 'completely unacceptable and incompatible with BAFTA's values.'
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