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4. If Trump can convince the Court of Public Opinion it will

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 07:30 PM

May 2018

be harder for any politician to move against him. The Republicans won't in any case, but it could prove to big a leap for Democrats if the public sentiment is against indicting or impeaching Trump.

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What type of desperate fear would cause such irrational behavior? [View all] kentuck May 2018 OP

It is not irrational. guillaumeb May 2018 #1

I see it more basic, fear of not being in control, and lack of esteem uppityperson May 2018 #15

I agree. shanny May 2018 #25

Do you see him as more childlike emotionally? guillaumeb May 2018 #31

Very much so. uppityperson May 2018 #36

fear of dying in jail? RockRaven May 2018 #2

don't think handmade34 May 2018 #3

Fear of being exposed as a total fraud Generic Brad May 2018 #14

If Trump can convince the Court of Public Opinion it will procon May 2018 #4

Yep, and that's exactly what he has been trying to do today. GoCubsGo May 2018 #19

The problem is that he is janx May 2018 #21

Yep, but it's getting more strident now SonofDonald May 2018 #32

He knows he's guilty malaise May 2018 #5

Fear of being revealed as a fraud. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #6

I agree that's part of it . Not the big guy he made himself out to be is he? lunasun May 2018 #35

My guess is they're forcing him to prepare for Mueller interview and he's freaking out n/t manor321 May 2018 #7

trump knows what he has done mercuryblues May 2018 #8

Guilt! duforsure May 2018 #9

The fear of being disowned by one's own nation Uncle Joe May 2018 #10

At this point he's got to be a huge flight risk. Laffy Kat May 2018 #11

Yeah, I could live with that. Arkansas Granny May 2018 #18

Will he fly off on Air Force #1, or his own 757 ? StTimofEdenRoc May 2018 #20

No... On his super secret stealth exit to Mother Russia.... magicarpet May 2018 #34

Wouldn't that be the ultimate FU if he took AF1? nt Laffy Kat May 2018 #39

He wanted to replace AF1's pilots with his own denbot May 2018 #40

Living in Russia. Stay away from tall buildings, I'd advise. nt yonder May 2018 #22

Not sure. He may still be of use to Putin. Laffy Kat May 2018 #28

Melania dawg day May 2018 #37

his only hope is to gaslight the people to turn them against mueller Takket May 2018 #12

Extreme delusion regarding the "effectiveness" of Giuliani Miles Archer May 2018 #13

Problem is, we're totally in unexplored territory now. Girard442 May 2018 #16

Trump cannot solve this problem by throwing money at it Freethinker65 May 2018 #17

Narcissistic psychopath says it all. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #23

So basically the SNL cold opening last night is exactly on the money? fierywoman May 2018 #24

He's not afraid of anything. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #26

" He's a megalomaniacal narcissist, and in his own mind he has done absolutely nothing wrong. " dawg day May 2018 #38

Well said Kentuck CanonRay May 2018 #27

He's just getting started. nt wiggs May 2018 #29

Wanting to be thought well of as the Greatest Person in the World bucolic_frolic May 2018 #30

Indeed. He's acting like a guilty man. calimary May 2018 #33

Good Insights By All Westcoast52 May 2018 #41