A SCOTUS Opening

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(09-23-2020, 05:50 PM)jj22 Wrote: my rhetorical questions really triggered you huh. you keep trying to use it back at me.

But yea, I'll judge the guy who admits to it.

Pictures are worth 1000 words for a reason (multiple way to interpret). Funny you use that saying as you clearly don't realize what it means. Here's a hint, the saying means it can be taken in many different directions, unlike an audio that the person flat out admits to it.

So yea, a pic is worth 1000 words. But you need 1000 when you have to use interpretations.

(09-23-2020, 06:06 PM)Dill Wrote: Quite possible he'd have stepped down.   And the Hollywood Access tape is every bit the equivalent of the Franken picture.

Further, it's not always about "stepping down." 

Even if no one can make a candidate step down, there is still the question of whether and to what degree the party condemns such actions, whether a candidate is pressured to apologize--and does--and whether other social costs may be exacted. 

Before Trump there was some chance that Republicans would condemn sexual misconduct--even allegations thereof--in one of their politicians. I mentioned the examples of Cain and Gingrich above.

After Trump that is difficult, because you'd be condemning one of your own on evidence that should convict your unapologetic party leader.

Few are willing to do that, in part out fear of Trump's retaliation. This is another way in which Trump lowers standards, from the top down.

You guys are doing a crappy job of showing how Dems hold theirs to a higher standard than the GOP hold theirs.

Pretty sure all you're showing is the Dems hold the GOP to a higher standard than they do theirs.

Trump stating that there are women that let you grab them is no way as damning as a photo of Franken actually doing it to a sleeping woman. It is what the difference was. 

What would be your reaction if Trump told black folks that if you don't vote for him, you ain't really black?

But you guys keep holding yours to a higher standard.