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8 October 2016

Don’t demand Donald’s apology, Democrats — just vote for Hillary

Donald Trump is a grope and brag dirty old man. No one is surprised. Republicans and Democrats alike are denouncing his vulgar treatment of women, demanding that he apologize (which he did, sort of). Some demand that he resign as the Republican nominee for President, hoping to curry favor with the voters for saying so.

Republicans may sincerely want him to resign, reckoning that a ticket with Mike Pence for President and Sens. Kelly Ayotte or Susan Collins for Vice President just might beat Hillary. They know that with Trump at the top of the ticket, both he and the GOP will get thumped on 8 November.

Democrats who demand that he step aside are lying. They want to look and sound and feel righteous, but the last think they really want is a credible Republican running against Hillary, one of the weakest Democratic candidates in history.

Democrats should suppress their sanctimoniousness and concentrate on getting out the vote. That’s the best way to keep the king of Rich White Trash from becoming President.