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Roy Rolling

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11. Important Distinction

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2023, 06:13 AM

Sep 2023

Is that a swallow carrying a coconut or flying solo?

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"I used to think Trump knew he was lying to us and didn't care. " [View all] riversedge Sep 2023 OP

What sane person would face a wall of legal evidence and continue to lie? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #1

Who knows what is Really going on with that family?? His sons still defend riversedge Sep 2023 #3

Put his money into someone else's trust--well, that makes an assumption DFW Sep 2023 #2

People who say he knows what he's doing, evil genius, knows how to read the room, etc. are wrong. betsuni Sep 2023 #4

++++ riversedge Sep 2023 #22

Mens rea matters. If he's been telling people to destroy evidence or to lie, struggle4progress Sep 2023 #5

Trump would have to prove his "mental" condition to satisfy the legal definition CharleyDog Sep 2023 #6

And his mental midget minions thrive on that kind of paradox...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #29

Oh, yeah. A majority thrive on belief that he's chosen by god, Hortensis Sep 2023 #38

There is no real difference between the two, lying without care vs demented... RockRaven Sep 2023 #7

Well said! Alice Kramden Sep 2023 #17

Delusional beyond repair. True Blue American Sep 2023 #27

As a megalomaniacal Narcissist he is the ultimate trickster and manipulator wishstar Sep 2023 #8

Karem was right the first time. He lies and doesn't care. Raven123 Sep 2023 #9

Sentence him to 20 years PCIntern Sep 2023 #10

Important Distinction Roy Rolling Sep 2023 #11

Sadly, I don't see that he's much more impaired than before, Hortensis Sep 2023 #12

Projection...every accusation is an confession...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #30

Yep. If only the confessors could be helped to realize it. Hortensis Sep 2023 #37

There Is No Way RobinA Sep 2023 #13

He knows he's lying, and he doesn't care. He lies only to his advantage muriel_volestrangler Sep 2023 #14

He said that he is wired differently. And he doesn't leftyladyfrommo Sep 2023 #15

Absolutely TSExile Sep 2023 #19

Trump is wired differently True Blue American Sep 2023 #35

Pleading insanity in a court will be the end of him as a charismatic leader of a populist movement. Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #16

If he uses it as a defense strategy, then it should also disqualify him from being the GOP nominee. tanyev Sep 2023 #18

There was an author on Joe this morning," When your whole party Goes Crazy." True Blue American Sep 2023 #26

Almost choked on my coffee with #4 Maeve Sep 2023 #20

African or European? ms liberty Sep 2023 #21

I do think he lies so much that he doesn't know the difference jcgoldie Sep 2023 #23

Wouldn't't even a 4 year old True Blue American Sep 2023 #25

I always think of Piaget's stages of development jcgoldie Sep 2023 #28

That fits. Most are self centered .They drive me nuts. True Blue American Sep 2023 #32

Toddlers have to learn what shame and embarrassment is...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #31

Question True Blue American Sep 2023 #24

The answer from Rick Wilson: Kid Berwyn Sep 2023 #33

That fits! True Blue American Sep 2023 #34

Trump is a kind of idiot savant, with the idiot part waxing and the savant part waning as he ages Silent3 Sep 2023 #36