"When the Access Hollywood tape surfaced in October of 2016, and more than a dozen women came forward to claim that Trump had assaulted them, many Republican elites felt compelled to issue statements. They professed some disgust, and some even suggested it was time to think about replacing their presidential nominee. Few directly called for Trump to step down, however, and most of those who did said they were more worried about losing the election than about electing a sexual predator. For the most part, Republican leaders waited to see what the reaction of the masses was, and when the polls didn't turn sharply against the Republican ticket (no doubt in part because the top GOP politicos weren't leading the way on that front), Republican elites relaxed. They perhaps never fully embraced Trump again, but they nonetheless urged people to vote for their ticket, including Trump, and called his election a great day for the country. [...]both Trump and Moore, Republican leaders were largely willing to defer moral judgment to the masses, essentially saying, "If voters won't vote for these people, then so be it, and if they will, who are we to judge?" Hollywood liberals could have chosen this path. Industry leaders could have reasoned, "Our customers know what Weinstein and Spacey did, and if they don't want to watch their films and shows, they don't have to—let the market decide." But instead they have ostracized Weinstein, Spacey, and C.K. Weinstein was removed from his own company." Honestly I don't agree with the end of this article. I don't think that the percent of women in parties could make such a difference in judgment, anyway the evidences reported in this article are a good point to start thinking. I do believe we must think about the political impact of Kevin Spacey. He has always been proud of his long-time friendship with Bill Clinton and is well known his support for Hilary Clinton of course. Then, he has also stated his appreciation and support for Obama's administration. He has always been "politically involved" but since "House of Cards" managed to surpass and even move up the real political issues, he gained so much agreement that maybe could have led him to unpredictable consequences. In this world in which entertainment and politics have easily been mixed up, in which is not a scandal if a famous Hollywood star runs for president, why not considering how much influence and power a liberal and famous man like Kevin Spacey could have?
