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Tommy_Carcetti

(44,586 posts)
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 01:29 PM Jan 2021

How can somebody be so pathetic and desperate, and yet still very dangerous at the same time?

It just seems like a huge paradox, but Trump's phone call to the Georgia SOS and his general behavior since losing the election seems to cover both ends of the spectrum.

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How can somebody be so pathetic and desperate, and yet still very dangerous at the same time? (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2021 OP
He is a cornered rat. LisaL Jan 2021 #1
A cornered rat. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #2
Pathetic? Can't be... Totally Tunsie Jan 2021 #3
Most of his political capital evaporated yesterday in the senate runoff races!! Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #4
He really is a savant. He doesn't know anything about leftyladyfrommo Jan 2021 #5
He's a mental toddler with command of a nuclear arsenal. tinrobot Jan 2021 #6
Pathetic and Desperate because he's never lost anything in his life. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #7
Because Republicans support and enable him. NT enough Jan 2021 #8

Totally Tunsie

(12,013 posts)
3. Pathetic? Can't be...
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 01:31 PM
Jan 2021

He just said he was one of Oprah's Final Five (guests) during her last week of shows. That must mean something.

Good Lord, this moron is just babbling on.

Thekaspervote

(35,824 posts)
4. Most of his political capital evaporated yesterday in the senate runoff races!!
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 01:34 PM
Jan 2021

He and his ilk are toast

leftyladyfrommo

(20,027 posts)
5. He really is a savant. He doesn't know anything about
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 01:35 PM
Jan 2021

anything. Can't read or write. But he is excellent at
chaos.

tinrobot

(12,114 posts)
6. He's a mental toddler with command of a nuclear arsenal.
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 01:35 PM
Jan 2021

Of course he's pathetic... and dangerous.

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
7. Pathetic and Desperate because he's never lost anything in his life.
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 01:45 PM
Jan 2021

Dangerous thanks to those who have encouraged and enabled him whether through their overt actions of support or deliberate refusal to act to stop him.

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