Trumpled (Alternative Leading)

[Mav]

... just throwing in Bill Clinton.  Equally as vile if not more so given the proof of his conduct.  Balance Danielson

Problem with that is that you’ve got lost in the time line. The Access Hollywood tape was released before the 2016 when Trump’s character was in issue. And it was in his own words. In my view, the comments were fairly characterised as rapey. Thryleon says they weren’t. Bill Clinton has nothing to do with this unless we can find a Delorean and go back to 1992.

Bill Clinton has been diminished by the Monica Lewinsky affair and the public has warmed to Monica Lewinsky as time has gone on. Clinton used to be seen as a great campaigner for Democratic candidates. But whether because of age or diminished reputation, he was only a footnote in Biden’s coronation at the Democratic National Conference. IIRC, he was shown only for a few seconds in 1 video. I’m sure some mud stuck from the allegations made by other women but the fact the Republicans were involved in shaping them introduces some doubts as do troubling inconsistencies.

In any event, Trump’s Waterloo lies ahead of him. A prominent NY agony aunt columnist, E Jean Carroll, claimed in an autobiography that Trump shoved her into a change cubicle at a department store, physically overpowered her and raped her. He claimed she lied and he’s never even met her. Problem for him is there’s 2 photos of him talking to her at social events. She sued him for defamation. Bill Barr tried to run interference for Trump by instructing the DOJ to intervene and claim that Trump’s comment was government business, meaning that the proper defendant is the US government. If this were the case, the suit would have to be dismissed as the US government can’t be sued for defamation. The Judge rejected this argument.

Looks as if E Jean Carroll will be able to describe the alleged rape in open court and Trump will have to testify if he wants to argue his comments were true. Even though the alleged rape won’t be prosecuted, Johnny Depp has found that the secondary findings in a defamation case can influence the public’s view about someone. He was asked to withdraw from the next JK Rowling movie and has done so.