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"NO": The Second Part of Trump's Answer That Got Audible Gasps From the Audience [View all]

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The Second Part of Trump's Answer That Got Audible Gasps From the Audience
By misskitty64
Wednesday Mar 30, 2016 · 8:13 PM PDT

When I watched the Chris Matthews interview with Trump on MSNBC tonight, I’d already seen the video exchange where Trump said that women who had gotten an illegal abortion should be punished. But when I watched the entire discussion, Trump made an even more shocking, and I think, more newsworthy statement that no one even bothered to mention.

Was this because he was saying something that everyone took as a given? I really hope to God not.

At the end of that whole segment, just before the commercial break, Chris asked him if the guy who had gotten the woman who had an illegal abortion pregnant should also be punished. After hemming and hawing for a few seconds - during which Chris pointed out that ‘some would say the guy had something to do with it’, Trump said simply...

“No.”

I just about fell out of my chair. But I wasn’t the only one. There were audible gasps from the pro-Trump audience members, a good portion of which were women.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/30/1508336/-Part-of-Trump-s-Answer-That-Got-Audible-Gasps-From-the-Audience
http://www.vox.com/2016/3/30/11333472/trump-abortions-punishment-women

Mathews, returning to moderator, told Trump, “By saying you’re pro-life you mean you want to ban abortion. How can [you] ban without some kind of sanction? Then you get into that very tricky question of a sanction. A fine? On human life? Which you call murder? A fine? Or, imprisonment for a young woman who finds herself pregnant? What about the guy that gets her pregnant? Is he responsible under the law for these abortions?”

“I would say no,” said Trump after hemming a bit.

“Well, they’re usually involved,” Matthews snarked.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/30/1508336/-Part-of-Trump-s-Answer-That-Got-Audible-Gasps-From-the-Audience

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-answer-questions-about-abortion/

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"NO": The Second Part of Trump's Answer That Got Audible Gasps From the Audience [View all] kpete Mar 2016 OP

Kick. Trump loves his double-standards. nt Ilsa Mar 2016 #1

oh geez nt retrowire Mar 2016 #2

In TtRump's world women are just things to be used, abused and discarded n/t n2doc Mar 2016 #3

But he said he would be the best thing that ever happened to women. world wide wally Mar 2016 #67

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! malaise Mar 2016 #4

read a few comments on Kos unapatriciated Mar 2016 #5

+ 1 AxionExcel Mar 2016 #12

It's a no win situation for women. CrispyQ Mar 2016 #48

Shameless kick for a whisper campaign, Darb Mar 2016 #6

He's no different than a radical Islamist then dorkzilla Mar 2016 #7

Shades of Slobodan Milosevic AwakeAtLast Mar 2016 #76

not that i agree with punishing any abortion however her body her choice remember? saturnsring Mar 2016 #8

Men have no say in it passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #70

yes there are men that get mad if you don't get an abortion Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2016 #81

A woman can have an abortion, with or against the will of the sperm donor. Thor_MN Apr 2016 #85

If the man does not know that the woman is pregnant then I agree. usedtobedemgurl Apr 2016 #86

There are men who urge their female partners to have abortions. Chemisse Apr 2016 #93

the desicion to abort is hers and hers alone - urged or not it is still she that makes that desicion saturnsring Apr 2016 #95

Yes that's why we should stick with choice as the issue treestar Apr 2016 #96

Does the man own the woman? If not, then why should he be punished under Trump's law? Democat Mar 2016 #9

They want the man to own the woman elljay Mar 2016 #50

back in the pre Roe v Wade days, there was an article in the paper about demigoddess Apr 2016 #88

Don't know about that elljay Apr 2016 #89

but in the scenario being discussed, the woman does NOT have the ability to make their own decison Skittles Mar 2016 #72

The media doesn't talk about it because so many Americans AllyCat Mar 2016 #10

Banner headline at CNN right now: Trump's abortion remarks scare GOP Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #26

The text only seems to talk about his support of punishing women AllyCat Mar 2016 #29

I guess CNN didn't see fit to print that. Perhaps because its corporate owners are patriarchal... PatrickforO Mar 2016 #33

Bill Maher just said it's only like 19% of the population who want Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #77

In terms of the man not being punished: Strat0 Mar 2016 #11

What if she had the abortion because he kicked her to the curb when he found out she was pregnant ToxMarz Mar 2016 #35

My husband's Aunt had an abortion HockeyMom Mar 2016 #36

In your scenario, the man would be guilty whether or not he's the biological father Jim Lane Mar 2016 #73

