Trump and the 16 women

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5 hours ago, Henry Ford said:

I can’t believe I missed this thread. 

“Swept under the rug.”  

There were about a hundred conversations about it on this board alone. It was a major discussion point during the campaign.  No, it wasn’t swept under the rug.  His voters didn’t care. 

and Roy Moores voters wont care either

 

Great country we got here

 

[Niles Standish 341]

On 11/17/2017 at 10:56 AM, knowledge dropper said:

Pretty much everyone but partisans consider the Trump allegations politically motivated hatchet jobs.  Donald Trump was a flamboyant playboy for decades. Beautiful wonen adored him.  He was like a real life Bruce Wayne.  He had no need to push the envelope.  

Are you arguing that rich and famous people don't commit rape since they can get sex easily from good looking women?

You sound incredibly naive.

[General Malaise 22,752]

11 minutes ago, Niles Standish said:

Are you arguing that rich and famous people don't commit rape since they can get sex easily from good looking women?

You sound incredibly naive.

Remember, Trump's lawyer was the one who said you "cannot rape your wife" after Trump's ex-wife (can't remember which one, he's had several) accused him of violently raping her in her book.  

We can't be surprised when Trump fanbois excuse any and all deviant and disgusting behavior.  

[Coeur de Lion 4,904]

On 11/17/2017 at 11:56 AM, knowledge dropper said:

Pretty much everyone but partisans consider the Trump allegations politically motivated hatchet jobs.  Donald Trump was a flamboyant playboy for decades. Beautiful wonen adored him.  He was like a real life Bruce Wayne.  He had no need to push the envelope.  

Actually, pretty much everyone outside of blind Trump supporters knows that they are very likely to be true. It’s also pretty prescient of many of these women to start their “politically motivated hatchet jobs” decades before Trump ever ran for office, including multiple allegations of actual rape. Plus, you know, there’s the fact that Trump himself bragged about committing sexual assault on tape, as well as documenting his perverted behavior in multiple Stern interviews.

At least have the guts to own the fact that you just don’t care and voted for a sexual predator rather than playing coy.

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 at Trump being a real life Bruce Wayne.

He's more like a real life Francis Buxton https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aYpTwnqrMSE

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On 11/16/2017 at 11:21 PM, shader said:

Somehow in all the insanity of the Trump campaign, the allegations of 16 women got swept under the rug.  It’s easy to understand as it’s been one thing after another for an entire year.

But looking back...that’s kind of a big deal, correct?  If you’re a Trump fan, how do you respond?  Is it simply that you think it was DNC staged?  Fake?

For instance why do we make a huge deal out of his Access Hollywood video and not the 16 women?  

Were some of the allegations questionable?  It’s hard to find unbiased info on this subject. 

To me this is the worst thing he’s been accused of bar none.

I think you have you answer.  This was never swept under the rug; it is just completely ignore/denied by Trump's supporters.  An interesting amount of cognitive dissonance when they talk about every other sexual assault claim constantly...

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On 11/17/2017 at 9:46 AM, knowledge dropper said:

Not me.  Personally, I treat all the ladies respectfully  

No you don't. 

I can think of 16 you accused of being white trash money-grubbing liars.  

 

Or did you mean BESIDES THEM?

[Henry Ford 59,813]

On 11/17/2017 at 11:56 AM, knowledge dropper said:

Pretty much everyone but partisans consider the Trump allegations politically motivated hatchet jobs.  Donald Trump was a flamboyant playboy for decades. Beautiful wonen adored him.  He was like a real life Bruce Wayne.  He had no need to push the envelope.  

Sex crimes are not generally about sex.  They’re about power and control. 

 

[Dickies 8,762]

On 11/17/2017 at 9:56 AM, knowledge dropper said:

Pretty much everyone but partisans consider the Trump allegations politically motivated hatchet jobs.  Donald Trump was a flamboyant playboy for decades. Beautiful wonen adored him.  He was like a real life Bruce Wayne.  He had no need to push the envelope.  

You realize there were women who came out before Trump was running for office, right?

[Sabertooth 5,870]

23 hours ago, Dickies said:

You realize there were women who came out before Trump was running for office, right?

