Bill Cosby Meme Generator Backfires

[mag]

They could at least say they've tried and done their best to always treat women with complete respect.

So I have been wondering why he didn't say this. It seems pretty clear that he is not above lying when it is useful. He must have told a great many lies to not only get himself into a situation where he could be alone with these women, but also to cover up what he did. It doesn't seem like a great leap for him to lie now. The only reason I can think of is that he doesn't believe what he has done is wrong. Maybe he sees his actions as okay because he is a celebrity and these women "asked for it." Cosby may have spent so many years justifying his actions he has started to believe his own lies. The whole thing is just so sad and so sick. No matter what happens, I don't think Cosby will ever admit either publicly or even to himself that he has done anything wrong. I think the best outcome from this and the Ghomeshi case is that women will feel empowered to come forward sooner and police forces and the media will treat all accusations seriously and investigate fully no matter who the perpetrator and victim are.

 

[michiruwater]

Whoopi Goldberg is that woman who said, about Roman Polanski, "it wasn't rape-rape." So I am not very surprised that she is unlikely to support other victims.

 

[Karina1974]

"Love and the strength of womanhood,” he said when talking about Camille, who has stayed by his side throughout the ordeal. “Let me say it again, love and the strength of womanhood. And, you could reverse it, the strength of womanhood and love.”

Huh. As a survivor of a sociopathic relationship, I see this as more like he was lucky and married one of those backbone-less women who wouldn't say anything even if she were to catch him in the act. There is nothing "strong" about sticking by a man who had allegations like these, and as many as he has, hanging off of him.

And as for Camille's statement about "the man I know..." - Honey, please. She can't be so naive and sheltered at her age that she is not aware of the many, many men out there who lead double lives, wife at home and OW (sometimes more than one OW) on the side.

 

[Scrufflet]

Odd, I have a very clear memory of an interview with him during his "I Spy" years where he said he couldn't get women because he was considered ugly and his wife was the only woman who appreciated him. When he became famous, he said a lot of women were after him then and he was thumbing his nose at them.

 

[mag]

Odd, I have a very clear memory of an interview with him during his "I Spy" years where he said he couldn't get women because he was considered ugly and his wife was the only woman who appreciated him. When he became famous, he said a lot of women were after him then and he was thumbing his nose at them.

Man, if I wanted to play armchair psychologist I could take a whole bunch from that statement and it would sure help to explain (but not excuse) Cosby's treatment of all these women.

 

[my little pony]

he's lucky he didnt kill someone (assuming he didnt)

 

[once_upon]

I am fairly certain that these allegations have been out there for years and that Cosby talked about his relationship with Camille at that time. I thought that was in the 90's, but can't find any articles or references from that time. I remember something on one of the late night talk shows during that time. But like I said I can't find any references. I thought he talked about how the "false allegations" were affecting Camille and his kids (which I thought was one of the first times that he publically mentioned them). So I am not surprised that Camille is supporting him, whatever happened at that time, especially when some of the first law suits began to show (2004-2006).

Could be wrong when I first heard about the allegations/his response/his family - specifically Camille.

 

[jamesy]

he's lucky he didnt kill someone (assuming he didnt)

Who knows how many nooks and crannies are in that Playboy grotto.

 

[Wyliefan]

I am fairly certain that these allegations have been out there for years and that Cosby talked about his relationship with Camille at that time. I thought that was in the 90's, but can't find any articles or references from that time. I remember something on one of the late night talk shows during that time. But like I said I can't find any references. I thought he talked about how the "false allegations" were affecting Camille and his kids (which I thought was one of the first times that he publically mentioned them). So I am not surprised that Camille is supporting him, whatever happened at that time, especially when some of the first law suits began to show (2004-2006).

Could be wrong when I first heard about the allegations/his response/his family - specifically Camille.

You might be thinking of the time that a young woman claimed that he was her father. (Turned out he wasn't. He had had an affair with the mother, I believe, but he hadn't fathered the child.)

 

[my little pony]

Who knows how many nooks and crannies are in that Playboy grotto.

or what is in that mass produced pudding

 

[puglover]

One thing that just fascinates me, assuming some of the allegations, if not all, are true, is what would be appealing about having a sexual relationship with a woman who is drugged or so drunk she is unresponsive and can't even remember exactly what happened. I am certain Bill Cosby could have had all the women and more that he could handle who would have gone willingly to his bed and been enthusiastic partners. In this day of self enlightenment - wouldn't you think you would start to wonder about yourself if you seem to prefer your sexual partners out cold?

Also, I am saddened by the women/wives who seem to be in the position of not only enduring these betrayals but then standing by their men or going on record trying to lessen the damage. I love my husband dearly but I hope if he were ever to be in that kind of position - he would be standing by himself.

