I understand that profanity offends some people and makes even those not offended

[Atticus]

uncomfortable just because they know it offends others. But, I also understand that "bleeping out" or substituting acronyms or euphemisms for Donald Trump's public profanities is, in a sense, shielding him from the consequences of his own ignorance and intemperance.Trump has publicly used the following language:

Bullshit
Shithole
Ass
Pussy
Fuck
Motherfucker

The press should pronounce and spell out these terms or not report "what Trump said". Most who will be offended or uncomfortable will understand the true source of their discomfort. And, as for the few who will refuse to blame Trump for his own filthy mouth, I think Mr. DeNiro said it best: "Fuck 'em!"

[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. Or say "expletive deleted." We all understood that back when the Nixon Tapes came out.

[DinahMoeHum]

4. You mean like this?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. Ding! Yep, they hung it around Nixon's neck.

[Me.]

2. How Is Calling Him THe P Word

which many women see as demeaning shielding him? He likes that word and as we all know likes to use it.

[Atticus]

5. Who suggested "calling him the P word"? I simply suggested that if he says "pussy",

report that he said "pussy", not "the P word" or "p____".

[Me.]

7. How Does Confronting Him With It Change His Behavior?

He doesn't care, only people who object to gender-based expletives mind, and frankly I would much prefer not to have it constantly repeated, as you've done 3 times now.

[Atticus]

11. You choose to be offended by me, not the man I quoted? Ok. nt

[GemDigger]

14. It isn't about him though. It isn't for him. It isn't speaking to him.

it's about the people that are not attached to their TV to know and hear exactly what the president is saying. By covering up his bad words is shielding him from people who would be royally ticked if they heard it on the news.

[Me.]

16. People Know What He's Saying, It's All Over THe Place

and those that vote for him speak like him.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

17. I didn't vote for that motherfucker,

But there’s not a goddamn word in that list I don’t use daily.

[Me.]

19. How Nice For You

[tblue37]

25. But you would probably suppress the impulse to use those words of you were

acting as the POTUS in a formal and public situation.

[GemDigger]

18. Not for people that are working 14 hours a day and have NO access to the news untill later.

I understand you don't like his words but covering for him is doing the country no favors. There are millions of people who haven't even heard todays rant, would you rather they be clueless?

Edit: Not all people that voted for him speak like him. That is a very broad brush you used.

[Me.]

21. Not That Broad

Because HIs Base Isn't.

[GemDigger]

30. Very broad. The religious portion of his base? You think they say that stuff?

Very broad indeed.

[Me.]

31. You're Right...THey May Not Say It

But don't care if he does, or anything he does as long as they get their judges

[GemDigger]

35. Wow. eom

[lunatica]

15. It will change the behavior of some of his supporters

Frankly it is a word that puts out a specific message about the user and the circumstances and the shock of it. The same for the rest of the expletives. Taking the words out changes the intent and the message.

[tblue37]

22. The point is not to change his behavior, but to expose to the public the fact that

he uses crude language in public without concern for propriety of for the dignity of the office he holds.

[Me.]

24. After Almost 3 Years

You really think people don't know?

[tblue37]

26. Some don't. Not everyone tracks politics of the news as closely as we do. nt

[Me.]

29. You Don't Have To Track It Closely

in fact it's hard to get away from it

[Crunchy Frog]

6. You mean "President"? I would never stoop to calling him that.

[Me.]

8. I Never Use That Word Either

my preference for the moment is the Jackal in the WH

[Vinca]

9. I agree with you. He shouldn't be cleaned up for public viewing.

If your kids can't listen to the President of the United States, no one should be voting for him.

[Atticus]

13. Thanks. Not everyone agrees. nt

[Me.]

20. No, Everyone Doesn't

[IggleDuer]

12. It's OK for MF45 to say these words ....

... because he is a “Christian.”

[bdamomma]

23. A Christian???

did you forget this

[IggleDuer]

32. Sorry, I thought the quotes made it obvious.

N/T

[bdamomma]

36. No problem

Welcome to DU

[Skittles]

27. it always amazes me what offends people and what does not

[guillaumeb]

28. Agreed.

Hunger, poverty, aggression, war, and other terms are far more offensive.

[Enoki33]

33. Reporting verbatim what the wannabe dictator says helps to expose

his limited vocabulary and depth of depravity. His actions are actually much more offensive.

[Mosby]

34. K and R

[yewberry]

37. I'm baffled by the double standard.

Trump uses profanity pretty regularly and then republicans object to dems using similar language. It's wildly hypocritical and I can't grasp why Trump supporters refuse to acknowledge that.

Personally, I work with sailors. I don't give a shit about profanity.