He realizes nothing.   NOTHING!

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On 11/19/2017 at 11:48 AM, Henry Ford said:

Sex crimes are not generally about sex.  They’re about power and control. 

 

And when has Trump not pushed the envelope.  As a billionaire real estate developer, and now as POTUS, there is a seemingly endless supply of sycophants willing to kiss his ###.  Yet he still throws a hissy fit on Twitter whenever someone doesn't kiss his ###.  That's completely consistent with the type of person who 1) has lots of consensual sex with beautiful women; and 2) subjects other women to sexual harassment.  That probably describes all the offenders in Hollywood.

[Koya 11,656]

This was on some liberal site (dad's Facebook post, makes me look like a part of the conservative caucus), but it's a direct quote from Susan Collins:

"President Trump was not my choice for the Republican nominee for president and I did not support him in part because of the way that all of these reports about how he was treating women,” she added. Collins said she is only working with Trump on specific issues because he is the president.

“But those allegations remain very disturbing,” she said.

 

 

Can't imagine Trumps behavior in this realm doesn't bubble up, but who knows with Trump.

The guy is literally one of the most vile human's in the recent public sphere I can recall, and yet, he's freakin' President. So maybe even now not enough care enough about right and wrong to move the needle. 

[SaintsInDome2006 43,042]

The List.

[SaintsInDome2006 43,042]

On 11/17/2017 at 8:40 AM, knowledge dropper said:

When it came to these slanderous claims and tapes that magically appeared during the election, I just fall back on the observation of DNC Hall of Famer operative, James Carville:

 

” If you drag a hundred-dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you’ll find,”

Trump was talking about a female tv anchor on the lot of NBC. 

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What about this perv?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp-A0Hkmxuc

[sho nuff 12,542]

9 minutes ago, bradyfan said:

What about this perv?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp-A0Hkmxuc

I think there was a whole thread about him...what does he have to do with Trump? 

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13 minutes ago, sho nuff said:

I think there was a whole thread about him...what does he have to do with Trump? 

Sorry, I was looking for the Biden thread but I didn’t find it.

[SaintsInDome2006 43,042]

Dammm Billy Baldwin putting it out there.

More.

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24 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Dammm Billy Baldwin putting it out there.

More.

LOL at Donald Trump Jr. apparently thinking that Al Franken is the guy who did the "Coffee Talk" sketches on SNL. ("Talk amongst yourselves...")

[Henry Ford 59,813]

On 11/22/2017 at 10:47 PM, bradyfan said:

What about

ism

 

[drummer 828]

[Slapdash 14,712]

And another one:  Former Fox News employee: Trump tried to kiss me on the lips

 

[The Indestructible 2,902]

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Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, said on Sunday that the women who have accused President Trump of sexual misconduct “should be heard,” a break from the administration’s assertions that the allegations have no merit and should be dismissed.

In response to questions on CBS’s “Face the Nation” about the allegations, Ms. Haley said that while ultimately the decision on Mr. Trump lies with voters, “women should always feel comfortable coming forward. And we should all be willing to listen to them.”

Awkward.

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Honest answer to the question shader is that there are a lot of rbms and knowledge droppers in this world. 

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Megyn Kelly might get some viewers finally.

[metoo 372]

On 11/17/2017 at 1:16 PM, ericttspikes said:

Trump is hot

Mans not hot

Edited December 11, 2017 by metoo

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14 minutes ago, metoo said:

Mans not hot

Two plus two is four, minus one that's three, quick maths

[Sabertooth 5,870]

Probably not going to be a great week for Trump.  These women have the power to...well do nothing.  Because those in charge simply do not care how bad of a person Trump is.  They getting them some money right now.    

Edited December 11, 2017 by Sabertooth

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13 minutes ago, Sabertooth said:

Probably not going to be a great week for Trump.  

His base (and the rest of GOP) will just  say "Fake News!", endorse Roy Moore some more and whine when people start calling them out for the hypocrisy

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3 minutes ago, msommer said:

His base (and the rest of GOP) will just  say "Fake News!", endorse Roy Moore some more and whine when people start calling them out for the hypocrisy

Absolutely.   

