Alec's Shocking Contrast

136. He is the adult, she is the child. The person who leaked it to the media might have just been sick of him getting a pass for brutal and authoritarian behavior. Being the male half of the relationship doesn't put you automatically in the right which many cultures worldwide seem to believe.

Posted at 9:45PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Mary S

137. When I was about 13 my mum drove me to the mall to get a present for a friend of mine - she waited in the car because she told me to be quick. Well I wasn't quick at all - I took my own sweet time and couldn't have cared less about my mother sitting in the car. When I got back about an hour later my mother was FURIOUS and in her "Alec Baldwin type tirade" she called me a selfish bitch. I have never forgotten it and that was nearly 30 years ago, and from that moment on I never disrespected my mother like that again. I deserved what I got and maybe, just maybe so did Ireland. My mother had never spoken to me like that before and never did again - if Alec is such a shocking father how come there is only ONE piece of evidence in 11 years???

Posted at 7:08PM on Apr 21st 2007 by Felicity

138. The world is full of rude, disrespectful, foul kids who have probably been parented by those bleeding-heart types who think Alec's tirade amounts to child abuse. Give me a break! This is obviously some power game his daughter is playing and this last time was obviously the straw that broke the camel's back. Apart from adding the word "pig" in there, there is nothing wrong with his reaction at all, considering it has obviously been an escalating problem. If she was my daughter and constantly didn't answer the phone when she knew I would be calling there would be hell to pay!!! There are too many smart-ass children/teenagers out there with no respect or consideration for anyone but themselves - maybe Alec could bring them into line too since a hell of a lot of parents obviously don't have a clue how to. GO ALEC!!!

Posted at 7:07PM on Apr 21st 2007 by Felicity

139. 20. knock knock knock....................hello out there..........

IT WA O*N*L*Y ABOUT MISSING A PHONE CALL ! ! !

Put things into perspective and realize that this is a sick bully.

This man is derranged! Totally over reacted - but maybe the embarassment of hearing himself spew all over the airwaves will lead him to the anger management classes he truly needs.

He was wearing his "actors face" when being interviewed by Larry King - when he thinks nobody is listening he goes into "ALEC MODE".......oops - the whole world heard you this time!



Posted at 11:48AM on Apr 20th 2007 by pookie

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THANK YOU!!!!

There are too many people lacking perspective on this......

If he is willing to act a stone fool like that over PHONE CALLS, then how much MORE would he say/do to his daughter over something more serious????

He should have saved his venom for Kim IF, in fact, she is the one who leaked the phone message. LEAVE THE CHILDREN OUT OF IT.

Posted at 12:05AM on Apr 21st 2007 by ChangeInEffect

140. Maybe the tape was leaked out of sheer desperation. Maybe this is the only way they can be free of him. I recognized that voice very well; I was married to an ass#**! just like him. Their marriage was abusive and it has been for years, even divorce won't make him go away - he's a twisted bully. There is NEVER, absolutely NEVER any justification for terrifying a child in the way he did. And all you people that have attempted to justify his behaviour, or seem to "understand" his cruel and threatening tantrum...well, I'm glad I don't know you.

Posted at 12:54AM on Apr 21st 2007 by CoLiN

141. Who in There right mind calls there 11 year old daughter a "little Pig." That is what he did. Sorry but that is beyond being a angry. That is indeed abusive. Its flat out emotional and verbal abuse. No wonder the child did not want to pick up the phone and talk to him. If he does that on a regular basis or every time he gets angry. I can see why she'd not want to talk to him. I think her dad was the "little pig."

Posted at 6:48AM on Apr 21st 2007 by Lisa

142. I think is about time for him to announce that he will be entering rehab....thats seems to be the fixall in LALA land!!!!

Posted at 4:01PM on Apr 21st 2007 by winkwm

143. For what it is worth, perhaps publicity of this tirade is what it might take to protect this child from such vile abuse. I was especially angered by the way he dumped all responsibility for his actions and feelings on her. NO child should ever be made to feel responsible for their parent's feelings and actions. The man, and I use that term lightly, should really get some serious help if he ever hopes to have anything approaching a positive relationship with his daughter. That tirade scared me, and I am an adult. How conflicted that child must be. Would that he should have the compassion for his own living child that he does for animals. Maybe she doesn't pay off as well.

Posted at 5:30PM on Apr 21st 2007 by TCarroll

144. the only difference between physical abuse and emotional abuse is that emotional abuse dosen't leave burises or physical marks. The toll it takes on a person, especially a child, is the same - devastation and humilation. Hearing Alec's self centered abusive tyrannical attack gave everyone a glimpse of what living with a narcissist is like.

Posted at 11:25AM on Apr 22nd 2007 by slp

145. this just shows he is very upset with situation and anyone would be upset this is base on the divorce if he did not care he would not call and it would not have bother him

Posted at 4:10PM on Apr 22nd 2007 by jan

146. Mr. Baldwin has never taken a genuine anger management course. A legitimate anger management class begins with an assessment which determines the persons level of anger management, stress management, assertive communication and emotional intelligence. The final category is motivation to change.
All legitimate anger management should be provided by Certified Anger Management Providers who have at least 40 hours of training and use a structured curriculum.

Posted at 12:27AM on Apr 23rd 2007 by George Anderson,BCD

147. Although I cannot condone Mr. Baldwin's language I have to say that I feel for the guy. You can hear the frustration and hurt in his voice. Anyone who has been a single parent knows how difficult and painful it is to try and be a good parent, especially when you are several thousands of miles away from your child. Obviously he has an arrangement with his daughter that he will call at a certain time and judging by the phone-call this is not the first time that he has not been able to reach her at the designated time. Teenagers can be a royal pain in the rear and extremely selfish and self absorbed. Obviously his daughter is beening thought-less. Again his choice of words were definately in-appropriate and I am sure he regrets them but to suspend his visitation rights is ridiculous. He probably regretted them within minutes of hanging up the phone. Did he call back and say he was sorry - we will probably never know. Give the man a break, he lost his cool and said some things that were wrong. Who amongst us, who has children, has not at some point out of sheer frustration said something that we regretted? In future, hopefully, his daughter will be more considerate and make sure she drops everything she is doing so that she can take her fathers call! As for how the call was leaked to the press - how about everyone being up in arms about Kim Basinger's behaviour. Did she think about the effect the phone call being plastered all over the media would have on her daughter. How about the mother being blasted for not teaching her daughter to respect her father and the fact that he is trying to keep his end of the bargain. Doesn't the woman know that it is so important for a child to have both parents in their lives. Doesn't she realise that one day this will come back and bite her in her butt. I think that perhaps Ms. Basinger should try and grow up and rather than try and humiliate her ex-husband in the public eye she should try and work with him so that they can raise their daughter together. Why doesn't she put her obvious bitterness aside and do the right thing for her child and stop undermining her daughter's father. After all she chose to have a child with him - she must have thought he would be a good father - so live with your decision and concentrate on raising your daughter to be the best, well adjusted, adult she can be with the father that you chose!!!

Posted at 2:23PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Cfresh

148. I'm sorry but Basinger is a big blonde bozo. If the court denies him his visitation rights, then they need to do that to the rest of the population that goes off on their kids.. Basinger should be sited for contempt of court, we all know that she was the one that leaked it.

I can't even begin to imagine how their daughter feels, both Baldwin and Basinger are at fault here...

Posted at 12:43PM on Jun 9th 2007 by Lynne