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Duppers

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14. No, he developed that from childhood.

Reply to MartyTheGreek (Reply #12)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 07:40 AM

Sep 2019

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-narcissism/201705/how-do-children-become-narcissists

And a prevailing but mostly wrong theory:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/03/09/how-parents-create-narcissistic-children/

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"Mr. Trump eats your soul in small bites. It starts with your sitting silent while he lies..." [View all] NCLefty Sep 2019 OP

Yes, he never stops running his mouth. He HAS to be the absolute center of attention. No one tblue37 Sep 2019 #1

Silence implies consent vlyons Sep 2019 #2

So well said - it's almost like a poem. mia Sep 2019 #3

I thought so too. n/t ms liberty Sep 2019 #5

Ditto. KPN Sep 2019 #6

My first thought as well. nt flying rabbit Sep 2019 #33

I've known everyday people like that and most were Rethugs. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #4

My father was just like that. no_hypocrisy Sep 2019 #7

I have an uncle like that. Farmer-Rick Sep 2019 #17

+ 1,000,000 no_hypocrisy Sep 2019 #23

Ouch. Sorry to hear it. :/ NCLefty Sep 2019 #34

It's really very hard to relate to this. Must take a Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #8

Screwed some things up? MrsCoffee Sep 2019 #9

"Crooked Hillary:" his ultimate projection. maddiemom Sep 2019 #13

Exactly - I hope he remains shunned and unemployable The Polack MSgt Sep 2019 #31

It's called "getting sucked in" njhoneybadger Sep 2019 #10

Yes, I've known people like that - they drown you before you realize you're fighting for air FM123 Sep 2019 #11

He learned it from Roger Ailes FOX News Reality Show Spin-Master MartyTheGreek Sep 2019 #12

No, he developed that from childhood. Duppers Sep 2019 #14

Can you post a paragraph summary of the Post article? Wednesdays Sep 2019 #21

Sure... Duppers Sep 2019 #22

Thanks. nm Wednesdays Sep 2019 #29

I suspect Comey almost slightly gave into Trump. gordianot Sep 2019 #15

I disagree. He went home and wrote a memo, started raising alarms. NCLefty Sep 2019 #35

You are probably correct. gordianot Sep 2019 #37

Comey was just weak. This didn't happen with Pelosi JI7 Sep 2019 #16

Comey is a traitor Brainstormy Sep 2019 #18

+1 ffr Sep 2019 #25

Well written description. However, we all make choices in this life... llmart Sep 2019 #19

Actually he didn't, which is why Trump fired him. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #27

I believe this, paired with intimidation and power and it's a very bad mix. nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #20

Comey deserves to be ostracized from decent company for the rest of his life. Ligyron Sep 2019 #24

Whatever you might think of Comey, I think he's absolutely correct The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #26

Howard Dean's assessment of Comey wryter2000 Sep 2019 #28

You're a mean one, Mr. Trump... Blue Owl Sep 2019 #30

I called Trump "The Grinch Who Unstole Christmas" after he delayed new China tarriffs (allegedly NCLefty Sep 2019 #36

He described how I feel listening to him nt live love laugh Sep 2019 #32