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TimeToGo

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23. Well, . . .

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:44 AM

Apr 2020

Psychologists are PhDs. That’s what they are. That’s not a defense of this guy, but the idea that he is somehow a phony psychologist because he is not an MD is wrong. He is entitled to the honorific. Nor is that connected to the license.

Now that gives him no credentials to talk about the virus or anything like medical such as that.

And he seems to be an extremely shady character — and that doesn’t seem to be new. His life over the last 30 years seems to be built on the huckster model.

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Hi, I'm gonna tell you some stuff about Dr. Phil and save you a trip to Wikipedia. 1) He is not a [View all] demmiblue Apr 2020 OP

George Carlin said it best... dubyadiprecession Apr 2020 #1

Never watched him. Butterflylady Apr 2020 #2

He's vile. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #19

... Major Nikon Apr 2020 #26

Absolutely PatSeg Apr 2020 #43

360,000 deaths a year from swimming pools? DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #77

Yes PatSeg Apr 2020 #83

Can we blame Oprah for Marianne Williamson too? amuse bouche Apr 2020 #46

Has she hurt anyone or made false claims about her education? RVN VET71 Apr 2020 #65

I don't know if she has 'hurt' anyone, but she is another wacko promoted by Oprah amuse bouche Apr 2020 #79

She is successful at whatever it is she does, I guess RVN VET71 Apr 2020 #87

I have Rebl2 Apr 2020 #50

Same here. Any prodigy of Oprah is off my living room question everything Apr 2020 #45

Gayle Kimg? True Blue American Apr 2020 #60

Yes. We used to watch the CBS morning show when first started in the 80s question everything Apr 2020 #66

It infuriates me that Morning Joe didn't bring any of this up, but lumped "Dr." Phil in with Fauci hlthe2b Apr 2020 #3

Why not lump Dr Dre in there too? dem4decades Apr 2020 #4

Or Dr J FM123 Apr 2020 #6

That oughta be a slam dunk. Harker Apr 2020 #11

How about "Dr." Oz? Freedomofspeech Apr 2020 #7

Or Drs. Hyde, Who and Feelgood? hatrack Apr 2020 #9

We could probably use Doctor Who about now. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #10

Hell, the Dr. Who that built Mechani-Kong would still be a better leader than Donny. Grokenstein Apr 2020 #16

I have to agree with you on that. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #20

They call me Doctor Love. C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #14

Dr. Oz actually is an MD. nsd Apr 2020 #18

Doesn't mean he's a good person. dhol82 Apr 2020 #25

And Ben Carson lonely bird Apr 2020 #34

I always wonder if Ben Carson was such a great neurosurgeon then why Maraya1969 Apr 2020 #61

& the late Tom COBURN. & Rand PAUL. Oh look Rand ain't certified either!1 UTUSN Apr 2020 #48

While he is Rebl2 Apr 2020 #52

Dr Oz is another quack. He ran out of subjects years ago for his show amuse bouche Apr 2020 #82

Well, . . . TimeToGo Apr 2020 #23

That is NOT what anyone is saying, but rather he and/or FOX is passing himself off as a physician hlthe2b Apr 2020 #31

Dr Dre? TimeToGo Apr 2020 #42

I did not post anything about Dr Dre. Why not ask the person who did? hmm? hlthe2b Apr 2020 #44

Nevermind TimeToGo Apr 2020 #58

Sorry lil pet peeve nvme Apr 2020 #86

Or Rug Doctor keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #53

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Coronavirus dem4decades Apr 2020 #13

You can't upset Soxfan58 Apr 2020 #22

I am old, tired and pessimistic... Codifer Apr 2020 #28

I can match you on the age. Because I thought of rpannier Apr 2020 #35

That has no doctor involved.... tonedevil Apr 2020 #57

That's right rpannier Apr 2020 #76

You're kidding me. calcetines Apr 2020 #67

It isn't that he was defending Dr. Phil, but that he portrayed it as a interview of 3 doctors hlthe2b Apr 2020 #69

He always has been a charlatan. redstatebluegirl Apr 2020 #5

but he is famous and says sht the right wants to hear... Thomas Hurt Apr 2020 #8

This. Different Drummer Apr 2020 #71

He is a certified fox 'news' expert. Meaning: He will say want we want johnthewoodworker Apr 2020 #12

I learned everything I need to know about "Dr." Phil when I was LeftofObama Apr 2020 #15

I've been preaching this for a LONG time. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #17

Jerry Springer is much more honest. Merlot Apr 2020 #27

Now that you mention it, yes. nt Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #29

Jerry was a great Mayor of Cincinatti True Blue American Apr 2020 #70

Inflation. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #73

My wife is a licensed clinical psychologist. cab67 Apr 2020 #21

Oprah Winfrey gets a lot of the credit. zackymilly Apr 2020 #24

Oprah's vetting skills need a little work (nt) mnmoderatedem Apr 2020 #55

Maybe "credit" should be changed to "blame". Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #74

Dr. Vinnie BoomBotz LuckyCharms Apr 2020 #30

A friend worked on his show extvbroadcaster Apr 2020 #32

And there is this......... Fla Dem Apr 2020 #33

Well, that pic just put me off my feed. lonely bird Apr 2020 #36

Well that does it! treestar Apr 2020 #49

Because I have an evil mind, I'd like to know more about his "non-physical" relationship with his CTyankee Apr 2020 #37

Now why do I think you are hinting @ phone sex or playing w/himself as he looks at his patient? Botany Apr 2020 #39

Did I say anything about phone sex etc? Not me...no siree... CTyankee Apr 2020 #40

A 'friend' tried phone sex. Said the holes in the handset were too small. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #54

Oh, Lordy, that one takes me back a few years... CTyankee Apr 2020 #56

Didn't Oprah create this monster? samsingh Apr 2020 #38

Yeah, and I'm still waiting for her apology. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #75

Lucy's practicing without a licence? LOCK HER UP! Buns_of_Fire Apr 2020 #41

Surprised he's not on trump's cabinet... El Mimbreno Apr 2020 #47

lets not forget 'Dr Laura'..... samnsara Apr 2020 #51

He has always given me the creeps. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #59

The perfect fake doctor in drumph's fake America. n/t MarcA Apr 2020 #62

Biggest clue to me that he was for entertainment only Heartstrings Apr 2020 #63

K&R. nt Ilsa Apr 2020 #64

Dr. Ben Dover Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #68

When one has a PhD, they are entitled to be called "Dr" DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #72

That's true but Phil voluntarily surrendered his Texas license in 2006 amuse bouche Apr 2020 #78

The same caliber of Dr as the Dr of Philosophy/English/History who drives a cab. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #80

Thank you for this information Gothmog Apr 2020 #81

I have never liked the man... Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #84

When he first started his TV show, he bullied his guests. Joinfortmill Apr 2020 #85