In a society governing itself in mature ways, the political response would be, "So what?"
My belief, based on nothing by way of fact other than what everyone has seen, is that he had a lech on for the office help and did a little probing in hopes of getting lucky. That makes him tacky, distasteful, boorish, socially inept.
It does not insert him into another minority group. The generation of executives from whom he chose his mentors was rife with bosses who believed it best if the girls in the typing pool could type, but, if they couldn't, might be retained for other positions. Call it wrong, but recognize that it was the culture and it took an unusually strong man to resist.
A morning review of Politico shows nine fat stories on office groping in the 90s by the man would would be president. Probably that many more are being run through spell czeck. The underlying theme is that a man guilty of a furtive slap and tickle is unqualified to administer the federal government; a man such as William Jefferson Clinton.
There are good reasons to oppose this guy, to see him as a buffoon. China on the verge of nuclear capability. The 999 plan (crafted solely to seem simple to the dullest voter). His love relationship with fiat currency and high-speed presses over at Printing and Engraving.
Inviting Whazzername to his apartment is not one of those reasons. If it were, the nation would be forced by logic to cancel the halo of one John F. Kennedy.
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The real damage is to the quality of the national dialog. There for a while we thought it could go no lower.
Nov 3, 2011
Another girl with a gun
But at least this one is offered with a serious political message.
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| "No. Herm, I don't think we should work in your apartment tonight." |
Nov 2, 2011
John M would approve
Please wander over to the Coal Creek Armory site for a look at a very nice 1911. It's a gift, on its way to combat-wounded veteran Captain Mark Brogan USA.
CCA seems to build a lot of custom 1911s, said to possess extreme accuracy and dependability. This one is also an eye treat because of what it lacks -- no duded-up two-tone finish, no ninja rails, no lasers, no glass, no extraneous buttons and levers. Someone in Knoxville understands what a pistol is for.
The armory has taken it on itself to demonstrate respect for the young men and women we send off to far and ugly places, as we all should. Never mind that the political masters often order them into foolish adventures; that's an entirely separate issue.
H/T Tam.
CCA seems to build a lot of custom 1911s, said to possess extreme accuracy and dependability. This one is also an eye treat because of what it lacks -- no duded-up two-tone finish, no ninja rails, no lasers, no glass, no extraneous buttons and levers. Someone in Knoxville understands what a pistol is for.
The armory has taken it on itself to demonstrate respect for the young men and women we send off to far and ugly places, as we all should. Never mind that the political masters often order them into foolish adventures; that's an entirely separate issue.
H/T Tam.
Nov 1, 2011
The sheriff pimps the Judge
Over in South Carolina, Sheriff Chuck Wright tells his people -- particularly his women -- "Get a CCW. Get a gun."
Welcome aboard, Sheriff.
This will produce a zillion internet words, of course, but some folks will have missed his interview by an especially clueless* MSNBC head. The head asked the sheriff, "What kind of gun?"
"A .45 caliber handgun," he replied. " ... it shoots a .45 bullet or a shotgun shell ... you don't have to be accurate, just in the general vicinity."
Have at it, gang. However, we may want to quickly buy some Taurus stock before we start psyching ourselves up for the mother of all ballistics rants.
At least he's planted the seed and, in fact, a .410 scatter load shares a virtue with the .22 short: it's better than nothing when some perv demands nonconsensual relations.
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*Sample, the teevee head says we're paying for cops so why should we get guns. The sheriff, slowly and carefully, as though to very slow child, says, "We can't be everywhere."
Welcome aboard, Sheriff.
This will produce a zillion internet words, of course, but some folks will have missed his interview by an especially clueless* MSNBC head. The head asked the sheriff, "What kind of gun?"
"A .45 caliber handgun," he replied. " ... it shoots a .45 bullet or a shotgun shell ... you don't have to be accurate, just in the general vicinity."
Have at it, gang. However, we may want to quickly buy some Taurus stock before we start psyching ourselves up for the mother of all ballistics rants.
At least he's planted the seed and, in fact, a .410 scatter load shares a virtue with the .22 short: it's better than nothing when some perv demands nonconsensual relations.
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*Sample, the teevee head says we're paying for cops so why should we get guns. The sheriff, slowly and carefully, as though to very slow child, says, "We can't be everywhere."
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