Yesterday, NPR was talking about how Trump has now survived multiple press scandals (among them: John McCain remarks, Megyn Kelly remarks, Mexican immigrant remarks) that would have destroyed almost any other candidate in recent history.
Think about Howard Dean in 2004. For Dean, just yelling "yeehaw" in a manner that the media considered "too excited" was enough to sink him. Society is incredibly intolerant of political gaffes... except when they come from The Don.
Why is this?
Let's return to the case of Howard Dean.
Dean conceded that the speech did not project the best image, jokingly referring to it as a "crazy, red-faced rant."
He apologized.
One can only wonder how things might have gone if Howard Dean had called a press conference and said "You're goddamn right I'm excited. I am passionate about America and her people, and I am disappointed that Conan O'Brien apparently doesn't share my passion for this country."
In contrast, look at how Donald Trump handles an accusation that he's a misogynist, a far more dangerous situation: clip.
Or how Trump deals with the aftermath of questioning Sen. McCain's status as a war hero: clip.
When asked if he regretted not reading from a script and wanted to apologize for his illegal immigrants remarks, Trump said "I don't apologize, everyone knows what's going on." The interviewer's next remark? "Well, we really have not heard a real, articulate plan from any of the candidates in terms of immigration. What's your plan?" clip.
Love him or hate him, Donald Trump's refusal to apologize and deft handling of dangerous situations is demonstrating just how well people respond to a man unashamed, unapologetic, and unabashed in his beliefs.
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