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Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:20 AM Oct 2016

Let's get the language right.

He didn't brag about sexual exploits. He wasn't engaging in sexual banter. He wasn't uttering sexually aggressive comments.

All descriptions I have seen in the media.

He confessed to, and advocated for, SEXUAL ASSAULT!

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Let's get the language right. (Original Post) Pacifist Patriot Oct 2016 OP
He voiced that it was his privilege to assault women etherealtruth Oct 2016 #1
And yet my female, church-going, long-time Republican friend STILL defends him on Facebook. Chemisse Oct 2016 #2
... with the deplorables YES etherealtruth Oct 2016 #4
who would Jesus grope? Raster Oct 2016 #5
I can't even fathom a pretzel so twisted Chemisse Oct 2016 #6
Actually, he said that he COULD do this - he didn't literally confess to doing it. Chemisse Oct 2016 #3
I read a transcript. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2016 #7
Good point!! Chemisse Oct 2016 #9
Good point, that's the line right there... and, he pushes on married women too so I don't see how uponit7771 Oct 2016 #10
this obamanut2012 Oct 2016 #16
Stick a fork in 'em Shankapotomus Oct 2016 #8
One would GWC58 Oct 2016 #11
This is predatory behavior Tribalceltic Oct 2016 #12
I agree and am wondering if this will... Pacifist Patriot Oct 2016 #18
The man is an abuser look @ how he treated Alicia Machado, Miss Universe Botany Oct 2016 #13
Egad Beowulf42 Oct 2016 #14
Okay but remember: his is a big liar! ginnyinWI Oct 2016 #15
The laws of the jungle were applied to neanderthals. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #17

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
2. And yet my female, church-going, long-time Republican friend STILL defends him on Facebook.
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:24 AM
Oct 2016

I am incredulous. He really COULD shoot someone on 5th Avenue and get away with it!

Raster

(20,998 posts)
5. who would Jesus grope?
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:39 AM
Oct 2016

I predict a MULTITUDE of pretzel logic sermons this Sunday in evangelical churches all over America. "He groped and assaulted women with the spirit of the Lord in his heart... he who has not sinned cast the first stone... who would Jesus grope?

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
6. I can't even fathom a pretzel so twisted
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:42 AM
Oct 2016

as the logic required to justify this.

And again, I am reminded of how people let the Holocaust happened. It's an appalling phenomenon.

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
3. Actually, he said that he COULD do this - he didn't literally confess to doing it.
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:29 AM
Oct 2016

That's why we need reports like this, to drive the point home:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512479830

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
7. I read a transcript.
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:45 AM
Oct 2016

"You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful - I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait."

Sounds like assault to me. That's not even getting to the grab pussy part.

He's a cruel man who sees women as nothing but objects to be used for his pleasure. I sincerely hope this is the tipping point that takes him down.

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
9. Good point!!
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:47 AM
Oct 2016

I was thinking of the crotch grabbing, but you are right, unwelcome kissing is also an assault and he clearly confessed to it.

uponit7771

(90,344 posts)
10. Good point, that's the line right there... and, he pushes on married women too so I don't see how
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:06 AM
Oct 2016

... the deplorable's mindset think this is OK.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
11. One would
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:09 AM
Oct 2016

think so. I've said that exact samething many times yet, like the Energizer Bunny, he keeps "going & going & going." This time I hope it's going, going, GONE!!

Tribalceltic

(1,000 posts)
12. This is predatory behavior
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:12 AM
Oct 2016

Anyone supporting him also supports women being sexually assaulted.

They all need to own this.

Take this down-ticket and spread the word. Don't vote for predatory republicans

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
18. I agree and am wondering if this will...
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 02:04 PM
Oct 2016

enable countless women to come forward similar to the Cosby circumstances. Snowball effect.

Botany

(70,508 posts)
13. The man is an abuser look @ how he treated Alicia Machado, Miss Universe
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:24 AM
Oct 2016

Trump made her come in and work out in front a bunch of old men after fate shaming
her and then after humiliating an 18 or 19 yr old girl in public she had to sit there and
smile as he kissed on her. That was sadism. And as she was working out in front of
all those strangers Trump stood around and smiled.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
15. Okay but remember: his is a big liar!
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:57 AM
Oct 2016

It can't be a confession until it is proven. The lawsuits filed by several women are harder evidence against him. I'm sure he's done plenty of things that would put him in prison if he weren't so wealthy. But you know you can't take him at his word when he brags about this or how much money he has, or anything else.

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