I realized today that I had totally underestimated the creep. Despite all of my doubts, this morning he managed to capture the true spirit of Halloween.
The goal of this delightfully ghoulish holiday is to embody the scary monster, the dark visitor, the specter of evil, the stuff of your worst nightmares. Some people go as Freddy Krueger, others as Michael Myers.
But today the creep managed to embody the scariest monster of them all — the abusive partner in an intimate relationship. That figure of horror haunts the nightmares of many of the 130 million women eligible to vote in this country.
Today the creep said he “will protect women, whether they like it or not.” That, of course, perfectly mirrors what a controlling and insecure man will say about his spouse, the day before she shows up in public with a black eye.
So hats off, credit where credit is due. In honor of this fun and spooky day, the creep managed to put on the scariest costume of them all.
Assuming, that is, it was a costume.