That's been the standard m.o. of Republican politicians for decades. Always backtracking, apologizing, trying to show their sensitive side. As a result, the Democrats have gone unchallenged with their sustained withering attacks upon the Republicans.
Along comes alpha male Donald Trump and those same Republicans, instead of feeling empowered, now cower in fear and whine about how Trump is "being uncivil" and "not nice" and whatnot.
Surely there are other men out there in politics besides Donald Trump?
I don’t know a lot about him, but Maine governor Paul LePage seems to be on the offensive somewhat here and there, blurts out politically incendiary and incorrect truths...I even saw a headline in the last week or so where LePage is claiming Trump stole his mode of operating, or something along those lines.