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babylonsister

(172,774 posts)
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 09:55 AM Jan 2024

Make Him Crazy: George Conway Describes How To Derail Pathological Narcissist Trump

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/maya-boddie/109228/make-him-crazy-george-conway-describes-how-to-derail-pathological-narcissist-trump

Make Him Crazy: George Conway Describes How To Derail Pathological Narcissist Trump
by Maya Boddie | January 30, 2024 - 8:06am

— from Alternet

During a Monday, January 29 interview with MSNBC's Jen Psaki, conservative lawyer George Conway explained what could possibly derail Trump from his pursuit of the presidency.

"[Writer E. Jean Carroll lawyer] Robbie Kaplan clearly got under his skin," Psaki noted, asking Conway, "What do you think that should tell us about trump and how to kind of run against Trump, what is going to bother trump, et cetera?"

The Republican attorney replied, "I've said this for quite some time, and I'm gonna say it again. Make him crazy. He is already crazy. You point out that things — the reason why he is the way he is, the reason why he is this pathological narcissist — it's because he's deeply insecure, and he knows that he is a fraud. He knows he's not as smart as he says he is. He knows he's not as good as he says he is. He knows he's a rapist. He knows he's a liar.

Conway continued, "He knows he doesn't want to be exposed. And if you attack him on the things that he feels sensitive about, with the truth, he melts. And exactly as you say, he is a bully, but he is a weak man. You know, he puts up this strong man act at the trial in front of the jury. He didn't actually show up for the first trial, where he could have been cross-examined about what happened in that department store, because he's scared."


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Make Him Crazy: George Conway Describes How To Derail Pathological Narcissist Trump (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2024 OP
Well, technically we're making him crazier. n/t Hugin Jan 2024 #1
He knows he's not as rich as he says he is Danascot Jan 2024 #2
Agreed. The exposed truth of this teeny tiny guy will make him nuts. nt babylonsister Jan 2024 #3
His Epitath should be malaise Jan 2024 #22
id love her to get trump towers , then sell it for liquid cash. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #9
I doubt we find out though Jarqui Jan 2024 #14
His owners are undoubtedly trying to squeeze the last little bit of value Aristus Jan 2024 #17
If someone would leak those pee pee tapes ... Jarqui Jan 2024 #28
That would be malaise Jan 2024 #4
I've had in-laws who claimed to be wealthy. Dr. T Jan 2024 #5
All your credit score proves COL Mustard Jan 2024 #24
Thanks, Colonel! Dr. T Jan 2024 #27
Trump has built a house of cards, Lonestarblue Jan 2024 #6
After Judge Engoran comes down with his decision on damages in the NY Fraud case... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2024 #18
Jenga! Picaro Jan 2024 #19
Pretty sure that's what we are seeing already birdographer Jan 2024 #7
Filthy-rich oligarchs so willingly put crazy men into power Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #8
That's why a lot of them are switching to supporting Haley. She is dangerous. Just not as dangerous. mucifer Jan 2024 #12
he needs a 5150 (police code talk for crazy) eval done by adult protective services on him. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #10
Kick him while he's down Blue Owl Jan 2024 #11
this guy is good in destroying trump samsingh Jan 2024 #13
And, as Coach Carville sez... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #15
Karma, baby! Finish the job. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2024 #16
How do we derail all the pathological narcissists who support Trump? sop Jan 2024 #20
Take away his NY businesses and it means less income coming in. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #21
HRC was at a disadvantage in 2016, as a female candidate bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #23
Former President Stinky is entitlted to Secret Service protection for life. COL Mustard Jan 2024 #25
Obviously unwell and under extreme pressure to win. Freethinker65 Jan 2024 #26

Danascot

(5,250 posts)
2. He knows he's not as rich as he says he is
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 10:10 AM
Jan 2024

When the Trump Org fines and penalties are added to the $83M to E. Jean and they start digging into his true assets, liabilities and available cash to pay them, he'll be revealed as not nearly as wealthy as he brags about. Being a tycoon is his whole identity and he'll be devastated when the world knows he's not even close.

Jarqui

(10,920 posts)
14. I doubt we find out though
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:24 AM
Jan 2024

Elon, Vlad, the Saudis, the Chinese and/or GOP billionaires will bail him out in a way that they'll own him.
I continue to suspect Vlad already has a piece of him.

He's probably going to be financially cornered and desperate.

It goes right back to Sally Yates' concerns.
He's compromised and very vulnerable to outside parties taking control of him.

