Why Does The Republican Establishment Expect Trump To Apologize To Megyn Kelly?
I’ve come to accept that the Republican establishments only chance of getting rid of Donald Trump is to get him to self implode – since not one of these professed leaders will ever take him on. The best they can do is lob a few personal attacks at him, tsk tsk his tone, and (dare I say it?) point out how un-PC he is. What they don’t do is call out his policy or the substance of his comments.
When Trump made his remarks about Mexican immigrants and the GOP feigned outrage he said, “The crime is raging and it’s violent. And if you talk about it, it’s racist.” Ooh, that line is straight out of the Republican playbook. In GOPland, being called a racist is a gazillion times worse than being a racist.
When Trump said, “He’s (John McCain) not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” the Republican establishment thought, “Ah ha! Now we’ve got him!” What they ignored was the fact that Republicans are quite comfortable in not supporting all the troops. Swiftboating and booing a gay serviceman is a-okay with them.
Which brings us to Trump’s remarks about Megyn Kelly. Why would anyone think these comments would hurt him? And if you’re wondering why the GOP response to Trump is, once again, so lame consider this: If your party depends on the claim that there isn’t a war on women then what’s the big deal with what Trump said? How is the attack on Megyn Kelly worse than Trump’s attacks on Mexican immigrants and John McCain?
And there’s the rub. Republicans are trying to portray Trump’s words against Kelly as the bridge too far. But, how can they do that when they don’t really believe in sexism?
The truth is… the GOP Presidential field is fine with Trump’s comments about Megyn Kelly, John McCain and Mexican immigrants. What they aren’t fine with is Trump. It’s why their outrage over these comments rings hollow – their outrage over Trump isn’t policy based, it’s personal.
Basically, Trump has beaten them at their own game. The only way they can successfully call out Trump is to call out themselves.
Oh my, I should have checked in with our local Republican blog before I wrote this piece. Check out these gems:
See? It’s about her looks. Don’t believe me? Check out this comment by Rick:
Bimbo? Oh yeah, Trump’s behavior won’t hurt him with the GOP base. Not. One. Little. Bit.
“Republicans are trying to portray Trump’s words against Kelly as the bridge too far. But, how can they do that when they don’t really believe in sexism?”
Great point.
The GOP “base” (and they are base in every conceivable way) has been trained BY POLITICIANS to hate government and hate politicians. The irony is mind boggling.
Now they are confused and upset that they have a genuine ANTI-POLITICIAN cleaning their clocks. It would be hilarious except for all the collateral damage they are doing with all the venomous hatred of government and governing.
Do they think that Kelly just made up the questions on her own without approval of the Fox/republican leaders?
The second Trump apologizes for anything, he is finished, and he knows it. His mob of low-life supporters will abandon him.
I honestly don’t know what a gordian knot is…but this thing between Trump, the GOP and Megyn Kelly sure seems to embody what I think one is
I’ve made the point in a few places that the misogyny is deep in the GOP DNA and this proves it. You can also tell by how feeble to calls from other candidates are for Trump to take those words back. But Megyn Kelly gets her paycheck from catering to these misogynists, so I’m not feeling very sorry for her that they’ve turned on her.
And the folks at Addicting Info have compiled a list of the women Trump has degraded over the years.
Yep, misogyny wins – even when it comes to conservative women Republicans claim to support.
Because he inferred she was on her period. Never appropriate as a public comment!
Because he inferred she was on her period.
We don’t know what trump *inferred*. It seems that some people think he IMPLIED Ms. Kelly’s aunt was in town.
Let’s Recall When Megyn Kelly Was Exploited By Fox News With Sultry Pin-up Pictures
Just turn on any talk radio station. Trump has sent the signal and every misogynist screamer is calling in to voice his resentment of women. True conservatives lol!