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Plucketeer

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58. Those folks are necessarily "stupid", but...

Tue May 2, 2017, 09:47 AM

May 2017

the ARE ignorant. As a for instance - take those late show "Gotcha!" , man-on-the-street interviews. There's LOTS of folks out there that have a hard time dealing with everyday life and the personal hurdles that they have to deal with. Their "knowledge" of government is that the president tells everyone what to do and that's that. When you vote or support or talk up for a president - that's all you need to know. It's THAT simple.
These folks didn't care about civics in public schools (I know I didn't!) and can go through life as happy as a clam without knowing so much as the vice president's name (I know, I did - for decades!) Since stupid prefers stupid ( I mean, who wants to hang out with folks who make you look stupid?), these individuals are gonna get their voting advice from their friends.
And when they turn to FOX to reinforce their doltishness....... Throw some nukes around? Sure! That's what I'D do!

Back to those street interviews.... how many folks with a camera and a mic in their face are gonna say straight out: "Fuck man - I don't know!" And yet they're allowed to vote - these wantonly ignorant fellow citizens of ours.

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Wow...Morning Joe is 'Going there' discussing Donald's mental health. [View all] PearliePoo2 May 2017 OP

...along with the rest of the Nation. J_William_Ryan May 2017 #1

and Twitter womanofthehills May 2017 #57

the whole world .... Here's the video this Morning Joe L. Coyote May 2017 #72

Thanks for posting that clip, amazing that trump suck ups are aware. irisblue May 2017 #102

I was shocked at the level of mental deterioration he pointed out. It is mfcorey1 May 2017 #2

Will this be the defense after he's indicted that keeps him from being convicted or out of jail? politicaljunkie41910 May 2017 #66

Probably. My bet is still on resignation Warpy May 2017 #104

In all these years I have been on DU I have admired your insights Tumbulu May 2017 #116

Don't forget, I can also be spectacularly wrong Warpy May 2017 #117

I agree. I think the Republicans actually were preparing this from early after his election and.. Lyricalinklines May 2017 #119

Agree. colorado_ufo May 2017 #110

So is CNN.... Sancho May 2017 #3

"Such a difference in clarity" (from years ago) PearliePoo2 May 2017 #4

Too bad they were too far up his ass before the election to research this. forgotmylogin May 2017 #84

Every time coco22 May 2017 #100

Joe S. just now: "...and the pace is quickening." Buns_of_Fire May 2017 #5

and how is this any different from him during the campaign?? flygal May 2017 #6

Exactly...the difference now is the reality of the job and the accompanying stress BeyondGeography May 2017 #26

Yeah, He's Way Overwhelmed RobinA May 2017 #39

Yes, what you said. All of it. PearliePoo2 May 2017 #48

No way is he overloaded duncang May 2017 #53

He's a slave to a job he didn't want in the first place. thesquanderer May 2017 #105

You nailed it. He's in a whirlwind of stress and information that he can't LuckyLib May 2017 #113

YES!!!! This is him, stressed out because he knows what's coming. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #106

It was like watching a train wreck in slow motion. Chemisse May 2017 #29

It is difficult to get a man to notice something, when his salary depends upon his not noticing it. tanyev May 2017 #38

I posted a long thread (archived in my journal) about this very matter after KingCharlemagne May 2017 #73

I'll say it loyalsister May 2017 #77

Hunh? Not getting your point. Are you saying I engaged in bigotry by KingCharlemagne May 2017 #79

I'm saying it's ableism loyalsister May 2017 #80

You'll say this to me, but not to the OP of this thread? I'm not sure I understand KingCharlemagne May 2017 #81

I personally know a significant number of people who live with various disabilities loyalsister May 2017 #82

I did no such thing and did nothing more or less than the OP of this thread. Your KingCharlemagne May 2017 #86

severe physical illness treestar May 2017 #89

It's ableism when there is an agenda behind it loyalsister May 2017 #91

What's the agenda? HarmonyRockets May 2017 #107

It's one thing to outright deride the mentally unfit just trying to get through life as best they mr_lebowski May 2017 #118

No worse than not supporting someone so treestar May 2017 #121

He has gotten much worse. That's one reason he wants to Alice11111 May 2017 #111

And 85% of republican voters are still seeing him and saying spooky3 May 2017 #7

I think their trick is to not see him. tclambert May 2017 #46

Good points n/t spooky3 May 2017 #47

The deficit (and debt) did "go way up" under him. CentralMass May 2017 #52

Those folks are necessarily "stupid", but... Plucketeer May 2017 #58

Yes, but Joe Scabs is behaving just as deranged as DRUMPF - and the panel is scared of Scabs!1 UTUSN May 2017 #8

Maybe, but Joe S. is not the president. Joe Scar is just an overbearing talk show host. brush May 2017 #11

Yep. dalton99a May 2017 #20

" Joe Scabs is behaving just as deranged as DRUMPF..." Ligyron May 2017 #34

Thank you. About the 10yrs/dementia, it was Scabs talking about his mother. UTUSN May 2017 #59

Scabs is a bully. Ligyron May 2017 #68

Yip, ever since they went on the air it has been a horrid demonstration of his abuse of her UTUSN May 2017 #74

Joe and Mika advice to Trump? "Shut up." yallerdawg May 2017 #45

Yip, they're "here" today, but after DRUMPF's TelePrompter speech last mo they raved how good he was UTUSN May 2017 #60

