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Shoonra

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14. Trump's speech may cost the Republicans dearly

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 11:57 PM

Oct 2018

My sympathies to all women who have experienced sexual violence.

I had read somewhere that the number of American women who have, at some point, endured sexual violence - perhaps not a completed rape, but an attempted rape or a groping or something similar - is an appalling number, something like 1 in 4 or 1 in 5. Which means that Trump's speech immediately and painfully hurt the feelings of at least 1 out of 4 women voters (not counting the mothers, sisters, or daughters of such victims). And we can throw in whatever men were offended by Trump's speech - I'd bet easily 1 in 5 and maybe more. As the saying goes, we'll remember in November.

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Do you realize that Trump wasn't mocking Dr. Ford at his rally last night? [View all] Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 OP

And using the nasty tone of the perp. dogman Oct 2018 #1

It is unbelievable. drumpf and bitchy mitch need to be held accountable for this democratisphere Oct 2018 #2

Our 89 year old neighbor was mocking that little girl. raging moderate Oct 2018 #3

and the crowd of rednecks in Mississipi at140 Oct 2018 #4

Its like they've been infected with his nastiness and cruelty. Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 #6

They've always been here. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2018 #28

You are exavtly right! True Blue American Oct 2018 #29

It's all red team blue team tribalism. ProfessorPlum Oct 2018 #34

They are the types who went to lynchings to watch. gtar100 Oct 2018 #42

Not a new thing at all Mopar151 Oct 2018 #43

I felt Trump was mocking me. It felt like a slap across MY face lunatica Oct 2018 #5

I am so sorry for the little girl you were and I am sorry you've had to carry that burden. Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 #7

Thank you for caring lunatica Oct 2018 #9

So sorry to read this, to imagine what this has been like for you and other survivors. I hardly JudyM Oct 2018 #10

Thank you lunatica Oct 2018 #13

Chris Wallace True Blue American Oct 2018 #32

Trump's speech may cost the Republicans dearly Shoonra Oct 2018 #14

1 in 5 women is like 2 million women raped each year. lunatica Oct 2018 #18

This old white guy thianks you for sharing your journey.. Permanut Oct 2018 #19

Thanks! lunatica Oct 2018 #21

I care. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #23

I am so sorry True Blue American Oct 2018 #30

💖💗💔💗💖 BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2018 #38

. backtoblue Oct 2018 #41

Great observation. Trump and supporters have no shame. Pepsidog Oct 2018 #8

I did not think of that, it makes Trump's remarks even more appalling katmondoo Oct 2018 #11

Is he trying to torpedo the vote? ginnyinWI Oct 2018 #12

DJT is just being cruel crazytown Oct 2018 #16

+1 Permanut Oct 2018 #20

that's what narcissists do. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #24

Yes! True Blue American Oct 2018 #31

I think that, and he had to create another distraction from the NYTimes spooky3 Oct 2018 #27

Trump's just as guilty as Kavanaugh of his sexual assault crimes. Initech Oct 2018 #15

Who is to say he hasn't forced himself on numerous women crazytown Oct 2018 #17

I'd wager that he's done a lot worse than that anarch Oct 2018 #35

Oh absolutely! Initech Oct 2018 #36

k&r Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #22

Kicking for visibilty n/t Niagara Oct 2018 #25

Each morning when I wake up Just my opinion Oct 2018 #26

He looked even more foolish doing this now duforsure Oct 2018 #33

I still don't get how this disgusting creep malaise Oct 2018 #37

The extreme cruelty of the poor excuse for a human was once again Enoki33 Oct 2018 #39

We are being ruled by pure evil right now. Initech Oct 2018 #40

Normal people don't The Wizard Oct 2018 #44

"It doesn't get much lower than that." (top post) Jarqui Oct 2018 #45