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Wed Aug 10, 2016, 06:20 AM

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I had a fascinating discussion yesterday with a patient who knows Trump personally... [View all] PCIntern Aug 2016 OP

The Republicans chose this person as their candidate for president. yardwork Aug 2016 #1

Yes they did blueseas Aug 2016 #9

Or maybe Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2016 #28

And they've lost get the red out Aug 2016 #36

Well . . . Scarsdale Aug 2016 #45

Perhaps Chiyo-chichi Aug 2016 #62

I hear John Miller has a corner office on that floor. N/t Whiskeytide Aug 2016 #72

People are saying that "John Barron" is there, too. Chiyo-chichi Aug 2016 #75

I really wish that story hadn't died renate Aug 2016 #108

Agreed. It really told you all you needed to know about the guy. n/t Whiskeytide Aug 2016 #112

Trump's wife's father was very active in the Communist Party in Slovenia. yardwork Aug 2016 #84

if he was a communist when it was under the USSR, I am sympathetic Hamlette Aug 2016 #109

45% of them did TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #77

Motivated primary voters did. The RNC lost control. REP Aug 2016 #117

That is interesting. K&R. nt DLevine Aug 2016 #2

I'm hopeful more people discover how bad Trump is C_U_L8R Aug 2016 #3

that is very interesting florida08 Aug 2016 #4

Trump would have a new angle on the Pied Piper. Dustlawyer Aug 2016 #24

But he wouldn't actually do the job he was paid for. nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #78

LOL florida08 Aug 2016 #83

K&R nt avebury Aug 2016 #5

Question is will someone like him stay home on election day or mucifer Aug 2016 #6

and, is it enough to counterbalance the post-2010-census GOP gaming of the system? Crash2Parties Aug 2016 #122

I have to think at this point that anyone who supports Trump is either Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #7

yep SheriffBob Aug 2016 #8

how about indifferently depraved? vlyons Aug 2016 #11

That covers Robert Mercer who is an extreme genius. nt Lucky Luciano Aug 2016 #13

They think someone else is going suffer from his policies IronLionZion Aug 2016 #16

I think many could be PatSeg Aug 2016 #25

I have an employee right now who I suspect is functionally illiterate. kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #81

You know PatSeg Aug 2016 #86

This one has been diagnosed with ADHD also. She is NOT a book reader, which is also kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #90

Well it is a good sign that she PatSeg Aug 2016 #93

I think the average everyone has an IQ of 100 Big_K Aug 2016 #88

50% of people... Whatthe_Firetruck Aug 2016 #110

Or really pissed off low-information voter (by design) and sick of being fucked by politics as FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #67

