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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I think it was exploitive and the media ran with it. Like I think bringing up Machado in a debate is exploitive too. Would she have brought it up if Miss Universe was blonde from Kansas? The Democrats do this a lot and it pisses people off, which makes this race as tight as it is.
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Yes it would have been brought up because calling someone a fat pig or whatever it was was still a valid example of his misogynistic attitude. However, with the Miss Good Housekeeping nickname they also got the immigration angle. But no doubt in my mind if it was just one of those things it still would have been brought up.
It wasn't exploitive given the person the comments were directed at has no issues with Clinton talking about it and wants her to talk about it. It was a surprise to Trump but there is nothing wrong with that. And it showed again not just his misogyny and bigotry but his complete inability to handle things in a grown up manner. He didn't even try to deny he said those things and basically excused himself by saying well she gained 42 pounds so I'm right and there is no problem. Except it is a problem and on several counts. There is also not weight requirement for eligibility to the pageant.
At this point it baffles me how any woman or parent with daughters can even think about voting for him.