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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCould the nude Melania pics put Utah in play?
Just to be clear, I have no problem with her posing nude. I really don't care.
But Trump has been struggling in Utah compared to other Republican candidates in the past. He got hammered in the primaries.
I saw a clip from NBC and they discussed how Hillary is competitive there because people in Utah are so turned off by Trump.
Could this be the year the Dems take Utah?
Discuss....
unblock
(52,293 posts)in a way, i don't much care in the sense that in any scenario in which utah is close, hillary is winning easily anyway.
But it would be an impressive part of a landslide!
Warpy
(111,327 posts)Women might turn up their noses but Utah is a massive porn consuming state. The men will be happy to vote for The Maggot.
63splitwindow
(2,657 posts)JI7
(89,262 posts)win Utah if Trump loses it .
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)This is just a theory considering this is Murdoch's rag. His campaign probably knows about the high incidence of porn surfing amongst would-be constituents and he's trying to reel in more voters this way. It's sickening enough to be plausible.
sarae
(3,284 posts)and I wouldn't be surprised if he also tries to blame it on the Dems/Clinton Campaign, thinking of it as a win-win for himself.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)He's bleeding from a Khizr Khan-shaped hole in his ass and this is chaff.
RandySF
(59,153 posts)I think Trump, himself will put Utah in play.
still_one
(92,366 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)hollysmom
(5,946 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Which doesnt mean they have more porn watchers, just more people who havent figured out that there is lots of it on the internet for free.
Brother Buzz
(36,457 posts)I'm just saying.
JenniferJuniper
(4,512 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)That would put Utah in play.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)right after they finish disapproving of Melania, which requires their rapt attention for a few minutes.
It's the clean living folks who are the most perverse. Never forget.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)For what that is worth.
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)Johnny2X2X
(19,107 posts)This is a Trump generated distraction to chance the subject from him trashing a gold star family.
NanceGreggs
(27,817 posts)The inevitable negative backlash will be aimed at his wife - who Trump can then rush to defend, casting himself as the outraged husband protecting his wife's honour.
He can't defend his remarks about the Gold Star family. So better to distract from it by focusing on something he can defend - his wife - and look like a Knight in Shining Armour by doing so.
It's a smart move. I doubt he thought of it himself, but whoever on his payroll came up with it, it's a stroke of genius.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)but if he or his team is already at that point, he's in deep doo-doo due to our convention. The Khans, etc. must have really made an impact on the American psyche, and rightfully so.
JustAnotherGen
(31,866 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)She appears to have had a lot of work done...
edhopper
(33,606 posts)she has a very cold, hard look and the breasts are fake.
I wouldn't objectify a woman in politics, but objectification is the business she was in.
And let's face it, the reason Donald chose her.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)I mean, here's an issue so universally fucking unpopular with non-religious right wackadoos that even sticky Ricky Santorum is pretending he never ran on it...
So who knows? Certainly the cognitive dissonance among the "Porn is a public health crisis" crowd will be fun to watch!
mercuryblues
(14,537 posts)Frothy Santorum, to you.
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Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)truly the gift that keeps on giving.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)It's about the fact, that for all of their piousness and moralizing, their basic principles are merely relative.
This is much less about Melania Trump than it is a showcase for their true selves.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)In 2008, the GOP ran a candidate whose wife is one of the biggest beer distributors in the United States. To a Mormon, "thou shalt not do the 12-ounce curl" is as important as "thou shalt not commit the sin of Onan." (http://notthebible.8m.com/b4.htm) McCain took Utah anyway.
Boomerproud
(7,963 posts)dembotoz
(16,825 posts)places that vote red will vote red
hrc is the gop wet dream for voter turn out
they hate her that much
lindysalsagal
(20,726 posts)Some of them never leave the compound....
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)But it may sway some women not too.
I'll say that Clinton/Kaine has a shot with Utah.
bluedigger
(17,087 posts)groundloop
(11,521 posts)I have zero problem with nudity, IMO posing nude is a personal choice. The hypocrisy of those on the right though speaks volumes. I have no doubt whatsoever that if a Democrat's wife had posed nude they'd be having fits (while downloading every single photo to make sure they didn't miss anything).