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0rganism

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10. underestimating Shitbag is what got us into this mess
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 05:32 PM
Apr 2020

he doesn't have skills for many tasks we might consider basic, and he exhibits no empathy whatsoever

but as a previous poster noted, he is an accomplished con-man who uses time-tested tactics to get what he wants regardless of the collateral damage. he's fooled 'em by the dozens. he's fooled 'em by the thousands. he's fooled 'em by the millions, even before he got into politics. it's just a matter of scale, which is why he covets media attention of any kind -- more coverage is him reaching out to more fools.

the sooner we stop pretending he's actually stupid, the sooner we can begin to make repairs. i trust Biden's campaign staff to treat Shitbag with the caution it deserves.

i was once a firm subscriber to the aphorism, "never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity," but that failed completely back in 2016. look for the con. look for the angle. it's there, guaranteed.

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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