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elocs

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14. But do we belittle and mock those who truly have mental disabilities?

Reply to Doodley (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 06:26 PM

Dec 2018

I have an adult niece with Down syndrome and a 27 year old goddaughter with schizophrenia and neither of them chose to have a mental disability.

Trump is how he is because he chooses to be that way and I'm not giving him an out by labeling him with a mental illness or personality disorder.

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Could Trump use a mental health defense? [View all] Doodley Dec 2018 OP

No..... FarPoint Dec 2018 #1

Exactly! Those who choose to casually label Trump as mentally ill elocs Dec 2018 #6

Okay, but what about a retardation defense? Doodley Dec 2018 #9

But do we belittle and mock those who truly have mental disabilities? elocs Dec 2018 #14

His ego would never allow it. Siwsan Dec 2018 #2

There may come a time when his ego is lost in a cloud of fear and confusion. Doodley Dec 2018 #12

That would seem to invite removal via the 25th amendment YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #3

I think you need to find out exactly how the 25th Amendment works, elocs Dec 2018 #7

no janterry Dec 2018 #4

No. Obviously he's not all there, but an insanity defense is rarely successful The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #5

I agree, but look at his own words, his Tweets and his actions. He doesn't seem Doodley Dec 2018 #10

Trump is a hot mess. He's a big pulsating blob of personality disorders, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #16

No Runningdawg Dec 2018 #8

But that was bogus. Doodley Dec 2018 #11

Of course it was! Runningdawg Dec 2018 #13

He's to crazy bluestarone Dec 2018 #15