But we’re not choosing a Sunday school teacher
The Guardian has a live updating page on Trump’s contemptuous rapey remarks about women. An hour ago they posted what Corey Lewandowski had to say:
Even Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s former campaign manager and one of the staunchest supporters of the businessman, has refused to defend the comments.
“Look, I think what this comes down to, and this is not a surprise, is clearly this is not how women should be spoken about. But we’re not choosing a Sunday school teacher.
“And I want to be very clear about this, what we know about Donald Trump this was 12 years ago, this audio tape, and does not reflect or bring to mind the Donald Trump that I’ve spent 18 months with traveling. I’ve never heard anything like this out of him.
“And so, let me say, We’re appointing a leader, we’re electing a leader. We’re not electing a Sunday school teacher.”
It’s not a matter of “Sunday school teacher” you sexist piece of shit. It’s a matter of a man who has contempt for half of the population. We’re not some afterthought, like the dill pickle vote.
Sadowski.ying rapey Trump is not a Sunday school teacher is itself misogynist. What does Sunday school teacher suggest? A prissy prim “sex negative” woman, probably one too old and ugly for Trump to want to grab her pussy.
So fuck off, Corey Lewandowski.
The man said “I assault women, knowing they will not feel able to seek redress because of my social status and I’m pretty happy about that.” And then said “I’m sorry if that offends anyone.”
It’s beyond a farce that he’s the Republican presidential candidate.
I’m really baffled by Lewandowski’s comment about Sunday school teachers. I’m sure it resonates with the alt-right, but how does it fly with the Republicans who wanted Bill Clinton impeached for infidelity? Suddenly our leaders can have sketchy morals? What?
learie, it’s always been that way. Many of the Republicans leading the charge against Bill Clinton had sketchy morals themselves. John Edwards was actually prosecuted (and I’m not saying he shouldn’t have been) while conservative leaders are given a pass. Even when conservative leaders are found engaging in homosexual activity behind the backs of their spouses, they turn “back to Jesus”, are forgiven by Jesus, and therefore can be welcomed back into the fold.
But each Democrat who strays even slightly is proof positive that the Democratic party is a party of immoral lechers who will take your daughters and turn them into sluts.
The thing is, his whole argument, to me, makes the opposite point.
“and so, let me say, We’re appointing a leader, we’re electing a leader. We’re not electing a Sunday school teacher.”
No, you’re not electing a Sunday school teacher, this is far more important, and therefore should be held to a higher standard.