 

[once_upon]

You might be thinking of the time that a young woman claimed that he was her father. (Turned out he wasn't. He had had an affair with the mother, I believe, but he hadn't fathered the child.)

Oh, that does sound correct.

 

[PeterG]

'Bill Cosby tried to kiss me': Kathie Lee Gifford

Woman Claims Bill Cosby Drugged Her

A new sexual assault claim against Bill Cosby has surfaced from a woman who said she was drugged at the Playboy Mansion and woke to find the comedian licking and kissing her toes. The attack allegedly happened in 2008, which puts the claim within California’s statute of limitations for criminal charges.

 

[Karina1974]

Also, I am saddened by the women/wives who seem to be in the position of not only enduring these betrayals but then standing by their men or going on record trying to lessen the damage. I love my husband dearly but I hope if he were ever to be in that kind of position - he would be standing by himself.

You mean like this twit?

http://jezebel.com/bill-cosbys-daughter-thinks-rape-accusers-should-go-to-1671856672/all

Interesting comment section. Apparently one of Bill's daughters accused Mike Tyson of trying to rape her.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...7RMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DzMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822,2314165

 

[taf2002]

'Bill Cosby tried to kiss me': Kathie Lee Gifford

Yarite. Kathie Lee is (IMO) a no-talent attention-seeking twit. Who knows if this really happened or if it was a way to get her name in the news? And don't get me started on her nauseating act with equally no-talent Yoda or Hoda or whatever her name is.

 

[heckles]

Yeah, I knew there was something a little off about roofie-flavored Jello pudding.

 

[PeterG]

Sammy Davis Jr.'s Ex-Girlfriend Claims Bill Cosby Raped Her

McKee never told Davis about the alleged assault. "I didn't want to put that in Sammy's head," she told the Daily News. "I was mad at my own self for not saying, 'What the f--k?' Why didn't I stop it and get him away from me? But it happened too fast. I was absolutely flabbergasted.

I hope society is getting a clearer idea of how sexism and internalized sexism play a part in the abuse of women. That said, it's interesting to note the title of this article, how Katherine McKee does not warrant a mention in the article's title, but takes second billing to the man (Sammy Davis Jr.).

 

[PeterG]

Bill Cosby testified he got drugs to give women for sex

...in 2005....

Bill Cosby testified in 2005 that he got Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with, and he admitted giving the sedative to at least one woman and "other people," according to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press.

Cosby's lawyer objected to the documents being released as it would embarrass their client. I hear the number of women molested/raped by Mr. Cosby is somewhere around 60 now. And he's "embarrassed" by this? WTF???

CAA dropped Cosby a while back, so he has no agency representing him now. Disney removed a statue of Cosby at their Hollywood Studios. Now some people are asking the President to take back Cosby's Medal of Freedom. The Hollywood Walk of Fame say that they will not remove his star. The Smithsonian says it will continue to exhibit the art collection that Cosby donated to their museum.

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Bill Cosby testified he got drugs to give women for sex

...in 2005....



Cosby's lawyer objected to the documents being released as it would embarrass their client. I hear the number of women molested/raped by Mr. Cosby is somewhere around 60 now. And he's "embarrassed" by this? WTF???

CAA dropped Cosby a while back, so he has no agency representing him now. Disney removed a statue of Cosby at their Hollywood Studios. Now some people are asking the President to take back Cosby's Medal of Freedom. The Hollywood Walk of Fame say that they will not remove his star. The Smithsonian says it will continue to exhibit the art collection that Cosby donated to their museum.

At the risk of angering Whoopi, all I can say for the "embarrassment" quote is to quote a Maggie the Cat line from Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof":

"Feel embarrassed!!"

 

[Scrufflet]

At the risk of angering Whoopi, all I can say for the "embarrassment" quote is to quote a Maggie the Cat line from Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof":

"Feel embarrassed!!"

I agree totally. Interesting, I tuned into both The View and The Talk to see what they would say. I used to think that TV was a good show and TT a poor imitation of it. TV has plummeted; Whoopi is in denial and Raven S. is too green to take a measured, responsible stance. The other hosts are cowed by Whoopi and so you get a huge elephant in the room. There was some good discussion on TT at least. That show has improved dramatically although I still wouldn't tune in regularly as I can stand only so much celebrity news. I no longer watch TV, mainly because of Whoopi's approach to both Cosby and Polanski.
Switching to Anderson Cooper for his take.

 

[kwanfan1818]

http://nypost.com/2015/07/12/bill-cosbys-wife-says-accusers-consented-to-drugs-and-sex/

Wow.

 

[FiveRinger]

http://nypost.com/2015/07/12/bill-cosbys-wife-says-accusers-consented-to-drugs-and-sex/

Wow.

I am just horrified by all of this. Yes, Camille has been married to Bill forever and knows what kind of man she has. And as his manager of course she's going to defend him to the end. After all, she has as much to lose as he does at this point.

