One thing is for certain: NBC would not have fired their top star were this not an impeachable offense. Matt Lauers canned.
As I write these words there is only a report from Variety that describes his alleged indiscretions.
Theyre dropping like bowling pins all over Hollywood in sports in politics and in journalism. Every day someone new is guilty of sexual harassment.
While the deed is being reported what is being swept under the rug is the raging hypocrisy.
There is no better example of the cynical mind at work than evidenced by these questions from Lauer to Bill OReilly during their Today Show interview on September 19.
He wanted OReilly to know what a lout he was:
OReillys accusers came forward and filed complaints against the biggest star at the network they worked at.
Think of how intimidating that must have been how nerve-racking that must have been!
Doesnt that tell you how strongly they felt about the way they were treated by you?"
He wanted to know if OReilly was truly repentant:
Over the last six months since your firing have you done some soul searching? Have you done some self-reflection?
And have you looked at the way you treated women that you think now or think about differently now than you did at the time?"
And then there was the topper:How could Matt Lauer make these solemn pronouncements on national television with a straight face?You were probably the last guy in the world that they wanted to fire because you were the guy that the ratings and the revenues were built on you carried that network on your shoulders for a lot of years.
So doesnt it seem safe to assume that the people at Fox News were given a piece of information or given some evidence that simply made it impossible for you to stay on at Fox News?"
In a way hes no different from Al Franken or Harvey Weinstein or Charlie Rose or Bill Clinton or Garrison Keillor or all those other liberals who publicly champion the rights of women at every opportunity while looking for every opportunity privately to torment them.
It is as if they believe they are on ethical high ground.
They are allowed to exercise such predatory behavior because they publicly embrace feminism.
If you look for evidence of Matt Lauer slamming Bill Clinton for harassing Paula Jones or Kathleen Wiley you wont find it. Look for evidence of Lauer condemning Clinton for what he did with Monica Lewinsky. Good luck.
What did he say instead?
When Hillary blamed Lewinsky on the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy yes on his show Lauer should have immediately demanded that she provide the evidence to justify that extraordinary accusation. Instead he 
responded with this:
If what the President has told the nation is the whole truth and nothing but the truth then youd have to agree that this is the worst and most damaging smear of the twentieth century.
What did he believe should be Clintons legacy? On May 23 2000 this:I hope that the American people would find it more exciting to talk about health care and Social Security and not about these personal peccadilloes."
Even after his own network broke the explosive story of Clintons rape of Juanita Broaddrick not even that could excite Matt Lauer. A comment here a question there and in no time flat the story was over. Its how you treat peccadilloes. But OReillys not a feminist. Neither is Donald Trump or Roy Moore. Nor were Newt Gingrich Herman Cain Larry Craig or Bob Livingston. It is why accusations against them have commanded saturation coverage and they have deserved
unequivocal condemnation.
They are not of the club.
L. Brent Bozell III is founder and president of the Media Research Center.
