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struggle4progress

(118,273 posts)
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 10:42 PM Jun 2016

Trump accuses Jeb Bush of plotting against him

By Sean Sullivan and Jackie Valley June 18 at 8:50 PM

LAS VEGAS — Donald Trump voiced annoyance Saturday at continued resistance to his presumptive presidential nomination from some Republicans as he accused former Florida governor Jeb Bush of trying to undermine his candidacy and appeared to take aim at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) ...

After complaining in general terms about talk of a "revolt" against him, Trump later suggested that Bush was involved in an opposing "movement" and that another well-known Republican was also plotting against him ...


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/18/trump-accuses-jeb-bush-of-plotting-against-him-and-appears-to-slam-cruz/

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Trump accuses Jeb Bush of plotting against him (Original Post) struggle4progress Jun 2016 OP
Donald Trump grumbles about tepid support among top Republicans struggle4progress Jun 2016 #1
He is more than a little paranoid. nt Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #2
That's the flip side of grandiosity Warpy Jun 2016 #8
Hey dummy, kacekwl Jun 2016 #3
If this is an argument pro-Bush, I'm buying alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #4
guess he's not too "low energy" to head up a conspiracy against the Donald 0rganism Jun 2016 #5
He probably isn't wrong Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #6
He's probably right. 840high Jun 2016 #7
No one really needs to plot against the.... LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #9
Bwah-HAH, Jeb Crow Shrub could only carry off a plot against himself!1 n/t UTUSN Jun 2016 #10
when are the media going to start doing their job, and straight out call him what he is: Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #11
Well, someone's fucking up Trump's campaign gratuitous Jun 2016 #12

struggle4progress

(118,273 posts)
1. Donald Trump grumbles about tepid support among top Republicans
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 10:44 PM
Jun 2016

Michael Finnegan
3:02 PM - 18 Jun 2016

... “Who are they going to pick?” Trump asked. “I beat everybody. And I don’t mean beat – I beat the hell out of them. And we’re going to beat Hillary, and it would be helpful if the Republicans could help us a little bit” ...

“But if for any reason they get a little bit like they don’t want to help out as much, then I’ll fund my own campaign,” he said ...


http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trailguide-donald-trump-grumbles-about-tepid-1466287326-htmlstory.html

0rganism

(23,937 posts)
5. guess he's not too "low energy" to head up a conspiracy against the Donald
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 10:49 PM
Jun 2016

then again, he probably thinks half the population conspires against him

Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
6. He probably isn't wrong
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 10:51 PM
Jun 2016

The Bush family is full of schemers. But really, it is a win-win situation for us, so get your jiffypop and enjoy the show.

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)
9. No one really needs to plot against the....
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 12:23 AM
Jun 2016

Orange, racist, homophobic, sexist, misogynistic tin-foil hat wearing menace.

He does a great job of sabotaging HIMSELF...

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
11. when are the media going to start doing their job, and straight out call him what he is:
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 12:59 AM
Jun 2016

clinically insane?

Roe Conn, a former WLS right wing talkshow host, now on WGN, called him that on his show last week

Trump has Crooked Hillary; well, why not Crazy Donald?

you can start here:

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/a-neuroscientist-explains-trump-has-a-mental-disorder-that-makes-him-a-dangerous-world-leader/

According to a number of top U.S. psychologists, like Harvard professor and researcher Howard Gardner, Donald Trump is a “textbook” narcissist. In fact, he fits the profile so well that clinical psychologist George Simon told Vanity Fair, “He’s so classic that I’m archiving video clips of him to use in workshops.” .................

would Donald Trump act on the behalf of the will of the people, or would he behave more like a dictator—silencing any dissenting voices, perpetually refusing to compromise, and being oppressive to certain groups? To answer that, we should ask a little bit more about what makes a narcissist tick, and how they tend to behave when given free rein.

.................. According to the Mayo Clinic, narcissistic personality disorder is “a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others.”

Trump’s shortage of empathy can be seen clearly by his stances on topics like immigration. Instead of recognizing that the data shows that most Mexican immigrants are not violent, but instead people simply looking for a place where actual opportunity exists, with a broad brush he claims that they are “criminals, drug dealers, rapists, etc.” ..........

But a lack of empathy is just one part of narcissistic personality disorder. Just beneath the surface layer of overwhelming arrogance lies a delicate self-esteem that is easily injured by any form of criticism. We have all seen Trump unjustifiably lash out at a number of people with harsh and often extremely odd personal attacks. When he thought he had been treated unfairly by Fox News host and Republican debate moderator Megyn Kelly, he responded by calling her a “bimbo” and later saying that she had “blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever.”


nothing really new in the above, but the media should start focus on this, because he really is FAR beyond the bend.

Jennifer Granholm started to call him insane the other day, but pulled it back after only getting out the "ins" part. I saw her do it, and she was admonished by the host for even getting that far. Time for at least Hillary surrogates to start planting the crazy train meme. I think it's just a matter of time before the yuuuuge elephant in the room will be impossible to ignore.

then, again, there was GWB

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
12. Well, someone's fucking up Trump's campaign
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 01:26 AM
Jun 2016

And we all know that Trump can't shoulder the blame for his own failure. Someone has to be at fault, and why not the Bush family? They're pretty evil, maybe that will resonate with some voters?

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