I was one of those who truly didn't want to believe any of this, but at this point, there's no denying what he has done. I don't think that there is a way to come back from this, not that I would want him to. I'm just disgusted, as I am sure that all of us who grew up watching him are.

 

[Allskate]

I am just horrified by all of this. Yes, Camille has been married to Bill forever and knows what kind of man she has. And as his manager of course she's going to defend him to the end. After all, she has as much to lose as he does at this point.

I disagree that she has to defend him to the end and that she has as much to lose as he does. By defending him and sticking with him, she is losing the respect of nearly everyone. I can understand if, initially, she thought that one woman was making it up. But there are way too many. Plus, he made that admission during a deposition years ago now and settled the case to avoid going to court and to keep it all secret. She had to know then that he was more than a cheater -- that he illegally drugged and raped women. Any person with decency would have divorced him and stopped defending him years ago. She's losing more by sticking with him. I would have felt sorry for her if she had learned this years ago, and then left him. Now, I almost view her as an enabler. At a minimum, I think it shows an appalling selfishness on her part, and a lack of concern for the well-being of other women.

 

[FiveRinger]

I disagree that she has to defend him to the end and that she has as much to lose as he does. By defending him and sticking with him, she is losing the respect of nearly everyone. I can understand if, initially, she thought that one woman was making it up. But there are way too many. Plus, he made that admission during a deposition years ago now and settled the case to avoid going to court and to keep it all secret. She had to know then that he was more than a cheater -- that he illegally drugged and raped women. Any person with decency would have divorced him and stopped defending him years ago. She's losing more by sticking with him. I would have felt sorry for her if she had learned this years ago, and then left him. Now, I almost view her as an enabler. At a minimum, I think it shows an appalling selfishness on her part, and a lack of concern for the well-being of other women.

I didn't choose my words properly because I agree with much of what you are saying. She made a decision a long time ago to support him in all of his bullsh*t, with the philandering and the illegitimate kids and everything. And I am not saying that my choices would have been hers, because personally, I couldn't have stood for it. I would have run screaming. But as his manager, her "job" is to defend him. But I would have resigned the position. There's no in hell I could stand by and support such foolery.

 

[my little pony]

the one victim's story made it sound like camille was in on it/aware of what was going on before it happened. so she's just going to double down if pressed.

 

[MacMadame]

Any person with decency would have divorced him and stopped defending him years ago. She's losing more by sticking with him. I would have felt sorry for her if she had learned this years ago, and then left him. Now, I almost view her as an enabler. At a minimum, I think it shows an appalling selfishness on her part, and a lack of concern for the well-being of other women.

You are leaving out the possibility that she is being abused, at least emotionally, and, like a lot of abused women, doesn't see a way out. I thought of this because, if this is how he treated other women, I doubt very much that he treats her very well either.

 

[FiveRinger]

You are leaving out the possibility that she is being abused, at least emotionally, and, like a lot of abused women, doesn't see a way out. I thought of this because, if this is how he treated other women, I doubt very much that he treats her very well either.

That is an excellent point, one that didn't cross my mind until you said it.

 

[Yazmeen]

I think it is more of case that her entire life is Bill Cosby (aside from their children/granchildren) - I think, consciously or unconsciously, her entire self worth is tied up in the person and the myth of greatness that is Bill Cosby. I am not the least bit surprised she is defending him, even though it stinks that she is. Jerry Sandusky's wife also insists to this day that her husband is innocent of child sexual abuse just as Joe Paterno's wife cannot accept anything negative about him beyond him being Saint Joe the Football Coach Hero who was wrongly persecuted. To admit that charges such as these are true is akin to saying your life with this man was essentially a lie and/or that you deliberately ignored (or at the very least, refused to see) his heinous actions because you were so wrapped up in his hero myth and the part you played in it.

 

[PeterG]

From post #1 in this thread:

Either Bill Cosby or a member of his team came up with a pretty terrible idea on Monday. A #CosbyMeme generator was unveiled on the 77-year-old actor's website, which asked fans to create memes using a variety of classic Bill pictures. The happy-go-lucky link was originally tweeted out from Cosby's handle.

I wonder if there is video footage of that meeting.

"Okay everybody, let's brainstorm, come up with some new fresh ideas to take Mr. Cosby's career to a new level!! What's that? A CosbyMeme generator? Brilliant! I think we have a winner here, everybody!"

Wonder if that guy is still on the payroll.....

 

[Cachoo]

I think Joe Paterno made a horrible mistake with his decision to remain silent and Penn State will pay for that. I don't think it makes Joe a bad man but certainly a flawed man. I think Bill Cosby is a monster. And if I was his wife I would wonder if I knew my husband at all. I do feel sorry for his family.