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Wounded Bear

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1. Trump has been known to release "bad" press on himself as a distraction...

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 10:27 AM

Sep 2018

to some current scandal/problem. He's done it his whole life.

It certainly helps with his constant cries of victim-hood. His constant "poor me" bullshit is really tiring.

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re: nytimes op-ed -- the question on my mind is not "who", but "why"? [View all] unblock Sep 2018 OP

Trump has been known to release "bad" press on himself as a distraction... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #1

yes the new york times is a particularly interesting choice. unblock Sep 2018 #3

How exactly does a 'Trump is Crazy' op-ed "distract" from the fact that Trump is crazy? emulatorloo Sep 2018 #32

Well, look at what Trump is doing... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #40

We are just along for the ride Cary Sep 2018 #2

Cary sounding momentarily burned out. Hortensis Sep 2018 #17

And the enemy of my enemy is not my friend Cary Sep 2018 #18

Oh, yes. Hortensis Sep 2018 #20

Republicans are pure evil Cary Sep 2018 #21

They support evil for sure, and does it matter Hortensis Sep 2018 #23

Rachel Maddows take on the writers motive from last night YessirAtsaFact Sep 2018 #4

I don't buy that at all. If they were going to approach it from a 25th amendment angle they still_one Sep 2018 #6

Correct, as always Cary Sep 2018 #22

I will. Thanks Cary still_one Sep 2018 #24

i don't know why people keep talking about the 25th amendment! unblock Sep 2018 #7

I agree, and the OP can garner public opinion for doing so, elleng Sep 2018 #8

I was questioning this very thing yesterday. With project veritas, what was done to Dan Rather, and still_one Sep 2018 #5

indeed. they want a trump who won't try to actually nuke north korea. unblock Sep 2018 #10

No doubt or they would not even have been aboard from the start still_one Sep 2018 #12

See Rick Wilson on those who believe Trump White House is trolling the NYT emulatorloo Sep 2018 #27

One thing that gives it validity is Woodward's book. Still, I doubt anything will come from this still_one Sep 2018 #36

NYT knows who the author is. It isn't James O'Keefe/Project Veritas emulatorloo Sep 2018 #34

I was speculating on the tactic, not on the specific person. I also used the outing of Dan Rather still_one Sep 2018 #38

I cant figure out the end game either ScratchCat Sep 2018 #9

Maybe a weird plea marlakay Sep 2018 #39

Playing Devil's Advocate for a moment... (literally) Hugin Sep 2018 #11

Agreed Buckeyeblue Sep 2018 #13

Except for the fact that Trump has NEVER shown an inclination to strategic thinking... brooklynite Sep 2018 #25

Yep. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #28

You believe 'Trump is Crazy' is a good distraction for Trump? Op-Ed pretty much confirms Woodward' emulatorloo Sep 2018 #29

Sometimes H2O Man Sep 2018 #14

i haven't come to any conclusion. it is certainly possible that they're just trying to salvage a gop unblock Sep 2018 #15

Was meeting with a friend just after the story broke yesterday - that's where her mind went. salin Sep 2018 #19

It's all about reassuring anti-Trump Republicans ahead of the election. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #16

Can be spun to fit whatever. moondust Sep 2018 #26

My fear is something that rump proposed or wanted done that is more outlandish than nuking... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #30

Doesn't the NYT know who the author of the op ed is? ginnyinWI Sep 2018 #31

it's not likely the nytimes would have run it if they knew it was from donnie personally unblock Sep 2018 #33

The conspiracy theory just isn't credible. Trump ain't a chess player. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #35

When I finally read the whole thing I decided it was Pence, laying... LAS14 Sep 2018 #37