On Tuesday, May 5 Barbara Walters will tell Oprah and her audience all about her affair with former United States Senator Edward Brooke.  She called him "exciting" and "brilliant."

For those of you who don't know,  Brooke was a Republican from Massachusetts who took office in 1967.  He was the first black man to be popularly elected to the Senate.  According to the talk show queen, her affair with Brooke lasted for several years during the 1970's.

The sit-down with Oprah is part of the release of her memoir called "Audition," which covers her long career in television, as well as her off-camera life. 

Is it me or don't you see the hypocrisy in this?  I mean Barbara chastised Monica Lewinsky back in 1999 for her affair with former President Clinton when, in essence, they both did the same thing---they cheated with a married man.  But Barbara chose to cross the color line.