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Related: About this forumI’ve Worked for Both Clintons and I Know Exactly Why Donald Trump Is Assaulting Their Marriage
By Peter Daou
May 25, 2016
Having worked for both Clintons, I see Donald Trumps gutter-level assault on their marriage through a different prism than the pundits. Donald isnt attacking Hillary Clintons marriage out of some shrewd political plan. Hes not focusing his attention on Bill Clintons past because of some genius campaign strategy. Its much simpler than that: Donald fears women. More specifically, he fears Hillary.
Theres a reason Donalds attention is focused more on Bill Clinton and even Bernie Sanders than on Hillary. Its because he desperately wants to run against a man. Hes the proverbial schoolyard bully who joyfully sucker-punches other boys but is secretly petrified of the girls. He needs a man in the race, named Bill or Bernie (or both), to shield him from a head-to-head contest with Hillary.
For a deeply insecure male like Donald, whose degrading attitude toward women will be his downfall, being defeated by a woman is the ultimate humiliation. Women are objects to him, not worthy rivals. Recall his words:
Beauty and elegance, whether in a woman, a building, or a work of art, is not just superficial or something pretty to see.
Or the crasser version:
You know, it doesnt really matter what [the media] write as long as youve got a young and beautiful piece of (expletive).
For Donald, a woman is something you own, not someone you respect. Women know men like Donald, which is why he polls so abysmally with them.
At BNR we launched the #WomenTrumpDonald hashtag for a reason: it is the perfect encapsulation of the 2016 election. And the tag has caught on quickly for that reason.
This is also personal for me.
Over the past decade, Ive worked for both Hillary and Bill Clinton. I know how different they are, and each so exceptional in their own way.
Continued at Blue Nation Review
May 25, 2016
Having worked for both Clintons, I see Donald Trumps gutter-level assault on their marriage through a different prism than the pundits. Donald isnt attacking Hillary Clintons marriage out of some shrewd political plan. Hes not focusing his attention on Bill Clintons past because of some genius campaign strategy. Its much simpler than that: Donald fears women. More specifically, he fears Hillary.
Theres a reason Donalds attention is focused more on Bill Clinton and even Bernie Sanders than on Hillary. Its because he desperately wants to run against a man. Hes the proverbial schoolyard bully who joyfully sucker-punches other boys but is secretly petrified of the girls. He needs a man in the race, named Bill or Bernie (or both), to shield him from a head-to-head contest with Hillary.
For a deeply insecure male like Donald, whose degrading attitude toward women will be his downfall, being defeated by a woman is the ultimate humiliation. Women are objects to him, not worthy rivals. Recall his words:
Beauty and elegance, whether in a woman, a building, or a work of art, is not just superficial or something pretty to see.
Or the crasser version:
You know, it doesnt really matter what [the media] write as long as youve got a young and beautiful piece of (expletive).
For Donald, a woman is something you own, not someone you respect. Women know men like Donald, which is why he polls so abysmally with them.
At BNR we launched the #WomenTrumpDonald hashtag for a reason: it is the perfect encapsulation of the 2016 election. And the tag has caught on quickly for that reason.
This is also personal for me.
Over the past decade, Ive worked for both Hillary and Bill Clinton. I know how different they are, and each so exceptional in their own way.
Continued at Blue Nation Review
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I’ve Worked for Both Clintons and I Know Exactly Why Donald Trump Is Assaulting Their Marriage (Original Post)
BootinUp
May 2016
OP
Peter is as beautiful inside as he is on the outside. I loved his piece. Thanks for sharing,
BlueCaliDem
May 2016
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BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)1. Peter is as beautiful inside as he is on the outside. I loved his piece. Thanks for sharing,
BootinUp.
and rec'd!
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)2. Enormous K & R. Thanks so much for posting.
Their couple still works, warts and all. I think they genuinely love and admire each other.
LoveMyCali
(2,015 posts)4. I agree
You can't fake that look they give each other.
Cha
(296,848 posts)3. Sweet.. made me tear up.. because Marriage is hard work and
all kinds of things can pull them apart.. including affairs.
But, if your love, marriage, and your family is strong enough.. it will survive.
Thanks for Peter Daou, Boot.
Hekate
(90,556 posts)5. "Women know men like Donald."
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)6. K&R nt
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)7. KNR Thank you!
Pika78
(55 posts)8. That was great
I can't wait to see Hillary dismantle Trump, brick by pathetic brick.