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63. i just hope he lasts through November...

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 12:34 PM

Aug 2016

...so HRC can win with a blowout of historic proportions

i'm starting to think he'll just drop out in September, say "i've done more than enough for you ungrateful losers", take his ball and go home. and then the RNC will just drop in someone halfway competent to pick up the pieces. they'd still lose bigly, but it just wouldn't be the same, and it wouldn't have the kind of generational lasting power we're looking for.

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WaPo: There is something very wrong with Donald Trump [View all] smirkymonkey Aug 2016 OP

THIS is from Robert Kagan! Cooley Hurd Aug 2016 #1

I subscribe to the Post, and it has been wonderful to see the right wing columnists I despise... Nitram Aug 2016 #53

They do that because he keeps attacking the republican party. dubyadiprecession Aug 2016 #76

In other words, he's nuts. Koinos Aug 2016 #2

Including two members of my family who voted Dem up to now. AllyCat Aug 2016 #41

I am truly sorry. Mary Mac Aug 2016 #43

Thanks Mary. I am aghast. One claims to know a lot about psychology AllyCat Aug 2016 #45

The NYT set a good example by not giving Trump an amateur diagnosis. Nitram Aug 2016 #54

That's very good HR Dept procedure, too.... Hekate Aug 2016 #69

He cannot stop himself with his personal vendetta against the Khans liberal N proud Aug 2016 #3

Quixote Trump Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #16

He's no Don Quixote Chiquitita Aug 2016 #33

No way. Honor and justice motivated Don Quixote Android3.14 Aug 2016 #47

I just bought that book yesterday awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #72

ECT might work safeinOhio Aug 2016 #20

I see what you did there. /nt localroger Aug 2016 #31

Contrast that with Hillary's lack of comments about speakers at Repug convention. 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #4

Trump Reminds me of Nixon TheOther95Percent Aug 2016 #5

"And we know what became of Richard Nixon..." jberryhill Aug 2016 #10

And he had to resign in disgrace. TheOther95Percent Aug 2016 #11

Only because he got caught in a coverup attempt n/t Pluvious Aug 2016 #60

Nixon was at least smart awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #46

Kurt Vonnegut once said that Nixon was the first President that hated the American people. FSogol Aug 2016 #50

he's out of his depth, outside his thousandaire bubble unblock Aug 2016 #6

Very good analysis. Doodley Aug 2016 #19

Well said oswaldactedalone Aug 2016 #49

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #51

It's too bad it took a year before the M$M started LuckyLib Aug 2016 #66

At this point, I couldn't care less about his mental state. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2016 #7

I'm with you on this madokie Aug 2016 #12

+1,000 malaise Aug 2016 #24

And the sooner, the better. tosh Aug 2016 #42

Finally we have a MSM outlet Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #8

No shit! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #9

President Trump scenario Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #13

With any luck his fingers are too short to reach the buttons ToxMarz Aug 2016 #21

On Hardball oswaldactedalone Aug 2016 #14

And again, Mr. Khan is so right! unitedwethrive Aug 2016 #25

And Trump will now start running against this guy. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #29

Ouch n/t renie408 Aug 2016 #15

I bet Trump was a little brat as a kid. Vindictive. Desperate for attention. Plain nasty. Doodley Aug 2016 #17

No lie Cosmocat Aug 2016 #23

Trump sent to NY Military Academy to correct behavior problems. Won a Neatness medal Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #26

Not only that, nolabear Aug 2016 #35

Why is there a duster sticking out of Trump's hat? KittyWampus Aug 2016 #55

It was his hair, also in training :) . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #74

That photo is the apex of Donald's military LuckyLib Aug 2016 #67

military school bora13 Aug 2016 #75

He was that why he got sent to NYMA military school... Historic NY Aug 2016 #27

somebody posted about his childhood here yesterday. alas, I did not bookmark. niyad Aug 2016 #61

Yes, yes there is. Rex Aug 2016 #18

From his blood stained pen shadowmayor Aug 2016 #22

Ah yes, ignore the message you don't like and attack the messenger. Hmmm? . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #28

Que? shadowmayor Aug 2016 #32

I agree superpatriotman Aug 2016 #37

The fact that it's coming from Kagan should tell you something. smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #64

meow2u3 to WaPo: You just found out after all these years?! meow2u3 Aug 2016 #30

This Could Be His Achilles Heel Akbar Aug 2016 #34

Kick. sarcasmo Aug 2016 #36

I remember them saying stuff like this about Ted Bundy. tclambert Aug 2016 #38

After he snapped at the pope, it was quite clear to me that ecstatic Aug 2016 #39

Tell that to the TV reporters who played along because ratings were more important Overseas Aug 2016 #40

he likes to scapegoat Mary Mac Aug 2016 #44

I'm starting to wonder if he has a terminal illness or something... cbdo2007 Aug 2016 #48

You mean Trump the candidate is like Tony Clifton? KittyWampus Aug 2016 #56

Not likely. Sadly, psychopathy is only life threatening to everyone except the psychopath. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2016 #58

Robert Kagan is a no good neocon asshole who helped get us into Iraq Botany Aug 2016 #52

Eugene Robinson thinks Trump is crazy, too. TonyPDX Aug 2016 #57

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #59

Trump is sounding more and more like my SIL HockeyMom Aug 2016 #62

i just hope he lasts through November... 0rganism Aug 2016 #63

"We can leave it to the professionals to determine exactly what to call it." paulkienitz Aug 2016 #65

Kagan is probably more unhinged than Trump . . FairWinds Aug 2016 #68

the man cannot control himself Egnever Aug 2016 #70

Have you seen this? It might be worth starting a new thread (I can't -- I'm too new with DU) Farmgirl1961 Aug 2016 #71

Hey Farmgirl1961! Welcome to DU! calimary Aug 2016 #77

Welcome to DU Farmgirl! smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #79

My amateur guess is that he suffers from a narcissistic disorder. He can never accept blame for Francis Booth Aug 2016 #73

your noticing that... stcsatty Aug 2016 #78