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but it was out of context...

• dlp211 6y ago
  How was it out of context. They played the whole tape. Also calling the media the DNC media just goes to motive.
  • olivermarks 6y ago
    I was careful to say 'the DNC media', not 'the media'. Please see my other response I wasn't taking a political position here on this thread about funding, I am being objective.
• earthboundkid 6y ago
  On the one hand, yes it should be read as a metaphor, like “grab ‘em by the balls” not a literal statement, and the media lets people write criticisms as though it was literal all the time, which is bad. OTOH, the metaphor means “do something excessively forward like kissing someone out of the blue” which is also pretty bad. The clarification just means he’s a chronic harasser and not a sex criminal. It’s not much better. I understand why no one wants to go to bat for the clarification—even clarified, it’s still harassment.
  • whateveracct 6y ago
    He was not using it as a substitute for "grab em by the balls" > I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful—I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything. Can't tell if that's what you're implying.
    • earthboundkid 6y ago
      The full quote is inconclusive but consistent with my hypothesis that he’s not endorsing sudden crotch grabs but endorsing unwanted advances like kissing and fondling. It’s still really gross and harassment.
• whateveracct 6y ago
  > I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful—I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything. Here's the verbatim context.