Is anyone else old enough to remember the controversy Hillary Clinton managed to whip up back in 1992 when she and Bill sat for a joint “60 Minutes” interview? One legendary country singer wasn’t thrilled to be name-checked when Hillary said she wasn’t “sitting here like some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette.”
Of course Hillary has stood by her man, at least whenever it was politically prudent. On Saturday, Melania Trump quickly shot to the top of Twitter’s trending topics when she issued a statement asking voters to stand by her man, even as the list of prominent Republicans demanding that he step aside grew.
There’s no denying her statement was short and sweet:
Melania calls Trump's remarks "unacceptable" and "offensive". Asks voters to forgive him as she has. pic.twitter.com/h8tCgXH3jq
— Alan Rappeport (@arappeport) October 8, 2016
In statement, Melania Trump calls husband's words "unacceptable and offensive to me" https://t.co/Td7mdCxY3G pic.twitter.com/zsaVRiGIz9
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 8, 2016
Melania Trump says husband's words are 'unacceptable' and don't represent man she knows: https://t.co/ZGB3DSso8V pic.twitter.com/Ovnc9YgORn
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 8, 2016
“The words my husband used are unacceptable and offensive to me…I hope people will accept his apology." ? https://t.co/1WBLwt6Frv
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 8, 2016
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So, did Melania Trump display some feminist credentials by saying her husband’s words were unacceptable and offensive, or did she lose them by asking voters to forgive him?
that isnt going to help.
— Taumy (@TaumyGrrrl) October 8, 2016
.@arappeport We don't have to live with him. So, essentially. Hell. to. the. no.
— Civil Disobedience! (@Civldisobedient) October 8, 2016
Sez the well kept Stepford wife of nude photo spread fame.
— Michael Barrett (@persondem) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/zionismisterror/status/784855509971062784
the size of the diamond she got for uttering these words is unbelievable. Believe me, the diamond is huge. Melania to DJT pay if u play
— Xian Knight (@XianKnight) October 8, 2016
Would reaaaaally be interested in the terms of their prenup https://t.co/ALYgD0vHit
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) October 8, 2016
I think it's time for us to get proof of life for Melania Trump. No way she wrote that.
— Jack be impeached ? (@FenixWild) October 8, 2016
get out while you can lady – he shamed all his wives and deceived all his children in affairs while their mother was pregnant –
— Easy Tartar (@EasyTartar) October 8, 2016
@WSJPolitics Was he lying about his sexual assaults? Did he apologize for that or what he said? Go away Trump & Stepford Wife
— Sue Carlin (@sucarlin) October 8, 2016
But fails to condemn his underlying sexual predatory behavior.
— Spin Doctor (@SpinDr) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/ChocoLaDutchess/status/784846757687652352
To be clear, Trump's comments r not just "lewd" or "vulgar" but criminal. He's caught bragging about sexual assault. https://t.co/W34ulPSNE3
— {{((Aya de Leon))}} (@AyadeLeon) October 8, 2016
Melania Trump on #TrumpTapes: "I hope people will … focus on the important issues facing our nation."
…Issues like sexual assault?
— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) October 8, 2016
Someone should tell Melania Trump that sexual assault IS one of the important issues facing our nation and the world pic.twitter.com/tjJcjUlt9U
— Laura Sesana (@lasesana) October 8, 2016
Dang, we knew Hillary Clinton hasn’t looked in a mirror in decades, but don’t any of her supporters own one either?
https://twitter.com/banushameem079/status/784861089980829696
The vile thing is that she & #maga @realDonaldTrump were newly married when he said what he said to Bush #TicTacTrump #CatNip pic.twitter.com/pYTx4BaEHD
— Yor ♥ Ayl (@JoR3LofKrypton) October 8, 2016
He made sexually predatory comments while married to the woman who asks we accept his non-apology. No thank you. https://t.co/RyuZlauLPK
— A. Carver West ?? (@amycwest) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/zitto007/status/784849936558886912
https://twitter.com/realdaveshelton/status/784848720479170560
Will @realDonaldTrump ridicule her for staying with her cheating husband – the same as he does Hillary?
— MimZWay (@MimZWay) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/sheepshorn/status/784855401888030722