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Nevilledog

(54,754 posts)
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 01:04 AM Sep 2020

I have no explanation for why these briefings and the scientific evidence just doesn't seem to click



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"I have no explanation for why these briefings and the scientific evidence just doesn't seem to click." -Olivia Troye, former member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on why Donald Trump says false and absurd things about the spread of the virus
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I have no explanation for why these briefings and the scientific evidence just doesn't seem to click (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP
I do... uriel1972 Sep 2020 #1
Because for Trump, the only reality is what goes on inside his head. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #2
Listen to his niece...she is right on target about him. BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #3
Heard hdr earlidr on The View, curious how she gives pence a pass -doesn't mention him when she is RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2020 #4
She was diplomatic canetoad Sep 2020 #5
Pence scares me more than Trump.,, uriel1972 Sep 2020 #6
He's not a leader canetoad Sep 2020 #7
He is not scarier than Trump. Pence doesn't have cult like support JI7 Sep 2020 #9
This is an excellent example of someone looking for logic Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #8

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,485 posts)
2. Because for Trump, the only reality is what goes on inside his head.
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 01:19 AM
Sep 2020

And people really, really need to understand that, and not expect he'll behave like a normal person.

BigmanPigman

(54,809 posts)
3. Listen to his niece...she is right on target about him.
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 01:43 AM
Sep 2020

He knows damn well what he is doing and what will happen. He is nuts in a zillion different ways but he is a masterful con man and manipulator.

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,471 posts)
4. Heard hdr earlidr on The View, curious how she gives pence a pass -doesn't mention him when she is
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 01:55 AM
Sep 2020

..leading task force. Haven't seen full Rachael tonight, I mean lasf night--I'm sure she asked and pence? Just hat was he doing during covid19 meeting to counter trump's lies, propganda, lack of leadership?

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