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elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2016-10-01 03:34 pm
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Hillary pwns




But the world is a just place...




(Link with more details here: Donald Trump Appeared In A 2000 Playboy Softcore Porn. ETA: Clarification: He did not get naked, just broke a bottle of champagne and welcomed the stars to New York. And then they went off & did naughty things on their own without him.)

But, delving into the issue (not the porn!) more deeply and looking at the how and whys:

Donald Trump Is Being Outplayed by Women—and He’s Losing His Mind Over It
The GOP nominee’s pathological sexism could be what kills his presidential hopes. Good.

And then I found this excellent article by Sady Doyle:

Hillary Clinton, who has suffered fools all her life, is bulletproof against Donald Trump’s low blows

Money quote:

[Again,] Trump seemingly hasn’t noticed that by continuing to go after Machado, he’s playing right into Clinton’s characterization of him as a bully. If the opportunity to call a woman ugly comes up, he has to take it. To back down would make him less than a man. And that’s the kind of mindset Clinton is counting on. She’s ready for a debate-as-bullfight: Matador Hillary keeps waving her big red cape (or red suit) in front of the bull, so he’ll put his head down and charge. All the while, she’s planning to stick him as he rushes by.

Trump has not faced an opponent like this before. Jeb Bush cowered. Marco Rubio and Cruz tried and failed to match the reality TV star insult-for-insult. But Hillary Clinton understands the power of holding her ground and smilingly, knowingly baiting him, reaping the rewards every time he combusts.

Or, as she puts it in this tweet:


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molly_may: (Lisa Simpson reading)

[personal profile] molly_may 2016-10-01 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm in the middle of reading Sady Doyle's book right now. She's great.
elisi: Edwin with book (Book Joy)

[personal profile] elisi 2016-10-01 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
It's on my amazon Wish List! (It's not out over here until next week, and then I have to decide when I can afford it...)

Very much looking forward to it. :)
molly_may: (Lisa Simpson reading)

[personal profile] molly_may 2016-10-01 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I think you'll like it! It's a really interesting combination of social commentary and women's history. I find her writing really accessible and enjoyable.
elisi: Clara asking the Doctor to take her back to 2012 (#womancard)

[personal profile] elisi 2016-10-01 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
What I've read online has been great, so I have high expectations!
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