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No Trump tweets in 12 hours?? Is that a record? nt (Original Post) USALiberal Jun 2020 OP
You can't tweet if you have your thumb in your mouth SallyHemmings Jun 2020 #1
LOL nt USALiberal Jun 2020 #2
Artist's rendition: JHB Jun 2020 #4
That is great! Thanks! nt USALiberal Jun 2020 #6
This is great! SallyHemmings Jun 2020 #7
+1000 Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #23
That's what I expected. Laelth Jun 2020 #3
I don't know about ashamed. Does he have that capability? babylonsister Jun 2020 #9
Yes. He does. Laelth Jun 2020 #12
Yes. His entire life is all about trying to avoid/push away shame StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #17
+1 n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #19
He's licking his wounds PatSeg Jun 2020 #13
Agreed. He can't feel ANY emotion for long. Laelth Jun 2020 #15
There were times in the past PatSeg Jun 2020 #20
He has little to no emotional memory. Laelth Jun 2020 #22
Yes PatSeg Jun 2020 #24
He's celebrating Father's Day by putting some fathers out of work. nt Mike 03 Jun 2020 #5
LOL! Good one! nt USALiberal Jun 2020 #8
But it's Father's Day snowybirdie Jun 2020 #10
True, if he was a normal human being. nt USALiberal Jun 2020 #11
Theyre too busy doctiring up photos from tulsa Fullduplexxx Jun 2020 #14
Maybe they had to sedate him because he flipped out after the rally..Or maybe helpisontheway Jun 2020 #16
Golf leftieNanner Jun 2020 #28
Might fire a dozen or so advisers today. safeinOhio Jun 2020 #18
MFer-#45 has butt hurt. NCjack Jun 2020 #21
He's very, very angry at somebody. Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #25
He is humiliated. Happy Hoosier Jun 2020 #26
Updated to 12 hours! nt USALiberal Jun 2020 #27

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
3. That's what I expected.
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 09:40 AM
Jun 2020

I predicted utter silence today. What can he say? His base dissed him. He is alone and ashamed. I expect him to stay in the bunker and lick his wounds.

-Laelth

babylonsister

(171,044 posts)
9. I don't know about ashamed. Does he have that capability?
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 09:54 AM
Jun 2020

He's blaming everyone else for his failings, as he does.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
12. Yes. He does.
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 09:59 AM
Jun 2020

Because he abhors the feeling of shame, his psychological strategy is to convert shame into anger (an emotion he is comfortable with). Thus, we will see blame-shifting followed by retaliation against whomever he decides to blame.

He has no empathy, so his retaliation is likely to be out of all proportion—far more severe than the allegedly guilty party deserves. It will be ugly.

-Laelth

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
17. Yes. His entire life is all about trying to avoid/push away shame
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 10:11 AM
Jun 2020

He has no capacity for guilt, but he's terrified and overwhelmed by shame.

PatSeg

(47,351 posts)
13. He's licking his wounds
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 10:00 AM
Jun 2020

and recuperating, but as in the past, he will come back meaner than ever, ready to blame anyone and everyone for the botched rally in Tulsa. It will just take some time and possibly some comfort food and/or drugs, but he will emerge from the ashes with a new set of conspiracy theories and unfounded allegations. Meanwhile, I'm sure there will be some epic temper tantrums behind the scenes.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
15. Agreed. He can't feel ANY emotion for long.
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 10:07 AM
Jun 2020

When he does feel some emotion, he acts on it, impulsively. Then the emotion goes away, and he goes back to searching for emotional stimulation, so that he can feel something again and react.

It’s a textbook case of a Cluster B personality disorder.

-Laelth

PatSeg

(47,351 posts)
20. There were times in the past
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 10:23 AM
Jun 2020

where I thought he was really defeated and would never be the same again, but within a day or two, he bounced back. I have a feeling, this is something he has done his entire life and has various resources to draw on. I'm sure the upcoming attacks are going to be brutal.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
22. He has little to no emotional memory.
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 10:25 AM
Jun 2020

That’s why he always bounces back in a few days and acts like nothing happened. Today, however, would not be a good day to be in the White House.

-Laelth

PatSeg

(47,351 posts)
24. Yes
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 10:52 AM
Jun 2020

Undoubtedly a coping mechanism he learned very young. He will put all his focus and energy on other things to blot out the embarrassment and discomfort of failure. Unfortunately, unlike most people, he doesn't focus on positive things. He uses hatred, blame, and ridicule to build himself up. As for the White House, I'll bet a lot of people are happy it is Sunday and a holiday. Pity the few who have to work today.

snowybirdie

(5,222 posts)
10. But it's Father's Day
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 09:54 AM
Jun 2020

I'm sure he's throwing a ball around with Barron and all the other kids looking on at the White House.

helpisontheway

(5,007 posts)
16. Maybe they had to sedate him because he flipped out after the rally..Or maybe
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 10:10 AM
Jun 2020

he is in a corner hiding because he is so embarrassed.

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