That irritates me every time .. coco22 May 2017 #101

Mika, "We have a big problem". PearliePoo2 May 2017 #9

I watched that and was amazed but pleased that they are raising the issue that he's not all there... brush May 2017 #10

I agree with you, that it's good they're raising the issue. PearliePoo2 May 2017 #12

Some one from the Trump team must be watching... GreatCaesarsGhost May 2017 #13

Even though he denies it, Dump watches this show EVERY morning. (and they know it.) PearliePoo2 May 2017 #27

There's a reason Ivanka went to DC ,other than money , loyalty , daddy needs a babysitter. nocalflea May 2017 #14

Joe just used the Dementia word ! OnDoutside May 2017 #15

I think Trump has ALWAYS shown signs of some sort of mental illness. PA Democrat May 2017 #19

Joe will change again tomorrow. He's a weasel. OnDoutside May 2017 #32

nailed it. Ligyron May 2017 #37

They're CYA and thats IT. Volaris May 2017 #51

Or is it the start of giving cover to the Republicans for their impeachment of him ? OnDoutside May 2017 #65

The back benches maybe can get away with that, Volaris May 2017 #67

They'll certainly try to do so. As for Trump, if he has "dementia" he can get out of standing trial OnDoutside May 2017 #78

There is something definitely going on with Trump. It's becoming clearer every day. RKP5637 May 2017 #16

This discussion is long overdue. I suspect we can thank Andrew Jackson and his Vinca May 2017 #17

It's dementia, and even Joe S says so jeanmarc May 2017 #18

They used the N word --- NARCISSISM! Ilsa May 2017 #21

He can't get anything done because he doesn't have any Ilsa May 2017 #22

Good posts you've made! PearliePoo2 May 2017 #25

And, hurt as many people as possible in the process. Cha May 2017 #69

and Trump's gastroenterologist will sign the papers for his delisen May 2017 #23

Why is his opinion so groundbreaking? Kablooie May 2017 #24

i have always noticed.... samnsara May 2017 #28

Holy shit, pigs are flying. Scar just asked Connecticut Rep. Hines (a DEMOCRAT!) to run for Governor PearliePoo2 May 2017 #30

Here's a link cannabis_flower May 2017 #31

Thanks so much for posting that. MelissaB May 2017 #42

Damn that segment cuts off before the today show comparison of Trump.. hlthe2b May 2017 #71

Yeah cannabis_flower May 2017 #75

here's a Larry King interview from 1987 ginnyinWI May 2017 #87

thanks, Ginny... I do remember him as a (more) articulate younger man hlthe2b May 2017 #88

He sounds the same to me, and he's even still Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #108

I went to the website and saw the whole 19 minutes. ginnyinWI May 2017 #83

This is a constructive post. ladjf May 2017 #33

d'oh Achilleaze May 2017 #35

First hour re-running on start of last hour... Ilsa May 2017 #36

mark halperin haz a sad, trying hard to defend the trump spanone May 2017 #40

OMG, we turned over to watch TNNurse May 2017 #41

Anybody getting a Witness for the Prosecution feel exboyfil May 2017 #43

Mika, "He's going to be talking to Putin, what's he going to say??" PearliePoo2 May 2017 #44

This means that something is going to be done. Hallelujah classykaren May 2017 #49

I doubt it. Scarsdale May 2017 #50

Confined to a mental facility in the 90s? spiderpig May 2017 #92

Be careful what you wish for. Pence is a far right wing ideologue and would in many ways be worse totodeinhere May 2017 #112

Is this all the beginning of the dementia excuse when indictments start coming coming out? Satch59 May 2017 #54

Good point, he knows all the legal evasive ploys. BSdetect May 2017 #63

The only way this could be more obvious is if he wore a beanie with a propeller on top world wide wally May 2017 #55

Even a broken clock is right twice a day Gothmog May 2017 #56

I won't disagree genxlib May 2017 #61

This Marie Marie May 2017 #97

I think you have a good point! Mountain Mule May 2017 #98

I think a little of both.. coco22 May 2017 #103

how fucking STUPID are the people who fall for his bullshit? Skittles May 2017 #115

Imho, the GOP is happy with their fall guy effing everything up. They hate fRump but will lindysalsagal May 2017 #62

I don't think they are so happy with him any more. leftyladyfrommo May 2017 #70

Until he tickles their belly again. nt Guy Whitey Corngood May 2017 #64

Those fuckers SHOULD be scared librechik May 2017 #76

Is it possible he is being medicated to deal with the stress of the Presidency? jalan48 May 2017 #85

Possible, meds & other factors can bring on similar symptoms but... WePurrsevere May 2017 #94

The Flynn/Russia thing has lodged itself in the back of Trump's mind. oasis May 2017 #90

hey, dead intern joe, had you and your compatriots DONE YOUR DAMNED JOBS from niyad May 2017 #93

I saw that. As I've said before, he's fair though on the other side. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #95

Next best thing to seeing the lsos doing the perp walk in shackles randr May 2017 #96

This was obvious during the campaign and.. coco22 May 2017 #99

Donny is under increasing stress bucolic_frolic May 2017 #109

Olbermann: Trump is Panicking About Russia L. Coyote May 2017 #114

The GOP is starting to lay the groundwork for twenty-fifth amendment remedies ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #120