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| Fesarius | Jun 24 2004, 11:50 AM Post #16 |
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I wish it were unlawful to report on people's private lives.... |
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| Dr. Noah | Jun 24 2004, 02:13 PM Post #17 |
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Amen!! I can't stand E! for this reason. Is it really necessary for the public to know where Justin Timberlake is on vacation or who Penelope Cruz is dating now? Please. Leave these people alone. They're just people like the rest of us, they just have a lot more money. They deserve their privacy as much as the rest of us. |
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| Swidden | Jun 24 2004, 05:30 PM Post #18 |
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The media will leave celebrities private lives alone as soon as we stop watching and reading the reports. Until then, we will know every detail about Britney, Madonna, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise and anyone else that comes to mind, more than we ever should... |
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| Dr. Noah | Jun 24 2004, 05:41 PM Post #19 |
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Whoever keeps these people should be ashamed of themselves. Can't they see how rude it is for reporters to be taking candid pictures of people at the beach or the grocery store etc. and asking personal questions about their love/sex life? This might sound weird coming from a Trekkie dweeb, but these people need to get a life. Spending good money and time reading about someone else's personal life is a sign of someone who has nothing in their own. (IMHO) |
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| Fesarius | Jun 25 2004, 07:08 AM Post #20 |
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Then they shall never cease, I'm afraid.... |
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| gvok | Jun 25 2004, 11:37 AM Post #21 |
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Hastert Said to Support Ryan Dropout Friday, June 25, 2004 CHICAGO — Illinois Senate candidate Jack Ryan (search), his campaign in turmoil over embarrassing sex allegations in his divorce records, faced mounting pressure to drop out of the race Thursday and saw support from fellow Republicans dwindle even further. Campaign spokesman Kelli Phiel (search) declared that "Jack Ryan is in the race to stay," but it became clear that his floundering candidacy was in trouble. Ryan abruptly canceled a fund-raising trip to Washington, and all Republican House members from the state met privately in the office of House Speaker Dennis Hastert (search), R-Ill., to discuss the growing scandal. A Republican official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Hastert agreed with fellow Illinois Republicans that Ryan should step down. Hastert is said to hold the greatest sway over Ryan's candidacy, having the power to cut off funding and pressure him to quit. Another source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the campaign intended to conduct an overnight poll to gauge whether the campaign is salvageable. Well-educated, articulate and glamorous-looking, Ryan was considered the GOP's best hope for reinvigorating an Illinois Republican Party demoralized by a corruption scandal and devastating 2002 election losses. But those hopes were dashed in lurid fashion this week with the unsealing of divorce papers in which Ryan's ex-wife, "Boston Public" actress Jeri Ryan (search), alleged that Ryan took her to swingers clubs and tried to get her to have sex with him while others watched. "Just when you think that the Illinois Republican Party couldn't get any lower, lo and behold, we figure out a way to do that," said Gary MacDougal, former party chairman. At least one Republican congressman has asked him to withdraw, several major newspapers have called on him to step aside or questioned his honesty, and the late-night comics are snickering. (Jay Leno: "Jack Ryan, I've heard of going after the `swing vote,' but this is ridiculous!") The court documents were released Monday after a California judge ordered them unsealed. In the papers, Jeri Ryan, the blond actress who played a cyborg in a skintight outfit in "Star Trek: Voyager," said her husband took her on surprise trips to New Orleans, New York and Paris and insisted she go to sex clubs with him on each trip. In court papers, the 44-year-old Harvard-educated Ryan disputed the allegations, saying, "We did go to one avant-garde nightclub in Paris which was more than either one of us felt comfortable with. We left and vowed never to return." In a radio interview early this week, Ryan said he would overcome the allegations. "There's no breaking of any laws," he said. "There's no breaking of any marriage laws. There's no breaking of the Ten Commandments anywhere." He also said: "I think if that's the worst people can say about me in the heat of a difficult dispute, I think it speaks very well about my character." For his part, Ryan's Democratic opponent in November, state Sen. Barack Obama (search), has avoided talking about the allegations, saying he wants to stick to the issues. Even before the GOP campaign took its embarrassing turn, Obama held a wide lead over Ryan for the Senate seat held by retiring Republican Peter Fitzgerald. Hastert spokesman John Feehery said the speaker would not comment until he talked to the candidate. Illinois Republicans lost control of the governor's office and nearly every statewide office two years ago in the wake of a corruption scandal involving then-Gov. George Ryan, who has since been indicted. He is not related to Jack Ryan. "It's too early to tell whether we can recover from it, but it's not good," state Sen. Kirk Dillard, GOP chairman in heavily Republican DuPage County in Chicago's suburbs. "Allegations of sex clubs in Paris, New Orleans and New York do not play well in Quincy, Macomb, La Salle and Peru," Dillard said. "I think their eyes roll when you talk about sex clubs." The allegations also hurt Ryan more because his base is conservative, family-oriented voters, Dillard said. Ryan's troubles could also weigh down President Bush's re-election effort in Illinois, which he lost by 12 percentage points in 2000 to Al Gore. The Chicago Tribune and Chicago TV station WLS had sued to have the Ryans' divorce papers unsealed after rumors about their contents began circulating during the March primary. The millionaire investment banker-turned-teacher and his ex-wife had fought the release, saying it would harm their 9-year-old son. Many party leaders have said Ryan misled them for months in assuring them the documents contained nothing embarrassing. The GOP cannot force Ryan off the ballot. But if he drops out before Aug. 27, the party can put up a new candidate. Among those mentioned: state Sen. Steve Rauschenberger and dairy owner Jim Oberweis, both of whom lost to Ryan in the primary, and former state Board of Education chairman Ron Gidwitz. In a statement Monday, Jeri Ryan did not mention the allegations but said she considers Ryan a good man and a loving father. (Taken from Fox News Website) |
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| Dr. Noah | Jun 25 2004, 01:09 PM Post #22 |
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^^ If it's from Fox News it must be true gvok!
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| gvok | Jun 25 2004, 01:18 PM Post #23 |
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Right.
Actually, I like posting from Fox News because the Ultra Right Wingers arround here would never claim it was a biased source. Not that this topic is political in that sense. |
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| Fesarius | Jun 25 2004, 01:21 PM Post #24 |
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^^^ Well, you know I would, since all sources are biased.
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| bonja | Jun 25 2004, 10:05 PM Post #25 |
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Ryan has officially dropped out. http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/25/il.ryan/index.html It's been a rough few years for Illinois Republicans. |
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| Swidden | Jun 25 2004, 10:28 PM Post #26 |
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Not surprising. He knew what was in his closet and should have realized that it would become a factor in the race. |
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| Intrepid2002 | Jun 25 2004, 11:20 PM Post #27 |
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I'm really surprised he dropped out of the race! I think he would have been able to survive the bad press. He supposedly was a rising star for the GOP. |
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| Swidden | Jun 26 2004, 12:30 AM Post #28 |
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^^^ I think this is what the [sarcasm]"liberally biased media"[/sarcasm] calls any Republican that is somehow or another disgraced...
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| lister | Jun 26 2004, 01:09 AM Post #29 |
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Why do so many politicians have such problems with sex. Is it some kind of ego thing or what
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| Swidden | Jun 26 2004, 01:13 AM Post #30 |
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^^^ Yes. |
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