is that they were released as a DIRECT REACTION to the traction the Khan story is getting. They are a deliberate distraction from a story that could be the seed that destroy's Trump's campaign. That's it. The rest is petty, politically speaking (although I understand your point).

and not The Daily News backs up your assertion, IMO.

The Post is pro Trump.

This is his continued attempt to try and control the news cycle.

We need to keep talking about the convention, The Khans and not let him change topics.

It's clear his own rah-rah rag, The NY Post,
is desperately trying to help Trump change the
topic off the Khans. He botched that one so badly
it's a sure bet that Trump is behind this ploy.
I wouldn't be surprised if Trump supplied the photos.

without his go-ahead.

We dems gotta keep our eyes on the prize!

Brimming with vision, optimism, goodness and heap load of experience and skill.

Just lost the evangelical vote. She's tampered in dark-sided stuff.

Melania had good business reasons as a model. But it is sad Ivanka felt they would make her life better.

Instead of -as Pence thought he should- telling people to pray away their lustful sex urges, the hypocrisy of the GOP -with their "porn is a national health crisis" platform- becomes the only legitimate angle as to why this might be relevant.

http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/07/mike-pence-condoms-very-poor-protection-against-stds.html

But beyond that, no, I dont give a shit what pictures she took or what she did with her own body as long as she was a consenting adult, and as far as Michelle goes we should not stoop to their level.

When they go low, we go high.

life to know your husband could easily 'upgrade' to a newer model.

Because of all the pressure they're under to constantly look perfect, they never feel thin enough, pretty enough etc. I'm sure being married to a misogynist asshole, while going through the normal aging process, doesn't help either.