Josh Marshall has a good essay up that sums things up well on Trump now

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Worth the time:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-few-thoughts-on-the-video

[enough]

1. Well worth reading the whole thing. Several important points being made.

Thanks for posting.

[Maeve]

2. The first point is the biggest for me

It is NOT about the language, not about what he said---it's about the sexual assualt as 'acceptable' for him as a 'star'.

And let's remember--it wasn't 'a long time ago'--it was when he was 60 years old and newly-married to Melania. Leopards that old show their spots but they don't change them.

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4. exactly-- I can't imagine how much Melania is hating this moment

[Gothmog]

3. Josh Marshall has some great comments in that article

[Cha]

5. Excellent points.. I've been reading him throughout..

[rustydog]

6. Josh Marshall writes great pieces

I'm a Talking Points regular and I love what he puts out there.

[Dem2]

7. Good article

Thanks for sharing

[Madam45for2923]

8. Very great! He made many different good points!

It's Not About the Language

Trump is bragging that he can and does force himself on women and that he can do so with impunity because he's a star. It is quite literally his privilege. "And when you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything ... Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything." That's not just inappropriate. That's illegal.

EXACTLY!

The institutional Republican party has endorsed and supported a dangerous man, enabling the damage he's done during the campaign and leaving the country open to innumerable depredations should he become president. #NeverTrump ended up being a marginal reality, backed by only a few Republicans and virtually no officeholders. If this tape brings them around to some measure of responsibility later, wonderful. But this has been a game they've been playing for months with eyes wide open.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-few-thoughts-on-the-video

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9. Part 2, here--

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-other-shoe-drops--2'

The institutional GOP resisted Trump mightily. But he won anyway because he has a massive amount of support among the most engaged Republican voters. The last 24 hours has probably lost him significant support in the race against Hillary Clinton. Perhaps he's fallen from the low 40s to the very high 30s. Just a guess. But in the context of intra-Republican politics that leaves him with massive levels of support intact. This is a pivot establishment Republicans tried to pull off at numerous points on the road to October. They were never able to do so. Indeed, realizing the scope of the challenge they essentially never tried. Despite the news of the last 24 hours, there's little reason to believe they'll be successful now. And by 'successful' I mean leading a party abandonment of Trump as opposed to ripping open a massive hemorrhage in the party just weeks before the election.

If any part of Trump was buckling or feeling he had to give way (which I think is unlikely), these boisterous voices claiming betrayal will stiffen his resolve. They will make him want to fight and convince him - correctly - that many are on his side.