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May-1st-2008, 02:48 PM
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CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
Barbara Walters: I had affair with U.S. senator
Appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" scheduled to air Tuesday, Walters shares details of her relationship with Brooke that lasted several years in the 1970s, according to a transcript of the show provided to The Associated Press. A moderate Republican from Massachusetts who took office in 1967, Brooke was the first African-American to be popularly elected to the Senate. Both he and Walters knew that public knowledge of their affair could have ruined his career as well as hers, Walters says. At the time, the twice-divorced Walters was a rising star in TV news and co-host of NBC's "Today" show, but would soon jump to ABC News, where she has enjoyed unrivaled success. Her affair with Brooke, which never before came to light, had ended before he lost his bid for a third term in 1978. Brooke later divorced, and has since remarried. Calls to a listing for Brooke in Miami by The Associated Press were not immediately returned Thursday. Walters is the guest of Oprah Winfrey to discuss her new memoir, "Audition," which covers her long career in television, as well as her off-camera life. On "Oprah," Walters recounts a phone call from a friend who urged her to stop seeing Brooke. "He said, 'This is going to come out. This is going to ruin your career,' " then reminded her that Brooke was up for re-election a year later. " 'This is going to ruin him. You've got to break this off.' " Winfrey asks Walters if she was in love. "I was certainly -- I don't know -- I was certainly infatuated." "Infatuated." "I was certainly involved," Walters says. "He was exciting. He was brilliant. It was exciting times in Washington." Also during the program, Walters chokes up while describing the struggles of her older sister Jackie, who was mentally retarded. Walters confesses that, as a child, she sometimes felt embarrassed by Jackie. "She stuttered terribly. People made fun of her. People made fun of me," Walters says. "I didn't bring friends home. I felt terribly guilty because she was very loving and I didn't always feel that way." Jackie Walters died in 1985 of ovarian cancer. "When I think of her, because she was beautiful and loving and all of that, it makes me cry." Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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May-1st-2008, 03:01 PM
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
Barbara Walters?
I'm surprised the Senator in question wasn't either Thurmond or Lincoln.
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May-1st-2008, 03:05 PM
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
As far as the first part of that story goes, well, I have to admit I'm disappointed. I don't know why I should care I guess. But for some reason I do, and it bugs me. Maybe because she's such a respected journalist. She was my age in '67. I guess maybe I expected more self-respect from her. Silly me.
The bit about her sister ... that's something I'm more interested in. My oldest child has some social issues and my wife and I make a very concerted effort to make sure our other children never feel the need to hide from who he is. It was a very different time, but I wonder how her parents handled things.
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May-1st-2008, 03:08 PM
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
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So much for her taking any stance on issues of morality.
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
USELESS WITHOUT PICS!
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May-1st-2008, 03:10 PM
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
Way to go Barb!
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May-1st-2008, 03:14 PM
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
Wouldve been a lot better if it was Hillary
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May-1st-2008, 03:17 PM
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
Edwood Bwook? Who would have thought it.
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
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May-1st-2008, 03:28 PM
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May-1st-2008, 03:30 PM
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
uggggggggg.........i guess the senator doesn't have "20/20" vision if he slept with that hag.
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
I bet she gives good dome.
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Re: CNN: Barbara Walter: "I had an affair with a U.S. Senator."
Thurgood Jenkins: Smoke-Alot opened up to me like I was Barbara Walters. It was ridiculous, he told me about his lawyer...
Sir-Smoke-Alot: He had sex with my momma! Why? Thurgood Jenkins: Spirituality... Sir-Smoke-Alot: God, if you listenin', help!... Thurgood Jenkins: His bad back... Sir-Smoke-Alot: The doctor said I need a backiotomy. Thurgood Jenkins: His love life... Sir-Smoke-Alot: I'm impotent, man! Get away from me, biatch! [pushing a girl aside] Thurgood Jenkins: I mean, talk about a guy with problems. |
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