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Ocelot II

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21. Trump cheats when he thinks it will benefit him, but the flaw in this argument

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #15)

Sun Jun 16, 2024, 06:40 PM

Jun 2024

is the notion that Trump knows he can't compete with Biden in a debate, or that he would need help to defeat him. But Trump thinks he's smarter than anyone else. He wouldn't accept help from staff prompting debate responses into his earpiece because he doesn't think he needs help. He has never sought advice from staff, even from his own lawyers when he's the defendant in a criminal trial, and he generally ignores or rejects it when it's offered. Why would this be any different?

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All the threads about the upcoming (?) debate... and the talk of an earpiece for trump... [View all] albacore Jun 2024 OP

I don't think he will. He can't stage manage the show. Too risky. bullimiami Jun 2024 #1

It's the reason for Trump's meeting with Musk Metaphorical Jun 2024 #2

He's not going to use an earpiece or anything of the kind, Ocelot II Jun 2024 #3

It's perfectly feasable. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #8

Yeah I don't think he could manage that but who knows. captain queeg Jun 2024 #4

I don't think he will actually show... anciano Jun 2024 #5

The reason you don't need "countermeasures" is there WON'T BE ANY EARPIECES! brooklynite Jun 2024 #6

Yup. It won't happen for the simple reason that Trump would never go for it. Ocelot II Jun 2024 #7

Or he will. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #9

I've explained why he won't; please offer a counter-argument brooklynite Jun 2024 #10

My counter-argument is... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #11

Why? brooklynite Jun 2024 #12

Because you asked me to. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #13

No - why do you think he might? brooklynite Jun 2024 #14

Because it's cheating, it's dishonest, he can't compete with Biden in a debate... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #15

Trump cheats when he thinks it will benefit him, but the flaw in this argument Ocelot II Jun 2024 #21

If you really are inside his head... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #22

Exactly - why would a very stable genius with connections to MIT who "aced" a cognitive test need an earpiece? Fiendish Thingy Jun 2024 #24

I suppose you would not have 'seen anything about electronic counter-measures DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #16

I remember George Bush jr Red Mountain Jun 2024 #17

Yeah, "Lumpy Back" Shrub.... DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #19

Trump isn't well enough mentally to handle someone talking in his ear and converting that to a coherent verbal message. W_HAMILTON Jun 2024 #18

That is my opinion also. DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #20

It's hard even for a smart, alert person to simultaneously listen to and comprehend Ocelot II Jun 2024 #23