Trump is in boiling water he himself boiled

Donald Trump is in boiling water and coming under some pretty heavy fire for some things in his past that are rearing their heads, namely the allegations of inappropriate or possibly even illegal behavior towards women.

Being clear here however, these are allegations. Not convictions. In fact, save the possibility of a court appearance in one case in New York early December, there has not even been a probable cause statement generated, which means that he is to be presumed innocent until proven otherwise.

It’s interesting to note how the proponents for his presidency seem little aware of that presumption of innocence when it comes to their adamant assertions that Hillary Clinton is a rampant law breaker, because she also has been charged with nothing.

But there is one looming fact in Trump’s case that is unavoidable even by his own admission: the recorded statements made in an interview in 2005 whereby he braggadociously laments in vivid detail how he uses his power and position to force himself upon women.

His own explanation was that it was mere locker-room talk, and his apology notwithstanding, he admits to having done it. He just did not say to whom.

It should be noted here that the locker-room excuse is insulting to all men who have been in a locker room of any kind as it attempts to conflate sexual talk with talk of sexual assault. One is crude and likely not appropriate, but the other is a crime.

It really should come as no surprise to anyone that in light of these statements, people, especially women, are coming forward not necessarily to charge him but to for sure confirm his own admissions.

Trump denies allegations one and all, and this is absolutely his right, but he takes it a step further when he blames the media for reporting it, stating that it is a bias against him. He even goes as far as to threaten a libel suit on the New York Times. The Times rebuttal letter is tantamount to a dare, however, as they welcome him to have a court set him straight on matters of the First Amendment.

When I started as a journalist here in St. George, I worked for St. George News as a columnist and reporter, and one of my first beats was covering the city council meetings.

I penned a few columns over a year or so on things like the city’s questionable purchase of the downtown carousel, their involvement in the Lake Powell Pipeline, and the unethical business dealings regarding council members and the airport.

I was attending the 2011 Clean Air Summit when I met then-mayor Dan McArthur. He shook my hand and gave what I believed to be a sincere compliment on my work and added, “You’re being awful hard on my city council.”

I told him that one, I thought his choice of words calling it “his” council was interesting but that in point of fact I was not being hard on them at all. I was doing my job in reporting the things they said and did, something mind you that previously was a little scant at best in this town.

The point is that any elected or appointed official, of all people, should understand fully the necessity of the Fourth Estate for keeping the citizenry informed. Furthermore, any elected or appointed official that would seek to quench or denounce such informing invites a closer look as to why and likely does not understand how this whole democracy thing works.

Donald Trump is in hot water that he himself boiled. He is his own worst advocate by the things he himself says.

And in this case, he himself, by bragging the way he did, admitted to forcing himself upon women. By his own words, this happened, and he thought not only was it OK but that the person he was talking to should try it, too.

This means that by his own words, he did this.

Stop with this nonsense about the press trying to condemn him. Please.

See you out there.

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