Could the nude Melania pics put Utah in play?

[Cali_Democrat]

Just to be clear, I have no problem with her posing nude. I really don't care.

But Trump has been struggling in Utah compared to other Republican candidates in the past. He got hammered in the primaries.

I saw a clip from NBC and they discussed how Hillary is competitive there because people in Utah are so turned off by Trump.

Could this be the year the Dems take Utah?

Discuss....

[unblock]

1. That would be impressive indeed

in a way, i don't much care in the sense that in any scenario in which utah is close, hillary is winning easily anyway.

But it would be an impressive part of a landslide!

[Warpy]

2. Are you kidding?

Women might turn up their noses but Utah is a massive porn consuming state. The men will be happy to vote for The Maggot.

[63splitwindow]

3. If Romney's attack by, and then of, Don the Con doesn't sway Utah, could anything?

[JI7]

4. he was hurt in Utah because of the whole thing that happened with Romney . Johnson would probably

win Utah if Trump loses it .

[liberalmuse]

5. I think Trump's campaign requested these be published.

This is just a theory considering this is Murdoch's rag. His campaign probably knows about the high incidence of porn surfing amongst would-be constituents and he's trying to reel in more voters this way. It's sickening enough to be plausible.

[sarae]

26. I could see that...

and I wouldn't be surprised if he also tries to blame it on the Dems/Clinton Campaign, thinking of it as a win-win for himself.

[rjsquirrel]

30. Absolutely obvious

He's bleeding from a Khizr Khan-shaped hole in his ass and this is chaff.

[RandySF]

6. No

I think Trump, himself will put Utah in play.

[still_one]

7. I believe Utah is one of the top states for online porn in the U.S. so who knows

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Yes they are,lots of frustrated Mormon Bishops.

[hollysmom]

16. agree if anything , they will think them too tame.

[Warren DeMontague]

19. Actually, they have the highest rate of paid porn subscriptions.

Which doesnt mean they have more porn watchers, just more people who havent figured out that there is lots of it on the internet for free.

[Brother Buzz]

8. Utah has/had the highest rate of online porn subscriptions of any state in the US

I'm just saying.

[JenniferJuniper]

15. That's only because half of them don't know where to find the free stuff...

[oberliner]

10. Mitt Romney should endorse Gary Johnson

That would put Utah in play.

[rjsquirrel]

31. And Utah will surely rise for Johnson! (Wink wink)

right after they finish disapproving of Melania, which requires their rapt attention for a few minutes.

It's the clean living folks who are the most perverse. Never forget.

[oberliner]

33. Trump only got 14% there in the primary

For what that is worth.

[NobodyHere]

11. I'm going to have to look at the photos before making a decision.

[Johnny2X2X]

12. Distraction.

This is a Trump generated distraction to chance the subject from him trashing a gold star family.

[NanceGreggs]

14. That's what I'm thinking.

The inevitable negative backlash will be aimed at his wife - who Trump can then rush to defend, casting himself as the outraged husband protecting his wife's honour.

He can't defend his remarks about the Gold Star family. So better to distract from it by focusing on something he can defend - his wife - and look like a Knight in Shining Armour by doing so.

It's a smart move. I doubt he thought of it himself, but whoever on his payroll came up with it, it's a stroke of genius.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. it is probably a lame attempt to change the subject.

but if he or his team is already at that point, he's in deep doo-doo due to our convention. The Khans, etc. must have really made an impact on the American psyche, and rightfully so.

[JustAnotherGen]

21. Plus 1000

[HipChick]

13. Am I the only one that does not think she is hot?

She appears to have had a lot of work done...

[edhopper]

23. you are not

she has a very cold, hard look and the breasts are fake.

I wouldn't objectify a woman in politics, but objectification is the business she was in.

And let's face it, the reason Donald chose her.

[Warren DeMontague]

17. well, Utah's far-right legislature has made censoring internet porn a top priority.

I mean, here's an issue so universally fucking unpopular with non-religious right wackadoos that even sticky Ricky Santorum is pretending he never ran on it...


So who knows? Certainly the cognitive dissonance among the "Porn is a public health crisis" crowd will be fun to watch!

[mercuryblues]

28. That is

Frothy Santorum, to you.

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[Warren DeMontague]

35. He's a humor goldmine.

truly the gift that keeps on giving.

[MrScorpio]

20. If anything, this is a great opportunity for the right wing to further reengage their own hypocrisy

It's about the fact, that for all of their piousness and moralizing, their basic principles are merely relative.

This is much less about Melania Trump than it is a showcase for their true selves.

[jmowreader]

22. The LDS Church doesn't have quite the pull you think it does

In 2008, the GOP ran a candidate whose wife is one of the biggest beer distributors in the United States. To a Mormon, "thou shalt not do the 12-ounce curl" is as important as "thou shalt not commit the sin of Onan." (http://notthebible.8m.com/b4.htm) McCain took Utah anyway.

[Boomerproud]

24. Someone named Clinton with a "D" after it will never win Utah.

[dembotoz]

25. da plane da plane.....welcome to fantasy island

places that vote red will vote red

hrc is the gop wet dream for voter turn out

they hate her that much

[lindysalsagal]

27. Do they let their women vote in Utah?

Some of them never leave the compound....

[Iliyah]

29. The men will wholeheartedly vote for T-rump thats a given

But it may sway some women not too.

I'll say that Clinton/Kaine has a shot with Utah.

[bluedigger]

32. Utah could swing either way.

[groundloop]

34. Imagine the outrage from the right if Michelle Obama had posed in such photos

I have zero problem with nudity, IMO posing nude is a personal choice. The hypocrisy of those on the right though speaks volumes. I have no doubt whatsoever that if a Democrat's wife had posed nude they'd be having fits (while downloading every single photo to make sure they didn't miss anything).