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Dave Starsky

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24. The Peter Principle is supposed to stop...

Reply to PsychoBabble (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:54 AM

Feb 2017

when you attain the level just after your highest level of competence.

If the Peter Principle were really in effect for Trump, he wouldn't have made it past cleaning up bodily fluids in the booths at a peep show.

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For about 70 years Trump made it thru life as a bullshitter. [View all] lpbk2713 Feb 2017 OP

The only ones who appear to still be giving *45 their unwavering support are catbyte Feb 2017 #1

There are also those who have minimal interest in politics and those brainwashed by propaganda Doodley Feb 2017 #2

I've noticed that even they are getting worried. I watched Scott Pelley on the CBS catbyte Feb 2017 #4

I agree. If this level of scrutiny continues, Trump will be down to only hardline support and Doodley Feb 2017 #16

It's going to take a while. Many tens of millions Hortensis Feb 2017 #20

Don't forget the MRAs/he-man woman-haters CousinIT Feb 2017 #10

Yes! Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #13

white supremacists and neo nazi groups bdamomma Feb 2017 #15

The Peter Principle in action ... PsychoBabble Feb 2017 #3

Got to agree with that workinclasszero Feb 2017 #21

Welcome to DU, PsychoBabble! calimary Feb 2017 #22

The Peter Principle is supposed to stop... Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #24

The people he wanted to believe in him Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #5

Trump is... Inblueheaven Feb 2017 #6

Smarter "than." The Republicans lost their dignity when he got the nomination. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2017 #9

They have been trending in that direction for almost 40 years. LakeVermilion Feb 2017 #27

Welcome to DU. lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #17

welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2017 #18

Welcome to DU, Inblueheaven! calimary Feb 2017 #23

Captain Sulu has been rapid-fire with the jokes all day. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #25

once a bs'er always a bs'er bdamomma Feb 2017 #7

The bullshitter's greatest ally is an ignorant, uninformed, misdirected fool Mr. Ected Feb 2017 #8

History will not be kind. eom Tanuki Feb 2017 #11

He's always got Alex Jones to answer the hard questions for him! LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2017 #12

Recommended. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #14

KICK Cha Feb 2017 #19

Bullying and blustering only work well in person Warpy Feb 2017 #26