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magicarpet

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10. The level of hubris,...

Reply to ProfessorPlum (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 11:40 AM

Aug 2018

He is such an ardent conman he thought he could out smart and out maneuver any of his detractors, bury his past fraudulent behaviors, and always keep ten miles beyond the reach of the law. With the powers of the Presidency he thought he was totally invincible and no longer able to be apprehended or civilly or criminally convicted.

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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