Will This Rape Issue Bring Down Trump....

[global1]

Seems like they had to dig deep to come up with this one. Will the Donald survive?

[onecaliberal]

1. The allegations are in a book, no digging necessary.

A lot of people knew it was out there

[RKP5637]

2. I doubt it. In fact, she just said there is nothing to this. n/t

[bvf]

3. Trump will survive until

the RNC deems he's outlived his usefulness. The time will definitely arrive, though.

[metalbot]

12. I'm pretty sure the RNC would get rid of him today if they could

Trump is an RNC nightmare. He's a self-funded candidate that they can't control, who could run as an independent. He's going to drive ratings for the first debate, and he's going to smear every candidate they have out there.

The only way that the RNC could possibly support Trump would be if they feel like he can win enough delegates to cause a brokered convention (which would effectively allow the RNC to pick a fresh candidate). This is also the only scenario that I think is bad for the Democratic party.

[bvf]

18. I have to disagree.

Trump's doing a great job of making the rest of the GOP field look normal. He'll bow out when told to, and won't--repeat, won't-- run as an independent.

He may look like all ego, but he's worth far less than he claims, and we are all being "treated" to the sight of a guy whoring himself for the Kochs, who wouldn't hesitate to squash him like a bug if he steps out of line.

$0.02

[Kelvin Mace]

4. Nope.

Conservatives like rapists. They were the people who opposed marital rape laws.

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Fox is helping to circle the wagons. Many octogenarians (M&F) agree with the man as ruler.

This doesn't even factor in the evangelical crowd who thinks of women as second class.

[TheBlackAdder]

5. Who knows? She said under sworn depo, recanted after $14M Gag-Order Divorce, and 30 Yrs later.

I'm watching this on lawrence O'Donnell.

Trump complains about foreign rapists, wanted some folks charges in a NYC rape executed, who were later found innocent, and a few other things. The Daily Beast was trying to show the conflicts in what Trump says and what his history was.

But, Ivana said her first things under a sworn deposition. She supposedly had a gag order after the divorce, requiring Trump's clearance. Now, 30-years later, nothing but damaging her kid's reputation and their father's reputation would result. There's no benefit for her to pursue this.

[Warpy]

7. The kind of people who support Trump are not going to care

They barely recognize the existence of consent and don't think mere women are entitled to withhold it from rich men, especially if they are married to one of them.

The Donald will survive, but maybe as a third party candidate. He terrifies Republicans who know he won't take orders from the usual people, meaning the party power brokers.

They usually love to run stars. They just prefer dumber ones who will take orders reliably.

[vinny9698]

8. The GOP base overlooks such things, Vitter, Gingrich, Akins,

Many more have had much worse sexual problems and have survived the GOP crowd, not the mainstream voter,but the GOP base no problem.

[bermudat]

9. No, beause his supporters feel wives cannot be raped by husbands also

Watch his numbers go up again.

[olddots]

10. Trump is tape worm

people who like him are dandruff .

[ibegurpard]

11. Republicans have fully embraced their inner pigs

I expect this to have no effect at all.

[davidpdx]

13. I predict it will be something big

But my crystal ball is broken so I can't tell you what it will be.

[Vinca]

14. No. He's a "teflon Don."

The only thing that has become apparent is the fact so-called "mainstream" Republicans are going into a panic. Do I smell a Rove?

[gollygee]

15. The people who support him are racist and misogynist

This stuff just makes them know he's their guy.

[dembotoz]

16. Does not seem a big problem. Ivana is defending him

[malaise]

17. Rape and violence against his wife should bring him down

but the entitled prick thinks he's above all the laws. Fuck Trump! He's a despicable human being.