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14 hours ago, The Indestructible said:

link

Awkward.

Haley has taken advantage of the somewhat independent nature of her post to position herself for the inevitable Presidential run in 2024.  

[timschochet 26,270]

So the women are going to have a news conference and demand Congress investigate. Congress won’t respond. What is the next step? 

I’d like to see a march on Washington, a boycott on any company who does business with Trump or with the Republican Party. I’d like to see the Democrats walk out. 

I’m fairly serious about this. Until there is a full investigation, and Trump forced to resign just as Al Franken did, a total shut down. 

[jonessed 3,107]

34 minutes ago, timschochet said:

So the women are going to have a news conference and demand Congress investigate. Congress won’t respond. What is the next step? 

I’d like to see a march on Washington, a boycott on any company who does business with Trump or with the Republican Party. I’d like to see the Democrats walk out. 

I’m fairly serious about this. Until there is a full investigation, and Trump forced to resign just as Al Franken did, a total shut down. 

Trump was elected with these accusations readily available and known.  He’s not going to step down, nor should he.

If Democrats want to throw a temper-tantrum and walk out of government because they lost an election to a morally reprehensible moron that’s their prerogative.  Maybe they can get Kleenex to sponsor the movement.

[Sand 4,488]

39 minutes ago, timschochet said:

I’m fairly serious about this. Until there is a full investigation, and Trump forced to resign just as Al Franken did, a total shut down. 

This is exactly why Franken was thrown under the bus (after all, he didn't admit any wrongdoing and is a "champion for women") and forced to resign by Dem leadership.  Interesting move by the DNC here.

The biggest difference between these two is that Franken was already in office when his problems surfaced.  Trump had them laid out there for all to see and was elected anyway.  

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39 minutes ago, timschochet said:

So the women are going to have a news conference and demand Congress investigate. Congress won’t respond. What is the next step? 

I’d like to see a march on Washington, a boycott on any company who does business with Trump or with the Republican Party. I’d like to see the Democrats walk out. 

I’m fairly serious about this. Until there is a full investigation, and Trump forced to resign just as Al Franken did, a total shut down. 

I doubt any of that happens but I'm glad this is getting traction and I hope they keep pressing the issue. It all went away quietly and it's clear there is something there.

The 3 women with Megyn Kelly this morning seemed credible, especially the older lady who he groped on the plane. 

[shader 4,802]

42 minutes ago, timschochet said:

So the women are going to have a news conference and demand Congress investigate. Congress won’t respond. What is the next step? 

I’d like to see a march on Washington, a boycott on any company who does business with Trump or with the Republican Party. I’d like to see the Democrats walk out. 

I’m fairly serious about this. Until there is a full investigation, and Trump forced to resign just as Al Franken did, a total shut down. 

Now this would make sense for the dems.

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18 minutes ago, jonessed said:

Trump was elected with these accusations readily available and known.  He’s not going to step down, nor should he. 

The bolded seems to imply that you that you’re OK with Trump’s mistreatment of women, or at the very least you don’t regard it as disqualifying. Would that be an accurate assessment? 

[timschochet 26,270]

21 minutes ago, Sand said:

  Trump had them laid out there for all to see and was elected anyway.  

The White House made this argument this morning; so did jonesed. I don’t see how it exonerates Trump in any way. In fact, I actually find the idea that public opinion lets somebody off the hook for wrongdoing to be disgusting and anti-American as well. 

[matuski 3,980]

This is the stuff.

Quit chasing your Russian conspiracy theories and go here.  Go for the family business/taxes.

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32 minutes ago, timschochet said:

The White House made this argument this morning; so did jonesed. I don’t see how it exonerates Trump in any way. In fact, I actually find the idea that public opinion lets somebody off the hook for wrongdoing to be disgusting and anti-American as well. 

Marion Barry got reelected Mayor of the District of Columbia, too, after going to prison. Don't recall his critics in this forum ever excusing what he did just because the people of DC had no problem with it.

Edited December 11, 2017 by squistion

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34 minutes ago, timschochet said:

The bolded seems to imply that you that you’re OK with Trump’s mistreatment of women, or at the very least you don’t regard it as disqualifying. Would that be an accurate assessment? 

