2016 Postmortem

madaboutharry

(42,036 posts) Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:00 PM Oct 2016

Anderson Cooper set Trump up when he made Trump affirm or deny the groping.

At the last debate, Anderson wouldn't let Trump get away without answering yes or no as to whether he had actually groped any women. The moment his denial came from his mouth, it was only a matter of time until women stepped forward.

I thought to myself "You're going to be in trouble buddy!" I think Anderson thought so too.

I don't see how Trump recovers.

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Anderson Cooper set Trump up when he made Trump affirm or deny the groping. (Original Post) madaboutharry Oct 2016 OP

Ok. Yallow Oct 2016 #1

Yup Johnny2X2X Oct 2016 #2

O'Donnell just showed the Anderson Cooper question Jersey Devil Oct 2016 #3

And AC had to ask 3 times to get an answer. spooky3 Oct 2016 #4

If the answer was really "No" it should have not taken three times to be asked to answer! Madam45for2923 Oct 2016 #6

Exactly--and good work, AC. spooky3 Oct 2016 #7

the problem is that the only people who care about his sexual predations are already anti-trump niyad Oct 2016 #5

Maybe, but did you see the reporting on the Wisconsin spooky3 Oct 2016 #8

I did. hope that it is only the beginning, but I have no faith in intelligence amoung his loyalists niyad Oct 2016 #10

Anecdotal, but fwiw brer cat Oct 2016 #12

keeping fingers crossed that there are more out there like that. niyad Oct 2016 #13

I really liked when he asked "you do understand you are talking about sexual assault, don't you?" uppityperson Oct 2016 #9

actually doing his job!! yes, thank you, anderson. niyad Oct 2016 #11

Yallow

(1,926 posts)

1. Ok.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:04 PM

Oct 2016

That's called doing his job.

Something the media has forgot about for about 30 years.....

Johnny2X2X

(24,435 posts)

2. Yup

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:06 PM

Oct 2016

He pressed him and Trump clearly didn't want to answer, but Cooper made him.

When it happened I posted that Trump shouldn't have answered and he better not have ever done anything. And I knew he absolutely had as he had been accuser already. Now it's going to grow form here because Cooper made him answer.

Jersey Devil

(10,856 posts)

3. O'Donnell just showed the Anderson Cooper question

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:06 PM

Oct 2016

You are on the money. Cooper had to know what would be coming soon.

spooky3

(38,865 posts)

4. And AC had to ask 3 times to get an answer.

Reply to Jersey Devil (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:08 PM

Oct 2016

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)

6. If the answer was really "No" it should have not taken three times to be asked to answer!

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:11 PM

Oct 2016

It should have been easy to answer, but it wasn't!

spooky3

(38,865 posts)

7. Exactly--and good work, AC.

Reply to Madam45for2923 (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:12 PM

Oct 2016

niyad

(134,034 posts)

5. the problem is that the only people who care about his sexual predations are already anti-trump

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:11 PM

Oct 2016

his loyalists will excuse anything and everything he does.

spooky3

(38,865 posts)

8. Maybe, but did you see the reporting on the Wisconsin

Reply to niyad (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:13 PM

Oct 2016

Polling shift over the weekend?

niyad

(134,034 posts)

10. I did. hope that it is only the beginning, but I have no faith in intelligence amoung his loyalists

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:17 PM

Oct 2016

brer cat

(27,684 posts)

12. Anecdotal, but fwiw

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:20 PM

Oct 2016

I talked with two women today who I know are republican evangelicals who normally toe the line. Both said they were so disgusted at both candidates they were not going to vote at all. That is what I want to hear and I hope they stick with it!

niyad

(134,034 posts)

13. keeping fingers crossed that there are more out there like that.

Reply to brer cat (Reply #12)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:21 PM

Oct 2016

uppityperson

(116,026 posts)

9. I really liked when he asked "you do understand you are talking about sexual assault, don't you?"

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:17 PM

Oct 2016

He spelled it out clearly. Thank you Anderson.

niyad

(134,034 posts)

11. actually doing his job!! yes, thank you, anderson.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 10:18 PM

Oct 2016

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