His circumstances should be disqualifying (beyond the rape, fraud, 91 indictments, etc)

Aristus

(72,314 posts)
17. His owners are undoubtedly trying to squeeze the last little bit of value
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:35 AM
Jan 2024

out of their shopworn piece of merchandise. But if he loses in November, they’ll drop him like a hot potato.

They might even release all of their kompromat at once, as a warning to their other shills not to fuck with them.

Jarqui

(10,920 posts)
28. If someone would leak those pee pee tapes ...
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 02:22 PM
Jan 2024

that would make my day if he was still alive and not too demented.

Dr. T

(661 posts)
5. I've had in-laws who claimed to be wealthy.
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 10:54 AM
Jan 2024

Then, I found out that little old middle class me had a better credit rating than they did. I concluded that they were using their ability to go into debt as an asset and that's why they owned exotic cars and mini-mansions.

COL Mustard

(8,289 posts)
24. All your credit score proves
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 12:48 PM
Jan 2024

Is that you can handle debt. You can have millions tied up in real estate or other liquid assets and still be cash poor. Alternatively, you can have a credit card that you pay in full, and no other debt, and have a sterling credit rating.

And no, I don't think that Former President Stinky has nearly as much money as he claims. I look forward to seeing the truth exposed after the Trump Organization has to start liquidating assets. I CAN handle the truth!

Dr. T

(661 posts)
27. Thanks, Colonel!
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 01:48 PM
Jan 2024

That explains why I had to bring my own beer to family events at the "millionaire's" estate.

Lonestarblue

(13,521 posts)
6. Trump has built a house of cards,
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 10:57 AM
Jan 2024

I’m hoping that pulling out just the right card causes everything he has to collpse.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,955 posts)
18. After Judge Engoran comes down with his decision on damages in the NY Fraud case...
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:54 AM
Jan 2024

Dipshit will have to come up with a minimum of $370 Million on top of the $83.3 million. The cards will be tumbling down.

For his House of cards are all JOKERS.

birdographer

(2,937 posts)
7. Pretty sure that's what we are seeing already
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:00 AM
Jan 2024

The gibberish, the tangent rants, the confusion, he's a man who has lost his footing. We are learning more about him every day than he ever wanted us to. We need to keep this up.

Farmer-Rick

(12,716 posts)
8. Filthy-rich oligarchs so willingly put crazy men into power
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:06 AM
Jan 2024

Hitler, and Mussolini were silly little men who deserved to be ridiculed. Instead, rich bankers supported and protected them to make more money.

Seems the shine is off the Trump apple though. Some oligarchs are not too happy with him. But they love the wealth giveaway he provides them.

mucifer

(25,696 posts)
12. That's why a lot of them are switching to supporting Haley. She is dangerous. Just not as dangerous.
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:22 AM
Jan 2024

2naSalit

(103,295 posts)
15. And, as Coach Carville sez...
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:29 AM
Jan 2024

Keep your foot on his neck and don't let him up off the mat!

sop

(18,881 posts)
20. How do we derail all the pathological narcissists who support Trump?
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 12:19 PM
Jan 2024

It seems like the farther Trump goes off the rails, the crazier his supporters become.

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)
21. Take away his NY businesses and it means less income coming in.
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 12:26 PM
Jan 2024

For him and being able to pay off other business loans.

bucolic_frolic

(55,421 posts)
23. HRC was at a disadvantage in 2016, as a female candidate
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 12:40 PM
Jan 2024

She told us about Trump, warned voters. She disapproved in debates with him, and won them. She told us about policies. But she could not get under his skin and pick a fight with him directly like a male candidate could, and it's still telling that basically he's destroyed himself as much as democrats have worked on him. And we - everyone - didn't know as much about narcissists and him in particular back then. Now we know to attack his ego, to diminish him, to needle him. His responses are predictable.

COL Mustard

(8,289 posts)
25. Former President Stinky is entitlted to Secret Service protection for life.
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 12:50 PM
Jan 2024

If he loses everything and ends up living under a bridge in a refrigerator box, do they have to live there with him?

Freethinker65

(11,203 posts)
26. Obviously unwell and under extreme pressure to win.
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 01:12 PM
Jan 2024

There has to be external pressure to continue the carnival barking act of campaigning. Otherwise why not live what years he has left living as extravagantly as his true assets allow. Yeah, he is far from a billionaire and has few, if any, non bought friends, but I would think spending the rest of his life eating fast food and playing golf on his own well known courses would be more rewarding if not for him being a narcissist that thrives off public attention.

Pardoning himself for past crimes is part of why he is actually running again, but I also think he owes favors to those much more powerful than himself.

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