That is a very important point PatSeg Aug 2016 #87

I agree - they're not voting for Trump, CanadaexPat Aug 2016 #107

I knew it! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #10

America has many "functional illiterates." Hortensis Aug 2016 #12

Well PatSeg Aug 2016 #26

How much of the success of Twitter is due to this? Hortensis Aug 2016 #29

Good point! PatSeg Aug 2016 #39

Hadn't occurred to me until now either. Hortensis Aug 2016 #40

Same here PatSeg Aug 2016 #43

I'm laughing remembering his revelation that he considers Hortensis Aug 2016 #47

I heard an analysis of the words that PatSeg Aug 2016 #49

Many are probably working well over their previous Hortensis Aug 2016 #50

Makes me wonder PatSeg Aug 2016 #52

The Donald had to climb a ladder? Too funny. Hortensis Aug 2016 #59

It kind of sounded like PatSeg Aug 2016 #60

I can too. There probably is no end to the people Hortensis Aug 2016 #63

I honestly can't imagine that there is anyone PatSeg Aug 2016 #64

Way too small an audience, no TV feed. Hortensis Aug 2016 #66

Yeah, I agree PatSeg Aug 2016 #69

Lol. Hortensis Aug 2016 #71

Oh yes, yes! PatSeg Aug 2016 #74

Just looked. Ann Coulter is out ahead with Hortensis Aug 2016 #76

Poor, poor Ann PatSeg Aug 2016 #79

How many of this one will she have to buy Hortensis Aug 2016 #82

Oh yes PatSeg Aug 2016 #89

Not necessarily... Big_K Aug 2016 #91

Not just his vocabulary... malthaussen Aug 2016 #53

My very active 1 1/2 year old twin grandsons PatSeg Aug 2016 #58

Oh, lucky you! Our youngest two are both 6, with no Hortensis Aug 2016 #85

So true PatSeg Aug 2016 #92

No, our boy and girl were 5 years apart, very little Hortensis Aug 2016 #94

That so sweet! PatSeg Aug 2016 #95

A side table in the children's bedroom is covered with Hortensis Aug 2016 #97

We were just watching "Nature" PatSeg Aug 2016 #113

Yes. One grandson in particular is very science Hortensis Aug 2016 #115

Same here PatSeg Aug 2016 #116

Same with ours. Our son is also very science Hortensis Aug 2016 #118

that's where he gets his foreign policy, from the shows Motley13 Aug 2016 #34

Honestly, I suspect most of even the stuff on TV passes Hortensis Aug 2016 #38

Well in all favorness PatSeg Aug 2016 #41

My Question Remains RobinA Aug 2016 #14

Apparently he's been borrowing from Russia padfun Aug 2016 #20

The Donald's dad backed and rescued him from ruin a number Hortensis Aug 2016 #33

How much is it old boy's network exboyfil Aug 2016 #35

Its not that hard, do what rRmoney has done and prop a good business with good credit and uponit7771 Aug 2016 #37

No AMERICAN bank will touch him. MADem Aug 2016 #119

Republicans don't want to accept the fact Loki Aug 2016 #15

Well stated. nt auntpurl Aug 2016 #23

Well, they can't. If one is incompetent, one lacks the skills to evaluate incompetence. immoderate Aug 2016 #106

Trump Represents the Republican base The Wizard Aug 2016 #17

Sort of a W. Bush to the tenth power? Nitram Aug 2016 #18

Unfortunately, not only does Trump embody what the Republican Party has been for many years, but... liberal N proud Aug 2016 #19

Low IQ serial prevaricator superpatriotman Aug 2016 #21

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #32

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah! Dr Rise Aug 2016 #61

That sure explains his aversion to reading the teleprompters. n/t Chemisse Aug 2016 #22

He had a really hard time PatSeg Aug 2016 #27

All through the primaries his success was attributed to his 'brilliant' strategies. Chemisse Aug 2016 #30

tRump has had people around him to cover for his low IQ deficits, he's not that quick uponit7771 Aug 2016 #31

IMHO, he has ADHD BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #42

That is probably the least dangerous of Ilsa Aug 2016 #44

I was just thinking "adhd" this morning. and, like you, I know a number of people his niyad Aug 2016 #73

Didn't know that much about Trump before. In fact, I thought he was a Harvard grad, etc. Hoyt Aug 2016 #46

There are enough trumpsters to hamstring the Hortensis Aug 2016 #70

I love your description of your patient. raven mad Aug 2016 #48

"Functional illiterate". Thanks for confirming what I've suspected. Avalux Aug 2016 #51

Interesting. I think he wears glasses but won't at his events underpants Aug 2016 #54

Also explains his aggressive behavior and chip-on-th-shoulder attitude packman Aug 2016 #55

No shit Cosmocat Aug 2016 #56

My Republican father stopped to voting in 2000 bluedye33139 Aug 2016 #57

So is your patient going to vote for him anyway? Or sit out the election? Or vote for someone else? pnwmom Aug 2016 #65

"low IQ serial prevaricator" Baitball Blogger Aug 2016 #68

I believe it. Trump's biographers have stated that he barely reads anything and... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #80

So the private school gig Lifelong Protester Aug 2016 #96

Sounds like Trump has all the qualifications to be a politician after all. Akicita Aug 2016 #98

For me, this is one of the single, most important posts about drumpf ever ailsagirl Aug 2016 #99

This has never been true: "If you're so smart why aren't you rich?" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #100

Can this patient explain how his party's leaders all lost candidates to Trump? Can he explain how ancianita Aug 2016 #101

They just stood there and took his shit. PCIntern Aug 2016 #111

That description is consistent with trump's actions so far in this campaign Gothmog Aug 2016 #102

Thanks elleng Aug 2016 #103

This doesn't surprise me one bit. rivegauche Aug 2016 #104

The problem ReformedGOPer Aug 2016 #105

One must wonder how many could relate similar experiences/opinions but don't want the bother 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #114

Rings true Miigwech Aug 2016 #120

But Trump isn't a Republican! Beartracks Aug 2016 #121

Just curious.. EllaJones Aug 2016 #123