Donald Trump caught on hot mic bragging about sexually assaulting women

[psychprofessor]

I think this is the nail in the coffin...no one can defend this.

[psychprofessor]

I think this is the nail in the coffin...no one can defend this.

This man is a Teflon candidate if there ever was one. I don't think any one scandal will kill his viability—otherwise, he would have been finished months ago.

That's why I said "nail in the coffin." He has been damaged by a thousand cuts, but this one will not be able to be remedied.

[psychprofessor]

"I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn't get there. And she was married."

Yeah, no bueno.

[psychprofessor]

The things he said on the hot mic are soo irrelevant (and it's from 2005), anyone could've predicted that he would have said something like this

Yeah, but to have actual audio. And for him to admit it but say "Bill Clinton said much worse to me.." This is over, folks.

[psychprofessor]

So I guess no one here has ever interacted with a human before, is that it?

"And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the p***y."

Um....

[psychprofessor]

I'm not convinced that this hurts Trump much. It's not exactly surprising. Probably not to his supporters either. Trump has cultivated a playboy image, has been married three times and has had publically kniwn affairs.

Nah, the audio is damning. This is going to be played on a loop...grab 'em by the p***y.

[psychprofessor]

GOP donor on CNN: "This is brutal...he is toast." Yes, this is the nail in the coffin.

[psychprofessor]

How much coverage is this getting? My usual test is to google Trump (didn't come up)

but it's getting big movement on twitter

It's on all the cable networks--CNN, MSNBC, even Fox.  

Yup, CNN panel essentially saying it is over for Trump. Dem Sen and House candidates need to move quick to lock in their opponents and pin Trump on every down ballot race.

[psychprofessor]

Matthew Dowd ‏@matthewjdowd  7m7 minutes ago
I have six brothers, and three sons.  This isn't boys will be boys stuff.  This is him celebrating his ability to sexually assault someone.

This is GWBush's campaign strategist from 2004 and ABC news chief political reporter

[psychprofessor]

But the way it is, it just seems like another desperate attack from the left.

Yes. A video of Trump saying horrible things about women in his own words is an attack from the left.

No, dragging it up a month from the election is the attack.

If you think this isn't damaging then you're not very politically astute.