I agree to tell you the truth. I found that much of the information had already been released, although she provided more details. I was particularly uncomfortable when she owned up to recognizing that if she went to his bedroom, it was possible that sex would be involved. When Anderson Cooper asked her about the evening she went to his room, she admitted that she went ahead and had sex with him despite not being physically attracted to him nor interested in it. She owned it, to her credit, claiming she was not a victim. But who screws somebody if you aren’t attracted or interested? That threw me because I couldn’t help but wonder what was going on in her head when she proceeded with this. Did she have a motive?
The possibility of being on The Apprentice seemed to be a factor in their interactions. I found it interesting that he was pursuing it on her behalf but when she didn’t sleep with him the next time they got together and he called within the month to say that there wasn’t interest in her being a contestant, she admitted she never saw him again. I assume this was his way of paying her back for not having sex that second time. It sounded as if it was a mutual decision.
I was interested in learning more about the threat of physical harm, but beyond that, I felt as if the entire interview was one big “meh”. I found her very straightforward and forthright which was positive, but there was nothing she said or did that made me feel very sympathetic to her. She didn’t seem nearly as passionate about all of this as her attorney. It felt as if she was backed into a corner by intimidating her, but she admitted the amount of money was also appealing. Whatever the reason, she took the cash. I still don’t quite understand why this has come up now, all of a sudden. Is she exploiting his apparent weakness given the chaotic state of the WH? Is she trying to get her name out there for her own purposes? Has somebody offered her a deal of some sort if she shares this information?
Frankly, I don’t think most Americans really care about this kind of incident anymore. Morality is no longer on the priority list for the GOP as near as I can tell. If you compare how everybody responded when Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinksy’s story got out, everybody seemed to condemn him. Yet, we have a President who had affairs shortly after his wife gave birth. The latter seems more immoral to me. But I feel like I’m in a minority. What it comes down to is that I don’t care who he sleeps with. He’s a fool for having unprotected sex but he’s a fool in a lot of ways. I do care about the threats and the hush money if it was illegal because it was paid on behalf of a candidate and therefore, a violation of campaign legalities. But, if it wasn’t tied to the election and he wished to pay off somebody to keep quiet and she was willing to take the money and sign off, I don’t see where it should be this big a story. I keep wondering if I’m missing something. She claimed she was not a victim, she was not pressured into anything. So, somebody please help me understand why this deserves so much of the media’s time and attention? I just keep wondering how Melania and Baron are dealing with this. They are the real victims in all of this.
There’s a great many misogynistic men who support trump, whether or not they admit it, and sadly, some brainwashed women too. Hey America…we need to talk.
Absolutely. That self punishing attitude is deeply engrained in many women and it’s used by women against other women who speak out. We have a lot more work to do.