He was a moderate Republican from Massachusetts who took office in 1967; the first African-American to be popularly elected to the Senate (since reconstruction - Chris L edit). The twice-divorced Walters was a rising star in TV news and co-host of NBC's "Today" show. Both of them knew that public knowledge of their affair could have ruined his career as well as hers. This was a true 1970's love affair. Read the whole story here, and a hat tip to Glenn Beck, for mentioning it.
It's hard to imagine that there were moderate Black Republicans in the US Senate, four decades ago. That is more interesting than Ms. Walters' affair, in the context of today's political media. What does this story say to you?
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Comments: 14
I'm more interested in the descriptive manner of your Title verses the introduction of the topic by the original author.
You state: Barbara Walters and the Black Republican Senator while the original author begins with: He was a moderate Republican.
What purpose did you have in mind by inclusion of the individuals race ?
The mere positive mention of that bigot merits a 1, sorry !
Would you have been concerned if Barbara had been cheating with Spiro Agnew?
Sam, I don't want to lynch anybody. It is leftist ideology that "lynches" Blacks who dare to think differently, today.
It's a personal history lesson, that she felt had to be told.