Donald Trump
Is lewd talk the final nail in Donald Trump's coffin?

I don't think so! Just ask ourselves: why is an 11 year-old video only released 48 hours before the crucial 2nd presidential debate? Answer: this is made so by Clintonian left-wing design, a ploy so predictable that it works like clockwork. Let's see ... Step 1: pick some innocuous past event about Trump like Trump calling an overweight former Miss Universe fat 20 years ago; like Trump suffering business losses to the tune of $915m 21 years ago; like Trump claiming legitimate tax deductions; and now like Trump caught bragging about his sexual exploits in a private boys-talk conversation 11 years ago. Step 2: all mainstream news outlets scream outrage in concerted hysteria and coordinated over-reaction. Step 3: highlight prominent Republican leaders who take the bait to withdraw their support for Mr Trump out of self-interested defensiveness. Step 4: Clinton to keep harping on it during the debate so that it overshadows all other issues and effectively distract from her own proven crimes and corruption.

So, do not be distracted by this latest attempt to discredit Trump by using an old recording. It is designed to raise false alarm and make mountains out of molehills. From the tone and language of locker-room banter, it is obvious the 2 men were engaging in some playful boy-talk. The only unfortunate thing is that it was recorded and now misused for political purposes. This will not weaken the support of smart Trump supporters but it's designed to demoralize the Trump campaign.

Perhaps, let's hear from the 2005 video itself and listen in to Trump apparently discussing about a failed attempt to seduce a woman with show host Billy Bush.

“I moved on her, and I failed. I’ll admit it,”

"Whoa,” another voice said.

“I did try and f--- her. She was married.”

“And I moved on her very heavily. In fact, I took her out furniture shopping. She wanted to get some furniture. I said, ‘I’ll show you where they have some nice furniture.’”

“I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn’t get there. And she was married. Then all of a sudden I see her, she’s now got the big phony tits and everything. She’s totally changed her look.”

When an actress, Arianne Zucker, appeared in the video, Billy Bush said “Your girl’s hot as s---, in the purple.”

“Whoa!” Trump said “Whoa!”

“I’ve got to use some Tic Tacs, just in case I start kissing her. You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.”

“Whatever you want,” says another voice.

“Grab them by the p---y,” Trump says. “You can do anything.”

So, there you have it. It was a private talk between 2 men. If you don't know, in the adult world, men like to brag about their real and imagined sexual exploits to each other. It's the male equivalent of girl-talk. Yes, it is embarrassing when exposed, but it can hardly be taken as evidence of a serious character flaw in Trump.

Remember, the real issues of the presidency are: (1) whether change in policies is necessary, and (2) whether corruption in American politics should be stopped.