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9. I've got to read the book now

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Mon Jul 13, 2020, 05:54 PM

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Dahlia Lithwick: Mary Trump's Book Shows How Donald Trump Gets Away With It [View all] babylonsister Jul 2020 OP

Wild soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

I think this is where his followers are right now: Squinch Jul 2020 #2

Yes, my thoughts too. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #4

That is exactly the line that captured me too leftieNanner Jul 2020 #5

And they never will admit it regardless of how broken he leaves the country. Pepsidog Jul 2020 #20

Lots of them have gotten paid Nasruddin Jul 2020 #28

Brilliant quote from Upton Sinclair - that sums up the republican machinery perfectly. diva77 Jul 2020 #60

Sunk costs. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #36

Exactly. Sunk Cost Fallacy GopherGal Jul 2020 #46

Exactly... paleotn Jul 2020 #44

The payoff is coming. They had better brace themselves because it won't be pleasant for them. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #53

That is a reason so many stay in terrible marriages. Maraya1969 Jul 2020 #56

THANK YOU !!! Sunk cost fallacy to a T!!! uponit7771 Jul 2020 #58

So true. FM123 Jul 2020 #3

"I'll be a laughingstock if anyone learns how badly I'll been conned" struggle4progress Jul 2020 #6

Where have I seen this play out before? TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #26

Looking for ONE Republican to admit they were effing crazy to follow Trump Mr. Ected Jul 2020 #7

That's easy Nasruddin Jul 2020 #25

I thought he was always a never-Trumper...? Beartracks Jul 2020 #45

Don't think so Nasruddin Jul 2020 #52

Much better than the Guardian review. One thing I question, though, is the description of niyad Jul 2020 #8

"Psychologically normal" from a psychologist Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #13

Thank you. That clears things up. niyad Jul 2020 #14

Bat shit crazy..... ResistantAmerican17 Jul 2020 #22

Personally, I think it should be in the DSM-IV Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #24

Thanks! The things you learn at the DU! dmr Jul 2020 #61

That is true. dhol82 Jul 2020 #29

In plain English please! Some of us are not well versed in Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #49

I've got to read the book now pandr32 Jul 2020 #9

K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #10

They know that if they turn on him all his followers lunatica Jul 2020 #11

Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #21

In the coming decades just knowing that they supported Trump lunatica Jul 2020 #38

Good, they should wear it like a scarlet letter. BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #39

Also important.....no, VITAL....is to call out any RINOS dixiegrrrrl Jul 2020 #64

Their voting records will be an anvil chained to their necks. lunatica Jul 2020 #65

This really answers a lot of my questions liberalmuse Jul 2020 #12

For me, too. Then there are those, like Dr. Fauci, who remain dmr Jul 2020 #62

Bill Engvall was right. "Here's your sign." Buns_of_Fire Jul 2020 #15

Hilarious! love_katz Jul 2020 #42

As she said,none of them have ever learned that Trump pays nothing, he stiffs everyone on every deal sunonmars Jul 2020 #16

Wow. Great write up and summation. Perfectly explains Trump and his enablers. Pepsidog Jul 2020 #17

It's Very Simple.... DAngelo136 Jul 2020 #18

If you're not just a victim Nasruddin Jul 2020 #32

While this is all very interesting, I don't think it is the whole story. Mr.Bill Jul 2020 #19

I agree, there is a lot of blackmail going on BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #23

Bill, You Are On to Something McKim Jul 2020 #59

Kick dalton99a Jul 2020 #27

It Sure Seems To Me Like DallasNE Jul 2020 #30

This is wrong Nasruddin Jul 2020 #31

People in our society worship money lunatica Jul 2020 #40

Some of that is beyond Mr Trump Nasruddin Jul 2020 #54

Some are just sick cult idiots Traildogbob Jul 2020 #33

So basically Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #34

Yup obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #55

Wow Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #57

Wow. FM123 Jul 2020 #66

Yes but seta1950 Jul 2020 #35

She explains in the book why she didn't StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #41

Anything really stick out so far? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #47

There are no earth-shattering revelations StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #50

Looking forward to reading it! Nevilledog Jul 2020 #51

"The Emperor Has No Clothes" isn't particularly about the emperor. Warpy Jul 2020 #37

This: sprinkleeninow Jul 2020 #43

"Donald Trump's emptiness is simply a mirror of the emptiness of everyone who propped him up." Takket Jul 2020 #48

the trump gold is pyrite. pansypoo53219 Jul 2020 #63