I Really dont have a position on this race, but when women get into the political arena the have no excuse to complain about their gender being used against them when the full capacity to respond in kind against their opposition face to face. Don't call to them a sexist and run.
That was the old news.
The new news was his criticizing the appearance and wardrobe of a 62-year-old woman. One of his opponents. During a campaign.
It's, um, "less than professional", aside from being rude and pretty damned dumb, and does not assure the public that their 84-year-old comptroller is not suffering from dementia.
"Show me a man who is 84 years old who doesn't look at girls' backsides," or as I would put it, "Show me a man who is 84 years old who doesn't look at girls' backsides, and I show you a dead man."
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You sound a little less than fully informed as to the facts of this particular incident. It was not just the checking out of the caboose. You're right, we all do that. In this case, though, the young lady in question brought him a cup of tea, was walking away and nearly out of the room when he called her back and told her to walk away again (for his viewing pleasure). It was not simple checking her out.