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BornADemocrat
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December 16, 2016
Who remembers this? What are the implications of this bravado - are they still planning a response? Biden seemed to discount the ability of Russia to affect the outcome of the election (as you'd expect), but clearly they were concerned enough to hint at covert retaliation.
Biden: 'We're Sending a Message' to Putin - NBC News, Oct 14, 2016
http://www.nbcnews.com/widget/video-embed/786263107997Who remembers this? What are the implications of this bravado - are they still planning a response? Biden seemed to discount the ability of Russia to affect the outcome of the election (as you'd expect), but clearly they were concerned enough to hint at covert retaliation.
December 10, 2016
Holy f****** crap
Local station here in Boston just lead with a headline saying the CIA came out with a report saying that Russia interfered in our election to favor Trump? Seems like a bombshell if it's the lead story on local news.
December 1, 2016
Pretty decisive win IMO; seems likely she just needed to appeal more to everyday blue collar economy/jobs issues and she would have carried the rust belt states. Shame we underestimated their ability to be duped by a lying piece of shit who said what they wanted to hear.
Now 2.5 Million vote lead, 2% win
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/133Eb4qQmOxNvtesw2hdVns073R68EZx4SfCnP4IGQf8/htmlview?sle=truePretty decisive win IMO; seems likely she just needed to appeal more to everyday blue collar economy/jobs issues and she would have carried the rust belt states. Shame we underestimated their ability to be duped by a lying piece of shit who said what they wanted to hear.
December 1, 2016
Uh-Oh, it seems like this place is going through the finger-pointing stage
Later, man.
November 29, 2016
The "@" in the link breaks it, you'll have to cut and paste to read rest of article.
Coping with Chaos in the White House (Narcissistic Personality Disorder)
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I want to talk a little about narcissistic personality disorder. Ive unfortunately had a great deal of experience with it, and Im feeling badly for those of you who are trying to grapple with it for the first time because of our president-elect, who almost certainly suffers from it or a similar disorder. If I am correct, it has some very particular implications for the office. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
1) Its not curable and its barely treatable. He is who he is. There is no getting better, or learning, or adapting. Hes not going to rise to the occasion for more than maybe a couple hours. So just put that out of your mind.
2) He will say whatever feels most comfortable or good to him at any given time. He will lie a lot, and say totally different things to different people. Stop being surprised by this. While its important to pretend good faith and remind him of promises, as Bernie Sanders and others are doing, thats for his supporters, so *they* can see the inconsistency as it comes. He wont care. So if youre trying to reconcile or analyze his words, dont. Its 100% not worth your time. Only pay attention to and address his actions.
3) You can influence him by making him feel good. There are already people like Bannon who appear ready to use him for their own ends. The GOP is excited to try. Watch them, not him. President Obama, in his wisdom, may be treating him well in hopes of influencing him and averting the worst. If he gets enough accolades for better behavior, he might continue to try it. But dont count on it.
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https://medium.com/@nziehl/coping-with-chaos-in-the-white-house-697fa2ca3ddf
The "@" in the link breaks it, you'll have to cut and paste to read rest of article.
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