I didn't have anything to post today, so let me re-post this from Ann Althouse (I hope it is okay to do so):
"Why Trump Won
Because a man like Steve Martin won't fight for himself in a situation like this:
On Tuesday, the comic wrote in a since-deleted tweet, 'When I was a young man, Carrie Fisher was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. She turned out to be witty and bright as well.'
Media outlets and fans immediately turned on the comedian saying Martin’s tweet had a sexist undertone.
Does Martin think this one appeasement will end the insane, pointless bullying? How could it? It doesn't even save his ass today. By deleting, he confesses to a nonexistent political crime . Now, it is what we will remember him for. What a sexist! That awful man! He called Carrie Fisher a 'beautiful creature' and marveled that she was also smart and funny.
Imagine the first thing you notice about a person being how they look! Unless you're meeting people by telephone or blind, it's always the first thing you notice."
I would not have phrased it exactly as Ms. Althouse did, but the point remains: Get a life - and don't take mine.
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