I think he's saying that the people who voted for him didn't* and thus he doesn't see why he should resign.

 

*I have no clue if jonessed voted for Trump

[shader 4,802]

27 minutes ago, matuski said:

This is the stuff.

Quit chasing your Russian conspiracy theories and go here.  Go for the family business/taxes.

It’s so obvious.  But most people do what they are told to do and the media tells people that the big story is Russia, so the big story is Russia.

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1 minute ago, shader said:

It’s so obvious.  But most people do what they are told to do and the media tells people that the big story is Russia, so the big story is Russia.

I think the Russian story is easily the bigger issue as I think they attempted (successfully) to interfere with our election and are trying their best to weaken the US (in anyway they can - whether that's supporting Trump or Rubio or Hillary or anyone else they think helps them). The story about Trump and womanizing is just that - would it get him out of office?  Maybe, but that's not the end all be all for me, especially when Pence is the one that would take the reigns.  My biggest immediate concern is Trump starting a war with someone.  I never wanted Trump anywhere near the WH and still don't but I can recognize the bigger threat to our democracy.

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54 minutes ago, timschochet said:

The White House made this argument this morning; so did jonesed. I don’t see how it exonerates Trump in any way. In fact, I actually find the idea that public opinion lets somebody off the hook for wrongdoing to be disgusting and anti-American as well. 

You are looking at this the wrong way

[jonessed 3,107]

1 hour ago, timschochet said:

The bolded seems to imply that you that you’re OK with Trump’s mistreatment of women, or at the very least you don’t regard it as disqualifying. Would that be an accurate assessment? 

I’m not OK with, but I didn’t help elect him.  I’m not about to disenfranchise those who did.  Obviously they see things differently.  

He won.  It’s time to accept it.

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8 minutes ago, jonessed said:

I’m not OK with, but I didn’t help elect him.  I’m not about to disenfranchise those who did.  Obviously they see things differently.  

He won.  It’s time to accept it.

I accept the election and I’m not looking to disenfranchise anyone. But if he’s done what these women say, he needs to go along with Weinstein and Charlie Rose and Franken and Lauer and Spacey and all the rest. If you disagree then it seems to me that you’re OK with what he’s done, or that you don’t find it disqualifying. I don’t see much wiggle room here. 

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1 minute ago, timschochet said:

I accept the election and I’m not looking to disenfranchise anyone. But if he’s done what these women say, he needs to go along with Weinstein and Charlie Rose and Franken and Lauer and Spacey and all the rest. If you disagree then it seems to me that you’re OK with what he’s done, or that you don’t find it disqualifying. I don’t see much wiggle room here. 

Or maybe you just don't care

[matuski 3,980]

20 minutes ago, AAABatteries said:

I think the Russian story is easily the bigger issue as I think they attempted (successfully) to interfere with our election and are trying their best to weaken the US (in anyway they can - whether that's supporting Trump or Rubio or Hillary or anyone else they think helps them). The story about Trump and womanizing is just that - would it get him out of office?  Maybe, but that's not the end all be all for me, especially when Pence is the one that would take the reigns.  My biggest immediate concern is Trump starting a war with someone.  I never wanted Trump anywhere near the WH and still don't but I can recognize the bigger threat to our democracy.

The bigger issue?  Maybe.

The way to attack/hurt Trump?  No.

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29 minutes ago, shader said:

It’s so obvious.  But most people do what they are told to do and the media tells people that the big story is Russia, so the big story is Russia.

So what, in your opinion, should be "the big story"?

[AAABatteries 19,241]

10 minutes ago, matuski said:

The bigger issue?  Maybe.

The way to attack/hurt Trump?  No.

Yeah, that's why I didn't say it.  The Russia investigation seems to be playing out like what we've seen in real life (and entertainment) with mob bosses.  They will end up getting him on taxes or money laundering or not at all if they go down that road and it would be a long drawn out process that a lot of people will just ignore.  The thing is - I don't know if the sexual misconduct is going to do anything either - I'd be willing to bet that you could put all the pressure in the world on Trump and he's not budging.  It would take impeachment from these allegations and I don't really see that happening.