"The misogynist in full" - Boston Globe

[FailureToCommunicate]

Boston Globe columnist Yvonne Abraham pulls back the curtain on the shameful Trump supporters/apologists and many other men...and on the front page no less.

In this morning's paper the Globe also gave a full throated endorsement of Hillary for President.


https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/10/08/yvonnetrump/5kjn4ELHQISXMq0ywBpsEK/story.html

[misterhighwasted]

1. "They’re all Billy Bushes...“How about a little hug for the Donald?”

Excellent Read. Thank you for this OP.

Snip

Did these men not have wives and daughters when Trump was calling women names and spewing sickening derision for them to Howard Stern and others? Trump’s misogyny was in plain sight all along. Like misogyny in general.

Yet, the tape is the straw that finally breaks it for many who were fine — or fine enough to stand by their nominee — when Trump was saying despicable things about other people: When he said racist things about Hispanic and black people; when he was denouncing Mexicans as rapists and drug dealers, and questioning the impartiality of a judge because of his heritage; when he was talking about banning Muslims and tormenting the grieving Khans; when he made light of prisoners of war and mocked a disabled journalist.

None of these were deal-breakers. It’s possible that the men finally denouncing Trump over his misogyny don’t know any Muslims or former POWs or African-Americans or Latinos, but that’s unlikely. More likely: That no group attacked by Trump is as valuable to Republicans as white women.

They’re all Billy Bushes: Not just the politicians, but the voters who flocked to Trump, too. They’ve not just been playing along, but egging Trump on, vaulting this man of all men so close to the White House that he can grab the republic.

They’re saying Trump is done. I’ll believe it when I see it.

But even if he does go down in flames, we’ll still be left with the people who flocked to him, the ones who laughed along, who embraced or overlooked what Trump represents — the ones all too willing to say to America, “How about a little hug for the Donald?”

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. "No group attacked by Trump is as valuable to Republicans as white women."

Thank you for adding the snip from her column. I was so flabbergasted I forgot that important step when I posted.

Pretty damning words from a Globe writer who just keeps getting better and better.

[misterhighwasted]

5. Absolutely..there is so much more in this spot-on, well written piece.

Its worth a few re-reads.

WOW..
I'm seeing a lot of superbly written pieces calling out Trump & not giving an inch of slack to the Repubs either.

The truth is setting America free again. People are done holding their tongues on the shame & the fraud lain at our feet.
Its a revolution of far greater minds & hearts than those selling their snake oil.

Speak truth to power.

[BSdetect]

3. If there were any quasi sane and decent Rep people left

They would leave that party and vote HRC

Few will do that. Some will vote for HRC secretly as if that matters anymore.

Your party is finished now.

Join the DP and let sanity prevail.

[jcgoldie]

4. Nice!

Great writing.

[FailureToCommunicate]

6. Women are speaking out in overwhelming numbers!

[Hortensis]

7. They ARE The Today Show's big constituency, and Billy Bush

may be in really serious trouble there. Reportedly some people there didn't like him anyway, including his female cohost, and latest word is he'll either address the issue on Monday's show or be kept off Monday's show.

I'm not a viewer, but if I were and found him there Monday I'd turn the show off. Not interested in obligatory apologies.