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Rocknrule

(5,697 posts)
3. A little off topic, but what always gets me:
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:31 AM
Sep 2016

"Stop blaming Bush!" *proceeds to talk about how everything from 9/11 to the economy to Trump's erectile dysfunction is the Clenis' fault*

maryellen99

(3,785 posts)
4. They think she's weak because she stayed with him
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:33 AM
Sep 2016

Unlike Ivana and Marla who are strong women with backbone because they didn't put up with it.

get the red out

(13,460 posts)
6. They claim to be sooooo religious
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:36 AM
Sep 2016

And normally would expect a woman to stay with her husband through marriage problems. But when it comes to getting THEIR way with the supreme court, they are willing to say the opposite. Their religious front is a scam, just like Trump.

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)
9. My son was married to two wives prior to his present, very happy, marriage...
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:42 AM
Sep 2016

He married every girl he fell in love with and hoped for the best. So I don't hold it against him. He is currently the happiest man on the planet with his beautiful third wife and mother of their darling son. He is also friends with his two former wives.

So not all men who get married several times are necessarily basically bad. He's a wonderful guy...

 

mreilly

(2,120 posts)
10. I don't mind Trump's multiple marriages at all..
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:44 AM
Sep 2016

.. what I do mind is Trump cheating on his current wives. I'm sure your son would never have done something so dishonest. It's just another of the endless series of character faults in Trump that his supporters continually and deliberately ignore.... or just don't care about!

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)
12. My son knows that his own father's marriage to me fell apart due to his being a serial adulterer...
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:48 AM
Sep 2016

and he says I "took the high road" in the divorce by simply going for a no-fault divorce. He knows I wanted to preserve some dignity...

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)
14. gotta brag on my son: he is currently on a team of prosecutors with the Brooklyn DA's office
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:54 AM
Sep 2016

that is working on exonerating men who were wrongly convicted and getting them out of prison. These men are all African American and were victims of a former, unscrupulous DA. My son considers this project his life's work...

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)
17. thanks, maryellen. I agree. I can't wait to see him, his wonderful wife and my little grandson at
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:01 AM
Sep 2016

Thanksgiving!

Siwsan

(26,249 posts)
15. Ivana and Marla were dumped by Trump. Being dumped doesn't take much strength
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:55 AM
Sep 2016

No doubt they got a good pay off, but they also signed away their voices.

athena

(4,187 posts)
5. What does that even mean?
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:35 AM
Sep 2016

How does one show "respect for her marriage"?

Let me guess: if one is a woman, one shows "respect for her marriage" by knowing her place, staying home, and baking cookies. For these people, the simple act of running for president, if one happens to be a woman, is disrespectful of her husband and her marriage.

Thanks, but no thanks. And I'm sure the majority of women would agree with me that we don't want to be held to such a double standard.

 

mreilly

(2,120 posts)
7. In their so-called minds...
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:39 AM
Sep 2016

... she has "no respect" for her marriage since she was cheated on and stayed with Bill.

But Trump had so much respect for his marriages when he cheated on his wives (and with the wives of other men!)

Let's recap. She was cheated ON and she's worse than someone who cheated on OTHERS.

You can't reason with them.. it's just not possible. And if you try to show them facts or logic they just dig their heels in and become more shrill and upset. Trump is wonderful and brilliant and a true hero, no matter what, and Hillary is an evil horrible criminal who deserves prison time.

The guy I got that quote from about how she doesn't respect her marriage is a FB friend-of-a-friend. I guarantee you if I push him on it he'll end up resorting to screaming threats of physical violence. He clearly wants to just fold his arms and pout: "Well, I just don't LIKE her!" Older, fat white guy with a FB feed full of racist memes whining about welfare cheats... oh, I'm so surprised.

So be it. When she becomes the next President I'll try not to gloat.

athena

(4,187 posts)
11. I thought to forgive was divine.
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 10:45 AM
Sep 2016

And yet, people are blaming her for forgiving her husband, and getting couples therapy to make their marriage work?

These people are desperate to find something -- anything -- wrong with this amazing woman.

I agree that it's impossible to reason with such people. Also, it's a waste of time. They'll never change their opinion, so it's better to focus on the single mother who works three jobs and is thinking that she might skip the election because Hillary will probably win without her vote anyway. Let's GOTV!

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