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Adrienne Ross

Adrienne Ross is owner of Adrienne Ross Communications and a former Southeast Missourian editorial board member.

Hypocrisy: Trump controversy conjures selective outrage

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Few things irk me more than hypocrisy, and hypocrisy is at the center of the newly released audio of Donald Trump's lewd, disgusting comments about women 11 years ago while speaking privately to Billy Bush. Trump's words are obviously unacceptable. Who would justify them? We can all hope he never actually did the things he mentioned. The selective outrage, however, at this Trump controversy merits discussion.

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