Why Donald Trump’s Transition From Sexual Assault to ISIS Made Sense

Heather Hurlburt wrote for Time about Donald Trump's pivot from sexual assault allegations to ISIS during the second presidential debate:

Donald Trump drew jeers from his opponents and cheers from his fans for his attempt to pivot from his hot mic sexual aggression to the fight against ISIS during Sunday night’s presidential debate.

It’s unlikely this was an accident. Polls show a significant minority of Americans —preponderantly, but not entirely, male and Republican—continue to view national security as an inherently masculine domain, one in which a female leader, qualified though she may be, is less desirable.