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bobbieinok

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15. At the time - and now - I found it highly creepy and inappropriate
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 04:08 AM
Dec 2017

A man just doesn't do that to a woman out of the blue! She was head of state of one of our closest allies!!

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only if she told him to stop and he kept doing it. he also was not her boss and they were on equal JI7 Dec 2017 #1
OK, agree on the first two. Not sure about the third question everything Dec 2017 #2
it should not be an issue if the person stops after being told to stop JI7 Dec 2017 #8
would he do that to a man? Skittles Dec 2017 #5
Bush would rub and kiss other men's heads JI7 Dec 2017 #10
WOULD HE MASSAGE THEIR SHOULDERS Skittles Dec 2017 #13
i don't know but what he did with merkel was more of him being an idiot JI7 Dec 2017 #14
no, actually that was harrassment Skittles Dec 2017 #16
I would consider that taking liberty unless it delisen Dec 2017 #27
dubya was turned on by bald heads. yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2017 #3
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It was also super weird to a German woman Cicada Dec 2017 #4
That's funny. Never heard of this. (nt) question everything Dec 2017 #6
Many reasons contributed to the failure. greyl Dec 2017 #18
There was a Walmart here for a while, and they never did that. DFW Dec 2017 #28
She has good instincts. rusty quoin Dec 2017 #7
And a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry question everything Dec 2017 #9
Bush was out of line Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #11
At the time - and now - I found it highly creepy and inappropriate bobbieinok Dec 2017 #15
It was rude and would be considered harassment even then. You don't touch women without permission. Solly Mack Dec 2017 #17
ok, i can see this point of it JI7 Dec 2017 #19
Yes, and it does matter. A female word leader could easily be taken less serious once a man assumes Solly Mack Dec 2017 #20
It was overly familiar. And unprofessional. Demit Dec 2017 #21
Right. Just imagine if he did that with any male world leader and the uproar that would ensue. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #25
Weird yes, harrassment no. democratisphere Dec 2017 #22
Read comment 20, above question everything Dec 2017 #29
Remember when he wanted to sell off our ports and privatize Social Security? The Wielding Truth Dec 2017 #23
I considered it to be harassment when it happened. Part of the problem with harassment Arkansas Granny Dec 2017 #24
Trump kissed that Saudi dude on the lips or was that fake? nt doc03 Dec 2017 #26
It may be common there, I don't know and to try to guess what's on Whiny Donny's mind question everything Dec 2017 #30
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