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4. That might be a mistaken view.
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:29 PM
Apr 2020

At least, in my opinion.

When you are dealing with a confidence man and you don't think they are one, you are the mark.

He has a certain kind of skill that only requires the utilization of techniques. He has done that for decades. It's a reflex action for him. That's why we are in this mess. A real idiot with no ulterior motive would have been a wash by now.

When you combine his sociopath nature with no altruistic values and little concern for the effect he has on people with a mobster, money laundering background, brazen stiffing of contractors, a stint on a reality TV show, you can see he has crafted a personality that works to his own benefit and that includes easily misreading him.

Oh, if he only were just a moron. What a blessing that would be. It would have saved us a lot of misery and prevented what's to come.

Quit ascribing cleverness to Shitbag Aviation Pro Apr 2020 #1
That might be a mistaken view. Newest Reality Apr 2020 #4
But his aides do durablend Apr 2020 #5
underestimating Shitbag is what got us into this mess 0rganism Apr 2020 #10
Nope, it's already backfiring and guess what . . . Iliyah Apr 2020 #2
Agree. OP doesn't really make sense SCantiGOP Apr 2020 #8
He's Just Looking For Someone To Blame Things On.... global1 Apr 2020 #14
This! to the nth degree possible; his mug is right next to word "charlatan" n/t MFGsunny Apr 2020 #18
The good, smart governors aren't buying it... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #3
Sure. He's also got his ban all immigrants EO. Jim__ Apr 2020 #6
Ay yay yay greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #7
Exactly. Why are DUers even giving the idiot credit when we see what he has... brush Apr 2020 #9
gotta disagree -- underestimating this "idiot" was our first mistake 0rganism Apr 2020 #12
You keep thinking that. Most of us see what he's done to the country. brush Apr 2020 #17
yeah you keep thinking your thoughts too, but damn we gotta stop assuming he's stupid 0rganism Apr 2020 #19
Again, he manages to fool people dumber than him. brush Apr 2020 #20
The Polls Say Otherwise ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #11
I think he will ultimately fail but, Baked Potato Apr 2020 #13
It just occurred to me that tRUMP and the character of The Coyote in the Roadrunner comics abqtommy Apr 2020 #15
And if there is no spike (mostly because we cannot test), he'll take all of the credit. Yavin4 Apr 2020 #16
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