Is it just me, or does Trump seem untouchable?

[Simfan34]

Even one of these events would have been enough to take down one of the 2011 flavors of the month.

Not in all cases.  It took quite a few sexual harrassment claims (not to mention a fair few stupid comments and senior moments) to take down Cain.

Well it wasn't so much that it was insufficient to take him down than it was that multiple claims were needed in order for them to be taken seriously.

I just hope Trump doesn't turn into some kind of Berlusconi-esque Teflon man.

[Simfan34]

Even one of these events would have been enough to take down one of the 2011 flavors of the month.

Not in all cases.  It took quite a few sexual harrassment claims (not to mention a fair few stupid comments and senior moments) to take down Cain.

Well it wasn't so much that it was insufficient to take him down than it was that multiple claims were needed in order for them to be taken seriously.

Right.  But it's similar with Trump and the Ivana allegation.  If there were several more stories like that, Trump would be toast.

Would he, though? Trump is the sort of person who I could see playing the victim card in such a situation and getting away with it.

[Simfan34]

Then again, did anyone expect this of Cosby?

With the new and increasingly popular standard of affirmative consent, I suspect there may be unpleasant sounding stories from Trump's younger years, or indeed most candidates', but particularly Trump, with the time he spent "living it up" in his 20s. Whether or not they'd gain currency outside left-wing circles is another matter, however.