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ProfessorPlum

(11,461 posts) Fri Aug 24, 2018, 11:10 AM Aug 2018

Think of how much you have to hate America to run for president while knowing that you've committed [View all]

a large number of crimes. You _know_ that keeping you in office or removing you from office will cause major turmoil, unrest, and political and constitutional crises.

This is another reason I hate Trump. He knew he was a felon. He knew that getting elected would be traumatic for America and its people, regardless of whether he was prosecuted/indicted/impeached. He didn't give a fuck.

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Think of how much you have to hate America to run for president while knowing that you've committed [View all] ProfessorPlum Aug 2018 OP

He also knew he was selling us out to Putin and Russia world wide wally Aug 2018 #1

he got away with it for years i think he honestly thought the laws did not apply dembotoz Aug 2018 #2

That's what I'm thinking, too. procon Aug 2018 #12

AND he was counting on his "loyal" TrishaJ Aug 2018 #14

True to form, saidsimplesimon Aug 2018 #3

That's how sociopaths operate dalton99a Aug 2018 #4

He hates us because 2naSalit Aug 2018 #5

No, he ran simply due to his hate for President Obama and second, hate for Hillary Clinton. machoneman Aug 2018 #9

Probably thought that worst case he would resign and leave like Nixon bigbrother05 Aug 2018 #6

I think he's just completely self-centered. He thinks he can do no wrong. Coventina Aug 2018 #7

I that he's gotten away with it for so long Ohiogal Aug 2018 #8

The level of hubris,... magicarpet Aug 2018 #10

what you can hide for 40 years in civilian life.... dawnie51 Aug 2018 #11

Definitely out of his league now. People from NY knew better. brush Aug 2018 #13

Not so much Hate for America as love of Mad-in-Mo Aug 2018 #15

He doesn't agree with laws at least the ones he thinks are stupid Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #16

Money and power are the biggest aphrodisiacs. lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #17