Discussion: 'Game Change' Co-Author Says He Was 'Flabbergasted' By Halperin Allegations

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ā€œBut now that I think about it, I always wondered about his insistence on not wearing pants during our writing sessions,ā€ Heilemann later added.

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I donā€™t know which one of them is a sleazier stenographer!

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For someone that vets news accounts and information on a regular basis, Heilemann might want to vet his colleagues a little better next time he plans on partnering with them. Otherwise, I believe himā€¦for now.

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Well, flabber me gast, matey. ā€˜Tis a foul thing indeed when ye find that the first mate be accostinā€™ the figurehead.

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Yeahā€¦right.

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ā€œThe bare nature of the accusations are horrific and shocking and terrible.ā€

The allegations that Halperin is a journalist?

Totally.

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Heilemann stands to lose a lot of money, it would seem, due to Halperinā€™s behavior. I wonder if he would entertain a lawsuit?

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First off, Iā€™m not minimizing anything. Iā€™m part of the far too large ā€œme tooā€ crowd.

But in some of these cases, when the acts were from years ago, it is entirely feasible that current friends and colleagues honestly have no idea of the past acts. Some of these arenā€™t like Trump and Weinstein, where the abusive behavior was constant and continuing with dozens of victims over decades.

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OK, Iā€™ll give Heilemann the benefit of the doubt for not knowing about stuff that occurred in the 90s. Fine.

But Halperin has always been a dick, and Heilemann has continued to work with him. That, and not his lack of knowledge about the sexual assaults raises questions about Heilemannā€™s judgment.

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Men are not known as ā€œsharersā€ like women, so I donā€™t doubt Halerpin confided in him by saying yeah man, I like to sexually harass women

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Heilemann is also a dick An arrogant ā€œiā€™m smarter than everyone dickā€

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And "I didnā€™t know his gun was loaded, Iā€™m so sorry ā€¦ "

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An unconscionable smear!

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ā€œI hope that my reputation has not been damaged by this,ā€ Heilemann said. ā€œI donā€™t feel like Iā€™m crumpled in the corner in some way.ā€

Itā€™s not all about you and your money, you shitbag. ā€œLie down with dogs, get up with fleas.ā€ No sympathy.

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Who knew Halperin was a raging plasma-fire asshole?

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Huh. Now that you mention it, this response from Heilemann is really similar to Quentin Tarantinoā€™sā€¦in that heā€™s hoping someone elseā€™s scummy behavior doesnā€™t harm his career.

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Everyone who paid attention.

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I am as shocked as you are.
He seemed more like a hidden camera in the Ladies Room kind of guy to me.

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You bet.
Not to mention that thatā€™ll be the day, when a ghostwriter type dumps on his better-connected client. Might look bad to potential future ā€œco-authorsā€.

ETA: " No fellas, honest. Gypsy wrote most of it!"

Itā€™s fitting that the guy who wrote ā€œCoffee, tea or Meā€ died this week. Maybe that book was Halperinā€™s inspiration.

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