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Will Trump's attacks on 2 female reporters make a difference in November? (Original Post) Stuart G May 2020 OP
Are men offended by them? spooky3 May 2020 #1
No. You keep trying to find events that portend Trump's downfall, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #2
In a very close election, sometimes small events make a difference to the outcome. Stuart G May 2020 #3
Yes ! obnoxiousdrunk May 2020 #4
The general populace is busy living their day to day lives. Thomas Hurt May 2020 #5
In a way. It is more drip, drip, drip that will eventually overflow. Midnight Writer May 2020 #6
Judging by the assaults known in '16, I'd say no! UTUSN May 2020 #7
Yeah, no way this matters. HotTeaBag May 2020 #8
What attacks? Rhetorical I think. But no. Nt jmg257 May 2020 #9
I have no idea which incident or reporters you are referring to. tritsofme May 2020 #10
Greg Gianforte was convicted of assaulting a reporter, got re-elected to Congress, and is now muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #11
They'll be plenty more before then lame54 May 2020 #12

spooky3

(34,438 posts)
1. Are men offended by them?
Wed May 20, 2020, 10:15 AM
May 2020

There already is a huge gender gap in voter preferences by gender, something like 60% Biden to 35% Trump for women; 45% Biden to 47% Trump for men.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
2. No. You keep trying to find events that portend Trump's downfall,
Wed May 20, 2020, 10:16 AM
May 2020

and there aren't any except voting. And the effects on voters of his behavior will be cumulative - nobody is going to base their vote on Trump being an asshole toward a couple of female reporters; he's been an asshole toward women all his life. Nobody is going to think, "Oh, no, he was rude to Weijia Jiang so now I'm not going to vote for him!" To Trump voters, most of his most horrible attributes are features rather than bugs anyhow; they won't change their minds over something like that.

Stuart G

(38,416 posts)
3. In a very close election, sometimes small events make a difference to the outcome.
Wed May 20, 2020, 10:26 AM
May 2020

....No one knows what small events might mean something to someone. Or, what motivates people to come out and vote. Lots of different ideas. His anger toward women reporters, might be something that encourages some women to vote who otherwise would not vote. That is what I am arguing. More anti Trump votes the better. For whatever reasons the better. Certain events motivate people to vote. Some people often say...I wouldn't be voting if that person hadn't done "this." I don't like what he did, so I will vote against him, not because I like his opponent, but because I don't want "Candidate A" to win.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
5. The general populace is busy living their day to day lives.
Wed May 20, 2020, 10:34 AM
May 2020

Most people, in my opinion, are completely unaware of theses incidents. Of course his cultists don't care or will never believe he even did it.

The only way it might make a difference is if there are political ads closer to election day.

 

HotTeaBag

(1,206 posts)
8. Yeah, no way this matters.
Wed May 20, 2020, 05:26 PM
May 2020

He could have grabbed 'em by the p*ssy in the middle of Fifth Avenue and not lost a voter.

...and according his lawyers not been arrested or investigated for assault.

tritsofme

(17,376 posts)
10. I have no idea which incident or reporters you are referring to.
Wed May 20, 2020, 06:19 PM
May 2020

His numbers are terrible with women voters, but I can’t imagine the election would turn on any two particular incidents...especially after what we’ve already been through.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,306 posts)
11. Greg Gianforte was convicted of assaulting a reporter, got re-elected to Congress, and is now
Wed May 20, 2020, 06:41 PM
May 2020

front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor of Montana.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Montana_gubernatorial_election#Polling_2

Trump approves of him.

When criminals get elected after a crime they committed as part of their campaign, then, no, Trump being a misogynistic wanker to 2 reporters is not going to move the needle at all. He admitted grabbing women by the pussy, remember? He walked into the Miss Teen Universe changing room to ogle underage girls. He said he'd date his daughter if he wasn't her dad. He told a pre-teen that maybe they'd date when she was older. His first wife accused him of rape in their divorce proceedings. There are 25 accusations of sexual harassment or assault against him. No, him being offensive will not make any difference.

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