Hear me out. We already had a lot of public info on his treatment of women. But I think normalizing old leaked audio has long-term dangers.
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This appears to have given the GOP establishment the excuse they needed to cut bait. But he was already clearly destined to lose.. bigly.
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Does leaked audio--recorded without consent--have a place? Yes. Especially if it's political views: Romney & Clinton's fundraiser comments.
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Did the private conversation reveal something that an honest assessment of decades of public behavior did not? Not sure it passes that bar.
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I understand. But as you know the perception that this is scandalous because he didn't realize he was being recorded gives it legs.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted mcc
This is a good argument for publishing it: women who did not think they would be believed may come forward.https://twitter.com/mcclure111/status/784560370396585988 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted The Hill
Literally rats deserting sinking ship. It's clear he's already losing, and the misogyny had already been so LOUD.https://twitter.com/thehill/status/784562442118496256 …
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Trump "alone should suffer the consequences." Same pattern; this isn't a true shock, but an opportunity to jump. https://twitter.com/DaviSusan/status/784563547741229060 …
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.@alb202 It means please don't punish GOP establishment figures who endorsed a man whose treatment of women was already clear before this.
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