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Bill Clinton trashing Obamacare and Donald Trump's misogynist comments about women are likely to come up in the second presidential debate.

CLEVELAND, Ohio --The cartoon that accompanies this commentary was produced before the Washington Post released a 2005 audio tape of Donald Trump crudely discussing women with "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush.

While riding on an "Access Hollywood" production bus, Trump was recorded on a 'hot mic' telling Bush, in extremely crude,graphic and objectifying language about his failed attempts to seduce and bed a married host of the show. Trump talks about how he can't restrain himself around beautiful women. He then jokes that if you're a star, beautiful women will let you to grope them, describing how in a vile manner. All the while, Bush yucks it up.

Contrary to how it's being reported by critics. Trump did not say you can assault women without their consent. He said, "When you're a star" beautiful women "LET YOU" grope them. His comment was abhorrent. But the distinction is important.

Trump issued two separate apologies. First was a brief written statement. Trump wrote, "This was locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago. Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course --not even close. I apologize if anyone was offended."

The written statement was followed by a longer video apology. "I've never said I'm a perfect person, nor pretended to be someone I'm not. I've said things I regret, and the words released today on this more than decade old video are one of them. Anyone who knows me knows these words don't reflect who I am. I said it, I was wrong and I apologize."

Trump goes on to say that meeting people out on the campaign trail has changed him for the better. He concludes the video by again suggesting the audio tape pales in comparison to Bill Clinton's behavior. "I've said some foolish things, but there's a big difference between the words and actions of other people. Bill Clinton has actually abused women, and Hillary has bullied,attacked, shamed and intimidated his victims. We will discuss this more in the coming days. See you at the debate Sunday."

Before Sunday, 'Stop Trump' Republicans would like to see Pence replace Trump at the top of ticket MSNBC's hyperbolic coverage claimed the audio tape could end the campaign. They said the release of the tape was "historic" and will change the pace of the campaign. The reality is it's likely to change little.

Hate to break it to the folks at the Washington Post and MSNBC, but it's not breaking news that Trump is a philandering, crude, misogynist. The audio tape is just the latest proof of his boorishness that has already been well documented and established. The GOP can't fire Trump. He actually has to withdraw first. That's not going to happen with the election just a few weeks away.

In response to the story, Hillary tweeted, "This is horrific, We cannot allow this man to become president."

The problem with that statement, is that such a man has already become president, and Hillary is still married to him. And based on the latest polls, that man will be returning to the White House in what Hillary Clinton has promised will be a very active roll. Better reinforce the box springs in the Lincoln bedroom and check the locks on the Oval Office study where, reportedly, Bill's lewd Lewinsky action went down.

It shouldn't be hard for anyone to believe Trump's claim that Bill Clinton has said more offensive stuff to him on the golf course. It's also not hard to imagine how Clinton, JFK or FDR would come off if they were caught on a hot mic talking about women with Billy Bush.

Trump supporters already know he's been married three times. In their view, he can be seen as being more honest about his married life than Bill and Hillary. Trump got divorced, while Hillary stayed married to guy who repeatedly humiliates her with his infidelities.

If during Sunday's debate, Hillary Clinton takes a self-righteous tone in admonishing Trump for his treatment of women, Trump would be more than justified in calling out Hillary, Democrats and the lack of media coverage over the repugnant sexual history of Bill Clinton and Anthony Weiner, husband of Hillary's top aide, Huma Abedin.

Trump joked about women allowing stars to grope them. Bill Clinton, on the other hand, was actually accused by Kathleen Willey of groping her without consent. Even worse, Bill Clinton was accused of rape by Juanita Broaddrick. Bill Clinton infamously had sex in the Oval Office suite with intern Monica Lewinsky. Bill Clinton was accused by Paula Jones of sexual harassment. Colin Powell said in an email he was hesitant to vote for Hillary because her husband is still "d*****" Bimbos" at home in New York.

Abedin announced she would be separating from Weiner only after he was caught again sexting a young woman, this time with his young son in the photo.

Friday, Tim Kaine admonished Republican office holders for endorsing Trump. A reporter should ask him how he could justify endorsing Bill Clinton.?

You know what they say about people who live in glass houses. The Clinton family and the Democrats are living in them and the glass isn't clean.

Clinton trashes Obamacare

Bill Clinton recently called Obamacare a crazy system that has people paying higher premiums for lesser coverage.

Clinton's comments aren't really surprising. Bill Clinton was trash talking Obama back when Hillary Clinton first ran against him. The trash talking then and now comes off as a personal, not just political.

I've always got the sense that Bill Clinton was resentful and envious of Obama. Obama supplanted Bill Clinton as the most charismatic, inspiring Democrat. Obama did what Bill and Hillary failed to do, get a health reform program implemented.

Bill and Hillary should want to see Obamacare succeed. It covers preexisting conditions, like Bill's philandering and Hillary's enabling.