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77. That helps somewhat

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 03:05 PM

Nov 2020

as my logical mind has a hard time thinking in terms of good or evil. Its a heaven or hell, angel or devil mentality that just doesn't work for me for the most part. It brings to mind Saturday morning cartoon super villains. Sadly, I have encountered too many people, often high functioning, who appear to have absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever, which I find very disturbing.

Ah, the older I get, the more I realize how much I don't know.

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Ed Norton 🧵: I'm no political pundit but I grew up w a dad who was a federal prosecutor & he taught [View all] soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

One of my favorite actors underpants Nov 2020 #1

Same obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #2

That may be his own choice? KPN Nov 2020 #20

Here's Ed Norton's IMDB BIO.. says he's an Activist, too.. Cha Nov 2020 #84

He's made a lot of money as an angel investor/VC type of guy. Lucky Luciano Nov 2020 #94

His mom taught at my rival high school and lots of my friends that had her, knew him. PunkinPi Nov 2020 #54

+1. I wonder if Trump will threaten to start a war, that Biden has to handle, for such consessions. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #55

he is fantastic Skittles Nov 2020 #90

Thank you for posting this! Norton's theory makes perfect sense in light of the recent news story LaMouffette Nov 2020 #3

Yes PatSeg Nov 2020 #19

THIS malaise Nov 2020 #40

I never used to use that word "evil" PatSeg Nov 2020 #57

Same here malaise Nov 2020 #58

Yes. It IS. And it's well-deserved and definitely well-earned. calimary Nov 2020 #61

Yeah, Trump is such an overachiever PatSeg Nov 2020 #66

The late psychologist M. Scott Peck, an expert on narcissism... Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #73

That helps somewhat PatSeg Nov 2020 #77

His book on Narcissistic Personality Disorder: PEOPLE OF THE LIE Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #78

I think a very close association PatSeg Nov 2020 #80

Funny you should say that. IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #92

Oh, same here PatSeg Nov 2020 #98

I have experienced such people in my life. IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #99

I did as well PatSeg Nov 2020 #100

Sound like perhaps you are coming to the realization that I have come to in these past few years IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #101

Yes, so many of those tired old clichs PatSeg Nov 2020 #102

We are living in a world of programming, this is for sure and it is extremely hard to be truly open IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #103

Oh yeah, that works for our discussion PatSeg Nov 2020 #104

The rethugs are neither weak nor vulnerable. They are crooks. Texin Nov 2020 #65

They may be crooks PatSeg Nov 2020 #68

Small loan: your problem. Big loan: bank's problem. How many mortgages foreclosed to pay tRump? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #24

'Traitor Trump' - I like it. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #33

Rhyme scheme... Whatthe_Firetruck Nov 2020 #46

Hey, it's the best I could do at the time. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #71

Can we have our own bonfire night? Blue_playwright Nov 2020 #52

nicely said .... nebby70 Nov 2020 #4

Absolutely kirkuchiyo Nov 2020 #13

I couldn't agree more. He's toast and he knows it. nt Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #5

Excellent observation & insight vlyons Nov 2020 #6

No doubt much is true, but not that he's not desperately trying Hortensis Nov 2020 #7

True. Without his base he'd be out of cards. groundloop Nov 2020 #14

Beautifully succinct. :) Hortensis Nov 2020 #17

Very bright observations. Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #8

Well said, Mr. Norton! North Shore Chicago Nov 2020 #9

Also leighbythesea2 Nov 2020 #89

I wish I could kick a thread. IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #93

Yep . . Iliyah Nov 2020 #10

Absolutely no deals with Trump. NCDem47 Nov 2020 #11

No deals, absolutely none. wnylib Nov 2020 #44

This Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #12

The only deal I'm ok with James48 Nov 2020 #15

Yes. Call his bluff. KPN Nov 2020 #26

Works for me. wnylib Nov 2020 #45

Spot on analysis BSdetect Nov 2020 #16

Just watched The Score again the other day greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #18

Interesting UCmeNdc Nov 2020 #21

Absofuckinglutely! Call. His. Bluff. ananda Nov 2020 #22

Exactement! Mme. Defarge Nov 2020 #23

Yes he is hoping for a deal Roc2020 Nov 2020 #25

Well said,.Ed! LuvNewcastle Nov 2020 #27

Based on Biden's words yesterday, I think he KPN Nov 2020 #28

Is Trump really playing a masterful game of poker here? Shermann Nov 2020 #29

He never had the money to even see the flop, let alone win the hand. PatrickforO Nov 2020 #30

I feel this is spot on and what many of us here have felt KewlKat Nov 2020 #31

Dead center shot. He called it tRump is stalling to get a deal and at least destroy the evidence. usaf-vet Nov 2020 #32

100% Trump's buying time to destroy the evidence stuffmatters Nov 2020 #91

Right on! Sprite Nov 2020 #34

Who would have the authority to make such a deal with Trump? Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #35

I think your post sounds very plausible wnylib Nov 2020 #82

Wow what a statement. blueinredohio Nov 2020 #36

this llashram Nov 2020 #37

as i have been saying and posting for years, the orange asshole is a psychopath out to save his own Javaman Nov 2020 #38

OUCH!! Fantastic! mtnsnake Nov 2020 #39

Indeed..."We can't flinch" democrank Nov 2020 #41

"a tactical delay of transition to buy time for coverup & evidence suppression" Merlot Nov 2020 #59

I agree. He's trying to force a deal nuxvomica Nov 2020 #42

Ed Norton watches Letterkenny... SidDithers Nov 2020 #43

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #47

Pretty good analogy keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #48

Kick KewlKat Nov 2020 #49

John Fugelsang said exactly this MontanaMama Nov 2020 #50

WOW! Great analogy. Appreciate your 'take' on the situation. liberalla Nov 2020 #51

Brilliant! nt dsharp88 Nov 2020 #53

+ 1,000,000 Duppers Nov 2020 #56

Nailed it! pandr32 Nov 2020 #60

I know it's not popular here, but I wish somebody could broker an exit for him Texin Nov 2020 #62

For the sake of democracy, he must be punished soothsayer Nov 2020 #64

Yes it worked so well when we gave a similar guy Austria grantcart Nov 2020 #69

+1000000 crickets Nov 2020 #81

A TOTAL keeper! calimary Nov 2020 #63

America doesn't negotiate with terrorists aquamarina Nov 2020 #67

Which is exactly how he successfully negotiated his bankruptcies grantcart Nov 2020 #70

Excellent analysis that dovetails with the traitor's allegiance Enoki33 Nov 2020 #72

Yep. birdographer Nov 2020 #74

No Deal! Marcuse Nov 2020 #75

When he starts with "I'm no political pundit..." BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #76

I've got a deal for Trump: LudwigPastorius Nov 2020 #79

Wow Ed Norton! TY! Rt! Cha Nov 2020 #83

HRB HotRod Deluxe Nov 2020 #85

So bottom line is -dont give him any deals to give up WH? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2020 #86

Yep soothsayer Nov 2020 #87

BUTBUTBUT the moron WON on TUESDAY! he saw it on teevee. pansypoo53219 Nov 2020 #88

I'm with Ed Norton. No deals. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #95

Absolutely fantastic! Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2020 #96

Happy to be the 301st rec! eom LittleGirl Nov 2020 #97