Ms. Schmich in your line "Why would a man routinely mistreat women, mock their looks, prey on them sexually, belittle and take advantage of them" it sounds to me like you are referring to Bill Clinton. You and every journalist knows that he has been doing this all of his adult life to Hillary and other women. The odd thing is that Hillary didn't seem to mind nor did you. Hillary tells us constantly that she stands up for women and that all accusations of sexual harassment, and rape must be believed and investigated. But, that does not seem to apply to the actions of her husband. She vociferously defends him and accuses the women that he took advantage of as being liars. 

You and other journalists might have some credibility if you acknowledged what our former president has done instead of just calling Mr. Trump a misogynist and giving Bill Clinton a pass. But, probably not because you have overlooked President Clinton's actions for so long.