Trump’s desperate dive into the sewer - By Jennifer Rubin

[DonViejo]

By Jennifer Rubin September 29 at 11:45 AM

Having suffered a humiliating loss on Monday and dug themselves a deeper hole in the days afterward, Donald Trump and his brain trust have come up with one of their most feeble gambits: If Hillary Clinton keeps talking about Trump’s treatment of former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, why, he’s going to bring up Gennifer Flowers and Monica Lewinsky. This is just dumb. (Republicans sensing disaster are trying to dissuade him from going down this road.) Let’s count the ways this is likely to backfire:

First, Clinton is never so sympathetic as when she is the long-suffering wife. Trump and his hard-core fans may think they can convince millions outside their right-wing bubble that she was an “enabler,” but the average voter doesn’t recall all the details and doesn’t believe it. The whole crass attack smacks of blaming the victim.

Second, the argument that “I am a rotten human being, but your husband is, too” in essence acknowledges that Trump is a cruel bully. To the extent that members of the public remember the 1990s, they know Bill Clinton was a cad, but that doesn’t take away from Trump’s image as a no-good, abusive figure. In fact, dredging up Flowers and Lewinsky confirms that Trump uses women for selfish ends.

Third, this is intensely un-presidential. Trump was supposed to be showing a more disciplined, restrained and mature version of himself. The latest gambit certainly does not help in this regard.

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[chillfactor]

1. despite what his advisory board thinks.....

t'rump will go off the deep end....he cannot restrain himself.....and I am sure Hillary is ready for him.

[meow2u3]

2. This sounds like the "ya mudda" argument, straight from the playground

The playground fight goes something like this:

Kid #1: You're a little poopy pants who can't fight his own battles
Kid #2: Ya mudda!

The Cheatin' Cheeto had better watch who he's dealing with with his victim-blaming low blows. HRC is bound to bring up his own serial adultery and might even bring up his upcoming trial for child rape. In that case, I say, "Donald, bring it on!"