Great Point about the brother. Strat0 Apr 2016 #79

In the Trump universe.... Jim Lane Apr 2016 #82

Time to call the Harvard (Lampoon) Law Review: Strat0 Apr 2016 #84

Thanks for posting this cally Mar 2016 #13

the best thing that has happened for democrats in a while is Trump and his uncontrollable mouth beachbum bob Mar 2016 #14

Reminds me of this classic anti-choicer video... Snarkoleptic Mar 2016 #15

+ a trillion stage left Mar 2016 #40

May be a good thing wcollar Mar 2016 #16

ISIS only wants to go back to the Middle Ages SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #17

I always thought it was a given Bradical79 Mar 2016 #18

Shouldn't "shocking" imply something that is unexpected? malthaussen Mar 2016 #19

Well if they could get away with it, a lot of spooky3 Mar 2016 #21

Maybe once the quota of slaves is filled. malthaussen Mar 2016 #23

I find Tweety annoying, usually, but he did a great job with that spooky3 Mar 2016 #20

Does anyone really think Trump gives a crap about abortions? glowing Mar 2016 #22

Since I have three daughters and two granddaughters, I liked your rant. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #30

Our society operates for the wealthy. Need an abortion? Got money for a European vacation? /nt NCjack Mar 2016 #32

Just Wait--The Whack Jobs Will Propose Pregnancy Test Controls At International Airports Vogon_Glory Mar 2016 #47

Doubt that very highly ... brett_jv Mar 2016 #59

I think I love you! LittleGirl Mar 2016 #37

And the mother had this choice for her body and her soul. glowing Mar 2016 #38

Absolutely! LittleGirl Mar 2016 #39

Also strongly doubt Donnie gives a fuck about abortion. Hortensis Mar 2016 #51

Well, a few years past, he was pro-choice... So, I don't think he cares... glowing Mar 2016 #54

He probably has a real opinion, but narcissists, Hortensis Mar 2016 #64

Wonderful rant/arguement ! maddiemom Apr 2016 #94

I'm not surprised. This is the guy who said he'd do his own daughter. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #24

I honestly believe Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2016 #25

Agree with the Palin assessment, but... AllyCat Mar 2016 #31

I agree Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2016 #34

I'd rather have Camacho. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #55

Yeah Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2016 #61

And tells congress awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #65

Agree with Trump/Palin comparison. chknltl Mar 2016 #45

I'm hoping his campaign is beginning to unravel. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #27

I don't know... Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #42

I didn't realize Chris had asked about men being punished. Good for Chris. nt Chalco Mar 2016 #28

He adeptly allowed Trump to hang himself Zambero Mar 2016 #49

I wonder stage left Mar 2016 #41

K&R yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #43

Thanks, I had missed that. braddy Mar 2016 #44

The Trumpster Only Said What The Anti-Abortion Fanatics Want To Do If Roe vs Wade Goes Down Vogon_Glory Mar 2016 #46

The term used to be: "She got herself pregnant." See? How can the guy be at fault? Hekate Mar 2016 #52

mark & kick rurallib Mar 2016 #53

He doesn't do well in person or when he's not phoning it in. underpants Mar 2016 #56

wow thanks - interesting observation. To me, he is just Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #78

I read it several weeks ago underpants Apr 2016 #87

Yeah, I noticed that... WiffenPoof Mar 2016 #57

I posted about this interview yesterday Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #58

All of those who oppose abortion SheilaT Mar 2016 #60

Trump is a prick of the highest order seanjoycek476 Mar 2016 #62

He needs to be depicted in skins holding a club felix_numinous Mar 2016 #63

Discrimination against women is still the first and foremost group being treated unequally globally Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #66

So, if all the GOP idiots believe in "smaller government"� Why do they insist on taking away a world wide wally Mar 2016 #68

How dare they say "no"!!!! Initech Mar 2016 #69

So he is anti-abortion without being pro-family. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #71

Trump is racking up points with the 4chan crowd, sadly for him their mothers Rex Mar 2016 #74

This puritanical view of sex and women and men is going to be our undoing... whereisjustice Mar 2016 #75

+1 so fucking much Nevernose Apr 2016 #90

A window into the soul (or lack thereof) of a conservative moron. King_Klonopin Apr 2016 #80

If Super Delegates Go Against Pledged Delegates billhicks76 Apr 2016 #83

Trump talks too much and too hastily. WinkyDink Apr 2016 #91

kick ailsagirl Apr 2016 #92