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FakeNoose

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31. Of course he's stupid, also he's highly suggestible

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 17, 2018, 10:50 AM

Jul 2018

...that's why Putin finds it so easy to hypnotize him.
All it takes is a wad of cash and fake compliments.

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"We don't know whether what we're seeing is dementia, psychopathy, or compromise (kompromat)." [View all] highplainsdem Jul 2018 OP

"Our nation has become a one person wrecking ball" LuckyCharms Jul 2018 #1

All of the above. safeinOhio Jul 2018 #2

No reason it can't be a combination of all three. tanyev Jul 2018 #3

It's not that complicated: Trump doesn't like anything suggesting he didn't win fair and square oberliner Jul 2018 #4

We need to downgrade this suggestion that Trump's reacting out of pride. Of course that's highplainsdem Jul 2018 #7

It makes the most sense, though, since Trump is obviously a simpleton oberliner Jul 2018 #8

Yes, much more than that, as I explained above. Again, I'm not saying wounded pride ISN'T a factor. highplainsdem Jul 2018 #14

Worth considering oberliner Jul 2018 #15

Everything is personal to him greymattermom Jul 2018 #19

Well said watoos Jul 2018 #9

You are quite right! True Blue American Jul 2018 #12

These travel schedules are very hard on anyone. colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #23

Missing is the big one Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #28

Supporting that is the fact that he was talking up Russia during the campaign. Chemisse Jul 2018 #29

People are saying that tRump's been an asset of Russia since about 1987. Over 30 years! Texin Jul 2018 #33

But that's the inconvenient truth. He DIDN'T win fair 'n' square. calimary Jul 2018 #20

Fear superpatriotman Jul 2018 #5

Put simply Timmygoat Jul 2018 #6

He forgot "STUPID!" MyOwnPeace Jul 2018 #10

Madeleine Albright--during her interview on Morning Joe this am--called Trump "stupid" mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #16

Of course he's stupid, also he's highly suggestible FakeNoose Jul 2018 #31

Why Evangelicals still support trump DownriverDem Jul 2018 #11

I know plenty volstork Jul 2018 #25

Many of them are having second thoughts. True Blue American Jul 2018 #13

Kompromat. zentrum Jul 2018 #17

Know what? CanonRay Jul 2018 #18

no matter the reason handmade34 Jul 2018 #22

why do people forget the obvious -- bribery, quid pro quo? unblock Jul 2018 #21

I don't think it stops at the effort to get him elected, there is much more to it Perseus Jul 2018 #27

oh, i have no doubt they have juicy kompromat on donnie. unblock Jul 2018 #30

Kompromat Perseus Jul 2018 #24

Incapacity. C_U_L8R Jul 2018 #26

I don't underestimate the man-child or his minions Perseus Jul 2018 #32

Maybe mind control. moondust Jul 2018 #34