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RKP5637

(67,109 posts)
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 03:01 PM Nov 2017

Why does Trump get away with crotch grabbing/talking, but yet the rest are fired. Trump,

should be at the top of the list. Apparently the republican congress thinks his behavior is just fine. If others in congress are being called out, when is it Trump's turn! He should be at the top of the list IMO!

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Why does Trump get away with crotch grabbing/talking, but yet the rest are fired. Trump, (Original Post) RKP5637 Nov 2017 OP
Party before country,party before victims . SummerSnow Nov 2017 #1
Because hes GOP BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #2
Not one democrat should resign rainin Nov 2017 #3
Because (enough) voters hired him last year IN SPITE of that information Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2017 #4
Trump's time will come. It will come. MineralMan Nov 2017 #5
It's old news loyalsister Nov 2017 #6
Thanks, good analysis! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #7
Workplace rules may be different and higher standard of evidence uponit7771 Nov 2017 #8
Because firing him is much harder. Egnever Nov 2017 #9
I'm sick to death of only liberals falling on their swords. Paladin Nov 2017 #10
For the same reason people here say Franken shouldn't resign mythology Nov 2017 #11

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
4. Because (enough) voters hired him last year IN SPITE of that information
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 03:03 PM
Nov 2017

and not enough voters want him fired........yet.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
6. It's old news
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 03:27 PM
Nov 2017

And it was not text book work place sexual harassment. They're different stories and no new complainants. When it comes to vile policy makers, the GOP has no standards or limits. Their loyalty outweighs character and moral standing. That's their problem.

There is no enforcement mechanism in place to hold anyone accountable for sexual transgressions that do not involve behaviors that have been identified as illegal. There is a reasonable argument that Trump's conduct was illegal. But, without timely complaints I doubt the incidents he bragged about are prosecutable.

The GOP and a considerable number of voters opted not to hold him accountable. It is entirely consistent with what is being revealed. Sexual transgressions have been accepted for a very long time in many circles. There was no widespread effort to challenge it until recently, and that speaks to how Trump got elected.

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
9. Because firing him is much harder.
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 04:06 PM
Nov 2017

If we get off our asses and vote his firing will come much quicker.

Paladin

(28,262 posts)
10. I'm sick to death of only liberals falling on their swords.
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 04:18 PM
Nov 2017

Until a few right-wing heads show up on pikes, I say we forego any further sacrifices---it depletes our strength, and the other side is unimpressed by it. We can go back to squaring accounts, once the alt-right douchebags are properly impacted.

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