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Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 11:46 AM Sep 2016

Is Clinton holding the Jill Harth card if Trump brings up Bill's infidelities?

Jill Harth was someone that had a business deal with Donald Trump in 1993. She was engaged at the time but when Trump gave her a tour of Mar-a-Lago he pull her aside into a room, cornered her and put his hands on her and tried to get up her dress. She took him to court but dropped the suit later. She was willing to let bygones be bygones, even going so far as to offer her services to his campaign, however, she balked when Trump started telling media she was making the whole thing up.

I'm wondering if the Clinton campaign has talked to her and has her ready to make the media circuits again should Trump be stupid enough to go the Bill Clinton's affairs route. The press has already covered the Trump harassment stories earlier in the campaign but if Trump goes there it would give the perfect excuse to do so again.

I think Trump is playing with fire here.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/20/donald-trump-sexual-assault-allegations-jill-harth-interview


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Is Clinton holding the Jill Harth card if Trump brings up Bill's infidelities? (Original Post) Imperialism Inc. Sep 2016 OP
Dropping the suits and letting bygones!, are part of the problem. Foggyhill Sep 2016 #1
You can't bring up something unproven. That's a non-starter. randome Sep 2016 #2
Unnecessary and a stupid idea in any case alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #3
When he goes low ... lillypaddle Sep 2016 #4
The danger is to look like Dukakis. She definitively need to state this was a difficult time in her Mass Sep 2016 #5
Why Jill Harth? Not necessary. Just bring up Marla and Ivanka. apnu Sep 2016 #6

Foggyhill

(1,060 posts)
1. Dropping the suits and letting bygones!, are part of the problem.
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 11:52 AM
Sep 2016

Playing nice in the face of massive sexism is a survival instinct, but
it is self-destructive for all women long term.

Because basically she reacted like women are suppose to react, let vile sexism pass, bear it.
He thinks he won, he can do whatever he likes and women will just let it slide.

It's hard to go against this internalized feeling that we should endure this, that's how it is; but it must be done nevertheless.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
2. You can't bring up something unproven. That's a non-starter.
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 11:56 AM
Sep 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.
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alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
3. Unnecessary and a stupid idea in any case
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 11:56 AM
Sep 2016

She's beating him in the perfectly ordinary way. There's no need for "secret tricks."

Mass

(27,315 posts)
5. The danger is to look like Dukakis. She definitively need to state this was a difficult time in her
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:15 PM
Sep 2016

life and show a human side.

After that, she can answer what she wants, but showing a human side is IMPORTANT.

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