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Fortinbras Armstrong

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3. Trump likes being president, but he has no interest in doing the job of president

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:15 PM

Oct 2018

He likes campaigning, because people cheer him. He doesn't want the chore of doing things like figuring out how to fix the ACA, (1) because it requires actual study and reading and (2) no matter what he does, people will say "you're wrong, Donnie".

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When you literally spend your entire Presidency OFFICIALLY running for reelection [View all] Tom Rinaldo Oct 2018 OP

well said Brainstormy Oct 2018 #1

Thank you. For anyone who cares about democracy, terrifying is indeed the word Tom Rinaldo Oct 2018 #2

Trump likes being president, but he has no interest in doing the job of president Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2018 #3

He likes power, not work. He has no problem exercising power Tom Rinaldo Oct 2018 #4

All Cheeto cares about are the crowds of people cheering for him FakeNoose Oct 2018 #5

Yes I agree, Money was a part of it. Tom Rinaldo Oct 2018 #7

Instead of "Hail to the Chief", it should be "Hail to the King". BarbD Oct 2018 #6

I said this very same thing when hearing of * holding more rallies again. sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #8